I heard Death Valley was past its prime. I will look forward to your report, since I would like to explore.

Wow. B&H has it for $249. Sheesh. At that price I would be tempted to buy another one, but need to keep my eye on, and money for, saving for lenses for my Nikon.

Good camera with a very good constant aperture f2.8 lens that gives me more light when photographing woodland birds than I get with my Nikon D7100.....at least until I can afford more lenses. It is on sale now on Panasonics site for $399. Hard to go wrong at that price.

http://m.shop.panasonic.com/support-only/DMC-FZ200K.html

Beautiful photographs. What equipment and settings did you use?

Ok I figured out how to get the settings:

Nikon D810
1/400 sec
f5.6
ISO 400
at 480mm

But it does not show me the lens.

Thanks

Hello
I have used Picasa but want to start processing RAW files. Also, I understand Picasa will no longer be supported as Google moves you to their Google Photo application. So, I am looking for advice on my next photo processing software application.

It looks to me like Lightroom will be next as it has wider usage and third party support. But my next question is do I go with a stand alone copy or the Cloud subscription. I am a bit leary of the subscription service as it looks like another way to move people to a service cost which will become a "necessary utility" and then the cost will start to escalate over time. Sort of like moving from an antennae to cable tv. A standalone is a fixed investment.

Please post your thoughts on going with standalone Lightroom vs Lightroom CC.

If you have a strong recommendation and want to talk me out of Lightroom please post those thoughts too.

Thank you. I am considering the Nikon 200-500. It still provides an effective 750mm on the D7100, but about 50% more expensive......

At some point I just need to pull the trigger.

Thank you. Since Jim Bob has both the Tamron and the Sigma I am hoping he can provide his comparison.

Jim Bob-

Since you have both, Which lens would you recommend and why?

The Tamron 150-600 or the Sigma 150-600 Contemporary?