Have I done a mistake?
Oct 15, 2018 10:30:31 #
A few months ago I upgraded my Nikon 3300 to the D7500 which I'm very happy with. I've also rented the Tamron 150-600 G2 to try it out - it will arrive this Friday. I know it's good but as it's heavy, I want to see how I can cope with it as my preferred photography is wildlife and birds in flight. My current lens is 18-300 which is ok but not good for my type of shots. My question is, with all the hype about mirrorless, should I have gone for a mirrorless instead of the D7500? I think I did read somewhere that lenses for mirrorless are also heavy.....
Oct 15, 2018 10:38:23 #
Shoot what you have. Forget spending more money.
The grass is always greener on someone else lawn. You will always wish for different gear than what you have...don't spend the money. Be happy, shoot, shoot, shoot.
The grass is always greener on someone else lawn. You will always wish for different gear than what you have...don't spend the money. Be happy, shoot, shoot, shoot.
Oct 15, 2018 10:39:59 #
My opinion - yes, it's hype.
I'll stick with my DSLR thank you.
I'll stick with my DSLR thank you.
Oct 15, 2018 10:44:27 #
I currently use a mirrorless camera, but it doesn’t have interchangeable lenses. It is true that some large diameter lenses for mirrorless cameras are heavy. There is absolutely nothing wrong, however, with your choice of a Nikon D7500. With the large lens that you are renting, your major concern will be how to stabilize shots. Leaning against a wall, fence, tree or vehicle may help a lot. Using a sturdy tripod when not inconvenient will also help. See if you can find some YouTube videos for “shooting birds in flight with heavy lenses” or “handholding for birds in flight”. Best wishes.
Oct 15, 2018 11:00:09 #
I think you did NOT make a mistake. Although mirrorless bodies are lighter than their mirrored counterparts, many owners still use lenses from the mirrored bodies with an adaptor. This is especially true, I suspect, for longer lenses. This offsets the benefit of the lower weight of the mirrorless. I, for one, will wait until there are more lens choices for the mirrorless that are lighter and don't require adaptors.
Oct 15, 2018 12:32:17 #
The lens weight is determined by the image format (full frame, APS-C, M4/3, etc), not whether the camera is a DSLR or mirrorless.
Oct 15, 2018 12:47:17 #
Grace98 wrote:
A few months ago I upgraded my Nikon 3300 to the D... (show quote)
Let me preface this by saying I have every intention of going mirrorless.... someday. But right now the demands of BIF are better served with tech in DSLRs. The only advantage to mirrorless right now is with the ESO R that has AF to f/11, but that camera has enough other problems
Have you gotten a gimbal head? That would be more useful than going mirrorless.
Oct 15, 2018 12:51:25 #
You're good with the D7500. I think, having had both kinds of cameras, that by the time you add a heavy lens to a mirrorless camera, the weight difference between that and a DSLR probably won't be that noticeable. It'll just be heavy. An even less difference would be if you went full frame. Any way you look at it, the big lenses are all heavy, and often heavier than the camera body.
Oct 15, 2018 12:56:40 #
dsmeltz wrote:
The only advantage to mirrorless right now is with the ESO R that has AF to f/11,
What?
Some of the content that one can read on this forum is mind boggling.
The admin should change the name of this forum to TWILIGHT ZONE!!!!!
Oct 15, 2018 13:02:10 #
tdekany wrote:
What?
Some of the content that one can read on this forum is mind boggling.
The admin should change the name of this forum to TWILIGHT ZONE!!!!!
Some of the content that one can read on this forum is mind boggling.
The admin should change the name of this forum to TWILIGHT ZONE!!!!!
Sorry, I meant related to BIF. Mirrorless has a lot of other benefits for a lot of other photography issues. But AF to F/11 is a big deal to BIF.
Oct 15, 2018 13:05:04 #
dsmeltz wrote:
Sorry, I meant related to BIF. Mirrorless has a lot of other benefits for a lot of other photography issues. But AF to F/11 is a big deal to BIF.
Oct 15, 2018 13:10:53 #
Grace98 wrote:
A few months ago I upgraded my Nikon 3300 to the D... (show quote)
Like you were told above, there is very little weight savings with mirrorless vs DSLR if the cameras use the same size sensor. In your case, you could have saved a lot of weight by going with a smaller m4/3 sensor system because the lenses are also smaller, but not with going with a mirrorless APSC, like your D7500.
Oct 15, 2018 13:16:51 #
Grace98 wrote:
A few months ago I upgraded my Nikon 3300 to the D... (show quote)
Yeah, I think the reason to go mirrorless, because it saves so much weight is a myth, mostly there isn't all that much difference at all! (at least that what I hear over and over from people who've gone that way!
Oct 15, 2018 13:27:56 #
speters wrote:
Yeah, I think the reason to go mirrorless, because it saves so much weight is a myth, mostly there isn't all that much difference at all! (at least that what I hear over and over from people who've gone that way!
It saves a lot of weight if you go with a smaller sensor. Like?
From FF dslr to Fuji mirrorless
Or
From FF dslr/mirrorless/APS-C dslr/mirrorless to m4/3
Oct 15, 2018 13:28:54 #
For birders the most weight is typically in the lens. You have an excellent camera for what you shoot.
I will get a Z6 to get familiar with mirrorless. That's just so I can decide for myself what is real and what is hype. Mirrorless will not replace any of my DSLRs in the foreseeable future. Beyond that, who knows?
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I will get a Z6 to get familiar with mirrorless. That's just so I can decide for myself what is real and what is hype. Mirrorless will not replace any of my DSLRs in the foreseeable future. Beyond that, who knows?
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