My D3200 took a dive when it accidentally got submerged on a supposedly calm raft float. Hoping it dries out but long term prospects are low. Any suggestions on next logical step up for a new camera body?
3 lights, 3 stands, sand bags, diffusers, and possibly a trigger system if you don't have built in ttl control. If you don't understand what I just wrote then you need lessons.
I have a D500 and the Nikon 16-80 f/2.8 Is so smooth and sharp. It's what a crop sensor needs and will keep up with the D500's fast focus system. I love it and is my main lens.
You have the best camera for what you are doing right now. I have a D500 with a Nikon 200-500 f/5.6 and a Tamron 70-200 f/2.8. They are both equipped with a fast focus system compatible with the Nikon fast focus system. You can get better but for 4x the money. Follow the D850 setup procedures the Mark Smith gives you in his video "settings for birds in flight for the D850 and he has one for the D500 too. You might try using the crop mode to give your buffer more room and buy the battery grip to increase your FPS to 8. Or you might buy a D500 for birding. It has a 200 shot buffer at 9 FPS with or without the grip. Oh don't forget the built-in slow motion video capabilities you have on the D850.
Printing and displaying on the wall is different than what you display in your on line portfolio. I have maybe 10 out of 35000 pictures in the last 4 years that are on my wall. Printing is very expensive. I am thinking that a 55" TV mounted on the wall to display my portfolio as a video picture frame. Or maybe several smaller TV's of different sizes as a video display wall. How's that for an answer.
If you shoot in RAW then don't worry about the original. It is non destructive in Lightroom and Photoshop. But, do back up your RAW files along with your finished files too.
D500 I have one and love it. And from now on buy FX lenses so when you go full frame you will have the lenses for it. THE d7500 is not as good as an d7200 so don't buy one get the D500 wait till you can get a free battery grip included too. Should be under $1500.
I have one and it's heavy. Get a gimble mount on a tripod. It's so much better than hand held. But here again the VR is outstanding on the Nikon 200-500!
First of all Sigma sucks. I have a D500 and just got a Tokina 100 mm f2.8 macro. It is so sharp and easy to use. Great lens and a lot less money than the Nikon.