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What camera are you using these days?
Posted on 10/21/23 at 8:21 am
Posted on 10/21/23 at 8:21 am
Friends,
I have been a Nikon user most of my life, as has the family for the last fifty years. Currently, my camera of choice is the D850, which is easily the best Nikon I have ever used. On a recent mountain hike I came across a fellow who was hiking with a Z8 and he let me try it out for a few minutes. The weight difference was quite noteworthy. I was not able to look at photo quality difference as we were on a mountain.
Are any of you shooting with mirrorless these days? The main thing holding me back is that I have an enormous collection of Nikkor lenses that would cost well into the five digits to replace. I know there are adaptors, but I have read this decreases the quality of the end product.
For those that made the switch, do you have any regrets? I was even considering moving to Sony. Thoughts on Sony versus Nikon mirrorless?
Yours,
TulaneLSU
I have been a Nikon user most of my life, as has the family for the last fifty years. Currently, my camera of choice is the D850, which is easily the best Nikon I have ever used. On a recent mountain hike I came across a fellow who was hiking with a Z8 and he let me try it out for a few minutes. The weight difference was quite noteworthy. I was not able to look at photo quality difference as we were on a mountain.
Are any of you shooting with mirrorless these days? The main thing holding me back is that I have an enormous collection of Nikkor lenses that would cost well into the five digits to replace. I know there are adaptors, but I have read this decreases the quality of the end product.
For those that made the switch, do you have any regrets? I was even considering moving to Sony. Thoughts on Sony versus Nikon mirrorless?
Yours,
TulaneLSU
This post was edited on 10/21/23 at 8:22 am
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Posted on 10/21/23 at 9:30 am to TulaneLSU
I shoot with a Z6. I have mostly Z lenses at this point, but I do use the adapter on a few lenses. The picture quality is terrific, even with adapted lenses.
I may upgrade the body next year if I start shooting more. I’d like dual memory cards and a grip with controls.
I may upgrade the body next year if I start shooting more. I’d like dual memory cards and a grip with controls.
Posted on 10/21/23 at 7:30 pm to TulaneLSU
Is the D850 good for onlyfans?
Posted on 10/24/23 at 1:38 pm to TulaneLSU
a7iii
The Sony line of lenses isn't great outside of the G Master stuff and that's about $1500-$2500 a lens.
The Sony line of lenses isn't great outside of the G Master stuff and that's about $1500-$2500 a lens.
This post was edited on 10/24/23 at 1:39 pm
Posted on 10/24/23 at 5:44 pm to TulaneLSU
Z6ii with almost all z lenses now.
Posted on 10/24/23 at 6:50 pm to TulaneLSU
I have a Nikon D7100 with a ton of lenses but I rarely use it anymore. My phone does a solid job and it’s much easier to carry around.
Posted on 10/24/23 at 7:06 pm to TulaneLSU
Nikon Z50
Posted on 10/25/23 at 5:37 am to TulaneLSU
Canon R6
Posted on 10/25/23 at 2:18 pm to TulaneLSU
Always been a Canon guy. Currently have a 90D and M6 Mark II.
Posted on 10/25/23 at 7:57 pm to TulaneLSU
My Canon 80D has treated me well. I would like to eventually upgrade to full frame but I just can't justify the price.
Posted on 10/25/23 at 10:14 pm to TulaneLSU
Nikon D3 and a bunch of heavy arse glass. Seriously my roller bag weighs over 50lbs.
I got tired of lugging that around on vacation and got a Micro 4/3rds Olympus OMD EM1 MII. I carry it with the Olympus 12-100 F4 IS PRO as my travel camera in a Peak Design Sling bag. I love the small size and easy carry.
More and more I just use my iPhone 12 Max's camera, Unless you're doing fine art photography I find it more than suitable.
I got tired of lugging that around on vacation and got a Micro 4/3rds Olympus OMD EM1 MII. I carry it with the Olympus 12-100 F4 IS PRO as my travel camera in a Peak Design Sling bag. I love the small size and easy carry.
More and more I just use my iPhone 12 Max's camera, Unless you're doing fine art photography I find it more than suitable.
This post was edited on 10/25/23 at 10:16 pm
Posted on 10/26/23 at 1:15 am to Chromdome35
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I got tired of lugging that around on vacation and got a Micro 4/3rds Olympus OMD EM1 MII.
I know OP isn't interested in this but along that vein I got tired of lugging a body and glass around and we do so much adventure travel taking care of it when out and about was actually limiting my enjoyment. I scaled down even farther than you and carry a Panasonic ZS100. It give me so much more control than a phone and I can carry it in my front pocket. I carry a small case with it and a couple of extra batteries and just keep the case in my backpack. I sometimes throw in a Manfrotto Element MII tripod and my case with my GoPro and all its accouterments.
While it lacks the quality of picture I find I take it more place and take more pictures. It is also easier to hand to my wife or a stranger to get a shot. The only thing I really miss is having a zoom that goes down to 18mm equivalent (I still think in terms of film). When I got my first wide-angle zoom I realized how incredibly useful they are.
Posted on 10/26/23 at 8:16 pm to TulaneLSU
Canon 5D mkIII
Older but it still does everything I need it to. 70-200L, 24-70L, and a nifty 50.
Older but it still does everything I need it to. 70-200L, 24-70L, and a nifty 50.
This post was edited on 11/4/23 at 8:51 pm
Posted on 10/26/23 at 11:53 pm to Chromdome35
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Nikon D3 and a bunch of heavy arse glass. Seriously my roller bag weighs over 50lbs.
I got tired of lugging that around on vacation and got a Micro 4/3rds Olympus OMD EM1 MII. I carry it with the Olympus 12-100 F4 IS PRO as my travel camera in a Peak Design Sling bag. I love the small size and easy carry.
I had the same idea except I went all in. I had always been Nikon and had a modest collection of lenses. But I got tired of big heavy glass so I sold it all to KEH and went the MFT route with the Lumix G9 with the 12-60 Leica kit lens (24-120 equiv) and I also got the 50-200 f2.8-4.0 Leica (100-400 equiv) for some reach. It's been great, except for one thing, the autofocus is frustrating compared to what I was used to. Apparently that was a Panasonic weakness. I think the Olympus is better, and I guess Sony is supposed to have the best autofocus. Pansonic has a new G9 II coming with improved autofocus (among other things) so I'm tempted to upgrade even though I haven't had the G9 that long.
BTW, I was never fearful of going to the tiny MFT sensor because my first experience with a DSLR was the Nikon D1H. It had a 2.7 MP sensor and I was astounded how good the pictures looked with so few pixels. The G9's 20 MP is plenty for me.
I realize the depth-of-field situation with these tiny sensors make them inappropriate for certain types of photography but it's not an issue for me.Posted on 10/27/23 at 12:41 am to Obtuse1
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I got tired of lugging a body and glass around and we do so much adventure travel taking care of it when out and about was actually limiting my enjoyment. I scaled down even farther than you and carry a Panasonic ZS100. <..>
While it lacks the quality of picture I find I take it more place and take more pictures.
In the spirit of the late great Galen Rowell! While most professional landscape photographers need to shoot medium format and higher, Rowell stuck with 35mm because he couldn't let the camera slow down his adventuring lifestyle. I've been to his gallery and seen the large prints, and they obviously didn't have the fine detail of medium format, but you're not going to be taking shots like "Cerro Torre from the summit of Fitz Roy" with a medium format.
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Panasonic ZS100
In 2009 I got a Panasonic ZS3 for the big zoom. But what amazed me when I started taking it to concerts is that the mic could handle the loud music wihout clipping. In 2009 HD video meant just 720p but it was great back then. Here are a couple of examples of concert video taken with the ZS3:
Goddamn I miss these guys...
youtube.com/watch?v=SSeuV9Xs82w
youtube.com/watch?v=Duk8oV-2Roc
Posted on 10/27/23 at 12:18 pm to TouchedTheAxeIn82
I've been a Nikon guy since back in the film days, recently sold my F5. I used to shoot weddings and so I had the full complement of dual bodies and 1.4 to 2.8 glass. When I stopped doing that, I got tired real quick of carrying around all that gear. I sold most of my Nikon stuff, I kept 1 D3 body and all my pro glass. It was still too heavy for general travel photography.
One of my buddies, also a semi pro, had the original Olympus OMD EM1 and I borrowed it from him for a weekend trip and fell in love.
The OMD EM1 M2 has a 20mp Sensor with the ability to stack images to get a 50mp image. 20MP is more than enough for my needs these days. With the in body image stabilization along with the 12-100's image stabilization, you can easily get 5 stops out of the stabilization system.
That doesn't change the fact that a small MFT sensor is still noisy at high ISO's. Noise reduction tech has gotten to the point of where I don't really notice much noise even in high ISO shots.
If I was going to shoot weddings again, I'd definitely go back to a full frame Nikon.
One of my buddies, also a semi pro, had the original Olympus OMD EM1 and I borrowed it from him for a weekend trip and fell in love.
The OMD EM1 M2 has a 20mp Sensor with the ability to stack images to get a 50mp image. 20MP is more than enough for my needs these days. With the in body image stabilization along with the 12-100's image stabilization, you can easily get 5 stops out of the stabilization system.
That doesn't change the fact that a small MFT sensor is still noisy at high ISO's. Noise reduction tech has gotten to the point of where I don't really notice much noise even in high ISO shots.
If I was going to shoot weddings again, I'd definitely go back to a full frame Nikon.
Posted on 10/27/23 at 9:39 pm to TulaneLSU
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Posted on 10/28/23 at 11:16 am to TulaneLSU
Canon EOS R5 with the following lenses:
RF70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM
RF24-70mm F2.8 L IS USM
RF15-35mm F2.8 L IS USM
I purchased the camera and lenses as refurbs to save a ton
They have a new 10-20mm lens I'm waiting for, but doubt there'll be any refurbs available for 5-6 months
RF70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM
RF24-70mm F2.8 L IS USM
RF15-35mm F2.8 L IS USM
I purchased the camera and lenses as refurbs to save a ton
They have a new 10-20mm lens I'm waiting for, but doubt there'll be any refurbs available for 5-6 months
Posted on 10/30/23 at 6:52 am to TulaneLSU
Friend, I moved from Fuji to Sony a couple of years ago.
I now use the Sony A7IV. I lost value in the switch and I miss the Fuji primes but I consolidated a good bit. Shooting Fuji felt more traditional/romantic and I sometimes miss that. When shooting JPEGs I do think the OOC bangers on Fuji are a little better than my Sony work but nothing that's not evened up in post.
The reason I switched is because Fuji autofocus is considerably behind others and I wanted the low light edge of FF. I have small children and getting usable stuff indoors with them was a challenge. Plenty/most of that is admittedly Indian not arrow, but a fast Fuji prime wide open inside with moving kids was a challenge often greater than my skillset.
When I was traveling with the wife to European cities every year, the smaller mirrorless and great JPEGs were awesome. But, I've left that stage of life.
I miss far fewer shots with the Sony. I haven't shot Nikon since the 2000s so can't help on that comparison. I highly doubt you'll miss a beat going to the Zs though, and it's not going to get any less painful to make the move in the future.
I now use the Sony A7IV. I lost value in the switch and I miss the Fuji primes but I consolidated a good bit. Shooting Fuji felt more traditional/romantic and I sometimes miss that. When shooting JPEGs I do think the OOC bangers on Fuji are a little better than my Sony work but nothing that's not evened up in post.
The reason I switched is because Fuji autofocus is considerably behind others and I wanted the low light edge of FF. I have small children and getting usable stuff indoors with them was a challenge. Plenty/most of that is admittedly Indian not arrow, but a fast Fuji prime wide open inside with moving kids was a challenge often greater than my skillset.
When I was traveling with the wife to European cities every year, the smaller mirrorless and great JPEGs were awesome. But, I've left that stage of life.
I miss far fewer shots with the Sony. I haven't shot Nikon since the 2000s so can't help on that comparison. I highly doubt you'll miss a beat going to the Zs though, and it's not going to get any less painful to make the move in the future.
Posted on 10/31/23 at 8:28 pm to TulaneLSU
Sony a6400 still. More than adequate for plant shots and some landscape shots on trips.
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