You mentioned horses. You might like Wellington's Winter Equestrian show. Its near Delray. Its on till April.

https://pbiec.coth.com/page/wef-saturday-night-lights

I also have Ravpower FileHub. Works very well. Small. And at $40 a good deal.

https://www.ravpower.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQjw0emHBhC1ARIsAL1QGNcO4qy61AmcBOJzJz_l1GwiiwtVGKp_-C-RzL3nngD5xBN609DnCBkaAj49EALw_wcB

You might also be interested in some of these free classes offered by Professional Photographers of America. I found sometimes the response time is bad. But maybe you can do this in off hours.


https://www.dpreview.com/news/9935972902/ppa-offering-free-access-1100-classes-amidst-covid-19-quarantines

I am very grateful for the internet and today's technology but there are still a few things I prefer to do "old school" and books are one of those. I never have to worry about a book running out of battery life and needing to recharge. A book won't crash and need to be rebooted and with a little care will last for centuries. I have yet to figure out how to enter notes in the margins of a book on my iPad.

JUST MY OPINION!!!

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They are in PDF format. You can always print.

Yes you can. There are a number of texting apps that you can get from Amazon store. There is one major consideration. If you want to text from you tablet with your cell phone number, then the tablet needs to be connected to the phone (wifi or bluetooth) while doing that. Otherwise you will need to text using a email address or another phone number. I choose the later and use Textme. Works well for me.

Here's a link to Kindle texting apps:
https://www.lovemyfire.com/kindle-fire-texting-apps.html

Also understand that anytime you use an app, you are giving up some privacy. In this case the contact and texting contents will be collected by the app.

Sadly, my cellphone snapshots and selfies that I distribute through whatsapp get better use and appreciation. My DSLR photos, much more carefully taken and organized, often have only myself as the audience. Most of them got archived to hard drives and eventually destroyed.

I agree this device is much more than a phone. But does it make your life simpler? I guess itt depends.

I only recently start using electronic instead of a paper boarding pass at airports, though others have used it for years. I do find it easier.

I finally ditched my TomTom and use Google Maps as my GPS. Takes some getting used to but now I like it very much.

I use my cell phone for banking all the time, even depositing paper checks. Reduced my trips to the bank.

Three months ago I started using Uber. Takes some initial set up but I think it is so much better than calling a cab.

Compared to young kids today, I am just scratching the surface of the smart phone.

Great shot. I also like the first one better.

Just my experience:
1. Vehicle typically cramped and dusty. Don't change lens in it.
2. You need both wide and long. Animals can be close or far. Also sometimes you want panorama vistas. So something like 18-300,400 on a DX would be a good choice.
3. Take a second camera, perhaps a bridge super zoom. Maybe hand it to your wife.
4. But most important, it's a balance between taking pictures and enjoying yourself. Safari is a great experience. Dont spend all the time with your camera.

Another great thread on lighting!

This picture was taken on an early morning at a nearby water preserve, where I found the tree reflections in water very appealing.

I stumbled into this great thread. I have a street photo taken over a year ago, that I think fits this topic. The foreground is in the shade, and the subject is solitary, fragile and old. The background are people in the sun. I think this makes for interesting contrast.

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IMHO. Depends on your plunge. Is it a toe in the water, or a dive into the deep end of the pool.
If you just want to try out and see if Photography is something you like to pursue, and know very little beyond the camera basics. Then go with a D3xxx. In a few months, if you change your mind, you will not lose much. And the D3xxx will be a high end, relatively light weight camera that you can continue to use, if you decide to keep it.
If you know more about photography beyond just automatic settings, and already decided to pursue it as a serious hobby, then I suggest you save up and purchase a D7xxx. Otherwise you will quickly determine that you outlived the limitations of a D3xxx, and develop GAS. and will acquire a much better cropped sensor camera.

This is complicated as each camera's raw file is a little different, even within the same brand. Therefore Adobe raw file support is at the camera level. Adobe publishes two tables. The first one identifies the plug-in version required for each camera. The second one identifies plug-in version supported by each Photoshop product release. You can check out these links.

https://helpx.adobe.com/camera-raw/kb/camera-raw-plug-supported-cameras.html

https://helpx.adobe.com/camera-raw/kb/camera-raw-compatible-applications.html

This works for all my Nikons (D7000, D750, J5). Once a photo is displayed in Picasa, the right panel contains picture properties (EXIF). Scroll all the way down, one of the last entries is the shutter count.

I switched from Picasa a year ago for the same reason. I ended up using a free software - Faststone, and found it just as easy to use with similar functions. I suggest you try it. There are two differences that I found:
1. Picasa requires you to import your photos and directories, Faststone doesn't. I actually find it better this way but you need to organize your photos using Windows folders.
2. Picasa can give me shutter counts for my Nikon cameras. Faststone cannot. For this reason I keep Picasa just to display shutter counts.