I'm ready to make the jump to a mirrorless DSLR. Looking for suggestions
Apr 20, 2024 13:58:08 #
User ID wrote:
USELESS "ADVICE".
Surely in the intervening 13 years the OP has bought at least one or two bew cameras plus appropriate lenses without consulting you.
Surely in the intervening 13 years the OP has bought at least one or two bew cameras plus appropriate lenses without consulting you.
We’ll 3 years, but the point remains.
Apr 20, 2024 14:18:24 #
SuperflyTNT wrote:
We’ll 3 years, but the point remains.
I just like having an excuse to post zombie pix. The exact math is secondary ;-)
Apr 20, 2024 14:27:57 #
User ID wrote:
I just like having an excuse to post zombie pix. The exact math is secondary ;-)
The only good thing about zombie threads!
Apr 20, 2024 21:35:54 #
FrankN
Loc: Maryland, USA
My situation was very similar to yours—I had D500,was pleased with it but wanted a Mirrorless for several reasons. I got a Z6ii, and love it.
I shoot a lot of classical choir concerts, and the Z6ii’s low light capabilities and absolutely silent electronic shutter have made a huge difference compared to the D500.
You do not need new lenses. Most Nikon F-mount lenses work flawlessly with an FTZ adapter in my Z6ii. My main lens is a 70-200f/2.8 F-mount, and I regularly use a 200-500 f/5.6 D-mount for wildlife and sports.
There are differences in the AF capabilities. I recommend Steve Perry’s book “secrets of the Nikon autofocus system; Mirrorless edition”. My keeper rate increased dramatically after I understood the subtle differences in AF.
I shoot a lot of classical choir concerts, and the Z6ii’s low light capabilities and absolutely silent electronic shutter have made a huge difference compared to the D500.
You do not need new lenses. Most Nikon F-mount lenses work flawlessly with an FTZ adapter in my Z6ii. My main lens is a 70-200f/2.8 F-mount, and I regularly use a 200-500 f/5.6 D-mount for wildlife and sports.
There are differences in the AF capabilities. I recommend Steve Perry’s book “secrets of the Nikon autofocus system; Mirrorless edition”. My keeper rate increased dramatically after I understood the subtle differences in AF.
Apr 20, 2024 22:28:31 #
FrankN wrote:
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What on earth you gabbing about ? I never asked about any such stuff. I do NOT shoot choirs and cant stand Steve Perry. I mainly shoot whaz happening at the sax clubs.
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Apr 20, 2024 23:10:15 #
Apr 20, 2024 23:28:19 #
William wrote:
your style is solid excellent ideas@
Confessed sax addicts
Hitting local talent most nights
Committing to the twelve step program
The least common denomination
Why not the 3dollar bill
Apr 21, 2024 03:08:18 #
imagextrordinair
Loc: Halden, Norway
User ID wrote:
USELESS "ADVICE".
Surely in the intervening 13 years the OP has bought at least one or two bew cameras plus appropriate lenses without consulting you.
Surely in the intervening 13 years the OP has bought at least one or two bew cameras plus appropriate lenses without consulting you.
Apr 21, 2024 06:55:06 #
WOW! This thread has an amazing abundance of ridiculously juvenile posts😝. So much for thoughtful, friendly exchanges of opinions on photography!
Apr 21, 2024 12:15:18 #
EJMcD wrote:
WOW! This thread has an amazing abundance of ridiculously juvenile posts😝. So much for thoughtful, friendly exchanges of opinions on photography!
That’s what happens when someone asks for camera buying advice in 2021 and people respond with that advice 3 years later.
Apr 21, 2024 14:27:37 #
SuperflyTNT wrote:
That’s what happens when someone asks for camera buying advice in 2021 and people respond with that advice 3 years later.
Snarky and juvenile is NEVER justified.
Apr 21, 2024 14:30:28 #
JohnnyRottenNJ wrote:
Hi; br I have been mulling around the idea of goin... (show quote)
For what it's worth, I have a nephew who teaches photography and manages a media center for a county wide school system. He has been a Canon aficionado for over 20 years. Not long ago I asked him if he was starting new today what system would he select, Nikon, Canon or Sony. His answer was Sony.
Apr 21, 2024 14:56:33 #
Apr 21, 2024 17:35:04 #
EJMcD wrote:
Snarky and juvenile is NEVER justified.
No need to display your lack of personality here. It’s already apparent in the Photo Gallery.
Apr 21, 2024 18:11:13 #
I recently had a very disappointing discovery. In 2016, we traveled to Costa Rica for about 3 1/2 weks and of course saw a vast array of flora and fauna. I recently revisited the photos I took and discovered to my amazement how far out of focus they all were compared to images I take these days. Then I used a Canon 80D DSLR . I don't remember the zoom lens but it was either a Canon or a Tamron. In any case I suspect that the problem was that with either lens the autofocus needed to be calibrated to ensure that was it was focusing on the spot you desired. The viewfinder can show it as forcused but the final image may not be. DSLRs use a separate autofocus sensor from the main sensor and the two may not actually agree so that that very sharp view in the viewfinder is not so sharp at the main sensor. Now there is a process to correct this discrepancy but I tried it but it is very difficult to get the correction right. A better alternative is to send the camera and lens to the manufacturer and have them do it.
The point of this long winded tale is that one of the overwhelmingly advantages of the mirrorless camera is that it uses the same sensor for both functions removing the possibility of the above discrepancy.
and the light collecting
The point of this long winded tale is that one of the overwhelmingly advantages of the mirrorless camera is that it uses the same sensor for both functions removing the possibility of the above discrepancy.
and the light collecting
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