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Don't get too excited or allow the fact that you drove 100km affect your inspection and decision about the camera.  Check every external control, inspect the battery and memory card slots, remove ...

It's so easy to export a JPEG when needed, I never shoot JPEGs.  Just NEFs.  Of course, I only rarely need a JPEG.

@Tommi K1 Unfortunately, many photographers use their camera just like the article describes. . . I see it constantly and it's not just amateurs that do it.

As far as photographers setting an...

I think that the D700 is holding its value simply because it is considered to be a classic Nikon that has an excellent reputation for reliability. I wouldn't be surprised if it continues to hold ...

I found a new D700 on eBay last October.  It had 0 shutter activations. The seller was the son of a compulsive shopper who had money to spend.  The father liked to buy top of the line photo gear ...

Check eBay. Last fall I shopped there for around a month before I bought a like-new condition D700 with 5500 clicks for $875 in a Buy Now sale.  If memory serves me during that time I saw one sell ...

Some 2016 and 2017 13" MBPs are on sale too.

I guess that you haven't noticed that non-white people from other countries also travel with cameras? The TSA and airlines mess with everyone. . .

The airlines insist that we check expensive gear...

Part 2: "It wasn’t really until the advent of the modern 35mm SLR in the ‘60’s and 70’s that this practice changed radically. Sure, pre-visualization was still important but more and more...

I bumped into this today while researching Albada viewfinders:

"It may sound strange but I find that it helps if you understand the philosophy behind the general design of viewfinders on camera...

Photographers today have way too many options when it comes to lenses. Most of us rely on zooms while constantly squinting through the viewfinder trying to find the perfect composition.

HCB...

These days photographers hope that their 8FPS DSLR will do the trick as they Spray and Pray. Ironically, they rarely get the shot. . .

@Sion H Many thanks for introducing me to a new word.

Considering all the horror stories we hear about how airlines treat passengers and our luggage, it's about time for a concerted effort to get tough with them. Deregulation has been a real mixed bag...

Thanks. I just noticed the teeny "Via PetaPixel" link above. . . I was using the links in the text.

That looks like my kind of photography store. We don't have many like that left in the States. ...

There are a lot of assumptions here about how the camera gear was packed and I haven't seen any pertinent details at the links I have visited.

Some possibilities: The camera with lens attached was...

@TNIB So much envy oozing from your comments! Could it possibly be that the woman is simply a much more successful photographer than you and can afford to buy whatever lens suits her fancy?

@tbasher Where did you find the reference to the gender of the unfortunate photographer? I checked the above text and the links to find a reference and could not locate it. . .

@The Name Is Bond A sexist comment that could have come from the fictional source of your screen name. . .

I don't think that your problems are due to your lenses. . . Nor is it the increase in sensor megapixels nor D800 "Buyer's Regret." (Where do people come up with these things?) Based on what you ...