For some reason PS2022 appears to alter some settings that have been unchanged for many years or have included some new settings .
To restore your selection edges (marching ants) you need to ensure that it is selected in the VIEW;SHOW menu in Photoshop.
If it is greyed out, then click on VIEW:SHOW:ALL then click on "Selection Edges".
It worked for me - hope it works for you!

Recently someone was concerned about noise from D500. This morning, while in the bush, a butterfly landed near me and I grabbed a shot although conditions were not ideal. Using D500 and Sigma 150-600 lens with default settings of 1/500th at F8, the ISO rating was 6400. Apart from conversion from Raw to Jpeg, the image is as captured. I have had no problem with regard to noise but I must confess that I rarely produce prints larger than 14 x 11 (inches). Perhaps this image could be viewed by the person who made the original
post as a comparison and to see what would be regarded as a "normal" measure of noise on D500.

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I use a pistol grip on my 150-600.
Works for me!

October is a good time to visit Queensland. I would suggest that you make Cairns your base. There is easy access to the Great Barrier Reef. The wildlife around Cairns, on the Atherton Tableland and in the Daintree is varied and generally accessible. The Julatten area is a mecca for birdlife, with access to savannah, rainforest, mountain,lowland and shore areas. Look up Far North Queensland on Google and you'll find a wealth of information. It is much wiser to select one centre than to spend days on the road! It has been said that Australia has lots of wonderful places- unfortunately they are separated by hundreds of miles of nothing!

Affinity 1.7 installed itself into program folder without over-writing previous install and without creating a new folder. The new installation provided everything except language files. I created a new folder, called it " affinity new" copied all the new files into it. Then compared it with original affinity folder and copied missing files to "affinity new". Everything worked fine so deleted original folder. Created new shortcut and all is well. Hope this helps

Thanks for all of your replies. I raised this topic as a result of a meeting I attended at which there were those who insisted that anything other than manual mode was "not worthy of a photographer". Having been a professional for almost sixty years as well as a Photography teacher, I was disappointed that many of these "experts" really did not know and were not interested in learning of anything other than what they did. I'm pleased to hear that not all UHHers are like that. Thanks.

I have several cameras which I use for different endeavours. For instance,I use Aperture priority and Auto ISO for birding on my DSLR. However, I also have a P1000 which I use as a catch-all camera. This often includes birds and wildlife. I could use aperture priority on this also, but find that exceeding 800 ISO produces too much grain. Consequently , shooting at a lower ISO means a slower shutter speed if I use Aperture priority. The lens on P1000 has a variable max aperture depending on focal length used- f2.8 at 28mm, f8 at 3000mm. Consequently, it is better to let the camera determine the usable aperture and it will usually select the best shutter speed / aperture combination. Also, in program mode, you can vary the aperture or shutter speed with one touch if you need to. So, please, don't write off "Program" mode. It certainly has its place.

I took the P900 to Singapore last year as my travel camera. I was happy with the results and found it to be absolutely perfect for my needs. As results speak for themselves, look at the Singapore Albums here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/organize/?start_tab=sets

Pressing the "info" button repeatedly will cycle through display options. Grid view is one of the options. This may only apply to Live view- I don't know if grid view is available in viewfinder.

As a judge, presentation is regarded as part of the judging process.
It doesn't matter whether it is an actual print or a digital image- it is up to the artist to present that image in the best way possible.
Would you present a print without a border or matt?
Digitally, it may simply be a thin line or a fancy frame- whatever you present, expect it to be judged.
There is no right or wrong; you be the judge!
Enjoy what you do- rest assured you will always find someone who will find fault with whatever you do!!

Hi Swede-As an ex Somerset man, I have taken the liberty of forwarding this post to a friend of mine who is the Editor of "Somerset County Gazette."
If there are any responses I'll let you know.

I recently posted some comments on P1000 in this forum.
You may have found them by now.
I've been using the P1000 for little over a month and using the premise that a picture speaks a thousand words I have posted an album on Flickr containing about 50 images.
These photos were taken of varying subjects at different distances, focal lengths and lighting conditions.
Most were shot as JPG and were cropped, cleaned up and resized in Photoshop.
All the samples were resized to 3000 px on longest side for speed of uploading..
Click on image to open it. Scroll down and click on "Show EXIF information" for details.
All comments and questions gratefully received and should be directed through Flickr.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/148423654@N05/albums/72157673385967667

Apparently †has been substituted for Quotation Marks.

P1000-some observations.
Many people are drawn to the P1000 by its zoom capabilities, rightly so, and many of the examples on the web show people taking shots from miles away.
Realistically, if one is a bird photographer for instance, then the major consideration would be using that reach for subjects in the 5 to 50 meter range.
The lens is absolutely brilliant and the images are very good.
The menus are easy to read and negotiate and the screen and viewfinder are crisp and clear.
Incidentally, the latest version of Adobe’s ACR allows handling and editing of the Nikon .NRW files.
I invariably use a monopod and find it an essential accessory.
Some things to consider: the addition of a hot shoe allows the addition of a “red dot sight” which is useful when using long focal lengths or birds in flight.
The continuous high speed shutter mode is good (7FPS for full sized jpegs) unless you are shooting raw or Raw + Jpeg in which case it is fairly slow.
There is a 60 frames per second burst mode but images are limited to jpeg 1980x1020.
Personalisation is somewhat limited but there is enough to set the camera for most situations. The function button can be assigned to a number of menu functions as can the focussing ring on the lens when not in manual focus mode.
The addition of a dedicated manual/Autofocus switch is good. Switching to manual automatically makes the lens ring a focussing ring. Peaking and focussing is good. The autofocus is good in most situations but long distances and low contrast inevitably leads to some hunting.
ISO: I did some tests and found that ISO up to 400 was good, 800 acceptable; wouldn’t go beyond that! Results were printed on glossy photo paper at A4 size.
If you are into wildlife or action photography, then the auto ISO setting is rather restrictive in that the fastest shutter speed you can set is 1/125 sec.. 1/250 or 1/500 would be more useful.
The manual is typically Nikon. It contains a lot of information- much of it not very useful. The “Photographers Guide to the Nikon Coolpix 1000” is well worth the cost of $10.
This camera is a well-rounded camera with an astonishing capability. As a “one size fits all”, it can’t be beaten. It is undoubtedly a considerable step up from the P900 (itself a formidable camera) and is a good camera to have.

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Have been using P900 for a couple of years. Great camera. Just a few observations. I always use a monopod - consider it an essential accessory. I use lens hood. Images are good. If you need to print larger than 14 x 11 inches then restrict ISO to 400. Perching birds are great, birds in flight very hit and miss. The small sensor and long lens does slow down Autofocus. Altogether this is a great camera for all-round use. The Nikon jpeg engine is very good but you will get clipped highlights if exposure is not spot on. You will not regret buying it. Contact me for a link to my Flickr albums and you can see some practical results.