For a WiFi connection on your D3300 you will need to get a Nikon WU-1a adapter. It will let you connect the camera to a smart device or a laptop.

Digicamcontrol (check that you have the latest version) will work just fine with Wifi. I am using Digicamcontrol with both my D7200 with the built-in WiFi and the D3300 with the WU-1a adapter. One thing to remember is that the wireless transfer is not very fast but small jpegs transfer in about one second.

I do photoshoots with the D7200 where the RAW files are stored on the SD card and small jpegs are sent at the same time via WiFi to a laptop with a 52" TV connected to it. Works great and you can see the results almost immediately.

Also, keep spare batteries around for longer shooting sessions because the power requirements of the WU-1 adapter.

You can find the older Tamron 17-50 f/2.8 (with focus motor but without VR) in the mid-two hundred dollar range. It's also supposed to be sharper than the VR version.
I have one on my D7200 most of the time and really like it as a walkaround lens because of its size and weight. At that focal range VR is not an absolute necessity and the low price makes it a nice upgrade to the kit lenses. For the price difference to the 16-85 you could also get a refurbished 35mm or 50mm prime at the same time.

You can buy these to chase birds away. I tried it with pigeons and it works fairly well.
Looks a lot like a camera lens, doesnt it?

You know you can adjust the back-focusing problem on the D7000

I agree! I tried some of the cheaper alternatives and they become unreliable after a short while.
I have the Nikon remote release and it works really well.

I upgraded from the D7000 to the D7200 and wound up purchasing a complete new set of lenses, mostly primes. The D7200 is capable of stunning pictures but because of the higher megapixel count and lack of the optical low-pass filter needs good glass. I have my doubts you would be happy with the results from the Tamron 18-270. I sold my Nikon 18-105 just because of that. I'm sure you would like the low-light capabilities of the D7200 which is noticeably better than the D7000. The focusing system and high speed buffer also much improved. To sum it up I liked my D7000 which was great for it's time but I would never go back.

Without knowing what type of photography you like I would suggest a prime lens close to the focal range you use the most. The D7200 (which I have and love) will brutally show you the flaws of every lens you put on it. A good quality short range zoom with a large aperture (17-50 f/2.8 for example) might also do the trick. I would stay away (and I do) from kit lenses and large focal range zooms. On the other hand the D7200 is capable of stunning results with good quality glass.

There's a tiny little clone of Steve McCurry sitting in the video card of your computer who quickly photo-shops each picture before it reaches the screen!

Too Soon???

Sorry, I didn't have the patience to read all 14 pages but I'll bet the gear snobs are all here!

The shutter count rating of a D7100 is 150,000 cycles so I think you are safe.
The other good news is that Nikon repair facilities often put several hundred shots on a camera to adjust and align everything to factory specs.

Ah yes, there's nothing like the rush of buying full retail!

The rest of us poor schmucks will have to make do with a plain white box (Oh, the horror!) and that cheap but otherwise just the same looking camera that was tested and calibrated at an authorized Nikon repair facility before it was sold to us.

Since everything looks the same and works the same I have to assume that the shiny black and gold cardboard box those new Nikon's come in must be worth at least several hundred bucks!

BTW, all of my refurbs had minimal to extremely low mileage and I guarantee you the counter was not turned back on any of them.

I assume you are referring to the single-shot with a 3 hour re-load time.

I had the same problem but then I bought one of the newer collapsible 18-55mm VR II kit lenses (which is very sharp by the way).
I found one on e-bay factory refurbished for a whopping 95 bucks.

So, when the sun is shining and I want to go for a little stroll and take pictures I'll stick that puppy on my D7200.

The 18-55 VR (ver. II) weighs only 195 grams and so total weight even with the D7200 is no longer much of an issue.
I would guess many of the mirrorless cameras with a mid-range zoom would weigh almost as much.

Well, I'm a happy camper now and my wife is happy too that I finally quit whining like a little girl!

Also, if you want to go lightweight but hardcore you could get the 35mm DX F/1.8 (which also weighs not much) for that nice bokeh or for when the sun goes down.

What an old clunker!

Shutter count on my refurb D7200 was (read it and wheep) Zero!

Just kidding!!! Congrats on purchasing an awesome camera!
My wife is already getting tired of me telling her all the time how great it is.

Today most special effects filters can be recreated in PhotoShop or other similar programs.

One filter to consider (because it can't be imitated in software) is a good circular polarizer.
Since polarizers are used mainly for outdoor shooting (blue sky, water reflections, etc.) and good ones tend to be a bit pricey consider a large diameter filter you can use with step down rings on current and future lenses.

I have multi-coated UV filters on all my lenses for protection but some people here on this board think that's heresy because in their opinion it affects picture quality slightly.
It comes down to personal preferences I think and there are plenty discussions here on that subject you can search for.