Travel cameras, my experience
Nov 22, 2017 14:59:03 #
appealnow
Loc: Dallas, Texas
I just returned from over three weeks in Hong Kong, Cambodia and Viet Nam. Folks using their iPhones and mirrorless cameras drove me nuts. It took way too long for them to get their shot and I and others were waiting to get in their positions (they generally were standing in front, blocking a shot). Folks with SLR took a lot less time to frame their shots. While the mirrorless camera is light and handy for the person using it, the camera takes too long to frame the picture. Granted, a lot of those folks were not sophisticated photographers but I particularly noticed it when someone would ask me to take a picture of them with their camera.
Nov 22, 2017 15:09:01 #
My mirrorless camera, which has a viewfinder, is actally quicker to use, because it has a live histogram, than my DSLRs for shooting scapes and portraits etc.
Nov 22, 2017 15:36:13 #
My travel camera is a zone-focusing 35mm camera. Nothing to do but point it and trip the shutter. It's fast, and when I hand it to people they take great shots because they don't have anything to learn except "if you see me through the glass, then push the shutter."
Nov 22, 2017 16:24:06 #
RichardTaylor wrote:
My mirrorless camera, which has a viewfinder, is actally quicker to use, because it has a live histogram, than my DSLRs for shooting scapes and portraits etc.
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Nov 22, 2017 18:52:31 #
Boy you missed big criticizing mirrorless and obviously didn't comprehend what was going on. They are a helluva faster and this is coming from a photog who uses both platforms, Nikon D7200 and Panasonic GX85. 
Nov 23, 2017 04:56:40 #
wdross
Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado
appealnow wrote:
I just returned from over three weeks in Hong Kong... (show quote)
While I cannot invalidate your experience, the people you were with, that had the mirrorless cameras, were not experienced photographers. In the Dusseldorf train station, I had just 5 minutes before our tour guide moved us to the train platform. I wanted to take a shot depicting the hustle and bustle. I pulled my camera out, changed from "program" to "shutter" mode, set 4 seconds, and shot at eye level. I looked at the shot and knew 4 seconds has too long, it had the wrong view, and deleted the photo. I immediately changed to 2 seconds, moved the articulated screen to point straight down, held the camera straight over head, composted and shot four shots, and packed the camera away as the tour guide said, "Is everyone ready?" All within that 5 minutes to get four successful shots. Do you think that could be done with a Canon or Nikon handheld at 2 seconds? Mirrorless cameras sometimes have an advantage.
Nov 23, 2017 06:38:38 #
appealnow wrote:
I just returned from over three weeks in Hong Kong... (show quote)
I know what you mean, but I've experienced that annoyance with people using all sorts of cameras. People are awful.
Nov 23, 2017 07:45:49 #
Nov 23, 2017 09:10:03 #
appealnow wrote:
I just returned from over three weeks in Hong Kong... (show quote)
Obviously not a fan of mirrorless cameras. I am sure you are loaded with lots of facts to base your assertions. For travel, I hope I am not in your company because I would not like to cause you any discomfort while using your “SLR” to compose your images.
Nov 23, 2017 09:53:24 #
cyclespeed
Loc: Calgary, Alberta Canada
Come on Jerry. People are not awful. Just thoughtless people who put their interests ahead of others are poor models perhaps. In this case people with cameras are the examples, 
Nov 23, 2017 10:29:13 #
RichardTaylor wrote:
My mirrorless camera, which has a viewfinder, is actally quicker to use, because it has a live histogram, than my DSLRs for shooting scapes and portraits etc.
Right on!
Nov 23, 2017 10:37:22 #
I was more concerned, disturbed, by the ubiquitous selfie stick users! They were everywhere and wouldn't move!
Nov 23, 2017 10:58:59 #
Courtesy occasionally takes a backdoor to aggressiveness regardless of what's in a shooter's hands. My wife and I were fortunate enough to be visiting the Hermitage in St Petersburg a couple months ago. There was an otherwise nice guy in our group carrying an impressive (?) DSLR and was literally stepping in front of people to get his perfect up close shot of many of the paintings and sculptures. It could have been anyone with a phone, P&S, mirrorless, or anything else that captures images. We all just need to be mindful of others.
Nov 23, 2017 11:01:24 #
Nov 23, 2017 11:51:34 #
We have planned a trip, cruise, which includes three days in St. Petersburg, any suggestions? I was happy with my "kit lenses" and 50 mm 1.8 on my Nikon D3400 on our last cruise, although I felt a little hampered at the shorter end at times and learned that I can no longer hold the camera as steady as I used to at the top of the longer zoom, didn't realize it wasn't VR when I bought it.
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