Thanks again for the kind words everyone - greatly appreciated :)

Thanks for the kind words - it's been a pretty popular article, I thought it might be helpful to post here.

Just posted an article I think everyone may enjoy. It covers five ways cropping negatively impacts your images. Take a look:

https://backcountrygallery.com/the-cropping-epidemic/

Thanks for the update :)

According to this interview with Canon's president, they aren't optimistic.

https://photorumors.com/2019/01/27/canon-sees-a-grim-future-for-the-camera-business-the-digital-camera-market-is-likely-to-shrink-by-half-in-the-next-two-years/

The two most troublesome bullet points IMO:

Canon will shift its camera business focus to corporate customers

Camera application will increase in industrial fields such as surveillance and medical care

Thanks for the kind words :)

Yup, that's how it works on the D500. The D5 can focus and move, but you pay dearly for it ($$$)

Thanks again one and all for both the kind words and purchases. Greatly appreciated.

I'm honestly hoping to re-do that entire book over the next year or so. Not only will I add the TOC feature, but I had probably at least another 100 pages of info I need to get out of my head!

Thanks for the kind words :)

The examples and settings are specific to Nikon, but probably 80% of the book applies to any kind of DSLR or mirrorless camera. Things like shutter speed, F/stop, ISO, autoexposure modes, shooting manual, exposure comes, etc are pretty universal.

True! No matter how much you try to pinch and zoom, those paper books just don't respond LOL!

Plus, digital is searchable and the table of contents is clickable - and this new book also has a link at the bottom of every page to bring you back to the TOC, so it's pretty quick to bounce around in.

Yes, the book is an e-book, not available in print. As mborn says, it keeps the costs down. I have some info on my website about it I'll paste below:

The reason for sticking to digital is three-fold.

First, it keeps the costs down. The books are large and full of colorful photos and illustrations – making them very expensive to print. Last time I checked, it would raise the cost on your end to over $60 or more – plus shipping.

Second, digital makes for easy updates. While some books don’t see updates very often since the information in them isn’t subject to change due to technology (like Secrets To Stunning Wildlife Photography), some books get updated far more frequently.

For example, the Nikon AF book was updated twice for new cameras within the first six months of publication. The new book will see an update soon as well for a some typos and clarification corrections. Plus I have some more info I'd like to add to the Exposure and Metering book as time goes on.

With digital, these updates are free and easy; with paper, not so much. Plus, if I did issue a new update, everyone who purchased the book in hard copy form in the last month or two would want to return it for the updated version. Digital makes the update much easier.

Third and finally, it’s easier for me.

OK, I know that’s selfish, but the truth is, I don’t want to deal with shipping, damages in transit, and any printing issues. I’m a one-man operation and have more projects in front of me than I can ever finish.

So, digital saves me a ton of time and allows me to continue to write books, articles, and produce videos.

All that said, if you do want a hard copy, we’ve had people take the book to a printing place (like Kinko’s) and have it printed and bound. You are welcome to do so for a single copy for your own personal use.

Thanks so much for the kind words and for the mention :)

Sounds like a plan - have fun!

BTW - I'm not sure on 3D for basketball - never shot it. I know it's a little too unpredictable for wildlife.