Question on changing from DSLR to Mirrorless for Landscape Photography (Nikon)
Oct 3, 2023 15:49:43 #
larryepage wrote:
David--I shoot a D850, along with a D810 and D500.... (show quote)
$7000 will buy an awful lot of nice F glass!!
Oct 3, 2023 15:50:27 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
Get them the Z8 ....
I still have my D70 they can have
Oct 3, 2023 15:52:01 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
When the new models ended, DSLRs passed into legend. And mirrors became myth. And by 2023 only those with the longest beards could remember a time when photography was limited by mirrors.
I prefer to think of it as enabled by mirrors!!
Oct 3, 2023 15:55:37 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
Get them the Z8 ....
Or the D850, or the D500!
Oct 3, 2023 15:58:13 #
About half of what separates a successful photographer from their peers is a mirror.
Oct 3, 2023 16:00:30 #
gunflint wrote:
Hello, br br This question is for Nikon Mirrorles... (show quote)
Hey David,
I bought a Z6 when they first arrived. I later added a Z50 with a couple of lenses. My most recent "Z" model is the Zfc, purchased just for fun. I can produce pretty good pictures with any of them.
When going out for the day at a wild life refuge (my favorite pass time) I pack the D850 and D500. I can produce good and bad pictures with any of them.
Any time we buy a new camera we expect better images. The human mind is a strange device. It helps us see what we want to see.
Enjoy what you have ... and enjoy what replaces it if it makes you happy.
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Oct 3, 2023 16:34:07 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
I'm sure I missed probably several others.
That covers nearly all of it going forward.
Mirrorless cameras can also use some very good old glass. I have Leica, Zeiss and Voigtlander lenses that work nicely for any subjects that don’t need autofocus. They work even better than they did on Leica mount cameras.
Oct 3, 2023 16:41:58 #
selmslie wrote:
That covers nearly all of it going forward.
Mirrorless cameras can also use some very good old glass. I have Leica, Zeiss and Voigtlander lenses that work nicely for any subjects that don’t need autofocus. They work even better than they did on Leica mount cameras.
Mirrorless cameras can also use some very good old glass. I have Leica, Zeiss and Voigtlander lenses that work nicely for any subjects that don’t need autofocus. They work even better than they did on Leica mount cameras.
I prefer my mirrorless overall. But, I'm not trashing my perfectly good DSLRs simply to remove their mirrors and consolidate back onto exclusively EOS technology. Doing so would have cascading expenses, due to the need for more (new) software and possibly new computer equipment, and definitely more storage.
Oct 3, 2023 16:59:28 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
I prefer my mirrorless overall. But, I'm not trashing my perfectly good DSLRs simply to remove their mirrors and consolidate back onto exclusively EOS technology. Doing so would have cascading expenses, due to the need for more (new) software and possibly new computer equipment, and definitely more storage.
I kept my best Fx mount lenses and the Df. My only zoom is a 150-600 Tamron.
The FTZ adapter and three Z mount lenses together cost me about as much as the used Z7 I got from KEH.
I have only two FE mount lenses for my Sony A7 II and III. Since I mainly do static subjects I'm pretty much set for the duration.
Oct 3, 2023 17:08:13 #
gunflint wrote:
Hello, br br This question is for Nikon Mirrorles... (show quote)
The Nikon lenses for mirrorless cameras, particularly the f 1.2 S Line, was the main reason I switched to the Z8 from my D-850. Still kept the D-850 and all the DSLR lenses but, the 50 mm 1.2 and the 85 mm 1.2 are stellar. Can't wait for the 35 mm 1.2 due to come out this fall.
Oct 3, 2023 17:29:10 #
srherrmann wrote:
Can't wait for the 35 mm 1.2 due to come out this fall.
I hope it’s better than the 35mm 1.8S which is not as good as the G version.
Oct 3, 2023 19:03:58 #
Burkley
Loc: Park City
The Z8 has slightly less weight and size on hikes and traveling to get the landscape views you want. That is the only major advantage I can see. The Z8 and D850 are both great for landscapes.
Oct 3, 2023 19:55:07 #
Burkley wrote:
The Z8 has slightly less weight and size on hikes and traveling to get the landscape views you want. That is the only major advantage I can see. The Z8 and D850 are both great for landscapes.
Thank you
Oct 3, 2023 22:34:24 #
Since the sensors have the same res, if you use the same lenses, I would consider that an expensive sideways move. To really see any difference at all, you'd have to also get the Z lenses. I'm still very satisfied with my D750, but the Z8 with a Z 24-120 has been tempting me.
Oct 3, 2023 23:48:09 #
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