Mirror less Cameras
Jul 22, 2019 15:45:38 #
jrichter wrote:
What are the advantages to switching over to a mirror less camera from a DSLR? Thank you!
Many have pointed out that you will see the exposure you will get, before you shoot. If you have the view finder brightened (as I do) so you can see it in darker environments, that is not true, but what you do get in all cases is a free "chimp".
In other words, you see the image you just took, in the viewfinder, and you immediately know if you blew it (subjects eyes were closed; scene was totally dark; motion blur; etc.). I set mine for .5 second display and rarely press the button to view the image on the big screen. Saves me a lot of time and shots.
Jul 22, 2019 16:57:00 #
With a mirror-less camera what has been insufficiently emphasised is the possibility, using cheap adaptors, of using and enjoying pretty well any old lens that comes to hand. I find this a great attraction.
Jul 22, 2019 18:03:55 #
hobbit123
Loc: Brisbane, Australia
bittermelon wrote:
No mirror is harmed in the manufacture of mirrorless cameras. Thus more mirrors get to run free in the wilderness.
Hahaha!
Jul 22, 2019 18:21:37 #
jrichter wrote:
What are the advantages to switching over to a mirror less camera from a DSLR? Thank you!
Far too many pros and cons to repeat, repeat, repeat here. Do a search.
bwa
Jul 22, 2019 18:30:07 #
Retina wrote:
This is a brand-specific list. Pentax provides a fine IBIS on DSLR cameras.Three big advantages I can think of are In Body Image Stabilization (IBIS), silent shooting option, and reduced or no vibration from the shutter. Also, if you happen to be into video, you can use the same system for both better than with a reflex camera.
Jul 22, 2019 19:17:41 #
The main advantage of mirrorless for me: They are "right-sized" cameras, for weight, bulk, crop factor, and lens size. For me they are not a crop factor at all - I've been used to the four thirds format lens focal lengths since 1981. Most of them are also very quiet, with some having e-shutter.
Jul 22, 2019 19:37:12 #
jrichter wrote:
What are the advantages to switching over to a mirror less camera from a DSLR? Thank you!
Quieter shutter, silent shutter
EVF that shows crushed shadows and blown highlights
Menus and image playback through the EVF (which can be seen in bright daylight)
In some cases, the ability to adapt other lenses
The ability to add adapters that allow for tilt or shift
Jul 22, 2019 19:48:27 #
PixelStan77 wrote:
Support the camera industry with investment of new camera and lenses.
Save some weight.
GAS (Gear Acquisition Syndrome)
No advantage to me a Nikon DSLR guy
Save some weight.
GAS (Gear Acquisition Syndrome)
No advantage to me a Nikon DSLR guy
There is a common misconception that you can lighten your load with a mirrorless camera. The weight between a mirrorless and an SLR body is small. The real difference is with the smaller sensor cameras, as the biggest par pf a camera's weight is in the lens. This is where m4/3 holds a real advantage.
Jul 22, 2019 20:29:46 #
sirlensalot
Loc: Arizona
Only disadvantages I have found are shorter battery life, and because cameras are smaller, it is easier to move a setting by mistake if you have larger hands. That aside I feel they are superior overall.
Jul 22, 2019 21:17:50 #
Naptown Gaijin wrote:
6. More depth of field for a given focal length.
6. More depth of field for a given focal length.
Not heard that one before.
Jul 22, 2019 21:27:13 #
hobbit123
Loc: Brisbane, Australia
I have one of each and I like using both. The Fujifilm X-T1 is light (particularly with the 35mm f/1.4), making it perfect for vacation photography, and the photos that come out of the camera are very pleasing to the eye without any additional processing. The D500 OTOH is relatively heavy, especially with my favourite 80-200mm f/2.8 lens but is unsurpassed for focusing speed and accuracy. I buy all my equipment used, and without any evidence to back it up I'd say that cheap, good quality, s/h Nikon lenses are more abundant than their Fujifilm equivalents. Both are great cameras and I could live with either.
Jul 22, 2019 21:32:09 #
Grahame wrote:
Not heard that one before.
That is because it is not a characteristic of mirrorless, but a characteristic of crop sensor. A full frame mirrorless camera has the same DOF as a full frame DSLR.
Jul 22, 2019 21:57:06 #
bittermelon wrote:
No mirror is harmed in the manufacture of mirrorless cameras. Thus more mirrors get to run free in the wilderness.
Love this! Great humor.
Jul 22, 2019 22:02:23 #
I have a Nikon D500 that I use mostly for wildlife and other action shots, although I still do use it for some stationary shots as well. I have a Nikon Z7 that I now most often use for landscapes and object type shooting and I seldom put it on the tripod. I have a fairly steady hand and can shoot at very low shutter speeds and still get an acceptable sharp shot and hand-holding the cameras makes me feel more able to move about as I shoot. Occasionally I'll put the Z7 on a tripod. Both good cameras, both take great shots. The Z7 replaced an aging Nikon D800. The Z7 autofocus is somewhat spotty at times and I don't particularly like the lag in-between shots that occurs. I would say the D500 is quicker to respond in most cases. I like being able to see the image through the viewfinder immediately after I shoot and I wish my D500 would do that! What you buy depends on your needs.
Jul 22, 2019 22:50:50 #
Retina
Loc: Near Charleston,SC
rehess wrote:
This is a brand-specific list. Pentax provides a fine IBIS on DSLR cameras.
This is off admittedly off topic but in reply, I was very close to going with Pentax for that very reason and for their use of pentaprisms even for the lower end models. My first hundred rolls or so were with the Spotmatic F. (I since got hooked on Nikon doing precision work in a lab where Pentax would not have worked.) I still have some SMC Takumars, though, awaiting a mirrorless FF.
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