OutdoorNH wrote:
Greetings everyone. I'm a real estate photographer that occasionally shoots an event or headshots for our clients. For capturing homes I use the D500 with a wide lens. I've been holding on on going completely mirrorless, as I have been hoping Nikon would announce the Z6iii but doesn't look like it'll happen this year. With the D500 I create a lot of video too, the quality is fantastic.
Occasionally I attend networking events and offer to document those for our clients. At some events we offer free headshots to new realtors, or realtors wanting an updated headshot. For these events I also use a D500 with an 18-140mm lens, but am wanting to upgrade.
I'm on the fence at this point of which direction to go:
•Option 1 is to purchase either a Nikon or Tamron 24-70mm 2.8.
•Option 2 is to purchase a Z30 with the 16-50mm lens.
I'm leaning towards the Z30 to start down the mirrorless road. If I go with the Z30, I'm thinking it could become the tool I use to shoot video with, as Nikon markets the camera to video creators. That would also require purchasing a new gimbal made for smaller/lighter cameras, but hey- I'm always looking for a reason to convince my wife why I need more gear :)
Any professional suggestions would be appreciate.
Greetings everyone. I'm a real estate photographer... (
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The two 24-70mm f/2.8 lenses you mention are both excellent options if you stick with the D500. Choose based on price. The Nikon will have better resale value. The Tamron is less costly. I doubt at 21 MP that you would ever tell a difference, although the Nikon lens may focus a tad faster.
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If you move to mirrorless, and want to expand both your video and stills capabilities, my recommendation is to move away from both APS-C and Nikon.
If I really wanted to do real estate video in addition to stills, I would not hesitate to forget Nikon and get the Panasonic Lumix S5 Mark II, which is a TRUE hybrid (stills and video) camera capable of cinema-like results. It has fantastic in-body image stabilization features, DUAL stabilization with certain L-Mount lenses, phase detect hybrid AF, the ability to record true log video, anamorphic video, four channel audio capability, and more. Body is $2000. It doesn't get any better for video and full frame stills at that price.
DOZENS of reviews of this camera can be found on YouTube. I have tried in vain to find a BAD review of this camera, and haven't seen one yet.
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https://youtu.be/eDAKWDK3H8E — Emily at Micro Four Nerds reviews the Lumix S5II (about 14 minutes)
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https://youtu.be/A06GnDOx0vE — Hugh Brownstone at Three Blind Men and an Elephant reviews the Lumix S5 II (about 27 minutes)
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https://youtu.be/FYebjEgf3J0 — Gerald Undone reviews the Lumix S5 II (about 25 minutes)
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https://youtu.be/WjvZgZSpRWU?t=99 — Panasonic's Lumix S5 II and IIx introduction at CES (Warning: about 50 minutes, with parts full of geeky specs that some of us drool over)
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https://youtu.be/Y5auV2JC7fc — Richard Wong Reviews the Lumix S5 II (Very long 1:38, thick Asian accent, but THOROUGH review with many great comparison tests)
I can attest from seven years of using Lumix Micro 4/3 gear that no stills camera company puts better or easier to use video recording features in their hybrid mirrorless cameras. Panasonic's S5 Mark II has solved their only major flaw — mediocre continuous tracking autofocus — spectacularly well. You can see many tests in these reviews.
All S5 Mark II reviews on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Lumix+s5+ii+reviewsFIRST PARTY L-Mount Alliance (Leica, Panasonic, and Sigma) lenses are available for the S5 Mark II. Here is the mother of all lists for them, and some other brands:
https://lesdeuxpiedsdehors.com/en/lenses-for-l-mount/#lenses-mount-l-full-frameAnother long list of compatible lenses:
https://alikgriffin.com/list-of-l-mount-lenses/