The demise of Canon and Nikon DSLRs a good thing?
Jul 20, 2022 07:49:04 #
That's about the size of it.
Imagemine wrote:
look at it in a realistic way , people have more options, now you have film, mirror less & dslr, large format, medium format, of course phones, all depend on your preference & skill !
Jul 20, 2022 10:50:44 #
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Jul 20, 2022 15:12:08 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
It's the poor craftsman who uses inferior tools.
I must agree with you on this. Although I read most of the people here on the UHH that it's the craftsman not the tool but I found most good craftsmen use good tools and most good chefs have good pots and pans.
Jul 20, 2022 19:57:41 #
BebuLamar wrote:
Not a good thing nor a bad thing for the consumers. It's something manufacturers have to do to survive. It's only a bad thing for people who feel bad because their cameras are now out of fashion.
I felt the same way when film cameras were no more. But life goes on.
In other words, progress is progress. The new eclipses the old. That is the way of the world.
Jul 20, 2022 20:06:41 #
If nothing ever changed, there'd be no butterflies (or mirrorless cameras).
Jul 22, 2022 16:34:02 #
So many beautiful, award winning photographs made before the advent of mirrorless or DSLR cameras. How did they do that? From some of the comments made here, those photographs are impossible and therefore non-existent. Except they are not.
Jul 22, 2022 20:58:50 #
texasdigital wrote:
So many beautiful, award winning photographs made before the advent of mirrorless or DSLR cameras. How did they do that? From some of the comments made here, those photographs are impossible and therefore non-existent. Except they are not.
Absolutely, great photos are not dependent on fancy cameras.
Jul 23, 2022 08:44:23 #
Consider listening to the successful photographers when they talk about the equipment they use.
Jul 23, 2022 13:42:51 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
Consider listening to the successful photographers when they talk about the equipment they use.
I am by no means an expert, much less a “professional“. However, I’ve taken classes and studied those who claim to be professionals, and the general consensus has been; advances in technology is nice (that why I bought my D850), but the
Most important thing is to learn to use what you have. My D850 has far more capability than I have the Knowledge to use. While are definitely advantages to mirrorless, to sell what I have and buy the latest and greatest, when I’m still learning to use what I have, doesn’t seem wise. I suspect that I could place two photos of the same subject, one taken with a DSLR and the other mirrorless, and you wouldn’t be able to tell which. Now I will admit that much like my D850, the actual taking of the photograph might be easier with a mirrorless, but the quality has little to do with the technology.
Also, I recognize that some on this forum make outrageous comments simply to “stir the pot”.
Jul 23, 2022 14:11:56 #
nealbralley
Loc: Kansas
You are absolutely right. You would very much have to do some advance pixel-peeping to note any significant difference. A D850 with good glass and in the hands of a good practitioner will deliver for you now and well into the future. Sure, mirrorless cameras have some nice features, but not all mirrorless camera glass is of a superior caliber over and above available F-mount, or equivalent glass from other major manufacturers for their DSLR cameras. DSLRs are not junk, DSLRs are not obsolete, and mirrorless cameras won't automatically deliver a perfect picture!
Jul 23, 2022 14:23:48 #
therwol
Loc: USA
nealbralley wrote:
You are absolutely right. You would very much hav... (show quote)
Both of you are right, of course, and I also have a D850 that I will not fully master. I don't need all of its features. But I would still maintain that someone starting out without a lot of lenses and accessories for a DSLR should look into mirrorless, and someone whose photography or especially video run into limitations with a DSLR should look into mirrorless. As for trading in a D850 for a mirrorless camera, that should be considered on an individual basis based on specific features. I'm not doing it. It would be throwing away money for the type of photography that I do. I'm not a photojournalist, and I'm not a videographer.
Jul 23, 2022 14:44:58 #
nealbralley
Loc: Kansas
Well said! A D850 certainly isn't a mirrorless Kodak Instamatic Camera by any stretch of the imagination! Mirrorless cameras have been around for years. Mirrorless cameras have just really re-emerged into their own within the digital age!
Jul 23, 2022 14:54:28 #
If Nikon would come out with a reliable adapter so I could use my current glass, I consider adding a mirrorless to my stable. But right now the process is inferior.
Jul 23, 2022 15:29:08 #
texasdigital wrote:
If Nikon would come out with a reliable adapter so I could use my current glass, I consider adding a mirrorless to my stable. But right now the process is inferior.
Ok can you expand on that? What is not reliable and what is inferior about the FTZ adaptor?
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