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Giugiaro, not Giugiano. My favorite auto stylist and contributor to many Nikon designs from the lowly L35AF on up. My favorite of his designs was the late-60s DeTomaso Mangusta (Mongoose).

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I'm continuing my decision making between a D7200 and 7500 and have seen some conflicting information. As I'd like to use some older non AF F mount lenses is it correct that the 7200 would allow in camera metering where the 7500 wouldn't?

This is a point no one else has mentioned and is why I brought up my older lenses in my initial post. This is also not mentioned in any of the reviews/comparisons I've read.

I am agonizing over the choice between buying a used D7200 vs a new D7500. My current D5100 has several issues (Flash won't pop up, can't enter video recording mode and most critically I find myself having to switch to live view to take a shot at all. After a shot in live view I'll get to use the viewfinder mode once or twice before having to switch to live view again to take the next shot). Sadly Nikon has told me they no longer repair the D5100 and none of the local shops are willing to work on it either so rather than risking sending it off to an unknown repair shop I've decided I'm better off stepping up. I've loved the D5100 but at 31,115 actuations I can't say I didn't get my use out of it. In addition to the 18-55 and 55-300 AF kit lenses I also have some lenses from my F2/FM film days; a 16mm f 2.8 full frame fisheye, a 50mm f1.8, a 25-50mm f4.5 and a 100-300mm f5.6 (all manual focus) that I'd like to use more often. A good amount of my shooting is various motorsports events so quick and accurate autofocus is a must although I do also do quite a bit of static car photography as well as just general photos. My budget is somewhat limited as I'm a retired senior and Social Security doesn't give me the income I'd need for a D500 or 850. I'd love some input as to how I should proceed.

Thanks in advance,

Ric Johnson
Des Moines, Iowa

I can't go to San Diego without visiting the marvelous Hotel del Coronado across the bridge from San Diego. If you can stick your head into either the Crown or Coronet rooms the arched wood ceilings will take your breath away. There's a Hall of History that recounts some of the interesting highlights of the hotel's over 130 year history. This is the hotel that inspired Richard Matheson to write "Somewhere in Time" although they filmed the movie at the equally stunning Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island.