I can't disagree that the original might be a bit red but I much prefer it to all the adjustments as the all look washed out to me. They just seem to lack vibrance.

This is the weirdest thread that I think I've read on UHH. No one seems interested in the OP's problem. Maybe it is a known problem with Adobe but why not just say so upfront without all the crap about using a charger for the phone. The OP is aware that he can unplug his phone, import into LR and then plug it back in but I agree with him, he shouldn't have to do so. It is nice that none of the rest of you need to charge your phone from your computer but that isn't the case for everyone. In my computer room, between switches, routers, printers, my Smartthings hub, external ethernet hard drives, VoIP device and other devices, even with multiple power strips and a UPS, I'm out of electrical outlets. The idea of UHH, or so I thought, is to help one another and bounce ideas off of one another. I found one suggestion that might have been helpful to the OP and one stating this was a known issue. What were all the rest, just to hear yourself talk? Even if this is not a big issue for you, it bothers the OP enough for him to take the time to post. Most of these answers do not encourage others to post their issues as they don't wish to have others point out that their problems are insignificant.

I think the dryer is what saved them. Had you used them wet, I would expect that you would have fried them. The dryer made sure that the moisture evaporated. I would expect that they are as good as new. I'd have no problem using them.

Oben CT-3565 Carbon Fiber Travel Tripod and BZ-217T Triple-Action Ball Head
Got it at B&H for $209. It comes in aluminum for $129 which is within your price range. It collapses to 16.1 inches which will fit into your saddle bags. Check it out. Good luck.

Excellent advice! I love my D750 and my 24-120mm lens. That is the lens that I use most often. I have the 70-300mm, a 50mm and a 60mm micro. All Nikon lenses.

Oh, I'd stay far away from Abes.

I don't understand why you guys keep talking about LR losing files. As long as I import/add with LR and move with LR, I can't recall ever losing anything.

That is exactly what I use and would recommend. On sale the Canon is a bargain. The Epson cost more initially but you save in the long run on the ink.

This is the kind of picture I love to take with my D750. From the graphs I've seen, it comes close to the D850 in low light situations for a lot less money. I'd never want to ruin that picture with a strobe. I do have a great Nikon SB-800 speedlight but except for group photos and some other situations I always go with natural light when possible. The D750 is amazing in low light situations and you can certainly go above ISO 800 with no problems.

Interesting that when I was in Best Buy today I noticed that there were lots of Canon DSLRs, I can't tell a high end from a low end..Their names make no sense to me. However, there was only a Nikon 3xxxx and a Nikon 5xxxx and 2 Nikon lenses a 50mm AF-S 1.8 and a 70-300 DX. Does this mean the Nikons were sold out and the Canons weren't moving?

Get over it people. 😁 Neither one are that gross. Count your many blessings... at least the woman was not facing the camera! 😁

That appears to be an awesome lens and your pics are beautiful. Certainly gives me GAS for my upcoming trip to Italy but l'm afraid I've already spent too much on camera gear. I'm 69 and started in the 1967-1968 school year with a Yashica and it was 1982 before I got my first SLR, a Nikon FE. I really enjoyed that camera and I love my current Nikon D750. I enjoy it's auto focus and low light capabilities among other features. f/1.8 would really be nice.

I wish you well on the disposition of your very fine lens.

I'm not so sure about that. I've seen many desktops with much less expandability than my laptop. In general I would agree that a good desktop should be more expandable than a laptop. However, that is not always the case. I have a docking station with a regular monitor attached and can use an attached keyboard if I choose but I happen to prefer my Lenovo laptop keyboard. I have it configured for dual monitors.

However, I suspect that the OP's real problem is the codecs. I installed the MS codec for viewing raw files when I got my Nikon and have not had issues viewing my raw files since. I would recommend reinstalling if it was previously installed but is no longer working.

https://mspoweruser.com/heres-how-to-view-raw-images-on-windows-10/

Best of luck.

PS: I've upgraded memory (RAM) and my hard drive to a larger SSD and can upgrade to a larger SSD if I choose, just like on a desktop. I do have an NVIDIA graphics card on board. I have usb AND network drives (NAS) for backup on multiple drives. Never trust ONLY one drive for storage.

It is a tough choice for me between your cropped one and R.G.'s. I've been there numerous times and it is definitely not south of New Orleans. I tend to think of it as north of New Orleans as you travel the River Road from New Orleans to Baton Rouge. However, if you look at the map, it is west of New Orleans.

There are a quite a few beautiful old plantations along the River Road and weddings are held at several. If you are along that way, another of my favorites is Knotaway just a little further up the road towards Baton Rouge.

I've read this entire post. I would definitely say that you have a focusing issue with the D5200. I have a D750 with the filter and NONE of my pictures are as fuzzy as your D5200 pics.

I love my D750 for lots of reasons but I also love how I customized it after reading Steve Perry. Don't just read Secrets to the Nikon AutoFocus System but also read what he says about Back Button Focus. Only time and use will teach you all of the buttons and dials uses and options on the D750. With time and use you will learn. Enjoy your great camera.