Mirrorless cameras (Page 5): :sm24: I've had 3 hernia surgeries... I remember the second hernia- on a location shoot out of town. Moved too many Speedotron power packs.

GoofyNewfie Loc: Kansas City

burkphoto wrote:

Thanks. We have to consider the wear and tear on US, caused by heavy gear, as well.

I've had 3 hernia surgeries... I remember the second hernia- on a location shoot out of town.
Moved too many Speedotron power packs.

rehess Loc: South Bend, Indiana, USA

burkphoto wrote:

Thanks. We have to consider the wear and tear on US, caused by heavy gear, as well.

I don't see what this has to do with DSLR-vs-MILC. Back in the day, Pentax made a 110 SLR. Today, Pentax could make a 1/1.7" DSLR, and based on their 110 SLR, there is no reason to expect it to be significantly larger, heavier, than my 1.7" Pentax Q-7 MILC. Sensor size, not DSLR-vs-MILC, is the primary determinant of size.

JPL

Bravo wrote:

Can anyone recommend an adapter, Nikon Ai to Sony?

For Nikon Ai to Sony E mount any cheap adapter on Ebay will do the job.

I have one that is very much like this one http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nikon-AI-AI-S-F-Mount-Lens-to-SONY-E-Mount-NEX-Adapter-NEX-3-5-6-7-A7-A7R-A7S-/252300230280?hash=item3abe43fe88:g:tZkAAOSwKtVWz8kQ

And I have a few more. Also a bit more expensive ones with aperture control for G lenses.

Reinaldokool Loc: San Rafael, CA

Bravo wrote:

Other than size and weight, what is the advantage of mirrorless cameras?

My Sony a6300 begins by providing features not available on DSLRs. I rarely use it, but the ability to "machine-gun" 11 fps has occasionally been useful in shooting sports as well as active children. The follow-focus (Continuous autofocus) is extremely good with the Eye-AF keeping lightening speed 4 year olds sharp. The EVF comes much closer to WYSIWYG. (In fact I shot the supermoon, but couldn't get it in the frame. It was just completely black until I realized that I had the camera set for 1/1000, f22, ISO 100. The EVF was giving me exactly what I would have captured LOL.) Reduced to 1/125, ISO 150 and f11. Suddenly there was the moon.

I love the focus assists available for manual focus. Having a really good aps-c sensor works for me. The A7 series with FF might be better for some others.

There are a couple things I miss. I wish I had the dual card slots from my Nikons. Also the menu system on the Sony is not nearly as well thought out as on the Nikons. Also, since I ALWAYS reformat my sdcard, I wish that function could be assigned to a button, or at least in a better place in the menu--not a deal breaker, but a minor annoyance.

It was not easy jumping to Sony. I've used their audio gear professionally and it is really crappy. And their video gear is not all that great either, so I was skeptical. Fortunately they have better engineers in the camera production.

I really would have liked to have stayed with Nikon or Canon, but they have both failed to create a usable MILC. The so-called 1 inch sensor is really about 1/3 of that size. And there are other shortcomings.

HarryBinNC Loc: Blue Ridge Mtns, No.Carolina, USA

jerryc41 wrote:

Images almost as good as you get with a DSLR.

Time after time, we read about members who got sick and tired of carrying their big, heavy DSLRs and bought a mirrorless and "never looked back."

From Tom -
http://www.tomsguide.com/us/dslr-vs-mirrorless-cameras,news-17736.html

That essay from Tomsguide is 3 years old, and contains more than a few statements that are no longer true and some that were never true. They really should either do a major rewrite that takes current technology into consideration or take it down.

Bravo

If some photographers are tired of carrying their, "big", DSLR's, try carrying around an RB67 plus lenses for weddings as I used to do!😜

rehess Loc: South Bend, Indiana, USA

jerryc41 wrote:

Images almost as good as you get with a DSLR.

Time after time, we read about members who got sick and tired of carrying their big, heavy DSLRs and bought a mirrorless and "never looked back."

From Tom -
http://www.tomsguide.com/us/dslr-vs-mirrorless-cameras,news-17736.html

The link as provided doesn't work here, because the URL contains a comma.
I know how to enter the pieces and get to the site, but is there a way to encode the pieces to create a clickable link here???

HarryBinNC Loc: Blue Ridge Mtns, No.Carolina, USA

rehess wrote:

The link as provided doesn't work here, because the URL contains a comma.
I know how to enter the pieces and get to the site, but is there a way to encode the pieces to create a clickable link here???

The comma is fine - you just need to block and copy the entire text contained in the link, including the last bit that didn't turn blue. Then open a blank page in your browser and paste the entire link into the URL address space.

Cdouthitt Loc: Traverse City, MI

Bravo wrote:

If some photographers are tired of carrying their, "big", DSLR's, try carrying around an RB67 plus lenses for weddings as I used to do!😜

It's not an rb67, but carrying mirrorless gear allows me to easily carry my Mamiya 645 and tripod at the same time.

PeteofNutimes

I came from a film camera to the M4/3 system. No regrets. I wanted light weight, versatility, and smaller lens sizes. Got those all, and at a lesser price. Now some will say that the "quality of this purchase through visavis the output" is not up to pro standards. So who cares (though there can be arguments made to challenge this) about what "pros" differ over. My camera has only to please me, and if my photos might please other eyes and hearts, well all else aside - get a life and leave my offerings to other's entertainment/enjoyment be our thing to share, and self-anointed prudes can take a hike.