Thanks everyone. I appreciate any advice on making my shooting skills better and I plan to stop at the photo store for a cleaning kit this afternoon.(it's about time, that is ten years of dust you're looking at)

Hi, I just got back into serious photography. I am working on learning to use manual settings, composition etc. I didn't realise how filthy my sensor is until I uploaded the clouds. I will be upgrading my camera body soon.
Betty

Old Tree: Nikon D60 Tamron 16-300 lens 1/100 F 6.3 ISO 400


Root: Nikon D60 Tamron 16-300 lens 1/60 F 8 ISO 100


Birds and Clouds: Nikon D60 Tamron 16-300 lens 1/400 F16 ISO 100

Very beautiful

Thank you for the warm welcome. This is the best forum, with the most talented people I have ever seen. I feel honored to be in the forum with you'all.

Very good advice, sadly this is my only camera. It came from a good local camera shop, they test all used equipment. I didn't think about the age differences when I got the lens, I always wanted a super zoom and it was a really good buy.

Thank you CO and MT Shooter. I didn't think there was a problem with the lens, I suspected my camera all along. I know it is an old entry level camera, I am planning to upgrade as soon as I can. (My father passed away a few months ago, I am still dealing with his estate, bills.....)

I will try keeping it on manual focus, perhaps that will help. Do you think I should turn off the VR too?

Respectfully, Betty

Hi, you could start a new catalog. Go to file,new catalog and it will open a box where you can designate where to put the new catalog and what to name it. Once you have the new catalog import all of your images from the new location into the library module. When you are done go back and delete the old catalog.
Betty

Hi, thank you for your reply. I have never updated the firmware and when the camera store tried,there was no update available. I guess the camera is too old. I did clean all contacts but I will look into getting my camera body profesionally cleaned. :)

I recently purchased a Tamron 16-300 zoom lens used from our local camera shop. It had been tested and is in like new condition. The problem is that occasionally it will stop communicating with my camera, (I have carefully cleaned the connections, it helped but the problem still occurs) The lens has a 45 day warranty, I still have about 30 days left.

This happens when I have been using the camera for a little while. My menu screen will just show F instead of the F stop. If I turn the camera off for a little while it will start working again, sometimes if I take the lens off and replace it, it will fix the problem for a short time. It is hard to get the problem to repeat at the camera shop.  or just when I want to show somebody the problem.

I’m thinking the lens is almost too much for my camera, its battery…. Is this possible? Could something be wrong with the lens? Its motor perhaps. I’m not sure how to check. I don’t have a problem with the kit lens I purchased with my camera, but it is ten years old too. I would appreciate any insight, suggestions, advice…..

Thank you, Betty

Hi, I have been lurking for a while, just absorbing knowledge and looking at pretty pictures. This is a wonderful site. Anyway, I have just got back into serious photography. (I mean not just snap shots, learning about manual settings etc.) I am taking classes for a photo certificate at our local college, University of Southern Alabama. I have a Nikon D60 that I got about ten years ago.

I am 56, I graduated from California State University Sacrament more years ago then I like to think about. I've lived in southern Alabama about 20 years, in a small town north of Mobile. I work with developmentally delayed adults at Mobile Arc. I’m really glad to be here and to meet all of you wonderful people,