I've been using pigment inks and re-fillable Cartridges from
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" inkjetcarts.us " The absolute BEST available inks for your own re-filling, at about 20% the cost of the epson inks ( if you can find them!!) Their pricing and customer service is incredible, with equally incredible match to the Epson OEM inks!! They will also do custom profiling if necessary, but I haven't had the need..Their inks are THAT GOOD!!!!
Nikon D500 with a Tamron 150-600mm G2.. I've been using this combo for 3.5 years with fantastic results and NO problems since right out of the box!!
A Tamron 150-600mm G2 coupled to a Nikon D500 for 3.5 years works like a charm for me, for not only for birds , but GREAT close-ups of butterflies and flowers.. Most shooting done hand-held. The BEST purchase I've ever made!!
I have a D500, similar to the D7500, but more "featured".. I have learned MORE from the inexpensive e-Books from Steve Perry at "
http://www.backcountrygallery.com " Just go and do this for yourself, and you will be amazed!! He is always updating his info, and is the BEST source I've ever known after using Nikon cameras digital SLR's since the D70 came out!! Best of luck in your photography pursuits!!
Thanks to Steve Perry who also posted today, I've been shooting in Manual mode with ISO Auto engaged since I acquired my Nikon D500/Tamron 150-600mm G2 in November of 2016. It's been a GREAT game changer along with Back-button focusing ( also learned from Steve!) in continuous mode. I have generally set a ceiling of ISO 4000, and set the aperture to a do-able f7.1 to start, and adjust as needed for the highest shutterspeed for the conditions of the lighting. However, I'm not afraid to set the ISO higher if the situation warrants, or conversly go to F 8 or so for more depth of field. All of the above requires checking my histograms occasionally for over or under exposure, and adjusting accordingly!!
I've learned more from Steve Perry and his backcountrygallery.com than any other source! The cost of his e-books is a mere pittance in cost compared to what they offer!! I've been using back-button focus,ISO Auto and other techniques for years now..All garnered from his E-books , videos and Tutorials!!
IMHO I'd go with HDR..That's been from my own experience.
Raid 1 is for redundancy, as 2 physical disk drives act as 1 drive, but with one drive copying the other. I've been using Buffalo Drives for 7+ years, and have not had any failures..Available from B&H..also, should a drive fail, you can swap in new drive in as they are user replaceable, and it will copy the drive that did NOT fail. GREAT piece pf mind!! In the end, once it fulls up, you will have all those images on disk for archiving!
For me, Denoise AI is the clear winner over Denoise 6. Denoise AI is "Magic"!!! It's the very 1st step in my Photoshop CC workflow, and cleans the palate for what ever CC enhancements I may deem necessary ( if at all!)
I paid $350 USD for this lens NEW from a USA authorized source about 6 or 7 years ago, and it has served me well! I haven't used in a while, as my Tamron 150-600mm G2 is mounted to my Nikon D500 most of the time.
I shoot in manual mode with my D500 set on ISO AUTO with a ceiling of ISO 4000 for most subjects..IE tyhe ISO floats for what ever you have set for your Fstop and shutterspeed.. Check out : StevePerry's e-books and videos at
http://www.backcountrygallery.com
NO issues whatsoever with Nikon "NEF" files as a Photoshop Plug-in..A great APP!!
Thank YOU so much "alexol"..I just placed an order on an eBay vendor for a pair of 51mm(2") flip-up lenscaps actually made for rifle scopes at $12 for the pair with free shipping!!! They should slide right onto the Nikon Prostaff3S objectives! I don't think I would have thought of that!!
"PAHTSPIX"