Reduction in Gear (Page 3): "I'm amazed at the weight of the 70-200mm f2.8." Yep, I thought it was too big and heavy so I bought the f4. Great lens! I started with 35mm in the '60s...

hrblaine

"I'm amazed at the weight of the 70-200mm f2.8."

Yep, I thought it was too big and heavy so I bought the f4. Great lens!

I started with 35mm in the '60s, tried a few other formats but didn't like them.

I'm not sure what my heaviest lens weighs but I don't find any of them "heavy".
My longest lens is 300mm (a Canon 70-300). My friend, pro Charlie Harbutt always used a 50 mm.

If you can't get close enough with a 300, imho you should just shoot landscapes (or sleeping children).

terry44 Loc: Tuolumne County California, Maui Hawaii

Sounds like you made a good choice I still shoot my Nikons but as long as there are adapters so my lenses will fit I just may go the mirrorless route next time I am in the market for a new Camera. Hopefully my equipment that I have now will give me many more years, who knows maybe I will get lucky and get to your age and still be out there shooting away, I admire you and those of you who are older than me I am just a kid at 65.

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 .!!!!

hrblaine

"I just may go the mirrorless route next time I am in the market for a new Camera."

I'm always in the market for a new camera but I've gritted my teeth and swore that I wouldn't buy another one until there is a big technological breakthrough, whatever that may be! (I only have five DSLRs plus an old Nikon F at this point.) Of course, that doesn't apply to lens but I've slowed down there too. I have a half dozen or so ranging from a 50mm 1.8 to a 70-300 with a couple of Ls and at this point I really can't justify another one. It's a good thing that I have other hobbies (I field trial Pointers and English Cockers) or I'd probably go crazy. <g>

DaveyDitzer Loc: Western PA

Peterff wrote:

That's an interesting observation, but is it true?... (show quote)

I am not sure this applies to most lenses. I had Nikon FM (several) and the 105 f2.5, as an example is much lighter than the current digital FF equivalent. Ditto my old 180 F2.8. I don't know where the weight is coming from in the Nikkor FF lenses.

DaveyDitzer Loc: Western PA

DaveyDitzer wrote:

I am not sure this applies to most lenses. I had Nikon FM (several) and the 105 f2.5, as an example is much lighter than the current digital FF equivalent. Ditto my old 180 F2.8. I don't know where the weight is coming from in the Nikkor FF lenses.

To be honest, the weight more than the cost, weighs (pun intended) more in my decisions to go FF or remain DX. Although I recently bought a DX 40 mm macro and the quality of the fittings were so poor I returned in a day later. Now search FF macro lenses, but they are heavy monsters - 105mm both Nikon and Sigma weigh in at about 25+ oz.

Peterff Loc: O'er The Hills and Far Away, in Themyscira.

DaveyDitzer wrote:

I am not sure this applies to most lenses. I had Nikon FM (several) and the 105 f2.5, as an example is much lighter than the current digital FF equivalent. Ditto my old 180 F2.8. I don't know where the weight is coming from in the Nikkor FF lenses.

I don't know about Nikon lenses, we only have one, but it's only a 55mm f/2.8 Micro Nikkor. Very nice lens, great glass, but not large glass. I have some old (and nice) Canon manual focus glass and it has some heft to it. The FD 85mm f/1.2L is very nice, but it is no light weight. Neither are my FL 55mm f/1.2 or FDn 135mm f/2.0

le boecere

FiddleMaker wrote:

nikonbug, after you get settled in with the Sony a6500, I would be interested in how you like it. I read the LCD is hard to see in sun-lit conditions and that the menu is confusing. At my age (74) the Nikon gear is getting too much for me to handle and I may switch to the Sony a6500. Ken Rockwell has a rather lengthy shopping list of things that are missing but most of what he has listed I don't care about anyway. ~FiddleMaker

I'm sure you've received this suggestion before, so; FWIW:

I came into the digital photography world from a Minolta, then Canon, film SLR (nominal hobbiest) perspective. I've owned and used a Sony a6000 for 3 years (replaced a Canon G10 compact), and a RX100III pocket camera for 1 year (replaced a Canon S100 pocket camera). The menus were very difficult for me, but these cameras are simply wonderful to use, with excellent results (be picky about your lenses).

Then got way too close to the Fujifilm X flame and, 6 months ago, purchased an X-E2 with a harmless 18-55mm "kit zoom" attached (the lens was and is my excuse for buying the camera).

Suggestion: I'm very fond of the Sony cameras, and have no intention of putting them on the shelf; however, I suggest to anyone with an SLR or DSLR background ~ research the Fujifilm X-cameras AND LENSES, thoroughly, before making a purchase decision.

_Van

mas24 Loc: Southern CA

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 .!!!!

If you were able to lug all your D810 gear up to age 86, good for you. You can still get great photos from the Sony a6000 mirrorless crop sensor camera. Glad you could sell all your previous gear too. My day will come for lugging any gear too. Good luck.

Erv Loc: Medina Ohio

A very sad reply!!!!!!!

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.

caljr Loc: Indiana

And that is the reason I went with the Fuji, my 3 grandkids.

PAR4DCR Loc: A Sunny Place

If you are satisfied that's all that counts. Glad things worked out for you.

Don

Dennis833 Loc: Australia

If you shoot wide I would recommend the Sony 10-18mm, it's a great lens. Very light for a wide zoom and it's image circle will almost cover full frame.

dck22

bratliff wrote:

I did the same (although I'm MUCH younger! :) and went to Fuji. The XT-2 is a great little camera.

I did the same with my Nikon stuff. Love the Fuji X-Pro2 and X-T2. Great cameras and outstanding glass!

dck22

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.

If you have a passion for photography, then a life without passion is not a life.

mas24 Loc: Southern CA

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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