I don't understand what happened but somewhere along the way I've gotten old. I am a hunter for as long as I can be although I am setting up a macro studio. I can no longer get down on one knee, let alone two knees or prone, and get up again without help. Are there any devices or methods that will allow me to continue to shoot ground level subjects for a while longer?

I have tried Live View but it is of limited value in bright sunlight. I have considered right angle finders for my D7200 but $179 is a lot of money for something that may not work. Any and all suggestions except, find somebody to go along with me, are greatly appreciated.

Old age sucks, but it beats the other alternative.

I'd like to hear some thoughts from people who actually still shoot film. Why? Possible answers I can thing of would include, "I simply enjoy working in a darkroom making prints," I can't duplicate the swings, tilts and shifts of my large format camera with any digital offering," "I find that projected slides look a lot better to me than projected digital."

For most people, including myself, using film means scanning it to convert to digital, which degrades the quality of the image a bit, including for printing, so I don't see the point.

I'm in the process of scanning thousands of negatives and slides. I'm using an Epson V800 flatbed scanner and my Nikon D810 with a 55mm f/2.8 macro lens when I want a bit more detail from a photo. (I can easily see the difference in detail.) I can't afford a super expensive scanner, but I suspect that the camera/lens combo is going to give pretty close results. In any case, I wouldn't ever start with film again, especially not when I own such a fine digital camera. The results out of the camera blow away any film I've ever taken. My opinion.

I bought this meter a couple years ago and could never figure out how to use it. Overwhelmed with frustration i placed it back in the bag and have never tried it again. I reached out to Manfrotto who owns this division of Gossen and did not get any help from their Saddle River NJ office. I searched on YouTube for videos but came up empty. Does anyone own/use this meter? Anyone have informative videos/directions on how to operate this? I initially paid $800.00 for this and it has since come down in price to $630.00 now. Any help with anything would be greatly appreciated. Thanks....David

I have a Sony A7rii with a 24-70 f4 lens. I mostly take pictures of my 7 grandkids. Semi formal and formal Pictures. Some landscape shots. I'm thinking of getting the 24-70 f 2.8 Sony. A professional photographer suggested the Tamron 2.8. Is the 2.8 going to be a much better lens and is the Tamron at half the price of the Sony a good choice? B&H and Amazon have the Sony for $2199. Amazon offers the lens with a bunch of other stuff-filters, monopod, flash, SD card, etc. Would appreciate your thoughts on buying the lens, which brand and where to buy. I also have a Sony 50 f 1.4 prime.

I have a Nikon D7100 and like it but wanted to upgrade and get a second camera. I first thought about a D850 but after a couple of posts last week thought it may be smarter to get a D500 so I can share lens and not need to purchase a new set. Yesterday I read on Nikon Rumors that Nikon has a Z5 in the works to be released during the 3rd quarter to replace the D500. Now I don't know whether to go ahead and get the D500 or hold off at least until I see what the Z5 has to offer. The article said it is expected to be in the $1500. range for average users. Does anyone have a feel for how accurate these rumors are? I know there will always be another new option coming and don't normally stall for them but I figure this will be my last new camera and I want to enjoy it without any regrets.

Happy Wednesday, all. My new Nikon D850 is awesome as expected. However, the NEF files will not download. I shoot in RAW + JPEG* and the jpgs load fine. At the end of the cycle I get a window saying the other files are corrupted. I suspect the problem lies with my old system: iMAC running OSX 10.9.5 I have 8 GB of memory, with just over half used. I import with iPhoto 9.5.1. I am hoping there is a solution other than putting more money into my computer system, although I would not be opposed to getting Lightroom if it wouldn't mean having to upgrade my operating system. Which brings me to another question; which version of Lightroom would even work with my vintage system and these ginormous files?

I also have a D5100, and was looking to go FX, largely because the D5100 was getting "long in the tooth", and I had a lot of lenses from my film days I wanted to use on a 24x36 sensor. I chose the D750, as it was being offered with a 24-120 f4 lens and battery pack for under $2000, (which matched the amount my rewards credit card had saved), so it would be a "free" upgrade. I had imagined the D750 would offer the most versatility, as the DX lenses would work on it, it had buiilt-in flash, and a moveable screen. Although I have 18-55, and 55-200 DX lenses, I don't use them on the D750. If I put them on, there is a window which shows the area which the sensor will cover, but it is easy to forget about those lines. and compose so the subject ends up outside the frame. I've seen articles which suggest some of the DX lenses reach beyond the DX format, (specifically the 35 1.8 prime), but it is generally advised that, if you get an FX camera, you find a way to get FX lenses to use on it.

My wife has RA and can't walk long distances much less any serious hiking and she is not a photographer. She tries to be patient with me though. She will be really happy to know about being able to gamble in Deadwood. Its a vacation for both of us so we will make time for her to gamble. She knows her limit so I don't have to worry about my equipment being hocked.

Thanks for the very specific advise. I knew it was not going to be prime weather conditions but we can be a little better prepared.

First I would like to say that yes I have done my research online for our trip but I would like to hear from others who have been there as well. Going the last week of April. I have a Canon T6 and taking my 18-135mm zoom along with my 50mm prime. I also have a 55-250mm and a kit 70-300 but planning on leaving those at home. I have had my camera for 2 years so not a lot of experience but I have the basics down.

We are not big hikers so I dont see spending more than a couple of hours at Mt Rushmore. What is the best time of day and is there a particular place for the best shots?

Thinking about driving to Devil's Tower. Its a 2 1/2 hour drive to get there. Is it worth the drive? Anything else I should look for on the way?

Will spend a couple of hours in Cheyenne. Anything a must?

Planning a hot air balloon ride in Taos. Taking just the camera and one lens. The 18-135mm or the 50mm?

Your suggestions would really be appreciated. Snarkers welcome to respond if helpful info is included.