Well, that was the impression I got. Thank you.

I can understand that. But why, then, are the D7200 and D500 so highly regarded (among DX bodies)? Sure, I'd like to have a D8xx-something, but it's also a financial issue, as well. At least, I've been populating my lenses with "FX" lenses with the sole exception of the 17-55 f2.8.

Thank for that extensive reply. Very informative. Clearly, though, you are not a fan of APS-C.

Not really seeing this question addressed in any of the comments so far, so I'll ask now.

"Crop" vs. FF, I get that. I'm aware of the differences and advantages of one over the other. What I do not understand – i.e., know nothing about – is what "Micro 4/3" IS and why one would want that over either of the other two formats. What is it good for, better for, NOT as good for, etc.

good answer!

By this, then the concept of "candid street photography" does not exist in France? Although I was only in Paris once, in 1982, all of those people I photographed, including police officers… I was doing something illegal?

Not uncommon among Arabs and other Middle Eastern cultures.

Not "can be" no expectation of privacy, there IS NO expectation of privacy when out in public.

True.

Privacy does not exist when out in public. If, however, you’re going to publish and especially if faces are recognizable, then yes.

I don’t play into that “Venti” or “Grande” nonsense. I’ll order “small”, “medium” or “large” because that’s… what… they… are. 🤨

And the size they call “Tall”? That’s the “small”. WHAT??? “Tall” is “small”??? Nonsense.

No, they weren't, but I was responding to the comment about becoming a famous photographer "with bullets whizzing by" or some such thing.

I try to do exactly that. Even to the point of shooting single-frame when I can easily go to continuous. Even scenics… I just doing take random photos of things. I'm looking around to see what interests me, what someone else might like to see. I try to frame it right, with proper composition.

I'm like that, also. I still think "film". Even though my camera -- as do nearly all -- have "continuous shutter burst" functions, I rarely use them. 98% of the time, I'm squeezing off that one shot. Either I get the shot or I don't. Rather than if I had four or five quick bursts, maybe ONE will be a good one. I'm STILL thinking that I have that one chance to get the shot.

I'll be at an air show or shooting a fire, or whatever, and the guy next to me will be click-click-click-click-click… and me, just one.

I would shoot air shows with fast-moving jets performing various aerobatic maneuvers, as the Blue Angels and Thunderbirds do. You have ONE chance to get "the" shot. I had no winder or motor drive, my "burst" was as fast as I could ratchet that advance lever. Oh, and manual focus, then, too. No AF for me at that time. Many times, I would get the film back and instead of seeing two jets crossing over each other, I'd get just their smoke trails. I learned to anticipate, to plan, and -- after a few decades of trying -- figured out how to do it. But, with digital, and since most cameras have "continuous shutter" speeds, getting "the" shot did get easier to do.