Yep, I backup all my data every evening. But, remember that the edits to the dng file do not change the image portion of the file itself. Still, if something were to corrupt the dng file while it was being written to, you had better have a backup.

Agree, although the Catalog also contains the edit information.

My practice is to backup the Catalog every time I exit Lightroom after doing anything other than just looking at images. And then, every evening I have software back up the working catalog and the directory where LR places its Catalog backups.
True, if the proverbial meteor were to hit my house, my images would be up the estuary with no visible means of locomotion. But that would be the least of my worries. Still thinking on the best cloud backup service and scheme for me.

However, if you have selected the option to write changes to XMP while using DNG file format, the edits will be embedded in the DNG in addition to into the catalog. This should save the edits you have already performed. Without that option, the edits will only be in the pertinent catalog.

In addition to the Carry Safe strap recommended, there are also Sun Sniper sling style straps from Germany with embedded steel cable.

Yep, that pretty much sums it up. Besides, you wouldn't want Phil or Tiger wrapping their club over your head if they even thought you were about to take their picture.

I've only been to one tournament, and actually the practice days are better for interaction between the gallery and the players, so you might consider going then if you can.

Steve, check the PGA's limits here https://www.pgatour.com/company/tournaments-prohibited-items.html and the specific additional limits of the specific tournament at their website. It looks like still cameras (limited to lenses less that 6" long) are only permitted during practice rounds, not during a tournament itself.

I'm surprised that Alienware would configure a system with only a 460W power supply when Nvidia recommends 500W for the GTX 1070 Ti. I'm with you, a high efficiency 750W supply is where I would want to be.

I don't think that Steve needs to do any more testing to demonstrate a clear difference in the images produced by his example filters. And I can't believe that you don't see a difference too.

Actually, I think the offer is to owners of previous versions only and runs through tomorrow.

Well done. Certainly worthy of display!

The gold plating is usually very thin and porous. The underlying or base metals can produce corrosion products that creep from the pores spreading into the contact area. This is usually not a problem, but in less than benign atmospheric conditions can cause intermittents. For reference, check out Battelle contact corrosion studies.

Since you have all of your eggs in one basket, we all hope you never suffer a failure.

On my trips, I carry several cards and change them every few days or when they get about 3/4 full. And, no, I've never had a failure either, but having extensive experience in electronics and reliability engineering I prefer not to test probability.

Great advice.

Use the desktop version - LR Classic CC. It only relies upon the web for updates. It is included with the LR/PS Photography subscription bundle. Plain LR CC is cloud based for storage of photos that can then be shared across devices.

Correct. The Plus option also includes opportunities for personal instruction and critiques. The software is still fixed price to buy the license. The sky is not falling.

Because Auto Adjust as a starting point, at least in Lightroom, preserves the original raw bit-depth, whereas shooting in jpeg format does not. I never convert to jpg except when I export the files that go into slide shows or books, or for sharing on the web (oh yes, when I print directly from LR, it also converts the files sent to the printer).

But if shooting in jpeg format is what you prefer, I won't argue with you. It boils down to personal preference.