Has Anybody Switched From DSLR To Mirrorless? If so, are you happy with your decision? Do you have any regrets? What brand/model did you switch to? Do you have any comments...

Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

If so, are you happy with your decision?
Do you have any regrets?
What brand/model did you switch to?
Do you have any comments, suggestions, or advice?

I will be 68 in August and I'm not as frisky as I used to be, and I'm developing some minor health problems. I'm thinking about moving to something smaller and lighter at some time in the future and would appreciate any insight you could offer.

Spirit Hawk Loc: Michigan,Sunrise side

we looked at mirrorless,,but we each got a Canon SL1s and stm lens,,at 74,,it was a wise decision,and have NO regrets
Ron

HOT Texas Loc: From the Heart of Texas

I switched yeas ago, will never go back to to a DSLR

rpavich Loc: West Virginia

Lots of folks have...I did. There are upsides and downsides to each system.

I finally settled on shooting film.

n3eg Loc: West coast USA

I never went to DSLR in the first place.

Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

Spirit Hawk wrote:

we looked at mirrorless,,but we each got a Canon SL1s and stm lens,,at 74,,it was a wise decision,and have NO regrets
Ron

Thanks Ron.

SharpShooter Loc: NorCal

Most of the young, skinny Chippendales here are still taking their naps!!!
But as soon as the wake up...., all Hell is gonna break loose!!! :lol: :lol:
SS

Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

HOT Texas wrote:

I switched yeas ago, will never go back to to a DSLR

Thanks Johnny.

minniev Loc: MIssissippi

Mac wrote:

If so, are you happy with your decision?
Do you have any regrets?
What brand/model did you switch to?
Do you have any comments, suggestions, or advice?

I will be 68 in August and I'm not as frisky as I used to be, and I'm developing some minor health problems. I'm thinking about moving to something smaller and lighter at some time in the future and would appreciate any insight you could offer.

Olympus EM5 and EM1, no regrets but some tradeoffs that don't matter much to me anyway (not as good with Birds in Flight but since I've never been much interested in BIF I didn't lose anything). It does fine for my needs (landscape, street photography, grandkids, soccer and baseball) and I never second guess myself about taking it with me, it is effortless.

selmslie Loc: Fernandina Beach, FL, USA

Mac wrote:

If so, are you happy with your decision?
Do you have any regrets? ...

I have not switched, I use both. I have a D610 and an A7 II. Both are 24 MP - as far as I want to go in this format. Both are excellent cameras that let me use my existing collection of lenses.

The two bodies each have advantages in different situations. My Nikon AF lenses won't AF on the Sony but the Sony can use my best Leica/Zeiss lenses and it's smaller and lighter.

Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

rpavich wrote:

Lots of folks have...I did. There are upsides and downsides to each system.

I finally settled on shooting film.

I remember when you got you M9, though setting up a darkroom doesn't really appeal to me. When I do use my OM-1 I take the film to a local camera shop and let them do the work, but it would be too expensive to do that on a regular basis.

Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

n3eg wrote:

I never went to DSLR in the first place.

Thanks n3eg.

Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

SharpShooter wrote:

Most of the young, skinny Chippendales here are still taking their naps!!!
But as soon as the wake up...., all Hell is gonna break loose!!! :lol: :lol:
SS

I hope this doesn't start a fiasco.

rpavich Loc: West Virginia

Mac wrote:

I remember when you got you M9, though setting up a darkroom doesn't really appeal to me. When I do use my OM-1 I take the film to a local camera shop and let them do the work, but it would be too expensive to do that on a regular basis.

Actually, it's quick and cheap.

I roll my own film.

$39.00 for 100 feet (about 20 rolls of 36 exposure)

I develop my own film (HC110 is $20.00 for a liter, I haven't even made a dent in it in the 6 or 8 months i've been developing.)

The whole thing costs me about 1.50 for the film and about .50 cents for developing.

I scan my negatives and they go up on FB or Flickr or wherever. My scanner was expensive but I can scan a whole roll of negatives in one shot in about 5 minutes.

I can shoot, develop and scan in a matter of about 1.5 or 2 hours.

It's the benefit of how film looks, while having the advantage of shooting digital...instant gratification! :)

JPL

Mac wrote:

If so, are you happy with your decision?
Do you have any regrets?
What brand/model did you switch to?
Do you have any comments, suggestions, or advice?

I will be 68 in August and I'm not as frisky as I used to be, and I'm developing some minor health problems. I'm thinking about moving to something smaller and lighter at some time in the future and would appreciate any insight you could offer.

I have some Nikon Dslr cameras and have not switched. But added Sony A7r mirrorless over a year ago. For my kind of photography I prefer the Sony and the mirrorless advantages most of the time. But I am not going to switch. Sometimes the Nikon cameras fit better for what I am doing and I like to have some choices also.