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Yes, those are addressable pixels on the track. I'd expect some night time lighting effects.

We always take both and decide which to pack for the day depending on how the weather is. We'll take the heavier quality ones if we know its going to be a raining all day or already raining. If not, we just take the cheap ones as they pack so much better. The cheap ones are really one time /...

If you could ditch the zoom, something like a used Fuji X100S would be close to that price range (under $500). You may end up liking the output better than your 7D :)

Diagon Alley by smerrick, on Flickr

The "Under New Management" update was just horrid. Too bad they didn't do the full original show when the converted it back. Anyone know why they skimped and left the center piece dead?

The Pedco UltraPod II is a cheaper alternative to a decent Gorrillapod at only $20 - https://www.amazon.com/Pedco-UltraPod-Lightweight-Camera-Tripod/dp/B000ANCPNM. Each one has their pros and cons, but I find the UltraPod serves me well for what I'd use a Gorillapod for.

When dance recital time comes along, but you're a soccer girl at heart. Game On by smerrick, on Flickr

That's depth of field and is determined by your aperture setting. You'll also hear the style / shape of the blurriness referred to as "bokeh". Go hear and play with the aperture control to get a feeling of how depth of field works - http://www.canonoutsideofauto.ca/play :)

Congrats! Do a search for "rocket blower". I keep a smaller generic one in my bag to blow dust off the lenses and sensor as needed.

My typical vacation / travel kit is my Fuji X-T1 along with the 18-55, 10-24, 35/1.4, and a flash. This year, we'll be doing one day at both Sea World and Busch Gardens. It's our first trip and I'm debating on swapping out the 10-24 for my 55-200. For those that love their UWA lenses and use...

Here's a used Fuji X-T10 and 18-55 f/2.8-4 for $675 shipped - http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1487667. A little smaller than the X-T1 and not weather sealed, but the same sensor. EDIT: Here's another as well - http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1487083

Honestly, any of the modern bodies will take on the task you want to accomplish. It's really more about the lenses. Anytime you use dark and action in the same sentence, that means money. Nice bodies and bigger sensors will perform better in regards to noise in the higher ISO ranges, but you...

You can, but you lose auto-focus and electronic aperture control (at least on Fuji). It works best with older lenses that have manual aperture control, unless you want to shoot the lens wide-open. I believe Sony has Canon EF auto-focus capability with the proper adapters, but I'm not up to...

Another +1 for mirrorless and vintage manual focus lenses. That's another rabbit hole you can go down thanks to the manual focus assists on mirorrless bodies. I found myself buying old $20 lenses and adapters for a while just to play with them. Here's an old Canon FD 50/1.8 I acquired from my...

Whichever you choose, just stay out of the green box (auto mode on Canons)!!!

Off to work we go by smerrick, on Flickr

One caveat to this... Another reason for me picking up the 7D + 300 F/4 aside from price and faster glass is that the X-T1 also lags a bit in the EVF when shooting in burst mode which makes it more difficult to track erratic subjects like in soccer. Supposedly its much better in the X-T2. You...

Regardless of camera brand, I always recommend this site for learning how Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISO will affect your photos - http://www.canonoutsideofauto.ca. It has a learning portion and simulation portion that lets you virtually take pictures in manual mode, adjusting each setting to...

Switching it up this year and bouncing around Florida. We'll be starting in Tampa and doing the 3 SW parks on June 5th-7th for the first time. Is quick queue something you'd recommend for that time of year? If so, which parks? I was thinking Aquatica given that water park lines anywhere...

Forbidden Journey Queue by smerrick, on Flickr