DSLRs are not dead yet! (Page 7): this is a new view-finder and not a new camera. In my opinion it is something done to sell more.

sergio

this is a new view-finder and not a new camera. In my opinion it is something done to sell more.

Rich1939 Loc: Pike County Penna.

foathog wrote:

I think I'll turn to dust before my equipment does.

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

davidrb wrote:

Yeah, yeah, yeah, but where is UNleaded gasoline?

I get your humor. Thankfully, though, governments made the oil companies remove lead from gasoline, paint, pipes, and solder. Tetraethyl lead — plus lead paint and lead pipes used in city water supplies — was probably responsible for more intelligence (brain function) reduction of inner city residents than we know. Lead, as are many heavy metals, is very toxic.

olemikey Loc: 6 mile creek, Spacecoast Florida

DoyleY wrote:

I like the feel of my D7200 and I don't mind the weight. I haven't tried the Z6 or Z7. I'd kinda like it if they would make a mirrorless in the frame of a regular sized DSLR. I guess for some folks this would defeat part of what they are trying to accomplish. Smaller isn't always better.

I agree. Anything smaller than the D7xxx or my old D90 is uncomfortable, especially for any length of time, or with larger lenses (Cramped hands and fingers) and I've sold some smaller bodies because I was gravitating away from them. Now I'm looking at my Sony A-mounts the same way (A37 and A58), I like them and use them, but they are a pain with a larger lens, and long sessions bother my hand/fingers. Would love to try a MILC sized to my liking, if it is affordable, and hopefully I could use some of my lens collection. Just me, YMMV.

BlueMorel Loc: Southwest Michigan

We cannot know what the future generations will use. Who could have predicted DSLR from using their Dad's old 1950's film camera?
My 26-year-old son is studying transhumanism - the merging of organism and cyber capabilities. Who knows? Maybe Marvel heroes are the future? I won't be here.

drobvit Loc: Southern NV

Bill_de wrote:

"Some interesting stats on the winning World Press Photo 2019 photographs - over 70% of the photos were shot with Nikon/Canon full-frame DSLR cameras while only 4.4% were taken with a mirrorless camera (only 2.6% were taken with a Sony camera):"

Found on Nikon Rumors

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Still deciding with my move from film. Right now the Panasonic S1/S1R are at the top of my list. Nice beefy camera. Just waiting for "hands on" reviews.

DeeAndre Loc: Boyertown PA

burkphoto wrote:

Ask the Amish...

Or go here: https://horsecraz.com/products/horsewhip-horse?utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=Google%20Shopping&gclid=CjwKCAjw7_rlBRBaEiwAc23rhqRfI9sa41-Sx0eKzzQLBBvlMp3J1-gPJ_KcfZf1VGdviDW1yU2_OBoCHMAQAvD_BwE

I live near Lancaster, PA and, yes, buggy whips are still sold and used.

olemikey Loc: 6 mile creek, Spacecoast Florida

burkphoto wrote:

I get your humor. Thankfully, though, governments made the oil companies remove lead from gasoline, paint, pipes, and solder. Tetraethyl lead — plus lead paint and lead pipes used in city water supplies — was probably responsible for more intelligence (brain function) reduction of inner city residents than we know. Lead, as are many heavy metals, is very toxic.

Lead and Mercury, and a whole range of toxins have been heaped upon us by our own companies for decades. It has always given me the impression that profit versus a healthy population matters more than anything. In general, BB would poison anything for a dollar, flush the bad stuff into our water resources, hide the evidence, sell you expensive health care, and take away the regulators and programs that would help us and protect us. There are so many examples of this behavior "in our faces" that we don't even need to name names (hundreds/thousands of examples). My opinion, YMMV.

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

olemikey wrote:

Lead and Mercury, and a whole range of toxins have... (show quote)

Mirrorless cameras will fix all that or did you respond to the wrong thread thinking you were in the Attic?

olemikey Loc: 6 mile creek, Spacecoast Florida

CHG_CANON wrote:

Mirrorless cameras will fix all that or did you respond to the wrong thread thinking you were in the Attic?

I hope the MILC's will take away all the bad!! LOL. I probably should not have shared my agreement and thoughts on/with Bill's post (Toxins), it was off topic, but is rampant here in Florida and elsewhere. I do love photography though, hopefully a great redeeming quality......

gwilliams6

Bill_de wrote:

"Some interesting stats on the winning World Press Photo 2019 photographs - over 70% of the photos were shot with Nikon/Canon full-frame DSLR cameras while only 4.4% were taken with a mirrorless camera (only 2.6% were taken with a Sony camera):"

Found on Nikon Rumors

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Numbers don't tell the actual story here. As a longtime pro shooter who has won a few times in the World Press Photo Competition, here is the truth. While many pros have switched to mirrorless, many others wish they could. But economic issues slow this down. Media outlets as well as individual photojournalists have enormous amounts of money invested over decades in DSLR gear. It is not economically feasible or advisable to lose that investment yet when the cameras still work. I personally took some loss when I moved over to Sony mirrorless after 40 years with Nikon and Canon SLRs and DSLRs, but the switch was worth it to me in my personal and client work. In time more and more will make the move and you will see these contests reflect that.

BTW a large amount of pro shooters don't even bother to enter contests so this contest is not really a snapshot of the market. So DSLR lovers don't get too happy here. The latest CIPA numbers have DSLR sales dropping a whopping 50% over this time last year. The handwriting is on the wall folks.

Rich1939 Loc: Pike County Penna.

CHG_CANON wrote:

Mirrorless cameras will fix all that or did you respond to the wrong thread thinking you were in the Attic?

Nope, reverse flushing is not a strong point of the MILC

Rich1939 Loc: Pike County Penna.

gwilliams6 wrote:

Numbers don't tell the actual story here. As a lon... (show quote)

Just keep on beating that drum gwilliams6. There may come a time when the world will march to it.
In the mean time all those "Old Tech" cameras in the hands of pros and amateurs alike, will keep right on producing incredible images.

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

Rich1939 wrote:

Just keep on beating that drum gwilliams6. There will come a time when the world will march to it.
In the mean time all those "Old Tech" cameras in the hands of pros and amateurs alike, will keep right on producing incredible images.

Until someone buys a MILC and your DSLR's number hits the unlucky lottery ...

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

DeeAndre wrote:

I live near Lancaster, PA and, yes, buggy whips are still sold and used.

Some of my very distant relatives are probably living around there... and still using them.