SchizoidMan

Success!!   I managed to get onto the person I had bought the tripod from - and he still had the adapter plate floating around. He dropped it off today and my tripod is complete.    Thanks all for ...

Alas no

I've been given a Nikon branded tripod. No obvious model number anywhere to be seen. It seems to be missing the plate that connects the camera to the tripod. I've done a quick search and it seems ...

My research since originally posting has led me down a similar path. I suspect that given I'm used to a D80, the D7500 (which I've now got my eyes on) will likely be plenty enough camera for me.

This is what I've been wondering. I've had my D80 for around 15 years, so am not likely to want to upgrade again any time soon. Hence wondering about the D500, which I realise is a camera way more ...

Alas a D850 at double the price of a D500 here in Australia is well outside my budget :-) The above is very useful context though - thanks!

Definitely keen on sticking with DX as I want the reach for my zoo trips. Had read in a few places where people have said that you need higher end lenses than the one I'm looking at in order to get ...

As per the title - if I'm planning to use a Nikon AF-P 70-300mm VR f4.5-6.3G ED DX lens - would the D500 be overkill? (Long time beginner, not confident with manual settings yet, but contemplating ...