Bob

Why didn't you take a set of bracketed shots to see the effect of changing speed and aperture?

Why not ask the photographer?

It's all about how much context you want to give your subject.   If you want to shoot a face of a person, do you just want the face (80mm), the face and a bit of the room (50mm), the person and ...

If you spot meter on a dark thing then you should decrease the exposure, not increase it.

Manual focus lenses work best on manual focus cameras.

Are you asking why is the camera offered for sale at a discount?  Or why is a retailer using Amazon as a sales channel?

There is some faulty logic in your question.  You’re using some observations about two particular cameras and trying to draw general conclusions about digital cameras as a whole.  Besides, it all ...

“Low key” means your subject is very dark. For example, a black camera on a black cloth. ”High key” means your subject is very white. For example a caucasian woman in a white wedding dress standing ...

Focus is on a plane, not a point.  In other words, your image is perfectly normal.

Not funny and in poor taste.  And your stupid remark will be preserved on the Internet for ever.

I suggest you try using a monopod with a remote shutter. Raise the camera up over the crowd.

Can you get something else?  Nikon 18-200mm VR would be ideal. That one lens does it all, and is a great lens.

If your end result is to post on Insta or FB, then why go to FF?

They would have to give me a sensor that doesn’t blow out highlights.

I use Flipboard to aggregate articles from several photo mags such as ISO 1200, Fstoppers, ND, Peta Pixel, etc.

The D5xxx series are  better cameras than the D3xxx series.  If budget is a concern, perhaps you could consider a refurbished D5200 or D5300 from Adorama or B&H or ebay.

This is the recommended grip. But many people, including myself, reach over the top.

Here you go - I Googled this for you. Focus is discussed at 3:10 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VO2RMAH2WIs

Best post in this entire forum.

Thanks for that helpful reply.