Since LR and PS used to come out with new versions about every 18 months, the rental is cheaper. To keep your cameras current with the older versions I would average upgrading LR and PS about every other year. With the rental, you get new features as soon as they are available.
I have been there in October eleven out of the past 12 years. The elk are usually still in rut then, and some have formed harems. The bears are coming down from the higher areas. Bison are (sometimes too) easy to find. There are also some impressive landscape areas. Be sure to visit the lower falls.
This a prank right? Copying CD's nightly? WTH? Too bad you lose it all if your house burns down. Some of you Hoggers have an ultra dry sense of humor and it's hard to tell If my leg's getting pulled.
I guess I should have pointed out that I was talking about travel photography in Yellowstone and other national and state parks. At the end of a day, I have cards from 2-3 cameras (and I save them by date). Since the original poster asked about saving images when traveling, I didn't think it was necessary to repeat that. By the way, a CD is a compact disc that the images are recorded to in the camera.
I have had a couple scary problems so I have settled on 3 small 2tb external drives. I make 3 copies of my cds each evening. I keep one with me and the other 2 in my room.
I have had a couple scary problems so I have settled on 3 small 2tb external drives. I make 3 copies of my cds each evening. I keep one with me and the other 2 in my room.
If it is within your budget, I highly recommend the Canon 100--400 II lens. It is very sharp and focuses very close (not quite macro, but close). The two disadvantages I see are its cost and weight. I have one and it has served me well.
The monthly rent for PS and LR together is cheaper than upgrading versions for either one used to be. With the rental, you get all upgrades as soon as they are available. If you buy the latest LR that is available for sale now, you will never be able to upgrade it.
I used a 500mm lens until I realized it was not as long as I wanted for wildlife, so I traded it in on a 600. I have never regretted it. The 600 is always on my 7DII when I'm in Yellowstone, or Custer, or wherever I'm trying to photograph wildlife.
iPhoto was much better. When I switched to the El Capitan OS, Photos did away with 5 slide shows I had assembled in iPhoto. The way it now displays photos makes it difficult to assemble slide shows, so now I have only one. I have always used macs, but I will have a tough choice to make when I need an upgrade.