Hi friends....I am sure this topic has been covered To Death, and for this I apologize. I have a little Nikon D3300 which I LOVE. It's simple and easy and I never have to think as I use it. Alas, it's getting a bit worn as I have almost used it to death. I am in the market for an upgraded body, but as I have quite a few lenses that I use a lot, I still want the F-mount and whatever else the specs are with the D3300. I am retired, NOT professional and just take photos to please myself.....mostly macro, landscape and family stuff. What would you all recommend as a logical step up? I'd like to not outgrow it, yet have it a bit more sophisticated than my little D3300. Thanks for sharing your wisdom and experience! Rita

Wondering after reading some of Steve Perry's ebook on BIF whether I need a mirrorless body.

Can I get by with a new/used D850 if I do not shoot much BIF?

How much better will my other animals show up with a new Z9? I understand eye detection is great but with bison, lions, etc finding and keeping the eye in focus is really not that difficult.

I guess what I am asking : is going to a mirrorless body going to make a $4000+ difference? Since my wife and I use Nikon bodies I am guessing that a Z9 for me would save me money as I can use my old lenses. I had thought about moving to Sony a1 and their 200-600. But then all my other lenses and bodies would just sit around.

This is a naive question BUT I’ve been trying to understand the uses of the Exposure Compensation (EC) dial on cameras. I understand the basics that rotating the EC dial to “+” increase light for exposure and rotating the dial to “-“ decreases light. But other exposure factors get modified when you do this (reduce shutter speed for “+” and increase for “-“). Can’t you simply make these manual settings when you want a specific effect? I guess the advantage of the EC dial is that it facilitates adjustments to exposure for a particular effect (darker/lighter exposure). But I think that mirrorless cameras with Electronic View Finders are the ones that mostly benefit from this technology. All comments are welcomed to enlighten a very aging amateur photographer and dedicated Hog follower.

After launching ON1 2023, the company is offering a "Bundle," on sale for $79. Have you noticed that there is always something new to buy? Nothing in the bundle below attracts me, but it might be good for someone. The trend seems to be to offer a new program and then offer more features for it at additional cost. It's like buying a car and then deciding if you want wipers and mirrors and a heater.

Bundle Includes:

ON1 Effects 2023 – add the perfect finishing touch with AI Adaptive Presets and stackable filters
ON1 Resize AI 2023 – upscale your photos up to 700% with incredible sharpness and detail
ON1 NoNoise AI 2023 – remove all the noise from high-ISO images and sharpen with Tack Sharp AI
ON1 Portrait AI 2023 – automatically retouch skin, eyes, and mouth
ON1 HDR 2023 – create flawless HDR photos from a single photo or multiple exposures

I see this question so many times: My answer is I don't :
I use the K.I.S.S method:
1: Make a folder /subject/date/location on the desktop (My System is an iMac, worked the same on Windows)
2: Insert CF/ SD card into reader, open files and drag into desktop Folder.
3: Remove card and reformat in camera,( After checking to be sure the files transferred)
Images are now on the computer!
4:View images in Bridge or Adobe Camera RAW, Edit and save in same folder.
5:When finished editing and posting, drag folder into three external HD's, Nothing is saved on my C: drive.
When I need to find an image I turn on the external drives locate my image/s, do whatever and turn drives off.
This has been working for me for 20+ years, I have never lost photos due to a glitch or hitting a wrong key
When I change computers All my files are still where I left them.
Now I am not saying this is the only way. I know its not good for Professional Photographers or businesses.
But It is simple!!!