Check out the return and refund policy of the seller and who pays for the return shipping if they accept returns. I have usually had very good experiences with purchases on Ebay.

Thanks for that update, will consider the Nikon F next time I shoot a bridge.

I know this has been asked in various forms before, but I am looking for recommendations for a good bridge, compact camera. I have older Nikons, (D5300 and D7200) with a number of lenses. I do a fair amount of international and domestic travel and it is just a pain to lug those cameras and accessories around. I have been looking at the Sony A6400 and it appears to have some nice specs and good reviews although there were some negatives. Thought I would check this forum and see what the 'experts' would suggest for a good walk around, mirrorless compact camera, a popup flash would be nice along with a viewfinder. Most of my shooting is of landscapes so some zoom capabilities would be nice but not an extremely long reach. Would like to stick to something in the $1,000 range with $1,300 being the top.

Thanks - I suspected there was some conflict with bracketing but was not sure what it was.

Have been shooting in the Auto mode.

I have checked the manual and searched archives but have not found a direct answer to my problem. Just trying to set up a simple bracket mode with a plus/minus one f stop but when pressing the bracketing button to set it up I do not get any display as illustrated in the manual. I must have some other setting that is in conflict so bracketing is not allowed but cannot figure what it is. Any thoughts on what I am doing wrong.

I am sure this is not the first time it has happened to anyone so perhaps someone has a trick to loosen a filter. I try to be careful and not over tighten a filter as I mount it but somehow it has gotten 'stuck'. It is a metal Hoya on a plastic barrel, does anyone know of a trick to loosen the filter with out torqueing the filter/lens barrel so hard that the lens are moved knocked out of proper focus alignment?

Unless you are a vampire!!!

Thanks for all the comments - I am always learning something new.

Thanks again

I should have asked for advice or opinions before acquiring some of my current lens but after the fact am asking for your views, opinions or suggestions. I have had Nikon equipment since an early film 8008. Tried some other brands and still use Nikon as my go to equipment. I do some domestic and international travel so my subjects range from individual people to distance landscapes. I have a D5300 and a D7200 with the kit lens Nikon DX VR AF-S Nikkor 18-140mm 3.5-5.6 G ED. These seem to work well for most situations. In case I wanted to get out a little further I also have a Nikon DX VR II AF-S Nikkor 55-200mm 4-5.6 II ED, and a Nikon AF-S Nikkor 55-300mm VR 4.5-5.6 G ED and when I really want to touch someone a Nikon VR AF-S Nikkor 200-500mm 5.6 E ED. My question comes down to the quality, sharpness, and focus ability of my lenses. I have heard various comments on the board about some ‘glass’ being good or some not so good. Are there any suggestion about possibly swapping out some of my current lens for something that would be considered better glass (sharper image, faster focusing or bigger aperture etc)? Thanks for any suggestions.