Bob

I use the Manfrotto BeFree Carbon.  Weighs about 2 pounds. Very stiff and strong.

Are you seriously arguing over who has the more "correct" opinion???  Really???   I happen to think ML cameras suck.  I much prefer DSLRs.  I like looking through glass.  I don't like looking at a ...

The Manual of Photography 10th Edition.  This book is very technical but it does explain EVERYTHING in excruciating detail. A reference book rather than a cover-to-cover reader. The Art of ...

Doesn’t your autofocus lock onto the bike?

Because I was under the impression the OP wants to move up from a bridge camera and was asking about something cheaper than a D850. So...D5300 is a reasonable DSLR for him to play with. My post is ...

Are you in Wellfleet? Talk to Bob Korn at Bob Korn Gallery in Orleans. He runs a scanning and photo printing business. He can point you in the right direction.

Bird shots often need to be enlarged quite a bit.  Bridge cameras have tiny sensors, so cropping a photo of a tiny bird in the sky  will not produce good results.   Instead, get a entry level DSLR ...

You are not ready for a D850.  If you want to learn manual shooting, get a D5300 instead.

Well, it does have a use.   If your trying to quickly grab a shot of a kid with a soccer ball, then it comes in handy. Or a bird in flight in the sky— the camera will find it faster than you would.

Why would you want to collaborate?  It’s your shoot.

I could take identical photos with any of those cameras.  Tedolf makes a good point about live view, but I personally prefer a proper viewfinder.

The camera is saying, “hey look, these are the points you are probably interested in.” Don’t over think this. If the multi points make sense to you then great. If not, just switch to single point ...

You are not using the ideal target to measure lens resolution.

$9.99 per month for both Photoshop and Lightroom plus free updates sounds a lot better than paying $1,575 up front - to me at least. Totally worth it. The end result is EXACTLY like film. But if ...

Don’t worry. You got this!   Please post a shot or two when you’re done.  We’d like to see how you made out.

If you’re way out of focus, then the SWM will be much faster at getting to the right focus. But you would probably not notice any difference in smaller adjustments on a subject that is already in ...

https://www.dpreview.com/products/search/cameras#criterias=SpecsGPS&paramSpecsGPS=BuiltIn

Hi, this is what I meant:

DSLR? You can get by on a lot less than $1200. Just look at the entry level models from Nikon and Canon. If you want mirrorless, then throw in Fuji, Olympus, and Sony too. There’s no right answer ...

I would just toss them in the trash and be done with it and move on. I don’t disagree with the other folks, but it just boils down to “effort” vs. “who cares”.