MCoomber Loc: Hamilton ontario

Hi there,

I presently own a Canon t3i and was thinking of upgrading. I have the shakes due to a medical condition and am finding using the a canon with the lenses that have all manual ai nikkors,24,28,35,50,105,200 and 300 with an adapter as well as a sigma 17-70, 70-210, canon 50. The real problem is getting focus with the nikkors as I use them the most. Which camera of the two listed would be better for me as I will mostly be using them on a tripod and will also be getting a 10-20mm as well. I have about $1200 to spend (as my wife has told me 😉.

Any ideas or comments would be helpful.

Michael C.

mymike Loc: Tucson, AZ

Get a new wife so you can have a bigger budget! Seriously though, do your lense have vibration reduction? I am not a Canon user but have small tremors in my hands and the vibration reduction built into the lens helps tremendously! It seems you use old nikkor lenses on your Canon. How about buying some Canon glass t go with your camera that has built in vibration reduction.

MCoomber Loc: Hamilton ontario

The emotional commitment of 38 years is far greater for me. I prefer the older Nikkors as the glass is good, lens are all metal and not plastic. It is not so much the vibration but the focusing. I tend to use a tripod or monopod. For walking around use I will use the 17-70 mostly but still find that gives me the shakes.

lev29 Loc: Born and living in MA.

Two items I think I can address: a. The significance of your Upper Extremity Motion Tremors as it pertains to Photography, and b. Which of the two cameras listed to buy?

A. Which type of tremor is probably a moot point as it pertains to our hobby. But the KEY QUESTION IS: just how much and how often does it affect the quality of your images? I'm an MD with a "mild" degree of Parkinson's disease, by the way. Can you take sharp (as defined by You) pictures handheld? If so, at what range of Focal Lengths can you achieve this degree of sharpness? That you mentioned this disorder above leads me to believe you need some sort of Image Stabilization technique, which at this time can be thought of in two categories: Optical IS (as I know it, done in the lens itself,) and Sensor IS (done in the camera body.)

If you're a Canon or Nikon user, the world of IS is limited to Optical IS, and you pay for it each time you buy an IS/VR lens. If you're a Sony A-mount camera owner, Sensor IS is built-in. You'll find that those 3rd party manufacturers who make lenses for the above 3 mounts tend not to include IS in their Sony version. I see that trend for Sony, though, changing for the simple reason, I believe, that until the a7/R/S Mark II series of cameras debuted this year, NONE of their E-mount cameras had built-in IS! Ditto for both camera candidates you're asking about! Rather than duplicate my and others' words, I STRONGLY RECOMMEND YOU REVIEW, from the beginning, a recently conceived TOPIC titled: Sony A6000 again. My 1st post in it the 3rd one on the first page.

B. I believe the NEX-7 has been discontinued. If your hand tremors are significant, I wouldn't waste any $$$ on the a6000, as the only means of obtaining IS capability is via buying only the few OSS lenses available, and you will pay a premium for that extra feature EVERY TIME you buy such a lens.

lev29😉😆

mymike Loc: Tucson, AZ

[quote=MCoomber]The emotional commitment of 38 years is far greater for me. I prefer the older Nikkors as the glass is good, lens are all metal and not plastic. It is not so much the vibration but the focusing. I tend to use a tripod or monopod. For walking around use I will use the 17-70 mostly but still find that gives me the shakes.[/quote

I have 44 years and understand completely. I have old nikkor glass too, all prime lenses. I haven't tried them on my camera yet.

MCoomber Loc: Hamilton ontario

I see that you use a Nikon DSLR. Some Nikkor lenses are not able to be used as the back end of the lens protrudes to far into the camera body and may hit the mirror.

mymike Loc: Tucson, AZ

Mine attach as they are all AI. They don't meter and they all are manual focus.
The only one I think is worthwhile is the 55 micro nikkor.

MCoomber Loc: Hamilton ontario

Very good lens. A blog by Pendelski is very good on many photography issues and he gives very good information on older Nikkor lenses.

Impressionist

Sony's Steady Shot is supposed to be turned off when on a Tripod. Also my AI and AIs lens work better on my D7200 then my Minolta MD lens with adapter on my Sony A7711. The a6000 is easy to grip and light. Suggestion here is to take a lens to a Best Buy and see how it work on a Nikon D7200. The camera is rock steady and should work fine on a good steady tripod. For the record Overall I prefer the Sony but if I had the investment you do in lens The Nikon would be my choice.

picturesofdogs Loc: Dallas, Texas.

See if you can find a used a7ii and an adapter on B+H. May be a little over your budget but would provide at least 3 axis stabilization with the lenses you have.

picturesofdogs Loc: Dallas, Texas.

Check the used section. Guy has a great deal on an a6000, if you want to go that way.

Magicman

Sony has introduced 5 axis stabilization in the amazing rx100 m4. Best pocket camera ever. Heard talk it may be in the a6100 by year end. Just feel the more sophisticated the technology the better

sirlensalot Loc: Arizona

Whatever brand you decide on, suggest going with in-camera stabilization - 5 axis is allegedly the best out right now.

Reinaldokool Loc: San Rafael, CA

I had the a6000, used it for my europe trip in May, then sold it (For a lot more than the one in the used section.)

I had several issues with it. I found the focus should have been excellent given several "helps" (peaking level, focus magnifier, etc.) but it wasn't. In autofocus, it had a lot of focus hunting. I don't understand why, but it meant that I missed a few shots that should have been good.

thorondor

I can't see any major reason for choosing Nex-7 over A6000 other than price. A6000 AF is faster, iq is better and more. I find this comparison site very helpful:

http://cameradecision.com/compare/Sony-Alpha-a6000-vs-Sony-Alpha-NEX-7