doug andrews

<p>I have a D7100 and got the 24-85mm for the very reason Rodeo Joe mentions, my next camera will be FX. For me it works quite well with my Tokina 12-24mm.</p>

<p>I have the Rokinon (same manufacturer as Samyang) 14mm f2.8 in Nikon mount. I use it for wide field astrophotography. Very sharp. The color rendition is ever so slightly warm (yellow). Only noticed it when I compared the same shots taken with my Tokina 12-24 lens. The manual focus throw is nicely damped but very long. Reviews seem to indicate there are issues with sample variability. Typical issues I read were softness in corners or one half of the frame was soft while the other was sharp. So definitely do some lens testing if you obtain one.</p>

<p>I was in the same boat as you and upgraded to LR6 primarily because I'm thinking Adobe may only offer the Creative Cloud monthly subscription version at some point in the near future. That model seems to be gaining favor. I'm just an enthusiast photographer and shoot just for me. I use Lighroom only 2-3 times/month. So the one time upgrade price has already paid for itself in the savings over the monthly subscription. Adobe's webpage will tell you all the features that LR6 & LRCC has over LR5. To me getting a built in image stitching (Photo Merge) and HDR capability are nice new features. New lens and camera RAW convertor profiles are being added as new lenses and bodies come out. Not sure if LR5 will take them. Probably will but require a little effort on your part to find and install. LR6 also has a facial recognition feature, but I don't use it as I shoot nature.</p>

<p>I would rank B+W and Heliopan as equal with Hoya coming in second. I still have a Nikon 81A filter that I used when I shot film and it is excellent quality and I would put it right up there with B+W and Heliopan.</p>

<p>Haven't seen any software editing technique that eliminates glare and reflections better than just using a polarizer.</p>

<p>Sunrise - Sprague Lake, Bear Lake, Dream Lake, Lilly Lake, Moraine Park<br /> Sunset - Bear Lake, Rock Cut<br /> Wildlife - For elk just look for the crowds typically in Moraine Park, Moose typically on the west side of the park along the Colorado river, not sure about eagles and owls<br /> Waterfalls - Albert Falls, Chasm Falls<br /> Crowds will be present to watch the elk rut, likely a little early for the Aspens.</p>

<p>The one time I visited the area was the end of July/first of August. Plenty of wildflowers around and Mt. Rainier always has snow.</p>

<p>I use a Kirk BH-3 ballhead as my compact travel/hiking ballhead and it holds my 80-200mm f 2.8 lens just fine.</p>

<p>I use this lens with a D7100 in conjunction with a 12-24mm lens. I shoot primarily nature and landscapes. In other words often with a tripod and stopped down to at least f6.7 or more. I find this lens to be quite good and sharp.</p>

<p>There is some merit to what David has suggested. I live in Colorado and during the summer the best nature scenes are of the wildflowers meadows and basins high up in the mountains. There are only a few roads that get you there that don't require high clearance and/or 4WD. And even then, you still may need to do a bit of day hiking. Autumn can be magical in Colorado. Also, Colorado isn't really known for Spanish missions and churches. Colorado was on the fringes of the Spanish held lands and was primarily country that was passed through while going from Santa Fe to California.</p>

<p>Pretty sure that area will be well past peak by mid-October. Last week of September to first week of October is typical peak fall color time here in Colorado depending on where you go in the state. This year, colors appear to be running a little earlier that typical.</p>

<p>PSE 12 is the current version now.<br /> http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop-elements.html</p>

<p>I have a D7100 and the 24-85mm VR lens. I assume you are referring to the current version of this lens. The G lens that is f3.5-4.5. I use it in conjunction with a Tokina 12-24mm lens. I have no concerns with sharpness at all as the DX format crops out the corners where softness will show soonest.</p>