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Thanks. I use flash for most of my macro shots of insects. It allows you to use smaller apertures which gives greater depth of field. It also allows you to take handheld shots, while minimizing motion blur. There are several types of macro flash diffusers available commercially, or home made...

First off, the 200 micro has a magnification ratio of 1:1. That is pretty much standard among most macro lenses. The 200mm is somewhat unique in it's long focal length. That gives you an advantage in working distance, but no advantage in magnification over, say, the more common 105mm micro...

Just keep in mind that if you set it for longer periods before shutdown, you will find that your batteries won't last nearly as long in a shooting session. Like most things in photography, there is no free lunch.

My daughter has the D5600. She had the 18-55 Nikon, a full frame 70-300 VR and a Sigma 105 macro. For her birthday last year, I got her a Niklon 18-200 as a lens she could use on certain types of outings without having to change lenses. She used it a few times and it has been gathering dust...

Come on, Mate! Just one more Fosters Eucalyptus for the road!

HDMI out is, I believe, the current standard. It's what mine uses. FYI, you can set your computer to stay on when the lid is closed. Of course, that means you will need an auxiliary keyboard and mouse.

Timely, with Halloween just around the corner.

I'd vote for the external monitor solution. You will likely have greater control of color, contrast, and brightness, as well as a larger image. I find that particularly helpful when editing. I'm running a 27" external monitor on my system. I have it tuned to give me a close match to the prints I...

An update. After 3 months or so of regular visits to the gym I have some observations. My blood sugar levels have gone back up from the lows I encountered early on. The good news is that they have stabilized at a lower level, just not as low as the initial reaction. I happened to notice...

And another "wildlife" image in B&W.

The Pup and I got up early and drove up to the Columbia Zoo. Got a few decent shots. Have more to edit, but these seem to be the initial cream of the crop. No pun intended.

If you are taking a lot of high ISO images, you really should invest in noise reduction software. It is often included in the better general editing software like Lightroom. There are also specific products, like Topaz that are specifically noise reduction and sharpening products. If money is an...

You can use a card reader to upload, however, you will probably have to downsize the files before uploading. Most people downsize them to around 1000 to 1500 pixels on the long side and use JPG format. Another question I have is what file type are you using in camera? Are you shooting in RAW...

Well, this is something I should have been doing for a while. The last several weeks, I have been noticing a lot of bumble bees on the mountain mint. I decided to try some in flight shots this afternoon using my 200-500 and pre release capture. It was heavily overcast, and windy. It turned out...

Soooo, "lager insects" is that bugs that primarily eat beer? Like the bar fly?

I'm with you on the way too many hobbies. I started out with photography, my Dad's big passion, and moved on to SCUBA diving, woodworking, target shooting, and now back to photography. One great thing is this is something I can share with my daughter. Try a bunch of different genres and at...

I have a Z7ii and a Z8 that I use with an F mount 200-500 F5.6 using an FTZ. The AF tracking works quite well with the Z8 and this adapted lens. I shoot mostly wildlife/nature photography which is particularly demanding of AF. I found the AF for wildlife in the Z7ii to be somewhat disappointing...

What size are the individual files? If they are much larger than 1000 pixels on the long side, resize to that and try one again.

Welcome. I moved to mirrorless a few years back and never regretted it.

Got this shot of a jumping spider. Was having issues with editing it because the bright yellow flower was coloring the light too much IMO. I tried playing around with color temperature and hues and got an acceptable image, but still not what I wanted. Tried B&W and kind of like it better, but...