Nice shot of a beautiful bird. Not one I've seen here in the U.S. Thanks, Dale

If we Christians are wrong, we have lost nothing in this life or the hereafter. If the unbeliever is wrong, he has lost everything.

What we believe has no impact on the t***h of God's Word. "Every knee will bow and every tongue will confess.". I pray that all will see their need before it is too late. Dale

Make sure you hold the camera upside down while using the air blower. If you don't, the debris may just fall on another spot on the sensor.

Just a reminder to those getting a new or refurbished camera. Check the Firmware version to see if it needs updating. I checked my D7100 that I just received, and there is a newer version of firmware that corrects several minor issues with the camera. Mine came with Version 1.02, but the latest is 1.03.

Here's a link to the download page for the D7100: http://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/en/products/27/D7100.html

The reason I say get Manufacturer Refurbished (synonymous with Factory Refurbished) rather than Dealer refurbished is that the dealer often does not do a complete refurbishment.

Sometimes they just clean the item and call it refurbished. I've read ads that said the dealer had refurbished the camera or lens, but there were still a couple minor problems with the item. A manufacturer or factory refurbished item should not have a known problem!

I have purchased refurbished Nikon cameras from Nikon, Cameta and Adorama with excellent results. I would not buy a camera that says Dealer Refurbished. Make sure it is Manufacturer Refurbished. If it comes from a reputable dealer, it will be Manufacturer Refurbished.

A Manufacturer Refurbished camera should be as good, and maybe better than, new. Sometimes they correct a problem that has been an issue with most all the new ones.

Any of the cameras you are considering will produce great pictures. One advantage with the Nikon is that there are hundreds of used professional lens that you can purchase at great prices. This can save thousands of dollars on just a few great lens. Most any lens Nikon has made in the last 40 years will work on any of the pro or prosumer cameras..

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These are shot on a tripod and straight into the subject. Not something you would normally do if trying to get a good shot.

The color saturation seems to be a little better with the Nikon, but I still think they are both very acceptable. Either could be made significantly better with a little tweaking.

Neewer 750II


Nikon SB800

I placed the camera on a tripod to ensure that the angle and distance would be exactly the same. This is bounce flash.

I like the color saturation a little better with the Neewer flash.

Neewer 750II


Nikon SB800

These were made 10' away with flash straight on the subject. Diffuser used on all of the pictures. I do realize these are just a couple shots and there may be instances where there would be vast differences in the performance, but all the pictures are perfectly acceptable considering there were no adjustments or attempts at making any of them better.

I should have used a tripod to ensure that the camera placement was exactly the same, but I didn't. I hand held the camera and went to get the other flash and sat back down in relatively the same spot.

Neewer 750II


Nikon SB800

I made these with everything the same except the flash, and they were both set the same. I was about 10' away with the flash bouncing the light off the ceiling.

Neewer 750II


Nikon SB800

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I've had sb800s and sb600s for years, but I just ordered a Neewer 750II, and I am very impressed with the quality and performance it has. For $49 it is a great deal and does virtually everything my other flashes do at a fraction of the cost. There is absolutely nothing about it that appears cheap. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GE4MNQA?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00

Jerry,

I didn't like the little Mac keyboard or mouse, so I switched to this one for $15, and I have had no problems and I like the larger size. I purchased it from Amazon.

I also got tired of messing with the batteries in the mouse, so I change it to the one below for $8.70. Dale

Macally 103 Key Full-Size USB Keyboard with Short-Cut Keys for Mac
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Macally 3 Button USB 800DPI Optical Sensor Mouse for Mac and PC (BUMPERMOUSE) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EQ94566?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00