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"My heart in the highlands, my heart is not here..."

Thank you, I'll let him know that he's being appreciated, in case he suffers from a low self-esteem. :-)

Slow time for me. Playing with my felines and Nikon's cheapest lens.

Nice, you can feel the mood.

As far as how much resolution you need, it depends on what you plan to do with your images. Are you going to print 20x30 or 24x36 ? If yes, then go for a high MP camera, if not, then it is not at ...

I've been using both for quite some time. I don't necessarily think that their color output is identical, but both are good. Color to a large extent depends on your WB, raw converter, ...

Z6 is 24 MP, right, and D810 is 36 MP, so part of the difference might be related to that. I still find 80-400 usable on a D810, but my D7200, with an even higher pixel density, makes it look ...

IMHO, on a D810 80-400G isn't that great. AF is very fast, yes, but at 400mm one has to be at f/7.1 or f/8 for really sharp images. It is not great wide open at the long end, improves somewhat by ...

Thanks, I've enjoyed the video. He's a very good photographer, and very good at post-processing. He probably would do just as well with any other camera... I also do like Df, a lot. Somehow it ...

I would draw the line at 13 to 15 years back, maybe not quite 17. I feel that D300/700/3S really turned the tables. Looking at my images from way back then, I’m often quite satisfied. Printing ...

Your buddy looks very sweet.

This lens does work really well with the D700. And so does its close relative 20-35/2.8. No lens is perfect though, so for close-ups 35-70/2.8 needs to be stopped down to f/4 for decent results, at ...

I understand what you're saying about blur, I'm not immune to its allure either. But consider when and why most people take photos now, -- typically it would be to post on social media to say ...

I'm sorry but this is a strawman argument. You cannot get the same amount of blur with the same aperture, at the same focal length, the same distance from the camera to subject, and the same ...

You nailed it. There is really not a lot to add.

Did the car get towed? Did you photograph that? :-D

Thanks, I had no idea.

I really like this one!

I really don’t know what I would need a Z for. Maybe when I can answer this question I’ll get one. Hasn’t happened so far. No Z GAS either. I probably have enough DSLR bodies and lenses to cover ...

Well, not really, it is her middle name. Just to keep this thread going...