There is a book called Nikon 7100 for Dummies that is very well laid out.

Nikon says not to use the disk you are using. I have heard people having problems not using recommended disk. Read your User's Manual.

I was using a less expensive card and my camera stop working. I looked in the nikon manual and they recomed specific brands for best results. Since I have used the recommended cards, I have had no . I use Sundisk.

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Thanks. I am going with a group and they want to experiment at this time a day

Thanks. I was tlhinking it would make the sun/light a little less harsh.

When shooting in bad light (noon) does using a polarized filter help

Thanks for a your input.

We were thinking of having a guide for part of a day. He will be a professional photographer and give us input as to places to get good shots. We will be with him part of the first day.

Then we will just explore on our on for the balance of out time there. We will be able to use the input and insight, the guide provides.

We have been to Paris before, but wanted input with a photographers slant.

My wife and I are going to spend some time in Paris. We plan to explore, take pictures and just hang out. We know one of the keys to photography is knowing what you are going to shot and what are the best postions. This means knowing the city or going out and scouting the areas a head of tiime

So, rather than doing are own scouting, I am considering taking a photography tour of the City. The tour is with a professional photographer and the person will show you where to take shots of the most popular sites from different angles. As well as some places that are not well known.

I thought, we would get some shots during the tour and then be able to go back to some of the locations later.

What are your thoughts. Has anyone done this?

Would give me some tips and place in Paris

I use my Nikon lens from my old nikormat .

I was in the military a long time ago and there was saying, “if you gottem smokem”. You establish what your priorities are. A trip to could be easily $10,000 and it only last for a few weeks.

I did no PP with any with the picures sent. So, I need to work on what I am doing and my tech skills rather than thinking money will make me better

Thanks alot

I am new (just back after a long period of not taking any pictures) and still figuring out as to what I want to shot. I like land scape. Also, I shot the grandkids sporting event (basketball, football, lacrosse and track), travel, some family portraits and some street photos. This is something I do for fun and as a hobby. I have a 9.5 handicap and golf is above photograph in my priorities.

I have been looking at upgrading my lens and I understand that the faster lens (2.8 and lower) provide more flexibility in low light. But I would like to know if the 2.8 lenses produce much shaper photos. I am talking about the difference between 3.5 lenses kit lens and a Tamron, sigma or Nikon. With ISO and fill flash I can compensate some for low light, but I cannot compensate for a lens that takes sharper pictures.
It is my desire to take the sharpest photo that I can. If I have great composition and it is not that sharp a picture, it is just an OK picture

So, I am thinking of getting the new sigma 24 to 70 2.8. Then later getting a 2.8 70 to 200, although that seems a lot to carry around. I was going to continue to use my Nikon 55 to 300 to supplement the 24 to 70. But I Think, I may need a more wide angel lens (10mm or 12mm to 24mm).
Also, I have a Nikon D7000, the 18 to 105 kit lens and a 55 to 300. Also, I have an older and manual focus 24mm 2.8, 55mm and a 1.8 55mm.

The pictures I take with the current lens are OK, Except for the sports events.

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Thanks all for your kind words. This gives me great encouragement