Goin' Mirror-less
Mar 3, 2018 08:49:31 #
Nikon live view button = mirror-less camera = great for tripod landscapes, etc. My friend has a much-touted Fuji "mirror-less". When shooting Ithaca water falls from tripods, I enjoyed pointing out that I was using my "mirrior-less" Nikon with a viewing hood and wireless remote. Live View locks the mirror up to eliminate vibration - an oldtime technique for landscapes - and the hood helped with composition in bright light. I know that there are some great mirror-less cameras out there, but it shouldn't be the main selling point since you can simply use LV to achieve the same advantage on a conventional DSLR. The important thing is camera optics and technique.
Mar 3, 2018 08:54:53 #
Mar 3, 2018 08:59:01 #
I think mirror-less cameras are so over rated UNLESS you are taking video. OR If you are just starting to get into high end photography.
I think trading out your DSLR Canon or Nikon camera and lens gear for mirror-less is G.A.S. (Gear Acquisition Syndrome). It won't make you a better photographer.
Just sayin.
I think trading out your DSLR Canon or Nikon camera and lens gear for mirror-less is G.A.S. (Gear Acquisition Syndrome). It won't make you a better photographer.
Just sayin.
Mar 3, 2018 09:09:06 #
Ksocha
Loc: Bethesda, MD
It makes me better because I take my mirrorless cameras with me much more often than my Canon 5D III.
GAS also, but weight matters.
GAS also, but weight matters.
Mar 3, 2018 09:16:52 #
Jim-Pops wrote:
I think mirror-less cameras are so over rated UNLESS you are taking video. OR If you are just starting to get into high end photography.
I think trading out your Canon or Nikon camera and lens gear for mirror-less is G.A.S. (Gear Acquisition Syndrome). It won't make you a better photographer.
Just sayin.
I think trading out your Canon or Nikon camera and lens gear for mirror-less is G.A.S. (Gear Acquisition Syndrome). It won't make you a better photographer.
Just sayin.
As just an enthusiast, I must say that switching from 40 years of Canon SLR's (started with Pellix 1972) I am having more fun with Sony system than I could have ever imagined. It is just a hobby, I was able to convert my Canon stuff to Sony without too large a financial hit (thank you Ebay and Craigs List) and the smaller size, optical quality have made it for me extremely worth while. Gave up on adapting my Canon glass to Sony because native lenses were superior. Learning new skills everyday, trying video, learning photoshop and lightroom, printing for my own enjoyment. Filling my retirement days with real joy and pleasure.
Mar 3, 2018 09:26:09 #
tinplater wrote:
As just an enthusiast, I must say that switching f... (show quote)
Yup...this is something that DSLR owners won’t truly under until they switch. I found a renewed sense in photography as it made having a camera with me at all time much easier, without me looking like a tourist.
Mar 3, 2018 09:41:19 #
mizzee
Loc: Boston,Ma
I couldn't agree with you more! I swapped all my beloved Nikon gear for my Olympus micro 4/3, Mark 5 II. Where i didn't bring my Nikon with me before, I bring the Oly. When I go on a photowalk, I can walk all day with my camera and no fatigue. My photography has improved because the joyousness is back.
Mar 3, 2018 10:00:54 #
Yet another UHH pissing contest about what is better; Canon vs Nikon vs Sony; DSLR vs Mirrorless; big dog vs small dog; spy vs spy.
Mar 3, 2018 10:07:04 #
PeterM wrote:
Nikon live view button = mirror-less camera = grea... (show quote)
It’s not the same advantage—and I have used both. With mirrorless the lens seats much closer to the sensor. To pretend the live view on a Nikon is the same as mirrorless shows a fundamental lack of understanding of the two different designs
Mar 3, 2018 10:10:57 #
rmorrison1116 wrote:
Yet another UHH pissing contest about what is better; Canon vs Nikon vs Sony; DSLR vs Mirrorless; big dog vs small dog; spy vs spy.
Mar 3, 2018 10:18:19 #
rmorrison1116 wrote:
Yet another UHH pissing contest about what is better; Canon vs Nikon vs Sony; DSLR vs Mirrorless; big dog vs small dog; spy vs spy.
Time for you to get out of the lavatory.
Mar 3, 2018 10:25:51 #
Mar 3, 2018 10:27:00 #
Steve DeMott
Loc: St. Louis, Missouri (Oakville area)
Almost everyone today is walking around with a mirror-less camera and don't know it.
Mar 3, 2018 10:27:56 #
tinplater wrote:
Time for you to get out of the lavatory.
Why?! I do some of my best thinking while sitting on the throne.
Mar 3, 2018 10:41:01 #
PeterM wrote:
Nikon live view button = mirror-less camera = grea... (show quote)
Once you're tripod-bound, you might as well have a view camera - at least it provides a black drape so you can see the screen {they're 'mirror-less' also}
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