I think he means understanding composition.

I did not use my camera doing the eclipse, but I believe you are supposed to take the solar filter off during totality. I guess the very dark filter prevented you from seeing the corona.

The Canon 24-105mm is an F/4 lens not an F/2.8.

What happened to it? If the shutter box failed it might be a better option to have it replaced. Perhaps you should check out the repair costs before buying a replacement. If you are still committed to this body, getting it fixed AND buying an inexpensive used one will give you a backup which may meet your longer term needs. The 7D2 design will be 10 years old in November 2024 and Canon may cease to provide parts and service for them after that time if they haven't already. I sold mine early in 2022.

Or you can can keep the resolution and just increase the size of the text globally or for a specific application.

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Application specific DPI adjustments

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I assume you meant the Tamron 18-400 since there is no Tamron 28-400 lens. Since Tamron now makes a few Nikon branded lenses under license for the Z mount, I think it may be a safe assumption that a new Z mount Nikon branded 28-400mm will likely be manufactured by Tamron for Nikon. I certainly hope it will be a better lens than the Tamron 18-400mm. As a superzoom lens it was one of the best available but as with all wide focal range superzooms it still had a number of serious flaws. I got rid of mine after around a year of use with no regrets.

The Nikkor Z 24-200mm lens regularly sells for $796 new from authorized USA dealers.

Was the lens you purchased from Amazon from an authorized USA Nikon dealer? If not, and you require service for it, the cost to you may be much higher then just the difference in the cost you mentioned. First, if the lens you purchased was not from an authorized Nikon dealer the Nikon USA warranty is void. Second, if you require any service for that lens, under warranty or not, Nikon USA will not service it even if you are wiling to pay for that service. Buying Nikon gear in the USA from non-authorized sellers can be a very problematic choice

Nikon sells the Z fc with the retro version of their FX 28mm Z f/2.8 prime lens as a kit. They also marketed the retro version of their FX 40mm Z f/2 prime lens for it as well long before the full frame Zf body was introduced. I use both lenses on my Z fc. Clearly Nikon has no issue with using FX lenses on the Z fc and neither do i. Historically the best quality lens from Nikon and Canon were designed as full frame lenses. There is also a much greater variety of native full frame FX lenses available than DX lenses for the Nikon Z mount. If the 24-200mm focal range, with a 35mm equivalent angle of view of 36-300mm on the Z fc, works for the OP he should go for it.

If mirrorless bodies are not "regular" cameras I would also guess that capturing images on the LCD screens of DSLRs makes them not "regular" cameras either since doing that bypasses the mirror. More importantly, are DSLRs "regular" cameras at all since they don't use film? It seems like the definition of a "regular" camera is just the camera type preferred by the person using the term. I believe this mirrorless controversy in the end mostly comes down to a personal preference for using an OVF or an EVF and most other criticisms of mirrorless just confuse that issue. One day in the not too distance future, as EVF technology continues to improve, we may reach a point where we will look back and laugh at the silliness of this whole discussion.

You are likely confusing it with the original 47th Street Photo which in its day was a very good store.

I can't speak to the experiences others have had with mirrorless bodies but I can comment on Nikon Z bodies with EVFs. I have had a lot of personal experience on several models of their Z mount line.

- I rarely use the back screen to capture anything and I have never had a situation where the light was too bright to use the EVF, But, of course I haven't tried shooting straight at the sun on a bright sunny summer day. For me EVF and OVF usage are very similar but the EVF allows for much more functionality.

- I wear glasses and I do the same thing I did previously with my older DSLRs, I adjust the diopter in the EVF. I am not sure what you mean by the tiny display in the viewfinder. It is very similar experience to looking through my DSLR optical viewfinders but with more options.

- Weight unbalance. That can happen with large lenses on any camera body. Additionally, lenses designed specifically for the Z mount tend to be somewhat shorter and lighter than their Nikon F mount counterparts. I not sure how you hold your cameras with large or heavy lenses mounted, but my left hand is always supporting the lens, regardless of the size or weight, and as a result the size of a body is irrelevant for me. Of course, using mirrorless bodies will be more of an issue for those who like to shoot holding their camera/lens combination one handed

I am not trying to convince you or anyone to use a mirrorless body if that is not their preference. And there are some valid reasons that some people dislike using an EVF. However, the three points you specifically mention in this thread are a bit of a stretch based on my experience for the last two years since moving from my Canon DSLRs to the Nikon Z mount system. I would never consider moving back. But, of course, everyone should use whatever they find most comfortable.

The Canon branded straps are short and are primarily intended as neck straps although you could use them on a shoulder if you don't mind carrying your camera above your hip. However, they are useless as a cross body strap.

It is a different camera so I would be surprised if it is.

Perhaps you should have indicated that the C A N O N straps are the B E S T for you. I have have had a number of Canon branded straps that came with bodies over the years and they were certainly not the best straps for me. When I was still a Canon shooter I also had a Canon Professional Services (CPS) strap which was made for Canon by Optech. It was very comfortable.