Photography Monthly podcast 8

In the news this time round - the Nikon D300s, is it worth paying the extra money for just video? The D3000, a novice friendly camera with some neat tricks. Sony too has some new compacts out with some innovative technology in them and what about Ricoh's GR Digital III - the future of premium compacts?

Professional photographer, Philip Smith offers tips and advice on photographing gardens - is there an optimum time of day, what should you look out for and where else might you shoot?

And as always we try to answer reader questions.

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