I was reading a story about Ivan Makarov, a professional and he says "I shoot the most with 85mm f/1.4. It's super sharp lens"

what does this mean, a super sharp?

what does the G and the D mean at the end of a lens description?

im also guessing that a lens that has in its description, f/1.4D or a F/2.8G is a better lens than one having 4.5-5.6 G.

and lastly I was looking at trading in my Nikkor ED 80-400mm
f 4.5-5.6 lens (which I very seldom use) for a AF-S DX NIKKOR
18-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR...
do you think this is a good or bad idea?

Thanks Bunny Jean...Sumo, our little Shih Tzu just approaching 14 years old next month....sweetest dog you would ever want to have...

here are a few photos of the river walk...some of the newer part...

Tower of Life Bldg...1929 construction


Casa Rio...oldest Rest on River...circa 1945




new part of riverwalk...The old Lone Star Brewery..shut down in 1919


up near the Pearl Brewery,,new part

nice photo of a bird in action

thanks rich...great picts...one question....tell me your setting when taking fireworks..... we have a fireworks display two times a year downtown San Antonio.... I either end up with dark pictures or blurry pictures... I know I should have a tripod...and leave shutter open longer ...will this do it?

will show some of the river walk....in a few days, heading back over to SA soon and super busy right now....hell I am supposed to be retired and I am busier than ever....need to go back to work to rest.....now that is a big joke...I do not miss all the office politics.

I have been interesting in photograpy for over 50 years. owned multiple cameras in the past. From a brownie to a polaroid to a D80 to my newest addition, Nikon D600. This Nikon is awesome and has the capacity to do more things than I even know about right now.

Glad I stumbled onto this site as there are days and days of reading and learning....a person never stops learning new stuff.....