I dislike the idea of storing of thousands of pictures in some remote place--disk, stick, computer, or elsewhere--without making an album of prints. Science seems to have proved that the best way to preserve history is on paper.

The end result that you want should determine the equipment you use. Unfortunately, too few people make up albums now a days. Research seems to prove that the best way to preserve history is to put it on paper--not leave it on your iphone or in the computer. Dick Becker

I went Nikon D70, then D7000 and now D7200--and can still use the same lenses. Let the end usage of your photos determine which camera you buy. Many times it boils down to which you like to drive--a Lincoln, a cadillac, or a mercedes. Buy the one that does the job for you and you feel the most comfortable with.

I went Nikon D70, then D7000 and now D7200--and can still use the same lens. Let the end usage of your photos determine which camera you buy. Many times it boils down to which you like to drive--a Lincoln, a cadillac, or a mercedes. Buy the one that does the job for you and you feel the most comfortable with.

I shoot a lot of church photos--no flash. I don't intend to spoil the service. At other times, if it is possible I make exposures with and without and choose the better of the exposures.

I use an Epson ET-4550 for all my printing and get excellent results. The ink supply comes in large bottles and is much less expensive than the small cartridges. I also use Publisher and place several cropped images on an 8 1/2 x 11 inch sheet instead of printing 4 x 6 prints. I've also found that using premium presentation paper produces very nice images. Richard Becker