Reply to thread

Message: <blockquote data-quote="Clovishound" data-source="post: 806405" data-attributes="member: 50197">I'm with Fred on this one, unless you just want a newer camera. I have a D3400, and have never had any trouble connecting to my PC. It sounds like some kind of issue with the camera itself, as it should be seamless after installing the drivers. I have downloaded photos from the memory card via both a card reader and a card slot in my PC computer. Unless there is a problem with the files being written on the card in the camera, it should work fine.If you want to upgrade, and there are many reasons for that, I would suggest you give a look at the mirrorless line. There are many advantages of the mirrorless system, and all the manufacturers are switching their focus to mirrorless. In fact, Nikon has announced it will no longer be developing new DSLR cameras. They continue to make and sell DSLRs and FX mount lenses, but won't be developing anything new in the DSLR world. Depending on your budget, the only caveat to that might be to look at the D850. It is currently on sale for $2500. That may be beyond your budget, but if not, it is a smoking deal IMO. Despite the many advantages of mirrorless, the D850 is an extremely durable, capable, professional grade camera that should give you many years of great service.If you decide to go with mirrorless, there are a lot of choices, and advantages. The AF systems on the newer mirrorless are excellent. The electronic viewfinders give you something of a preview of exposure, and can quickly alert you to the need to adjust your exposure. All of the full frame Nikon mirrorless have In Body Image Stabilization. This means you will have excellent vibration reduction regardless of whether the lens you mount is VR or not. I bought a Z5 last year and hate to go back to my old D3400. I keep it as a backup, but it has seen little use since I upgraded. Keep in mind that if you upgrade to a full frame sensor camera, you probably won't want to use your DX lenses from the D3400 you have. They will work on the full frame cameras, but you will be only using half the sensor. If all you have are the kit lenses like the 18-55 and 70-300, you will definitely notice it as an upgrade in both resolution and build quality with most any full frame lens you replace them with.One downside to the Z system is the lack of affordable long tele lenses. This is changing, and you always have the option of using an FTZ adapter and mounting an F mount lens to your Z camera. I did this with my 200-500 Nikkor, and it works quite well. Some of the independents are making their lenses in the Z mount. Good luck with whatever you decide.</blockquote>

Verification