DSLR vs Mirrorless (Page 3): Do you use iSO auto, and do you set the max at 6400? Of do you manually set the ISO for each photo...or what do you do? It's obvious that e a6000 can take...

josephnl Loc: Irvine,, CA

spphoto wrote:

I use it when I need it

Do you use iSO auto, and do you set the max at 6400? Of do you manually set the ISO for each photo...or what do you do? It's obvious that e a6000 can take great shots up to at least ISO 6400 without significant noise.

anotherview Loc: California

My Fujifilm X-E2 with its "kit" lens takes superb pictures.

For some reason, though, I still very attached to my Canon T4i with a Sigma 17-70mm lens mounted on it. Been carrying this combo around with me quite a bit lately, including flash lighting gear to go with it.

PrairieSeasons wrote:

I'm presently on my fourth DSLR and contemplating buying a new camera. I was all set to pull the trigger when I re-read Trey Ratcliff's narrative about changing from Nikon D's to Sony NEX's.

Have any of you made the switch to mirrorless, and what do you think of the experience of photographing and the quality of the photographs after the switch?

Zero_Equals_Infinity Loc: Canada

MtnMan wrote:

Not a switch but a complement. I got a Sony NEX-7 to complement my D800. The main purpose is for when I am hiking and travelling other than by automobile. The reason is that the D800 and stable of lenses I have accumulated for it, plus a tripod, are simply too much to lug very far.

It has turned out to be a great choice. More and more I find myself grabbing the Sony when heading out the door.

I went for a week of backpacking on a trail marked as "difficult". Damn thing near killed me, and I had the D800 and 3 primes. That was 6 pounds of photo-kit. I could probably have shed 3 pounds of that by going with the A7r and one or two small primes. I kitted out at 45 pounds. Next time, I plan to kit out at 30 pounds. (Now I did get some great images, but there were times when I reached the top of a long climb and just did not have the energy to fish the camera out.)

Yeah I lived to tell the tale, and here is my suggestion. Go as light as you can while still being able to have some kit to take good images. For me that would be the A7r, a 24mm and 50mm lens. And I am 55 years old, but even if I was 20 years younger I would have appreciated saving a few pounds since Arnold I am not.

spphoto Loc: Long Island,N.Y.

When I need a high ISO I set it at ISO 6400 and then take my pictures

josephnl wrote:

Do you use iSO auto, and do you set the max at 6400? Of do you manually set the ISO for each photo...or what do you do? It's obvious that e a6000 can take great shots up to at least ISO 6400 without significant noise.

dsmeltz Loc: Philadelphia

Cdouthitt wrote:

They have their limitations (and I just pushed mine this weekend by shooting a wedding solely with 2 mirrorless cameras), but they are just as capable as a regular dslr. You just have to know what the heck you are doing. I was shooting side by side with a 5d3 and holding my own. With my em1 my real usable ISO limit is 6400. No way would I wanted to lug that canon around all day. There is a bit of a learning curve, as it's a slightly different way of shooting.

Is it different enough to justify a seperate forum?

suntouched Loc: Sierra Vista AZ

anotherview wrote:

My Fujifilm X-E2 with its "kit" lens takes superb pictures.

For some reason, though, I still very attached to my Canon T4i with a Sigma 17-70mm lens mounted on it. Been carrying this combo around with me quite a bit lately, including flash lighting gear to go with it.

I have a question- have you had any problems getting sharp photos with your X-E2 setup? I am still learning the camera and not getting photos as sharp as I would like.

josephnl Loc: Irvine,, CA

spphoto wrote:

When I need a high ISO I set it at ISO 6400 and then take my pictures

Do you manually set the ISO for each shot, do you keep your ISO at a specific number, or do you use Auto ISOand if so, what do you set as you maximum ISO allowed on Auto?

spphoto Loc: Long Island,N.Y.

I keep my ISO at a specific number depending on the amount of light available I do not like auto ISO

josephnl wrote:

Do you manually set the ISO for each shot, do you keep your ISO at a specific number, or do you use Auto ISOand if so, what do you set as you maximum ISO allowed on Auto?

Cdouthitt Loc: Traverse City, MI

dsmeltz wrote:

Is it different enough to justify a seperate forum?

If admin wouldn't do a separate forum for film, I doubt he'd do one for mirrorless.