GalaxyCat Loc: Boston, MA

Don't tell him that! The camera companies are losing market share to the smart phone companies! Let's all go buy the latest and greatest! Hell, I would if I could!

ken_stern Loc: Yorba Linda, Ca

If you have the funds & are ever in need of an another husband who likes receiving gifts ---- I can be rented for short periods during long weekends

With all that's taking place in the news
And for the record ----
JUST KIDDING !!!!

rgrenaderphoto Loc: Hollywood, CA

No. With the larger image size (in MPs) you are freeer to crop a full frame image and enlarge without excessive noise or image degradation.

TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

This is probably not one of those situations where a FF would have made a big difference other than the FOV would have been wider (if that matters to you in this shot). There may be a case to be made for the advantage with extremely large prints, but the main advantage of FF (other than the wider FOV with the same lens) is lower noise at high ISOs.

rgrenaderphoto Loc: Hollywood, CA

Maybe for Point and Shoot entry level cameras, but not for Nikon, Sony, Fuji, Panasonic, and Canon when they get off of their developmental plateau and release an D850 killer.

You can't do this with an iPhone anything.

jonjacobik Loc: Quincy, MA

posted wrong place

jonjacobik Loc: Quincy, MA

Yes you're right. Hell No. I don't need more expensive and heavier camera and lenses. My D5600 takes as good a picture as I have skill to use. Perhaps someday I'll need a Hasselblad H%D-200c $45000 body only camera. For now, yes it's a different angle, a different focus. A D850 has a whole bunch of wiz-bang features, but I'm not ready for it.

Thanks. That's question is cleared up nicely.

TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

I think it’s always a valid question as to whether your gear is limiting your work...

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

A FF camera is better - always - in every way.

Seriously, that's a beautiful shot. If you want to go FF, go for it! (But you don't have to.)

https://www.howtogeek.com/74932/photography-with-htg-what-is-a-full-frame-camera-do-i-need-one/
http://www.diyphotography.net/full-frame-camera-really-worth/#more-51833
http://digital-photography-school.com/is-it-time-to-go-full-frame-weight-these-pros-and-cons-before-you-decide/
http://digital-photography-school.com/6-benefits-of-using-cameras-with-larger-sensors/
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/photography/features/dx-vs-fx-its-not-debate-its-choice

Add Loc: S.W.Florida

Think about the rule of thirds and maybe F 11 or 22 to get some flare.

repleo Loc: Boston

Hi Jon,
I went through the same struggle earlier this year and stepped up from an A6000 up to a FF A7Rii and a couple of FF lenses. I definitely found an improvement in IQ, but the real improvement came in the elimination of 'gear' as an excuse and got me to concentrate on basics like composition and exposure. Its sort of like the golfer who goes out and buys the latest '20 yards extra' driver and ends up putting the ball 20 yards further into the woods. You only get the benefit of the 20 yards extra if you have proper grip and swing.

I am am continuing to invest in high quality equipment because I have plenty of disposable income at the moment and I'm confident my skills will grow into the better gear. I expect I won't have that much disposable income in a couple of years when I retire. If I have any regrets with my decision to upgrade it is only for the weight and bulk. Even mirrorless FF's are heavy compared to their crop sensor versions. I will take the A7Rii when I know specifically where and what I am going to shoot, but I prefer the A6000 when I am just browsing around.

fourg1b2006 Loc: Long Island New York

I personally don't know if i would be able to tell the difference.

SteveLew Loc: Sugar Land, TX

Very beautiful sunset. No for a shot like this a FF camera would not have been any better. I had a full frame camera for a long time and my photos of a sunset or sunrise would have looked the same as yours.

bugguy Loc: midwest

I'm not even going to go there (dslr vs mirrorless) and will stay apple to apple. Anyway Sony's 850 killer is called the "A99 M2". It was released in November 2016. Check the specs and the reviews. Also note, some of the "Sony" features that Nikon finally conceded to (i.e. flip screen, focus peaking) and included in the 850.

Oh so sorry agreed with the comments regarding the original post, beautiful capture. Don't mean to hijack this post.

DeanS Loc: Capital City area of North Carolina

You are gonna have a difficult time making all that kind of stuff with a camera, even a ff job.😎😎😎