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Feb 25, 2018 19:02:39   #
gwilliams6
 
Sony cameras do so much, that is partly the reason the menu is so extensive. Once you learn it you can customize each function and control button to what you want, no sweat. Cheers

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Feb 25, 2018 19:51:08   #
Steamboat
 
gwilliams6 wrote:
Sony cameras do so much, that is partly the reason the menu is so extensive. Once you learn it you can customize each function and control button to what you want, no sweat. Cheers


I guess I'm in the minority but cameras that do to much turn me off.
As with all "design" I prefer simplicity..... Simplicity is hard to accomplish!
It very easy for a designer to put "stuff" on the chip because there is room.
But the choice to only include that which is important..... that's design and a joy to use.

Like I said I'm in the minority

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Feb 25, 2018 19:58:57   #
gwilliams6
 
Sony cameras can operate as simply as any user wants, no problem. But they also have abilities worth exploring. Cheers

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Feb 25, 2018 20:36:13   #
CO
 
HarryBinNC wrote:
The Df is still a tank compared to the Fujis, and since it is a so-called "Full-Frame" the lenses are bigger and heavier than the eguivalent Fuji lenses. Fuji also offers an adaptor for Leica lenses. And, Fuji offers just about any lens 99% of people need, with the exception of ultra long lenses for birds & African safaris. I have kept a few long Nikkors for the very rare situation where I might need one. I have been shooting with Fujis (and MFTs) for 5 + years, and since getting my XT1, the D800 has been gathering dust.
The Df is still a tank compared to the Fujis, and ... (show quote)


The OP was trying out a Nikon D850. It seems that he was leaning towards a full frame camera. It was only the weight that was a problem.

With a full frame camera, you get a bigger and better viewfinder.

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Feb 25, 2018 22:17:45   #
CO
 
DaveyDitzer wrote:
The Nikon Df is only 5oz. lighter than the D850 (according to Nikon website) and smaller body.


The difference is over 7 oz. without batteries in the cameras. The difference is 8 oz. with the batteries in the cameras. That is significant. Usually the weight is expressed in grams. The Nikon Df weighs 710 grams (body only) - 765 grams with battery. The Nikon D850 weighs 915 grams (body only) - 990 grams with battery.

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Feb 25, 2018 23:31:06   #
RWR Loc: La Mesa, CA
 
Teddys1 wrote:
I have been using rangefinders (Leica) for ever. I now am nearsighted with an astigmatism, and also wear polarized, progressive lenses. Focusing is getting harder for me. I love the rendering, size and ease of Leica. I also own 5 lenses. I want to stay within the same weight, footprint as Leica. I am a manual plug and play guy, I don't read manuals or scroll thru 100 options I will never use.
What suggestions do you have for me. BTW I shot with a Nikon D850 , amazing quality, but the weight and size is way too much. Advise please and thanks in advance.
I have been using rangefinders (Leica) for ever. I... (show quote)

I second wrangler5’s recommendation to consider eyepiece diopters for your current cameras before downgrading. My 35mm rangefinders are a Voightlander Bessa R and a Bessa R3M, both of which accept all Nikon eyepiece accessories. So focusing is never a problem as I age, and I continue using Leica and Voightlander lenses.

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Feb 26, 2018 08:26:07   #
Steamboat
 
For what its worth I use a +4 dioptor in my M and it makes all the difference

Have you looked into a Walter Contrast dioptor? It is a simple solution to a new System.
http://walterleica.com/walter-contrast-lense/

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