A few months ago I got a new Manfrotto tripod. I had never used a locking plate before. So, I sat on my sofa for a number of evenings, with the tripod set up at eye level, and practiced attaching and detaching the camera. Maybe some similar practice with whatever is difficult will help you when you're not under pressure to get the shot you want.

This usage of "impact" is acceptable. Please take note of the definition under
"transitive verb." (If you don't know who Noah Webster is, I do suggest you look it up.)

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impact#note-1

You can legally take her photo.

But common courtesy is part of the glue that holds our society together. (Thank you, Cosmo Kramer.)

My adult daughter had a similar experience.

She was visiting, and we went to a scenic outlook to see the foliage.

As she held up her I-Phone to take a few photos, a woman sitting on the grass about 50 feet away -- and to the side of the vista -- started yelling at her and told her not to take a photo of her.

My daughter is not timid and replied that she wasn't taking the woman's photo. The woman continued to scream and rant until my daughter got back into the car.

One time a world-class blues musician got mad about my friend taking a photo taken without his permission. My friend went up to his limo later and apologized. And he was given an autographed photo.

A quick reply:
- Different states have different laws, some of which are nebulous.
- You can stand on public property and photograph the house, but watch out for the baseball bat.
- If you use it commercially, best to get a signed release, or perhaps a good lawyer.
- Visit this lawyer's site: www.krages.com There's a PDF there with some good info and his book is worth the money, IMHO. The book, however, does not and cannot address every issue that might arise.

Let's eat, Grandma.
or
Let's eat Grandma.

Don't get me started! :)

Let's eat, Grandma.
or
Let's eat Grandma.

Don't get me started! :)

I have Windows 10 Home, 64 bit.

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 CPU @ 3.10 GHz

I am not having any problems with this computer, but I hear some people say to replace one every two or three years max. I will increase the RAM and look into Windows 10 Pro, 64 bit. :)

These postings are quite interesting! Again I thank you all!

I have Windows 10, 64 bit.
(I miss Windows XP Pro.)
CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 CPU @ 3.10 GHz

Thank you for all the feedback and suggestions!

For now I will keep my HP and double the RAM to 16 GB. I used Crucials program to check available slots for upgrading and got plenty of info. I've bought a lot from B + H, including this HP, so I'll buy RAM from them. (This computer arrived with an Acer monitor in a carton that looked like it had been handled roughly. The monitor didn't work properly so B + H quickly took care of the problem and sent a replacement.)

As for my last HP, it was in 2006 that I wanted to increase the RAM for PS. At the time of purchase extra RAM was expensive. A local technician came to my home and told me if I had "normal" RAM he could go to his van and for a small price give me lots more RAM. But, he said, HP had used a different, probably proprietary, type of RAM Modules that he would have to order, and they would be expensive. He suggested I buy a new machine. He didn't stay long and didn't drive far to me, so there was no charge.

I'm getting lots of good feedback. Thank you!

I should mention that I do use Windows 10 and always install the updates.

It's cold outside but my Canon is calling.

I've heard a variety of opinions on when to replace a computer.

I currently use a Hewlett Packard Envy 700-230 Desktop. Intel CPU of 3.10 GHz. 8.0 GB Ram. Disk space: out of 2 TB 1.37 TB is free. (I also use a WD external drive.) It will be six years old in September.

Usually the machine is on for hours every day. I've never had a problem with it. My last HP computer lasted years until 2006 when I found out that it used a rare and expensive type of RAM that never caught on. It was more practical to build an Asus from a kit than buy more RAM.

Among the programs I run are Lightroom, Photoshop and Microsoft Office.

I'm loyal to HP because I've had printers, copiers, and even a 2 MP camera that all were heavily used and didn't fail.

All feedback will be appreciated!

Thank you all for your feedback! I've worn glasses for 55+ years and eventually progressed to progressive lenses. (No pun intended.) I now have bifocals, which the opthamologist recommended, but I hate them! Ever since I got my first DSLR in 2006 I have maxed out the diopter adjustment.

yssirk123 Thank you for sharing your experience! I've found few people who have opted for near correction.

All this interests me. Soon I will have cataract surgery. I'm wondering, in particular, how surgery and/or vision correction has affected your ability to use your camera and viewfinder.

Right now I take off my glasses to look at the settings on my camera. Yet I use my glasses (distant section of bifocals) when composing through the viewfinder. (DSLR) I am especially interested in anyone's experience if they chose to have cataract surgery done so that CLOSE VISION does not require glasses.
(I will ask my opthamologist about the diopter adjustment on my viewfinder.)

jcboy3 hit the nail on the head, IMHO. My best landscapes were shot with a tripod. (My U-line with a Gitzo head did the job, but I recently switched to a much lighter and easier to use carbon fiber Manfrotto tripod and ball head. Worth every penny.)