I am on the waiting list for a Canon R7. The kind folks a Canon were kind enough to send me a link to download the user's manual to review while I wait.

In reading it I find I need an adapter for my flash as well as for my old lenses. When I tried to download and install DPP 4 with the codec for the R7 RAW files, I find I need a newer computer. Mine is still running Windows 7 and 10 is the minimum requirement. Yes, Windows 10 can be installed on it, but it slows the thing way down. Also, I'm still using a 19" flat-screen VGA monitor.

When I got this computer years ago, I was angry that my copy of MS Office as well as Quicken and my scanner were too old for it. I can only guess what I'm using on my PC now that won't be compatible with a new computer.

Yes, you may say I live on the trailing edge of technology.

I am on the waiting list for a Canon R7. The kind folks a Canon were kind enough to send me a link to download the user's manual to review while I wait.

In reading it I find I need an adapter for my flash as well as for my old lenses. When I tried to download and install DPP 4 with the codec for the R7 RAW files, I find I need a newer computer. Mine is still running Windows 7 and 10 is the minimum requirement. Yes, Windows 10 can be installed on it, but it slows the thing way down. Also, I'm still using a 19" flat-screen VGA monitor.

When I got this computer years ago, I was angry that my copy of MS Office as well as Quicken and my scanner were too old for it. I can only guess what I'm using on my PC now that won't be compatible with a new computer.

Yes, you may say I live on the trailing edge of technology.

I’ve been doing photography for about 12 years now. I tend to enjoy the creating aspect of the final image and have always tried to upgrade my processing skill-set. I mostly do landscapes and always use a tripod and AEB for HDR averaging about five images per bracket. As a result, the processing power can never be too much. Especially now as there is an ever increasing development of the Ai programs which are power hungry. If you are as addicted as I am I would suggest having your computer hand built. I’ve done three so far at MicroCenter ( which is around my area ). There are several good sources for how to pick out the best hardware. Search the net for computer builds. There are many tutorials on picking hardware and how to design for what your needs are. There are many of these posted. I often can have a single high resolution fully processed image that can exceed 1.65 gigabytes at full resolution. It is very difficult to find an off the shelf computer to handle that.
Custom builds can be built often much cheaper than the ready built that have all the bells and whistles.
It will describe step by step for the do it your selfers. Or, assembly labor for a custom build can cost between 100-150 depending on how large of a pc is to be built. That comes with a full service warranty ( that can be lengthened ) for one year. Trust me, go to the head of the class. You’ll be glad you did. If you just like to take snapshots, the aforementioned is not necessary.

I posted this on another thread and the ideas seem to be needed here too. When considering a new camera, I do the following:

I look at the cost of the new camera.

I look at the impact to all my technology, do I need new software, or a new computer, or more storage?

I look at the impact to my lenses, do I need new / more / different models?

I look at my current camera, have I exhausted the economic value of the current model? Was my current body built for 10+ years of heavy, regular (aka professional) use? It is really ready for replacement?

I look at the pixel resolution, does the next model give more resolution or is it actually a step down, or no change at all?

I am on the waiting list for a Canon R7. The kind folks a Canon were kind enough to send me a link to download the user's manual to review while I wait.

In reading it I find I need an adapter for my flash as well as for my old lenses. When I tried to download and install DPP 4 with the codec for the R7 RAW files, I find I need a newer computer. Mine is still running Windows 7 and 10 is the minimum requirement. Yes, Windows 10 can be installed on it, but it slows the thing way down. Also, I'm still using a 19" flat-screen VGA monitor.

When I got this computer years ago, I was angry that my copy of MS Office as well as Quicken and my scanner were too old for it. I can only guess what I'm using on my PC now that won't be compatible with a new computer.

Yes, you may say I live on the trailing edge of technology.

Another reason why you should up-date your computer is that as far as I know, Windows 7 is no longer supported by Microsoft. If you are not on the internet with the computer it probably does not matter but if you are, your security risks are even higher. You are not receiving any patches for vulnerabilities.

I agree, moving to a new computer is no fun. Sometimes it seems that tech companies have taken "planned obsolescence" to new heights and sometimes it is the "nature of the beast." I too have old copies of Word and other Microsoft programs that I am afraid will not work on my next computer. More importantly for me, I worry about the day that my picture files will not be backward compatible for viewing. There is no law saying that one day jpeg and raw files will not be readable on future computers. How great film will seem then. If you have old floppy disk files, can you find a disk reader to read them now?