I saw your post on the new gear... Congrats!!! I'm sure you're gonna love it.

I've been following the d5600 rumor mill of which there hasn't been much to be found. So far the only "rumored" improvements will be an improved AF system, improved WiFi, and the same sensor resolution (IE nothing earth shattering). At the very least, if the d5600 doesn't step it up enough, I may opt for the d5500 which should continue to being offered at a reduced price and keep my d5200 as my reserve/backup camera. Also, there are rumors of 3 new mirrorless, full-framed cameras coming out, all during the 4th quarter 2016 or Jan, 2017.

Sounds like a long series of unfortunate circumstances...

Thanks. I've been lurking for about a week now and I like the positive attitudes I've seen so far. Some forums can easily turn into flame wars and all I'm looking for here is some insight and a little help. For the most part I'm happy with the 5200. The AF on it seems to work better than the 5100 I was using before (my wife has it now and likes it). Thinking back to the old days of film, I had to be deliberate and mindful of what I was shooting due to the cost of processing. Digital leaves a lot of room for experimenting with light, angles, etc. It's great to feel excited about it from my late teen years.

I bought a Pentax H1a on eBay like the one I used in HS as well as a replacement for my old Spotmatic IIa. What a hoot to see how far things have come over the past 44 years...

Thanks again for the welcome...

Hi everyone. Just joined the forum. I started in 1970-72 as photo editor of my High School yearbook (Bellarmine-Jefferson HS, Burbank, CA). I used a Pentax H1a and bought a Spotmatic IIa when I graduated HS. Had my stuff stolen a couple years later and never really returned to it until about 3 years ago when we started traveling. Currently I'm using a Nikon D5200 with a Nikor 18-105, a Nikor 55-300, and received for Christmas last year a Sigma 150-500 Howitzer... errr lens. I like shooting at air shows and ws using the 55-300 for that. I got the Sigma for nature and aircraft (in flight) shooting. I hope to step up to a d5500 or d5600 when it comes out.

I'm 63 and retired for a couple of years now and like I said am rediscovering the love for photography. I hope to take a Jr college class in it next spring. We just finished a 24 state round country RV vacation (7600 miles) and I had a blast, in part due to shooting pictures. I'm retired Air Force and also from the Univ. of CA system. One of my favorite shots was at Arlington:

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