Would you do it again?
Dec 19, 2021 09:46:30 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
Thank you Mike! I still have a foot in each camp, with the added wrinkle of only using old manual focus 1980s lenses on my modern mirrorless body. I look forward to merging / consolidating everything onto a single mirrorless digital platform.
and which platform might that be???
Dec 19, 2021 09:50:49 #
LLC
Loc: Ontario, Canada
[quote=Mr Mike W]This question is for those who have made the transition from DSLR to Mirrorless cameras. /quote]
Contrary to popular belief my transition was quite painful. I switched from Nikon D300s to Sony A7 in 2014. Sony was quite clunky compared to Nikon. Main advantage was number 15 on Paul's list. For me it was difficult to adjust to EVF. It took some time to adjust; speed and resolution of EVF did not help. Eventually I got used to it. In 2018 I switched to Sony A7M3. Huge improvement over original A7. I am quite happy with A7M3, all problems/inconveniences of A7 went away...
Would I do that again? I would. Mostly because clunkers like A7 are no longer available. All manufacturers made huge progress in technology...
Contrary to popular belief my transition was quite painful. I switched from Nikon D300s to Sony A7 in 2014. Sony was quite clunky compared to Nikon. Main advantage was number 15 on Paul's list. For me it was difficult to adjust to EVF. It took some time to adjust; speed and resolution of EVF did not help. Eventually I got used to it. In 2018 I switched to Sony A7M3. Huge improvement over original A7. I am quite happy with A7M3, all problems/inconveniences of A7 went away...
Would I do that again? I would. Mostly because clunkers like A7 are no longer available. All manufacturers made huge progress in technology...
Dec 19, 2021 09:55:47 #
JD750 wrote:
Shooting Mirrorless M43 since circa 2005. I like the advantages of the EVF.
Disappointed that Canicon took so long
To catch on.
Disappointed that Canicon took so long
To catch on.
August, 2008, was the first announcement of Micro 4/3. But that does seem to be a long time ago! 4/3 preceded it.
I started getting seriously interested in M43 in 2012. Canikon weren’t doing anything interesting with mirrorless then, but PannyOly were well into third generation bodies. I finally switched (to a Lumix GH4) in 2015.
I like all of Chg_Canon’s list. It’s enough reasons to switch.
Now I’m waiting to see the Panasonic Lumix GH6, delayed due to electronic parts shortages. I may just grab a GH5 II instead.
Dec 19, 2021 10:12:36 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
Why do I love mirrorless? Let me count the ways: b... (show quote)
I'm with you!!!!!!! With the technology of cameras changing so rapidly, this might be an annual question.
Dec 19, 2021 10:28:31 #
pithydoug wrote:
I'm with you!!!!!!! With the technology of cameras changing so rapidly, this might be an annual question.
The annual question is did you accomplish any of your goals in 20xx? Posted this morning.
Dec 19, 2021 10:29:39 #
StanMac
Loc: Tennessee
Mr Mike W wrote:
This question is for those who have made the transition from DSLR to Mirrorless cameras. What do you feel is the biggest advantage that you have found in making the switch? Is there anything that you were disappointed in?
Your answers will help ME decide if I too should make the switch.
Thanks in advance for your lucid comments.
Mike
Your answers will help ME decide if I too should make the switch.
Thanks in advance for your lucid comments.
Mike
Since I’m a primarily a gear collector, I have a number of legacy lenses that a mirrorless camera allows me to play with in the digital world. I didn’t switch to mirrorless exclusively - I still use a DSLR.
Stan
Dec 19, 2021 10:32:27 #
ImageCreator wrote:
I get a bit tired of the constant preaching how mirrorless is god's gift to the photography world.
Have you tried it for yourself?
I started with the Olympus E-5, a heavy beast.
I have arthritis, and that camera combined with a long lens was just way too heavy for my hands.
Then my brother came to visit from overseas and brought his Olympus mirrorless. (I think it might have been the OM-D E-M1, but not sure). Anyway, he let me use is for an hour or so one afternoon.
On the way home from our outing we stopped at my favourite camera shop and ordered that same camera for me.
What a pleasure to be able to "shoot" all afternoon with little or no pain in my hands. The weight made all the difference for me!
Today the E-M1 has been promoted to a "grandkids can borrow it" camera. For myself I now have the OM-D E-M1 mark 3 and have the same pleasure taking photos without pain in my wrists and hands.
I did also buy an adapter so that I can stil use the lenses I had bought for the E-5, but will only use them on a tripod to "save my hands."
I agree that constantly reading about how good the mirrorless cameras are can become tiring, but to me it has become "God's gift to me!"
Dec 19, 2021 10:43:22 #
Mike Holmes wrote:
As a point of interest which mirrorless camera do you us?
Hey Mike, I returned to film around 2010 upon inheriting a Canon AE-1. A bit of GAS had me cycling through the AE-1, an F-1 and then an T90, while adding FD lenses that were more available and more reasonable back then, than now a decade later. But, when I added an EOS 1v, I saw how poorly focused were far too many of my film images without the AF-assist.
As I was shopped for FD lenses, I was coming across a lot of demonstration examples of those lenses an Sony bodies. The 1v had me to the point of unloading everything FD / manual focus related. But, since my standalone LR6 supported RAW files from the Sony a7II, I went to KEH and bought a bargain-rated body. I sold off all the manual focus bodies, kept only a small select group of FD L-series lenses, and the rest of my mirrorless enthusiasm is history ...
Dec 19, 2021 10:44:23 #
Mr Mike W wrote:
This question is for those who have made the transition from DSLR to Mirrorless cameras. What do you feel is the biggest advantage that you have found in making the switch? Is there anything that you were disappointed in?
Your answers will help ME decide if I too should make the switch.
Thanks in advance for your lucid comments.
Mike
Your answers will help ME decide if I too should make the switch.
Thanks in advance for your lucid comments.
Mike
Without a doubt I would change to mirrorless again.
I won't repeat CHG_CANON's wonderful list of reasons, but they are accurate.
I will also add that through a firmware update my Canon RP was updated to a VERY rapid and accurate Eye focus.
David Martin also offers some sage advice also: "You should select the mirrorless model of your dreams that fits your budget, and rent it for a week."
Mirrorless and RF Glass make me . . .
Smile,
JimmyT Sends
Bravo Zulu
Edit: I too was a mirrorless skeptic.
Dec 19, 2021 10:54:28 #
I quit being afraid when I bought a mirrorless camera and none of my old DLSRs burst into smoke.
Dec 19, 2021 10:56:23 #
cactuspic
Loc: Dallas, TX
To Paul's comprehensive list I would add the following based on my R5:
1. Focusing is quicker and more accurate, with automatic focus on the eye a potential game changer
2. IBIS is cumulative with the IS lenses to extend the range of sharp handheld images
3. The automatic focus bracketing program eliminates both shutter shake and mirror slap. This eliminated the 2 second camera settlement time I allowed between shots. Outdoor macro stacks now are completed in mere seconds meaning there is less chance of wind or changing light wrecking the stack. Although I have not clocked it, a stack of 25 images seems to be completed with my R5 in less time than it would have taken me to stack three images the old way.
4. The high frame rate, good ISO performance, high megapixel density in a full framed body means that use a single body different types of shooting, where I used multiple specific bodies for specialized tasks in the past. For example, I no longer need my 7D Mark II for birds.
Irwin
1. Focusing is quicker and more accurate, with automatic focus on the eye a potential game changer
2. IBIS is cumulative with the IS lenses to extend the range of sharp handheld images
3. The automatic focus bracketing program eliminates both shutter shake and mirror slap. This eliminated the 2 second camera settlement time I allowed between shots. Outdoor macro stacks now are completed in mere seconds meaning there is less chance of wind or changing light wrecking the stack. Although I have not clocked it, a stack of 25 images seems to be completed with my R5 in less time than it would have taken me to stack three images the old way.
4. The high frame rate, good ISO performance, high megapixel density in a full framed body means that use a single body different types of shooting, where I used multiple specific bodies for specialized tasks in the past. For example, I no longer need my 7D Mark II for birds.
Irwin
Dec 19, 2021 11:00:33 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
Why do I love mirrorless? Let me count the ways: b... (show quote)
Pretty good, but nothing else?
If I were getting paid to shoot, I might be tempted to switch to mirrorless, but I am squeaking by with my old fashioned DSLR. $1,000+ is a lot to spend for gains that wouldn't matter to me. Sometimes, being satisfied is good enough.
Dec 19, 2021 11:02:19 #
billnikon wrote:
Sony has lead the way since the beginning. And the... (show quote)
"I can look, enlarge, delete, and move to the next shot using my fingers, makes it real easy to go over my images using the rear screen especially if I have a lot of images to go through. My Sony cannot do that. "
I have been shooting Mirrorless since 2008. Every camera I have owned has had that ability. Seems like Sony has some catching up to do.
Dec 19, 2021 11:02:41 #
If we all did the things we are capable of doing, we would all have mirrorless cameras.
Dec 19, 2021 11:09:33 #
Tote1940
Loc: Dallas
Nikon user D5200 D800E to Z50
Advantages
Focusing in dim light
Noiseless shutter
Able to save jpg while filming
Histogram visible prior to shutting
Disadvantage
Feels more plasticky even ZfC which I also bought
More electronic less “Camera” feel
Advantages
Focusing in dim light
Noiseless shutter
Able to save jpg while filming
Histogram visible prior to shutting
Disadvantage
Feels more plasticky even ZfC which I also bought
More electronic less “Camera” feel
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