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I did look at that and it is pretty cool, but more than I was looking to spend (as you say) and 400mm is overkill. Thanks though!

Thanks, but as I said in the first message I have the 28-75 and a Nikkor 70-300 (that I am happy using on my D7200). I find a lot of the pictures cluster around 70-75, but that is because they are ...

Thanks everyone for your input. The various comments were leading me strongly towards the Tamron 28-200, particularly because it would be useful on both my a6400 and a7Rii. What sealed it was going ...

It's hard argue with that! And it reduces the anxiety when they come running full pelt at you (they usually side step you at the last moment. Usually...).

That's great to know - thank you!

I guess one important question is whether the budget you mention is your budget for the foreseeable future. In other words, if you bought a cheaper body now and didn't spend all the extra money on ...

No, I haven't considered that one because it just replicates the 70-300 I am happy using on my Nikon. Of course it would save me using a different body but still leave the problem I mentioned in ...

Ah, cool, thanks. I do want to go wider than 70 though. It is a tempting option for the price and the size. They are crazy cheap second hand, but it would obviously be safer to go new. That's ...

No I haven't. It crossed my mind, but I think 135 is a bit short for some of the situations I want (and 18 is too wide, but that is neither here nor there). That is disappointing. I figured the ...

Beautiful dogs and lovely photos. Here's a couple of recent example shots of my boy :-)

Six months ago we got a cute new puppy that is now a 31 kilogram/68 pound, eight month old Golden Doodle (aka Groodle). I love him to bits and he is the subject of 95% of my photos. I post on ...

Of course it depends a bit on budget and what you consider a bargain, but three of the cameras I own were and are in my opinion fantastic bargains: Nikon D7200 - Sure it lacks some of the ...

Lol. I probably should have read that before writing my other response. D'oh! But... Excellent choice. I am sure you will be very, very happy with your choice.

Fair enough. I still use my D7200 regularly, mainly for action shots of my dog (since getting a pup five months or so back this is 95% of my photography, for better or worse). While my mirrorless ...

Sorry to disappoint, Graham, but this forum is definitely social media. The Merriam-Webster definition will suffice: "forms of electronic communication (such as websites for social networking and ...

It seems to me that "cancel culture" is one of those terms that very quickly starts getting used so broadly and indiscriminately that it loses almost all meaning. It might help if you could explain ...

Yep, I'm Orstrayan. I agree the poll can't be messed up, but I suspect it will be skewed as at least some people will see the thread title and not open it thinking it isn't relevant to them. Sort ...

We've had lots of local flooding here in Melbourne due to heavy rain. Yesterday I took my six month old pup to check out one of the nearby creeks. We found an enclosed dog park next to it which ...

Indeed, as I learned one day when fixated on birds in a tree, not realising I was standing on a bull ant nest. Luckily there was nobody around to see me stripped down to my underwear and screaming...

I just bought a lightly used a6400 to complement my a7Rii, which is a fabulous camera but with a five month old puppy in the family I have been keen on getting animal eye AF capability. This is my ...