You are correct. I was just trying to be helpful to you in distinguishing between Kentucky and Kansas . Did you notice what is in parenthesis in the name? Hope you have a great day.

UK stands for University of Kentucky. Roy coached at KU _ Kansas University. I'm a rabid Jayhawk and KU grad.

I have been shooting that camera for a couple of years now and have shot in the local museums. I use a Nikkor 16-80 when doing that. I have found that I can get good shots with an iso as high as 2400 and a shutter speed as low as 1/100. I'm usually at around f 5.6. My settings will very a lot depending upon the ambient light. When shooting with that high an iso I've gotten good pics printed up to 8x10 without having to resort to using something like the Topaz program to reduce graininess. Take sample pics and then quickly adjust if needed. The crowds may prevent you from getting more than a couple of good opportunities. Sounds like a great trip - enjoy.

I have a 3 Legged Thing from B&H that I have used on my Sony RX10 IV, my Nikon D500, D7100 and a Panasonic. I don't use it very often but it fills my needs on all four cameras when I need one. It isn't very elegant and it is a bright orange so I can easily find it. B&H lists it at $49.95 now I think.

I got that camera about 6 months ago with the specific goal of taking it on a cruise to Alaska this coming May on which I don't want to carry extra lenses but still get quality shots. I also wanted a weather tough body and lens. The Sony fits that need. The menu system is not complicated just extensive, not very intuitive but very thorough, offers a multitude of optional settings which imitate the settings for my Nikon D500 but are slower to get to. The picture quality is very good. I bought a book from Amazon titled Photographer's Guide to the Sony DCS RX10 IV by Alexander White. I have gone through it from front to back with camera in hand and this is how I learned to use the camera. It is a good addition to my collection.

I can understand your problem very well. I'm a couple of years younger than you and have an essential tremor problem. I shoot a Nikon D500 and a Sony RX10 iv. I usually use a monopod which is also handy as a walking stick. About a year ago I bought a Vello CB800 pistol grip from B&H for about $19. Just this little change in how I hang onto the cameras helped control the shake. I also have increased my shutter speed and keep reminding myself to get the elbows tucked into my sides. Glad to see other octogenarians out there who have this concern but want to keep shooting. I've been at it since I got my first camera at age 12 and will not quit until - well until they pry that camera out of my you know what.

I shoot one on a D500and am very satisfied with it. I wore out a 16-85 so can compare the two and prefer the 16-80 for the following reasons. I use this size lens for shooting flowers, portraits and street shooting. The f 2.8 is an advantage when shooting in low light or when I want to really limit dof. I find that the bokeh with the 16-80 is more attractive, softer. It quickly focuses, seems to be faster than the 16-85. I used the 16-85 for years until the autofocus became unreliable but don't miss it at all now that I have been shooting the 16-80 for well over a year.

Here's a company that I used a couple of years ago - portraitpuzzles.com. They made very nice puzzles from two scenes that I sent them online. Their websites shows many options and the turn around was very quick.

I have had the ATXi version of this lens for about a year. I bought it used from MPB, I believe. May have been KEH. Any way I shoot it on both a Nikon D7100 and a D500. It is a very good lens. I have printed pictures taken with it up to 13x19 in size and they remain very sharp. I like it.

I have the older version of this lens that will stop down to 5.6. I use it on a Nikon D7100 and on a Nikon D500. It works well on either camera and quickly autofocuses through the entire range of f stops in broad daylight. I can get as close 5 or so inches from a flower and still get good focus. I sometimes use a Kenko 1.4 extender with it and have autofocus to at least f8 in broad daylight. I like the ability to open as wide as possible in low light situations so the f5.6 stop is important to me. I would not sell my current lens and get the newer version just to get a lens that is 10 ounces lighter and loses a stop. By the way, I am in my early eighties and weight is of a concern sometimes but not enough to make me lose some needed functionality like the wider f stop.

I wasn't very clear about my mobility. I go a 1/2 mile and then rest a while and then go on for another 1/2 mile or so..

Thanks for the comments and the pictures. Yes, the Grand Tetons are on our list for on the way back to Texas as is a stop in Manitou Springs.

My wife and I will be going to Yellowstone in September. We are both very senior citizens. I have limited mobility. We will be in a large SUV. I will have a Nikon D7100 and a D500 with me along with an assortment a lenses ranging from a 50mm prime to a 150mmx600mm zoom, a tripod, a monopod and a sand bag. We will staying in Wapita for four nights. I can walk for about a half mile before my knees give out. I need suggestions for good photo ops given all these conditions. Many thanks for your good suggestions.

rimcon, I think you and I are from the same school. A good shot involves 90% of what is going on with the person behind the camera and 10% of what is going on because of the equipment.

Surprised as much as delighted. I had used the camera for birding some but never knew what it could do with this type of shot and letting the camera select all the settings.