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They're awful beyond repair.

Photos like these are what I find most valuable about photography. Capturing moments you can relive later when there's no other way to do it. I am sure you can imagine the sound of your dad's ...

Assuming the last photo is of your son - it's the best in the group. Somehow the others look too posed, or the facial expressions look mannequin-ish. The shot of the young man looks natural in ...

Thinking maybe JerryShots hadn't actually entered any challenges and your comment was a 'dig' I had a look - he has entered a significant number of challenges and done very respectably, I'd say.

That's because you use your camera as a tool, not as a fragment of an insecure psyche.

The OP cites an older entry-level Nikon as proof of live view slowness in DSLR's, but strangely unmentioned so far from what I've seen is Canon's dual pixel AF which leaves Nikon live view in the ...

Well quit waving your pennant and show us some of the amazing results "we" can now get with this new paradigm. What I mean is some of the amazing results YOU are getting.

Or just take a survey of what cameras the professionals are using at demanding shooting  situations like sporting events.

He's dealing with insecurity, sadly too common among some camera owners (vs photographers). He has no website, no gallery photos, no challenge entries, I'm not sure he takes any photos in the ...

"Another sign that this is a true high-end camera is the inclusion of a larger viewfinder. Like previous DX00 class cameras it has 100% coverage but it also offers 1.0x magnification, which is the...

This is a really good series of photos - you've got a good 'eye' to see when there's a shot worth taking. Some people would post a series of groups of people thrashing around at the ball (or ...

From a technical standpoint these shots are really good. Nikon has a winner with the D500. And while I'm not a huge fan of most team sports (including basketball and water polo :) ) I have to say ...

Much worse IMO is losing the time, opportunity and energy to maintain an exercise program. Fatherhood has been brutal on my body. Five days a week with the weight bench, 4 - 5 15 mile bike rides, ...

I'd vote for a compromise - a fixed touch-sensitive (which can be turned off) LCD screen. That would be a huge help with live view AF, lots of people seem to really like it. The people who ...

All well said... I'll add that I moved away from the Rebel series when I started trying to shoot action sports and the burst & buffer were almost nonexistent. Even if the OP can find a way to get ...

That to me represents the biggest challenge here. The triad of shutter speed / lens f-setting / ISO setting are impacted a lot by trying to shoot fast enough to stop action. "Okay" shots that have ...

I don't think so... I think he gets his jollies posting such challenges. If anyone actually enters one then that is icing on the cake for him.

In a mayonnaise jar on Funk & Wagnall's porch. (If you never saw the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson this is lost on you, sorry.) On topic, I only have two batteries, one in the camera, the other ...

Usually these threads are started by bone-heads who say something like 'I own the camera, I have the right to take photos of peoples' kids even if the parents say 'no' because I don't see the harm...'

So, instead of being able to enjoy the wedding drink, dance, meet people and socialize, you are expected to give up your day of fun and memories to be an unpaid photographer? Sorry but I'd have ...