"...I would like to go all in for mirrorless..." Why Mike? Please share what perceived reason(s) drove this goal?
In my brief analysis the primary commercial photographers that truly benefit from the mirrorless paradigm (in my humble estimation) are the
Sports/Action crew... It is here that mirrorless walks away from DSLR's (you can easily see this for yourself in the UHH Sports Forum or on flickr). Other than that I have found no compelling reason to abandon my substantial investment in F-Mount glass since even DxOmark rates Nikon's D810 and D850 IQ equal and/or better than Nikon's mirrorless offerings.
That said, currently I'm only interested in shooting commercially for recompense, a.k.a. for me the "
thrill & joy" has long since gone so either I'm shooting for a client or I'll pursue other avenues more lucrative than photography... Such as Bridal Makeup Artistry which pays considerably more per/hour that wedding shooters typically make (per hour invested).
My question to you Mike is how many of your paying clients actually asked you "What Brand/Model camera are you using? I have yet to have a client ask me this, they only ask how soon they can have their
deliverables A very wise gentleman once enlightened me when I shared with him that my camera wasn't state of the art.
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and old clunker it may be, but try to replace it and we shall see..."
That was in the 1970's and I was shooting an F3...
Funny how nothing ever changes, just the players.
Food for thought Mike "
It's a poor craft-person indeed that blames their kit for want of success."
If however you are paying the bills shooting sports at even the high school level then mirrorless can be (and often is) an empowering tool of choice. At the college and professional level check out those with credentials shooting from close in on the sidelines... It is there you'll likely find the
Kit that has been validated through many, many hundreds of hours. Or you can get on flickr and search the top shooters portfolios where you can see precisely what kit they are plying their craft with. Got to love flickr, especially if you've ponied up for a Pro Account (which btw, suppress all the obnoxious ads like those you see on so many photography sites.
Hope this makes sense Mike... Wishing you much success with your Epic D500!
Oh, and maybe pick up several more D500s since the market availability is crazy high now.
As I type this mpb has
seventeen D500's listed for sale!