Anyone have experience with Wirestock? My understanding is that you can get paid for images that are approved for use and used by the agencies they work with.

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DxO Photolab for RAW processing, and it keeps all edits in sidecar file, then export 16 bit TIF to AP. DxO also does pretty good job of camera and lens profile adjustments.

So I've read the various tech specs, reviews, and marketing info regarding the target audience for both cameras. I know some have been pushing mirrorless as an option, but I'm not one to jump into the new tech until it gets into several generations. I come from the tech world with 40+ years as SW engineer and tech management, now retired, and really enjoy both the creative and technical aspect of photography.
I've been leaning to the 850 for it's focus on landscape and architecture photography and ability to make large prints. I know I'll need to invest in FF lenses but my bigger concern is what I might need for post-processing and storage.
So, before I get to specific questions here is some other tech info:
I've been using HP Spectra x360 Convertible 15" laptop (i7-7500U CPU @ 2.70GHz, 2.90 GHz with 16GB of memory and 512 SSD). I also have an BenQ SW271 monitor, a 4TB external drive for main photo storage and an 8TB external as backup. I also use Backblaze and Amazon for cloud backup. My workflow uses DxO Photolab 4 and Affinity Photo (I'm not a fan of subscription software!!).
Questions:
Is this enough horsepower to handle the larger 850 raw files?
Do I need to invest in more local storage capacity?
What do I need to read the XQD storage card? (my laptop has a builtin SD card reader)

Thanks all for participating in the discussion. It does help!
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(all shots with D7200 except Cabo 2021 where I used an Olympus TG-6)

Thanks for the input!

Interesting... but I have heard "it's not about the gear". At this point I'm still learning and experimenting and want to see what FF can do for me. So I may actually look into renting each for awhile before making a decision.

Thanks. I do have other lenses.
AF-S Micro NIKKOR 40 mm 1:2.8G for Macro and
AF-P NIKKOR 10-20mm 1:4.5-5.6G for landscape.
And I'm not planning on ditching the 7200.

I'm starting to save for a full frame body. Any thoughts on which way to go? I'm narrowing down to either Nikon 850 or 780. Not really interested in switching to mirrorless.
I'm mostly shooting landscape and also really closeup / macro-ish subjects. My carry around lens is a Tamron 18-400 and just got the 150-600 for my D7200.
If this is covered else on UHH, please post the link.
Thanks!

I initially ordered a refurbished PD unit from Amazon but there were cracks in the screen. I sent it back, got my refund and then chatted with BenQ and was convinced that the SW would be better suited for photo editing. I ended up ordering it from B&H to save sales tax and shipping charges.

Thanks all for the feedback. Looks like I made a good choice. Should arrive Wednesday!

So... I just ordered a BenQ SW271 4K monitor. I wanted one that supported HDR10, and 10bit color depth... and keep the price around $1K.
Any pros / cons on my decision?
Other options?

Hey all... thanks for the responses! Some good advise. Our 'semi-private' group is just those of us going there together and have all been taking precautions ahead of time.
Now... given the latest restrictions flying back into the U.S. from international, we may delay the trip a few months to see if things change.
Cheers to all and happy shooting!

Sure... but we're doing a semi-private just the group in our travel party.
Thanks for the input!

I'm heading to Cabo first week in February that will include a whale watching tour. Is it safe to bring camera gear? Planning on D7200 and a couple lenses (18-400, and maybe 10-20). Alternatively I could just take an Olympus TG-6. In general, any issues taking gear in / out of Mexico?

I tried several nights and this is the best I could come up with:
Nikon D7200, Tamron 18-400 at 400, ISO 100, f/6.3, 2.5 sec, manual focus, cropped

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