Reduction in Gear
May 11, 2017 08:14:02 #
FiddleMaker wrote:
I should do the same with all my Nikon gear which is in excellent condition. Too heavy at my age. Perhaps the Sony a6500 would be a better choice.
~FiddleMaker
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It really helps the "shaky."
May 11, 2017 08:15:21 #
jerryc41 wrote:
Good for you! Selling locally is a good way to go. I have the A6000, and it's a very capable camera. Gary Fong has an excellent video on the A6000, and his A6300 is probably just as good. I have the Bush book, too, and the eBook by Friedman, but seeing someone explain everything in person is nice, and for $30, you can't go wrong. What lens(s) do you have - or plan to have. I'm using the 16-50mm and 55-210mm, although some people say they are not perfect. : (
IMHO those lenses are very good. The 18-55 kit, not so much
May 11, 2017 08:17:10 #
Peterff wrote:
That's an interesting observation, but is it true?... (show quote)
If I had to bet on it, I would say the glass makes up most of the weight.
May 11, 2017 08:17:45 #
rgrenaderphoto wrote:
You can get a metabones smart adapter and use that Nikon glass on your new Sony.
He doesn't own that Nikon glass anymore, he stated that he sold it ALL
enjoy he camera it's a good one....
May 11, 2017 08:19:40 #
May 11, 2017 08:19:59 #
warrior wrote:
The D810 and lenses was getting to heavy for this 86 yr old. Sold all locally. The Sony a6300, is so much lighter .!!!! 
Yes. technology marches on. A Glock is considerably lighter and does the identical job as the Colt .44! Just because the 810 is a solid piece of metal does not make it the "best" camera, depending on how one defines the purpose of a camera.
May 11, 2017 08:39:42 #
I had the same problem, the weight was to much for me when I travel so I ordered the new Fuji X-T20 and for the last few days have been reading the book and shooting around the house. This is a nice small well built easy camera to learn and I'm getting great results. I now have 4k video something my nikon did not have.
May 11, 2017 08:58:28 #
Just purchased Fuji X-T1 w/their 18-135 mm lens from B & H; delivery tomorrow. Would liked to have purchased the X-T2, but a bit too costly. Fuji was offering such a good sale on the X-T1, I couldn't pass it up. The first thing I'll do w/the X-T1 is the most recent firmware upgrade for both the body & lens.
May 11, 2017 09:07:49 #
warrior wrote:
The D810 and lenses was getting to heavy for this 86 yr old. Sold all locally. The Sony a6300, is so much lighter .!!!!
Exactly one of the main reasons I went there. Of course there are some others as well. The video is much better, and the burst mode will keep up with small children. Oh, and the autofocus is faster.
May 11, 2017 09:14:33 #
Yes, it is so much lighter. You can appreciate now why so many people prefer mirrorless cameras and I have predicted that most if not all cameras in the near future will be mirrorless.
I like Ken Rockwell but I am not in agreement with everything he says. He has stated that mirrorless cameras do not have good colors and I respectfully disagree. Olympus has excellent colors and I cannot speak of other mirrorless cameras because I have not used them. Ken favors over saturated colors but I am more of a pastel colors man.
Mirrorless has still some disadvantages like not being the best camera there is for sports and wildlife photography but that is rapidly coming to an end. Quality wise enlargements like those I make up to 13x19 seem to my eyes to have the same quality of those coming from a dSLR when using good lenses.
Enjoy your new camera.
I like Ken Rockwell but I am not in agreement with everything he says. He has stated that mirrorless cameras do not have good colors and I respectfully disagree. Olympus has excellent colors and I cannot speak of other mirrorless cameras because I have not used them. Ken favors over saturated colors but I am more of a pastel colors man.
Mirrorless has still some disadvantages like not being the best camera there is for sports and wildlife photography but that is rapidly coming to an end. Quality wise enlargements like those I make up to 13x19 seem to my eyes to have the same quality of those coming from a dSLR when using good lenses.
Enjoy your new camera.
May 11, 2017 10:59:11 #
peterg
Loc: Santa Rosa, CA
rgrenaderphoto wrote:
True, but autofocus may not work with many lenses.You can get a metabones smart adapter and use that Nikon glass on your new Sony.
May 11, 2017 12:01:36 #
hrblaine wrote:
I'm 87 and have a Canon 5d, a 40d and a half dozen lens. When I get into my 90s, if my gear is too heavy I'll just give up photography. I can do that because I have a life.
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Or, as the kids will tell you probably, by then you need a smartPhone
May 11, 2017 12:32:14 #
I lightened my load to 9.6 oz. Bought a used Panasonic Lumix LX5: 24-90mm equiv. zoom, f2.0-f3.3. Leica fixed lens plus an add-on LVF (adds less than an ounce). Total cost $150. Only better IMHO is the LX7.
May 11, 2017 12:57:26 #
I am 82 and never noticed how heavy my Nikon D800 the rest of my rig was until I read it here! Now, I am conscious of it, Thanks A Lot!
May 11, 2017 13:14:18 #
camerapapi wrote:
I like Ken Rockwell but I am not in agreement with everything he says. He has stated that mirrorless cameras do not have good colors and I respectfully disagree. Olympus has excellent colors and I cannot speak of other mirrorless cameras because I have not used them. Ken favors over saturated colors but I am more of a pastel colors man.
I like Ken Rockwell but I am not in agreement with everything he says. He has stated that mirrorless cameras do not have good colors and I respectfully disagree. Olympus has excellent colors and I cannot speak of other mirrorless cameras because I have not used them. Ken favors over saturated colors but I am more of a pastel colors man.
Yes if you look at some of Rockwells stuff it is garish color - quite artificial looking. In fact, the Fujis seem to deliver skin tones much better than any of my Nikons. The Fuji color films did too!
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