Mirror less camera system
Jul 17, 2015 11:36:26 #
Daveg434
Loc: San Jose California
Considering switching from Pentax K7 to a mirror les system any suggestions?
Jul 17, 2015 11:52:23 #
Daveg434 wrote:
Considering switching from Pentax K7 to a mirror les system any suggestions?
EM5ii with 12-40mm f2.8 and 75mm f1.8. Don't forget the RRS BOEM52 Plate and 2 spare batteries.
What types of things do you like to shoot?
Jul 17, 2015 12:09:12 #
Ahhhhh... Clint?
Shouldn't you have asked that question first before making a recommendation? :lol:
Shouldn't you have asked that question first before making a recommendation? :lol:
Jul 17, 2015 12:52:27 #
CHOLLY wrote:
Ahhhhh... Clint?
Shouldn't you have asked that question first before making a recommendation? :lol:
Shouldn't you have asked that question first before making a recommendation? :lol:
Nope...;-)
Jul 17, 2015 13:36:44 #
Jul 17, 2015 13:39:32 #
Clint the surgeon:
"Dr. Clint, my toenails are ingrown... can you help me?"
"Yes I can. Nurse, schedule open heart surgery for this patient immediately!!!!" ;)
"Dr. Clint, my toenails are ingrown... can you help me?"
"Yes I can. Nurse, schedule open heart surgery for this patient immediately!!!!" ;)
Jul 17, 2015 14:18:25 #
CHOLLY wrote:
Clint the surgeon:
"Dr. Clint, my toenails are ingrown... can you help me?"
"Yes I can. Nurse, schedule open heart surgery for this patient immediately!!!!" ;)
"Dr. Clint, my toenails are ingrown... can you help me?"
"Yes I can. Nurse, schedule open heart surgery for this patient immediately!!!!" ;)
Nahh, I've got a chainsaw in the garage...I'll fix ya right up.
Jul 17, 2015 19:35:38 #
Jul 17, 2015 23:37:29 #
Daveg434 wrote:
Considering switching from Pentax K7 to a mirror less system any suggestions?
Cdouthitt wrote:
What types of things do you like to shoot?
A useful answer will probably also depend on knowing why you want to make the change.
What are the relative importance of cost, quality and size to you?
Are you comfortable with live view or will you need a viewfinder?
Jul 18, 2015 01:19:35 #
Daveg434 wrote:
Considering switching from Pentax K7 to a mirror les system any suggestions?
What brand do you have in mind? There are several brands that offer good mirrorless cameras. I have the Sony A6000, which I find to be a very good camera, and is quite affordable. Sony offers some very good lenses and if you want to use other lens brands, there are several companies that offer lens adapters that allow that.
Yours question is rather broad, as you don't state what you want to do. Please ask some specific questions so we can offer specific advice for you.
Jul 18, 2015 05:38:04 #
jimbo70
Loc: Orange Park, FL.
Fuji is good. They just came out with the T10. The lenses are excellent but a little pricy. Sony makes some good stuff but they keep changing direction and the lens lineup is not the best. Oly is excellent. Panasonic makes plastic wonders, similar to your Tv remote.
Jul 18, 2015 06:01:00 #
wdross
Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado
Daveg434 wrote:
Considering switching from Pentax K7 to a mirror les system any suggestions?
For 4/3rds, Olympus and Panasonic are your best choices (I, like some others, own an Olympus E-M5). But Sony's APS-C mirrorless system is very good also and still smaller than a full frame system. You will not miss the extra size and weight of the full frame if you choose right.
Jul 18, 2015 06:18:02 #
sueyeisert
Loc: New Jersey
I would look at Fuji X-E2 or X-T1 or X-T10. The sensor is larger than the m4/3rds. I have both theEM-5 original and Fuji X-E2 and find the Fuji much more intuitive to use . The Olympus menus really need to be studied. Also I like the range finder style of the X-E2. Lastly I've had problems with Olympus service.
Daveg434 wrote:
Considering switching from Pentax K7 to a mirror les system any suggestions?
Jul 18, 2015 06:25:29 #
I moved from Nikon (D800) and several very good Nikon lenses to the Sony mirrorless system Got mostly Sony-Zeiss lenses and some Sony G lenses. Top notch IQ and will never go back! Now using a A7r and the RX1r. The RX1r is an amazing travel camera! Expensive, but a jewel and the IQ is so good, you can crop images a lot and so far don't mind that its a 35mm fixed lens camera. For wider shots I use the panorama feature which, unlike some other cameras never fails to get the picture! RX1 used or grey market would reduce costs a bit!
Jul 18, 2015 06:30:26 #
It's hard not to recommend the Sony mirrorless cameras. Sony is easily the manufacturer most invested in the mirrorless system and has the most lenses and accessories available by far. I'm still pretty new to this system and technically sophisticated digital cameras in general but I'e owned two of them so far and currently own the Alpha A6000. My only concern in recommending them is that I think they are a little bit hard to learn but not because they are not well thought out it's just they do so much stuff.
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