axiesdad Loc: Monticello, Indiana

Jersey guy Loc: New Joisey

ABsolutly! To that end, I just had to get rid of a 12 year-old sedan that required enough work that I could no longer justify it. It's a Ford product, not high end by any means. But it has more darned electronic doo dads on it and in it to make me fear the first failure of one of them. GPS, auto head beams, push button start-stop, back up camera, auto stop-start when I come to a stop (makes me think the engine stalled) strange features that I can invoke by a series of incantations, windows (all 4) that will retract from a distance when I hit and hold the Open button. Nice to air out the car on a hot day in the parking lot I suppose. I could go on and on. But I remember so well the dictum: complexity is the enemy of reliability. 'Nuff said!

Dale40203 Loc: Louisville, KY

Back before the D850 was released there was speculation that it would house a hybrid EVF/TTL viewfinder.
Maybe this next offering would have the ability to toggle between EVF and full aperture through the lens viewing.

https://petapixel.com/2017/07/27/nikon-d850-first-dslr-hybrid-viewfinder-rumor-says/
https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/56501397

NJFrank Loc: New Jersey

[quote=warrior]With all the mirrorless cameras coming out are we going to see the end of DSLR? [/quot

There seems to be a weekly thread on the demise of the DSLR. But it does seem to generate quite the discussion. So far nine pages worth. As for me i am not in any rush to go mirrorless.

delkeener Loc: SW Rhode Island, USA

[quote=newvy]In my opinion... more than likely. Technology moves forward. The iPhone changed photography, and videography. I got a Practica 35mm camera when I was 12. My dad bought it out of Alden’s catalog. (Gone the way of encyclopedia britanica). I bought a Nikon FE when I was 14. Bronica 2 1/4 at 16... I’ve stuck w Nikon and now 40 yrs later shoot a D4. My next camera will be a mirrorless. ( my 9 yr old couldn’t lift the D4 w 80-200 2.8 and sb700 to hit face). Not sad that tech moves on, I’m looking forward when I can afford the move. Alas for my Brother that has recently spent $200k on Nikon gear. His new 850 and D5 are Magnificent, but will be replaced in the near future by mirrorless. I’m sure he will “Love” those cameras for Years and Years! As I will the D4. Maybe when Nikon comes out w a ML I won’t have to replace all my glass:)[/quote

I think Nikon 1 mirrorless has been out here several years now. But my Nikons have been retired in favor of a used Panasonic LX100 which joined my first used Pany LX 5 then a LX 7. My artist daughter, however, is now happy to have the digital Nikons added to my elder Nikon film gear.

elliott937 Loc: St. Louis

Personally It, I'm with you. I'm older than you, and both of my 5D2's have the battery grip. As we get older, we need to exercise our muscles, all of our muscles, more now than before. I'll even walk the St. Louis Zoo with my 100-400 lens on. That's how I caught my very best Red Panda shot.

We need to be careful to not pander ourselves as we age.

karno Loc: Chico ,California

I love my D850 and do not see any Benefit to changing to mirrorless

delkeener Loc: SW Rhode Island, USA

I got a bamboo handgrip which is made by JB Specialties in Oklahoma City that makes my Pany LX100 seem like an appendage of my right hand in an easy relaxed and secure curl. It came with the used camera whose prior home was in JB's neighborhood. Unfortunately, it's no longer in their catalog.

Daryl New Loc: Wellington,New Zealand

Not a fan of mirror less.

leftj Loc: Texas

That's perfectly ok but inquiring minds would like to know why.

mikegreenwald Loc: Illinois

Not only will mirrors go away, but one day so will mirrorless. We may not live to see it, but progress happens, and many things we cannot now imagine will occur.
Did it occur to our ancestors even one century ago that we could one day pick a small object out of our pockets and talk to - and send and receive real time images - around the world?

RichardSM Loc: Back in Texas

You know you don’t need ND filter to get the creamy look of water! We did in the film days by setting the shutter to a slow speed of course it’s wise to a tripod for the effect!

aellman Loc: Boston MA

I would never buy camera with an electronic viewfinder. >AL

gwilliams6

[quote=delkeener][quote=newvy]In my opinion... more than likely. Technology moves forward. The iPhone changed photography, and videography. I got a Practica 35mm camera when I was 12. My dad bought it out of Alden’s catalog. (Gone the way of encyclopedia britanica). I bought a Nikon FE when I was 14. Bronica 2 1/4 at 16... I’ve stuck w Nikon and now 40 yrs later shoot a D4. My next camera will be a mirrorless. ( my 9 yr old couldn’t lift the D4 w 80-200 2.8 and sb700 to hit face). Not sad that tech moves on, I’m looking forward when I can afford the move. Alas for my Brother that has recently spent $200k on Nikon gear. His new 850 and D5 are Magnificent, but will be replaced in the near future by mirrorless. I’m sure he will “Love” those cameras for Years and Years! As I will the D4. Maybe when Nikon comes out w a ML I won’t have to replace all my glass:)[/quote

I think Nikon 1 mirrorless has been out here several years now. But my Nikons have been retired in favor of a used Panasonic LX100 which joined my first used Pany LX 5 then a LX 7. My artist daughter, however, is now happy to have the digital Nikons added to my elder Nikon film gear.[/quote]

Nikon 1 mirrorless were a disaster and have been discontinued. Nikon will have a real professional fullframe mirrorless system officially announced this Thursday August 23rd. Both Z-Nikons will be fullframe, one the Z6 with 24 megapixels, one the Z7 with 45 megapixels (modeled after the sensor in the D850). The Z7 will certainly outperform the D850, as mirrorless have distinct features and performance that no DSLR can physically have at any price. . I shoot Sony now,(after 40 years a pro Nikon and Canon user), but I truly wish Nikon the best with their fullframe mirrorless cameras. Real competition benefits us all . Nikon and Canon entering the fullframe mirrorless market is the best thing that could happen for us Sony users. It already has Sony saying they will have new releases to outdo both the Nikon and Canon systems. Cheers

ltj123 Loc: NW Wisconsin

Yup