The DOD is in a recruitment funk and its hoped that these photos will entice people to join.

I have both an F4 and F2.8 that I use on my Nikon D800 and D850. Frankly for the weight, and low light capabilities of either body I'm using the F4 more and more.

FWIW, I gave up on TC's a while ago. Either they are not compatible, or the loss in light is too great. I also found with some of them that manipulating them on and off was a pain.

Glad you survived. How are the ribs?

Over the years I've tried to save money by buying a quality non OEM battery. I've been disappointed more often, so in 2017 I decided to buy just OEM batteries. Never been disappointed,

Thanks for the insult.

You do realize it started with the manufacturers who needed to glamorize their offerings.

For head shots an 85 or 105MM will work well. Nikon makes both lenses and both are sharp.

One word of caution though with an 85 or 105 insure that there is enough room between the photographer and subject. Once I was caught in tight hallway of all things and had to use my nifty 50.

I do have to state though that she is brave to do weddings. I used to do them and between the bride and her mother AND all the people who bring cameras (cellphones) to the event it just became too frustrating.

Now I just do graduation and corporate head shot photos.

Nice

F4 its much sharper and the F4 is throughout the range.

On a monopod I leave it on.

I have the D lens, which I hardly use anymore. I'm going to post it for sale on eBay.

Years ago, after the TSA was invented but before I bought my first DSLR I made a trip to St Petersburg and other cities with 10 rolls of film. It was hand inspected, no problem. The USA scanners might be OK, but the other countries equipment is hard to say. If I had left it to be xrayed it would have gotten so 6 times. 1 in the USA, 5 overseas. I did buy 10 more rolls in the these countries and marked each one as such with a sticker.

However, one roll was in my luggage the whole six time and when I got home discovered it, shot some photos with it and they turned out all brownish like.

OLympus TG5

In that environment batteries drain quickly. I hope she has a great experience.

I shot two weddings, both in the days of film, mid 90's, one as an assistant, the other as lead. The first one the family was very easy going and didn't give me or my uncle any stress at all. The results were awesome. The second one was a bride and her mother from the dark regions................... In spite of that the results were awesome, although I had to take less than what was negotiated. Although I did make up for it by jacking up my reprint prices.

Then I made proposals on two more and discovered that the are lots of bridezilla's out there and got out of weddings. The media at the time (and still is) was advocating that its a very special day, and of course it is. They also advocate being tough on vendors. I recall one wedding I went to as a guest for a distant cousin, where his wife complained that the seats weren't big enough and the iced tea wasn't cold enough. These cretins are hard on all vendors thinking they will get a better deal.

Now with everyone owning a cell phone with an obnoxious flash, tripping other flash triggered lights it becomes a minefield.

Good luck in your decision. Take a page out of wedding caterers, ask for full payment up front

Very nice