There is rumored to be another (4th gen.) Canon 70-200/2.8 coming as well. I just find the weight of an f/2.8 to be excessive along with other gear such as a 100-400 or similar, but I'm not much of a wide aperture user. They should update the 70-200/4 IS. Although it is a fine lens, improvements in AF, IS, and IQ are possible after a decade.
There is rumored to be another (4th gen.) Canon 70-200/2.8 coming as well. I just find the weight of an f/2.8 to be excessive along with other gear such as a 100-400 or similar, but I'm not much of a wide aperture user. They should update the 70-200/4 IS. Although it is a fine lens, improvements in AF, IS, and IQ are possible after a decade.
Was the snake confined in a cage or just laying on the ground? Those snakes are dangerous. I would not be attempting macro shots of that snake, even under well controlled circumstances.
Howell
Storage? I am Storage!
I'm not sure a monopod reach would be far enough to make me comfortable in the wild.
Howell
Storage? I am Storage!
Pics or it didn't happen. 
Pics or it didn't happen.
We were all busty with the snakes. I think someone with an iPhone was doing a time lapse, but I don't have it.
ddrueding
Fixture
Gigity.
Howell
Storage? I am Storage!
You do, or do not have an up close and personal picture of the snakes?
Stereodude
Not really a
Yeah, I want to see the busty snakes.
Rule 34.
Stereodude
Not really a
What's Rule 34?
35 is: Always watch the watchers
Edit: Oh, not a Gibbs rule 34. An internet rule 34. Google cleared that up for me.
I meant busy. Of course even ovoviviparous snakes are still reptilian.
According to the Wikupedia, Rule 34—"If it exists, there is porn of it – no exceptions"—is a prevalent meme that states that Internet pornography exists concerning every conceivable topic.
Stereodude
Not really a
So... Pics or it didn't happen!!!
This. Cough up the pics. Don't recall ever seeing BUSTY snakes.
The people were BUSY. Some snakes were highly active others were semi-torpid and many in between.
My view is not Pics or it didn't happen!!!, but that unless images are of high quality they do not exist.
ddrueding
Fixture
So the question is, is the market big enough to support even one major DSLR player (Canon), or will the choice be Mirrorless/Hasselblad?
ddrueding
Fixture
When do you think digital viewfinders will satisfactorily (not ideally, just "enough") replace mirrored systems? I suspect we are close, and that would reduce the cost (R&D, Mfgr, service) considerably.
Stereodude
Not really a
Well that's rather disappointing. I was interested in one of them.
The DLs were delayed so long and had some serious issues it's probably better that Nikon just "discontinue" them before they even launch, then in 2018 reintroduce working/better cameras with a different name.
Nikon needs to condense their DSLR product lines.
D3xxx series.
D5xxx series.
D7xxx series.
D6xx series.
D7xx series.
D8xx series.
Dx series.
Just TOO many DSLRs, especially with most people using cell phones now a days.
Nikon needs to condense their DSLR product lines.
D3xxx series.
D5xxx series.
D7xxx series.
D6xx series.
D7xx series.
D8xx series.
Dx series.
Just TOO many DSLRs, especially with most people using cell phones now a days.
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The DLs being discontinued makes sense when you look at these graphs. Fixed lens camera market share has nose dived.
I'd not describe the DLs as discontinued if the cameras were never produced. :lol:
The problem is that Nikon should have been working on a better DX MILC.
The wideangle DL has some uniqueness, but the 1" sensor is too puny.
Meanwhile Sigma is pouring it on with yet more new lenses.
ddrueding
Fixture
Seriously considering going to the a9 Lunar mentioned above from the 7DII. Smaller, quieter, and I like the feature set. Of course, that would mean a firesale of barely used Canon gear...
[video=youtube_share;T-AorqKXkHM]https://youtu.be/T-AorqKXkHM[/video]
[video=youtube_share;T-AorqKXkHM]https://youtu.be/T-AorqKXkHM[/video]
Stereodude
Not really a
Please, tell me more...
ddrueding
Fixture
I don't need more than one body, and 20MP+ is enough. Full-frame would be nice for DoF, shutterless would make the multi-hour time-lapse sessions less guilt-ridden, silent photos create more options for the family shots. From what I've seen, the A9 is better low-light?
ddrueding
Fixture
It would be quite the thing. Still thinking it through, but if it happens I'll link a google spreadsheet or something. I think I've had my 100-400II on the camera less than a dozen times.
I'm sure it has better noise than the a7R II and worse than the a7S II, but I think it remains to be determined how much if any it is improved over the a7 II.
ddrueding
Fixture
A7SII is a good idea as well. More research.
That's always good advice. I'm really hoping for an improved a7R III with 50-60MP at 8-10 FPS.
The a9 has the crippling problems of only one fast memory card slot and lack of lossless compressed RAW files. There was some improvement a year or so ago when a lossless RAW format was introduced, but it buggers the mind why Sony is still 15 years behind the others in file format and processing.
Nikon and Canon have essentially continuous RAW file shooting with the CFast and XQD cards.