DSLR going away??
Dec 6, 2020 18:07:28 #
rangel28 wrote:
Mirrorless cameras are fun to use and are definitely the future. That being said, I have a Nikon D500 with a little more than 27,000 shutter actuations and a D7500 with about 10,000 shutter actuations. Nikon can go out of business tomorrow and I will have enough cameras and lenses to last me until I am not longer able to hold a camera.
I see it the same way. Plus lots of used on the market for variety and even mirrorless but I already have four Nikons and a dozen lenses.
Dec 6, 2020 18:07:36 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
The fewer mirrors I have, the more freedom I have.
Less ker-chunking too.
Dec 6, 2020 18:15:10 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
It's widely rumored whenever a Sony mirrorless body is sold, another Nikon DSLR explodes into a cloud of dust. If you have any of these risky investments, keep them in ziplock bags to help contain the mess.
You are always so sadly predictable.
Dec 6, 2020 18:19:06 #
dat2ra wrote:
You are always so sadly predictable.
Awww .
I think it's hilarious.
Dec 6, 2020 18:59:29 #
Mac wrote:
Next Tuesday at 3:00 pm all SLRs and DSLRs will stop working. Only mirrorless, M4/3 and rangefinders will continue to work. Sell all your equipment RIGHT NOW and buy something that will function after the deadline.
Send me all your Canon 1DX MkIII's and Nikon D6's and I will send you a check for salvage pricess. I like to hold on to really good boat anchors.
Dec 6, 2020 19:39:24 #
ronpier wrote:
I have four Nikons. Three are DSLRs and a P&S.... (show quote)
Film cameras have yet to bite the dust. I recently picked up a used Canon AE-1. It is pristine and I know it will perform nicely.
I have a Canon 650 that I will be donating to a high school once the COVID-19 is no longer a issue. I have a Canon 5D Mark II that will be done as the 650. I have a Canon 5D Mark IV that is my go-to camera.
Another Hogger uses Canon 1v-HS and judging by his work I’ll say both he and the Camera are supreme.
Film cameras are still available. Film is also available. ( I am disappointed that I can’t get Kodak 400CN or Infrared) There are still places available for developing film.
I don’t think film and dSLRs are going away while mirrorless comes in. Yes, they are lighter and perhaps more affordable. I was a die-hard film user because that was what I learned with. In 2012, I bought my first digital camera. Now I still use both cameras. I’m invested in my film camera and heavily invested in my digital camera. I have no intentions of buying a mirrorless. I don’t want to start contributing to another system. I am of the firm belief that what ever camera you use is the best camera. If someone wants the “NEW AND IMPROVED” go right ahead a purchase it.
Dec 6, 2020 19:50:29 #
Scruples wrote:
Film cameras have yet to bite the dust. I recently... (show quote)
But don’t you want “the latest and greatest?”
Dec 6, 2020 19:53:08 #
If my camera is scheduled to explode I’ll give it to my worst enemy without a ziplock bag. If anyone wants to buy my 2 film cameras you will have to pry them out of my cold dead hands first. You’re not getting them. Too Baaad!
Dec 6, 2020 19:54:22 #
ronpier wrote:
But don’t you want “the latest and greatest?”
Dec 6, 2020 19:56:58 #
Scruples wrote:
If my camera is scheduled to explode I’ll give it to my worst enemy without a ziplock bag. If anyone wants to buy my 2 film cameras you will have to pry them out of my cold dead hands first. You’re not getting them. Too Baaad!
I have two film cameras.Haven’t used them since I went digital in 2005. Still have two spent rolls that needed to be developed 15 years ago. Not in a hurry!!lol
Dec 6, 2020 20:03:51 #
Can't predict the future but I think they will stop making DSLR's in perhaps 5 years. The 35mm SLR has about 60 to 70 years run. I think it's about right that the DSLR only have about 30 years.
Dec 6, 2020 20:07:30 #
ronpier wrote:
But don’t you want “the latest and greatest?”
My wife and I were in B&H a while ago. There was a person displaying Hasselblads. I picked one up. I fell in love. It was perfect in my hands. My wife asked the price. Then my wife said, “Put the camera back on the counter, step away and no one gets hurt!”
My wife will not let me spend 50 Grand on a new toy. I don’t need the latest and greatest. I’m quite happy with what I have. Besides I’m not professional, not by a long shot.
Dec 6, 2020 20:09:09 #
Yes, the advantages of mirrorless cameras has caused a shift in "focus" of new technology toward that area af camera developement in all sensor sizes. With the advent of high frame rate viewfinders the liabilities of the DSLR will doom the format for future developement (frame rate limitation, image blackout, inability to see actual sensor image live). The initial limitations of mirrorless cameras are rapidly being overcome by new technology (particularly in focusing areas) revealing the above DSLR limitations.
That does not make any camera obsolete, of course, and we are all fortunate to live in a time when we have so many great options for making images.
That does not make any camera obsolete, of course, and we are all fortunate to live in a time when we have so many great options for making images.
Dec 6, 2020 20:09:23 #
BebuLamar wrote:
Can't predict the future but I think they will stop making DSLR's in perhaps 5 years. The 35mm SLR has about 60 to 70 years run. I think it's about right that the DSLR only have about 30 years.
You’re probably correct but many will last longer with care and regular shooting. I have two that are 15 and 12 years old and operate like new.
Dec 6, 2020 20:13:19 #
Scruples wrote:
My wife and I were in B&H a while ago. There was a person displaying Hasselblads. I picked one up. I fell in love. It was perfect in my hands. My wife asked the price. Then my wife said, “Put the camera back on the counter, step away and no one gets hurt!”
My wife will not let me spend 50 Grand on a new toy. I don’t need the latest and greatest. I’m quite happy with what I have. Besides I’m not professional, not by a long shot.
My wife will not let me spend 50 Grand on a new toy. I don’t need the latest and greatest. I’m quite happy with what I have. Besides I’m not professional, not by a long shot.
Ditto.
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