Posts for: AK Grandpa
Dec 1, 2017 21:32:22 #
Silverback wrote:
So for you the size/weight change was almost 2x wh... (show quote)
I do shoot handheld when on walkabout. I don't see the size and weight as much of a negative, but wouldn't go with anything larger for hand holding. I'm not the tripod guy in the gym, but sometimes: the monopod guy, especially when doing video. The tripod comes out when in the mountains doing wildlife or landscape.
Dec 1, 2017 18:36:00 #
My 18-270 is the PZD . . . Its on my D5500 and makes for a very light and compact package.
Although a larger outfit, (both camera and lens), I generally don't have a problem with the 18-400's size and weight on my D500, but I wouldn't want to go any bigger. I often have a monopod for pics of grandkids Dance competitions and Tae Kwon Do tournaments. And carry a tripod if I'm going up in the mountains. For walks around the neighborhood, I just use a neck strap.
Although a larger outfit, (both camera and lens), I generally don't have a problem with the 18-400's size and weight on my D500, but I wouldn't want to go any bigger. I often have a monopod for pics of grandkids Dance competitions and Tae Kwon Do tournaments. And carry a tripod if I'm going up in the mountains. For walks around the neighborhood, I just use a neck strap.
Dec 1, 2017 18:04:23 #
I'd sell both the D3200 and D7000, and get a D500 . . . Body is on special now for about $1799 with an included MB D17 battery pack (which is about a $400 value) . . .
Dec 1, 2017 17:54:28 #
I like #2 . . . I would leave the sky alone, but try to brighten up the foreground a bit . . .
Dec 1, 2017 16:08:10 #
I too have a Tamron 18-270 and it was my most used lens . . . I thought a little more reach would be nice, so I went with the Tamron 18-400 . . . It is now the lense I use 95% of the time . . .
Nov 28, 2017 23:00:13 #
Everyone pretty much agrees that the G2 is a considerable improvement over the G1 . . . Go with the G2 . . . Otherwise you'll always be second guessing yourself and wondering if you should have got the G2. If you have the G2, then you'll know that you have the best of the two . . .
Nov 27, 2017 14:23:09 #
I have a similar situation here in Alaska, but we do have snow.
Bleak misty landscapes, sun rise/set, cold clear night scenes, leafless trees, birds, holiday decorations . . .
Bleak misty landscapes, sun rise/set, cold clear night scenes, leafless trees, birds, holiday decorations . . .
Nov 24, 2017 12:35:33 #
We have a couple of Steller Jays that hang around the house year round. They love peanuts, so my wife puts peanuts out for them. They are beautiful birds . . .
Nov 23, 2017 19:44:03 #
Nov 23, 2017 15:10:07 #
The D7500 isn't that much of an upgrade from your 7100, A few more pixles and features and capabilities . . . But . . . The D500 is a serious upgrade, it does everything way better. Get the D500, you'll be glad you did . . . Outstanding camera . . .
Nov 16, 2017 10:07:43 #
Right now the D500 is on special black Friday pricing . . . D500 body with a battery grip included (about $400 value) . . . For $1799 . . .
Nov 12, 2017 15:35:03 #
How much money are you willing to spend? I upgraded from a D3300 to a D5500, and then from the D5500 to the D500. Wish I had gone with the D500 as my first upgrade. The D5500 is a good camera and an upgrade from the D3300, but the D500 beats everything else out there. If you want the best . . . Go with the D500.
Nov 8, 2017 02:16:13 #
Amen . . .
Nov 4, 2017 03:55:18 #
I upgraded from a D3300 to a D5500 and then to a D500 . . . Go with the D500 . . . You will be very satisfied with the D500 . . . It's probably the best DX camera on the market . . .
Nov 2, 2017 01:32:00 #
Right click on the card in file Explorer. . . This will bring up a menu . . . One of the menu items is "eject" . . . Click on that and you will get a message saying "it is safe to remove" . . .