Phil Shaw

Yes I use a strap if I have to carry the lens, over long distances - a Blackrapid strap with a RRS clamp attached which attaches to the lens foot via a swiss/arca plate.  When I'm shooting tho', I ...

I find that it is handholdable (is that a word?) for quite long periods.  I usually take the tripod mount off and put in a pocket.

If you still have an earlier version of Photoshop installed (not replaced) you should be able to export your actions to a folder on your desktop (or other location) and then load the actions ...

I have had one like to show for many years and its been on many adventures around the world.  I'm thinking of getting a replacement with the wider brim and the airflow netting in the top of the ...

If you are shooting most nature/birds, and if you buy the 400/2.8 + 1.4x, in a couple of months you will be regretting it.  If you expect to be using the 1.4x on the 400/2.8, you should be buying ...

Full-time manual focusing like other recent GM lenses

I think it depends on where you are going to see the puffins and how close you will be able to approach due to either the physical features of the site, or access restriction for conservation ...

I'm sorry, but I just don't understand posts like this (I'm not angry, just confused). The way this comes over is that every 6 months you think you should be entitled to a free up-grade.  In what ...

Amen!

You need to look at your settings in Menu>Focus>Focus Area>Switch V/H AF Area.

The move to Utah seems to have proved a significant challenge for RRS.  After 3 (+?) years this still seems to be a problem.  I now buy Chinese knock-offs and have not experienced any problems.

How about a 300/2.8 with a built-in 1.4x (as Nikon has done with their latest 400/2.8). It's going to be expensive (but all 300/2.8 lenses are expensive), but that would sure get my interest. ...

I bought the Sony 200-600 after I had bought the 600/f4.  The 600/f4 is superior in every respect in terms of image quality (as you would expect).  The 200-600 zoom is a very versatile lens though ...

Did you get a free lunch with that :-)?

If you shoot jpegs then sharpening will be applied in camera in accordance with the menu settings.  I have used Sharpen AI on RAW files which have been converted to jpegs and down-sampled for ...

Thank you for reporting your experience with these products - from another sufferer.

Camera flash settings?  A7IV has different menus from the a7R3 and a7R4 that you mention.

Takes care of itself really as every few years I need larger or faster cards.

Never run.

When I get comments like "Wow that's a big one", my standard response is "That's what all the girls say".