Another trick that works is to adopt the shooting stance mentioned in the links and put your left elbow, which is holding the lens, against your abdomen, right around/below your rib cage. Hit the shutter after a long slow exhale. Practice it repeatedly. I was able to steady my handhold down to 1/15 seconds.

A refurbished 80D could cut the price difference by quite a bit and I really enjoy using my 80D. When I compared the size and weight difference between the 77D and 80D, I certainly didn’t think it was a big deal and the feel of the 80D’s grip was very
comfortable.

Ok you’ve convinced me, I’ll stick with Canon.

Congrats on the new camera, new lens, and your generous husband. If your husband adopts me I’m housebroken, can fix computers and electronic gear, and always remember Father’s Day!

Untethered. I stick it in my back jeans pocket. I always carry lens cloths and microfiber in my camera bag so I give the lens filter a quick wipe when I uncap and when I recap. Simple and works for me.

A number of products that I have owned that lasted far longer than their warranty and had to be sold, given away, or donated and were still fully functional were not rated well at all by Consumer Reports, so I don’t subscribe and don’t pay any attention to CR ratings.

Both eyes opened...,but I’m still praying!

Dramatically lighter lenses for full frame with well-balanced, rugged, weather-sealed, tough as nails camera bodies.

So once you try out and handle different camera systems at the camera store and have limited it down to one or two different ones, rent each finalist for a week or so. Try before you buy - make sure it fits and is comfortable to use before you plop down your $$. Shopping should be part of the fun. Best of Luck and welcome to UHH.

Hmmmm, only a professional photographer with an array of high quality Nikon lenses would really need a D850. But....if the bills are paid, the roof doesn’t leak, the family is comfortable, and you can afford it, why not buy the latest and greatest camera? Life is just too freakin’ short. It’s been said a ton of times here that a new camera won’t improve my photography; however, a new camera that I enjoy and have fun using will make me practice, learn, redo, practice, read, learn and eventually maybe improve my photography.

Congrats on your new camera and now you’ll have to start thrilling the Hogs with professional food pics of your culinary accomplishments. Enjoy!

Rich1939 opened the Pandora’s box and we old schoolers want to vent a bit. We’re NOT from the Stone Age or even the Old West. I’m know that I have to update my laptop, desktop, and smartphone, long before they give up the ghost because secure OS and apps require more robust hardware. I’m simply not thrilled with subscription software and storage services and am now on the hunt for a bigger faster external hard drive.

I recently retired from an IT job. I’m pretty old school and gleefully moved out of an apartment to buy my first home in 1983. I’ve alway bought my vehicles and started paying it off and buying cash for cars and trucks in 1992. I’m used to buying the software up front and getting free patches when needed. When I needed software for web graphics at work I saw PhotoShop’s price and instead bought PaintShop Pro and taught myself to do what I needed.

Now I see MS Office, PS, LR and all the Cloud storage options are leased by the month. It indeed reminds me of Comcast and Verizon, which IMHO are a scourge on humankind....and I’m a reluctant, annoyed customer of both services.

I know renting and leasing are much more popular options for housing and vehicles because you don’t have to save for a big down payment and it’s easier to get out of a lease than sell but it’s just not as palatable to me. And there’s really nothing wrong with me because I prefer to own not lease, but I’ll just have to suck it up I guess.

It might be a bit late for this but maybe for next time: 1) if you order by calling ask the sales person to send it with signature required. When I ordered from B & H, my sales rep told me that I would have to sign for it. 2) set up an account with UPS and once the package is shipped you can request they hold it at the nearest UPS center for pick up. 3) For your camera today, hopefully it’s beautiful fall weather and you can camp out on your front porch to wait on your new camera.
Too bad I can’t loan you my dog. All my dogs over the years instinctively DESPISE UPS and FEDEX drivers so they’ll bark and howl when the truck pulls up.

Best of luck and congratulations on your new camera!