Timing to go mirrorless?
Nov 22, 2018 02:49:25 #
Funny 10 pages of replies. I have been shooting mirrorless since circa 2005. What is this “timing” stuff?
Nov 22, 2018 12:11:14 #
wdross
Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado
JD750 wrote:
Funny 10 pages of replies. I have been shooting mirrorless since circa 2005. What is this “timing” stuff?
Depending on what is changing, some of us can be slower in adapting. I was very slow in getting into digital. It wasn't until Olympus went mirrorless that I got serious about it. And what excited me the most was the innovation and size. And with the E-M5 coming out as weatherproof (I like shooting in the rain), it was a no brainer for me to get into digital at that time. But that was quite a bit after digital had already established itself over film.
The good news is really no right or wrong with timing. Just matching one's needs and wants to what is available in the market. That and deciding to take the "plunge".
Nov 22, 2018 19:54:37 #
I swore not to switch to digital until the quality equalled film. To me that happened in 2005 when I made the switch. Never shot another roll of film since then. No more dropping film off for developing and finding out later what a P.O.S. Job I had done shooting. I could now find out right away!! Have had DSLRs and P&S and am enjoying photography like never before. Who knows if mirrorless may be included in my gear in the future along with what I am currently shooting? But I am good with what I have now. If I had a D500 and D850 I could be really good for a long long time!!
Nov 23, 2018 00:37:55 #
Dec 6, 2018 14:03:09 #
wildweasel wrote:
I made the jump to M 4/3 over a year ago and I am amazed at what the Olympus EM 1 Mark ll can do.
I thought I had already replied last month but it seems I may not have. In either event, this image of the (bald) eagle you captured on your Oly OMD EM1 is simply spectacular. Excellent and wonderful photograph!
Dec 6, 2018 15:07:17 #
Salo wrote:
I thought I had already replied last month but it seems I may not have. In either event, this image of the (bald) eagle you captured on your Oly OMD EM1 is simply spectacular. Excellent and wonderful photograph!
Thank you Salo, I appreciate it.
Dec 6, 2018 20:58:12 #
Olympus micro four thirds mirrorless OM-D em 10ll combined with sharp Lumix and Olympus lenses is all I could ever ask for after formerly being a life-long Nikon user. I cannot see any difference in the photos taken by either.
Dec 7, 2018 18:17:45 #
f/stoppers just published a review of the top three (to them) mirrorless (Sony, Canon and Nikon) that might be helpful.
Dec 8, 2018 06:55:41 #
jcboy3 wrote:
Stick with the D500, wait for the more advanced mirrorless releases from Nikon. If you want a smaller system for travel, Panasonic and Olympus are good options.
Since I do primarily landscapes and if I travel anywhere worth going to (landscape opportunities), my bag is packed with my A-Team gear and as many lenses as I can hump. Just pick a model that works best for your shooting style and build a system around it.
Dec 19, 2018 11:50:34 #
Now....you will be amazed! Traded my Nikon digital system(life-long Nikon user) for Olympus digital mirrorless camera plus Olympus and Panasonic Lumix lenses and am extremely pleased because at my level(non-professional; won 10 contests including all Best of Shows and First, Second and Thirds in two major Florida cities; three magazine covers; and have no need of gigantic enlargements, I am content with 5 way shake compensation(amazing and I am older); totally silent shutter option; no flip-up mirror noise; major weight reduction and size; extremely sharp lenses; portability, especially on the trails I hike and walking downtown; and retro looks for which I receive compliments all the time. Just me, I guess but I am now reinvigorated in taking photos.
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