Someone was taking pictures of my home- should I be concerned?

My boyfriend was waking by our front door and noticed a car parked in the middle of the road, taking pictures of our home. When he opened the door to go ask them what they were doing, they drove off. He said the driver was an older man and there was a passenger he couldn't see from the house. He said the car was older and not very well kept, but the camera was a big, expensive looking Nikon. I'm not sure if I should be alarmed. We have owned our house for over a year now. It is a fairly small house, with little aesthetic value. We also in a small town (6,000 people) and our neighborhood is on the less nice side of the town. There are a few abandoned homes nearby. I can't think of a reason anyone would want to take pictures of our home. There should be no reason to take pictures for appraisal, and it isn't much to see (very plain, no decor, and the yard is is muddy and slushy with the weather.) I know it isn't illegal to take pictures of someone's house, but should I be concerned about this? We drove around after and did not see any similar cars taking pictures of any other homes. Thank you in advance for your answers.

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Guide me to buying my first dslr or mirrorless camera?

Hi guys I'm going to buy my first dslr or mirrorless camera and I am going to be very specific on what I'm looking for so you guys can help me decide on which one to get.

What I'm going to use it for:
Landscape/City
Not really going to do videos.

Features I'm looking for
Built-in Wifi (mandatory) (or eyefi compatible)
Weatherproof(kinda optional)
Image Stabilization (optional)
Compact(I can handle weight, just don't want it to be bulky)

Cameras I've been searching up
Mirrorless:
Olympus e-m5 or e-m5 mark ii
Olympus e-m10 or e-m10 mark ii
Sony a6000

DSLR:
Pentax K50
Pentax KS2
Pentax K3-II
Canon t5i or t6i
Nikon D5300 or D5500(but this is kinda too bulky for me)

Feel free to add more that would be suited for me.

Now I know lens is just as important as the body. The kind of lens that captured my interest are the wide angle lens. Any suggestions for those are much appreciated. I think I saw a cheap one(Rokinon 12mm f2.0)

Price range:
I don't mind using second-hand so I don't think price is an issue.

Any opinion/comment is appreciated.

Thanks
John

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Bring camera while snowboarding?

I'm going snowboarding and I want to bring my Nikon d5500. I've snowboard a couple times so I probably won't fall a lot but I'm still worried because I just bought the camera for my birthday. How do I reduse the risk of breaking it? I'm thinking of putting it in a small backpack but if I fall I feel like it would break because the backpack is small and thin.

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Is Nikon 70-200mm VR lens compatible with D5200 camera?

Is Nikon 70-200mm VR lens compatible with D5200 camera? - 1

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Has any tried the Nikon customized lens from Walmart? Is it really that much better?

Has any tried the Nikon customized lens from Walmart? Is it really that much better?

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Nikon or canon and why? - 2

Nikon or canon and why? - 2

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Canon t5i, Nikon D5300, or Pentax K50?

Upon researching brands and models for a beginner dslr. I came up with Canon t5i, Nikon D5300, and Pentax K50. I need help deciding which one to get. Out of the three, I'm leaning towards Pentax cause its cheaper and weather-proof but it only has 16 MP. Does MP even matter in dslr?

My second choice is the Canon t5i is the fully articulated display, has 2 more MP than Pentax and Canon is a trusted brand.

As for what I'm going to use it for:
Mainly pictures of landscapes, portraits, etc. Not really into videos yet.

So please help me make a decision.

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Nikon D3200 autofocus not working?

I've recently got into photography so I'm still not sure how my camera really works basically I've had my camera for about 2 months and it's was perfect all of a sudden out of nowhere the autofocus isn't working, not really a huge problem but still a pain anyone know what could be wrong? Any answers Would be appreciated

Thanks.

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Fast shooting lens for Nikon D7200?

Hi I'm upgrading from a D5100 to a D7200, I've been photographing for about 5 years. I would say my experience is intermediate, although I don't know a whole lot about lenses. I really only take photos of trains, this requires a lot out of a lens. I've been using the Nikkor 18-140mm lens for a few years now and I notice it doesn't focus as fast as I need it too. The way I usually shoot trains going by is I zoom in to around 50mm or so and as the train comes closer I zoom out with the train keeping it in the frame till it passes. This requires me to constanly keep pressing the shutter to "re-focus" the lens so it can keep the train in focus as I zoom out wider as it comes closer. With the current setup I have now (D5100+that lens) when I'm doing that sometime it just does not focus in time and I miss the shot. I've missed many of nice shots because of this. Among other upgrades the one I want most with the D7200 when i get it in a few weeks is quicker focusing. Will this be greatly improved with the D7200? Or is it the lens? Advice? Thank you.

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Which is better for point and shoot, Nikon or Canon?

Particularly, I am looking at Canon PowerShot SX260 HS 12.1MP Digital Camera with 20x Optical Zoom and Nikon S8200 16.1MP Digital Camera with 14x Optical Zoom. The Nikon is cheaper (by $30), and it has a better MP; Canon has more zoom capabilities. I am not sure if zoom or mp is better when choosing a point and shoot, or which brand is better for this type of camera. What I want to do with the camera is take pictures when traveling (mainly) in addition to pictures of people. Thank you!

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