nealbralley wrote:
As has long been said and attributed to the photo journalist, Arthur Fellig, "f/8 and be there!" What camera, or type of camera you use, is mostly immaterial. Being ready, prepared, and knowing how to use what you have once you arrive on the scene is key. A good modern DSLR with decent glass can absolutely deliver for you. Can a mirrorless deliver for you? Sure, it can deliver for you if you are good. Shoot with what you have, and buy what you need!
Sorry ,not completely true. As a photojournalist of over 48 years in the business shooting every subject around the world, including war coverage, I have used the best DSLRs and yes made many award-winning shots.
But the truth is the advantages of my mirrorless gear give me a distinct competitive advantage over DSLR shooters. The best mirrorless have far superior and far faster focusing abilities than DSLRs due to taking focus directly off the sensor. That alone can make or break getting that decisive shot.
Mirrorless EVFs can shoot 30fps at full resolution with no viewfinder blackouts and with continuous autofocus, critical when following a fast subject in action, sports, news or wildlife. The Z9 can even shoot 120fps in reduced size. No DSLRs can overcome the mass issues with their mechanical shutters to do that fast fps shooting, or overcome viewfinder blackouts with that flopping mirror. .
EVF allow you full preview of all your camera and exposure settings including histograms BEFORE you take the shot, and then you can review that shot in the viewfinder without ever taking your eye off the viewfinder . No need to take your eyes away from the viewfinder to chimp after the shot with the back LCD screen like on a DSLR. You can miss shots while you chimp.
Mirrorless can shoot in true silent shooting, with your eye to the viewfinder, not having to use the back LCD screen like in a DSLR in live view, which is a poor substitute for framing, tracking and focusing, especially in bright sunlight.
And for nighttime astro photography, the gain features of mirrorless EVF make it much easier to see and focus on dim stars in the night sky.
EVF are now so good that they rival and even surpass the best OVF's. Example: both my Sony A1 and Sony A7SIII EVFs delivers 9.44 dots of resolution, with the A1 EVF even having up to 240fps refresh rate with no viewfinder blackouts. NO DSLR OVF can match that.
There is no need for lens focus calibration adjustments in mirrorless, unlike there is the need with DSLR as their mirrors can get out of alignment over time with wear from all the pounding up and down for each shot.
With less weight and no mirrors to flop or mirror box, mirrorless cameras can be made lighter and more compact as well as the lenses which can now have a shorter flange distance.
As a pro there are these and other mirrorless exclusive features and abilities that no DSLR will ever be able to physically have. In the competitive pro world , I want and use all those mirrorless advantages every time I shoot.
As much as i loved my DSLRs when they were the best available tools, I am happy to leave my DSLRs behind and use even better mirrorless tools.
Of course you can still make great shots with your DSLRs, but I get even better hit rates and more creative options with my mirrorless gear .
With all due respect, I will never personally go back to any DSLR ever, again. But use what you have and like and be happy.
Listen to top Wildlife Pro Mark Smith tell why he went from his beloved DSLR to a mirrorless camera.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ruQVtSqnYo&t=19s Cheers and best to you all.
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