The end of the DSLR?
Oct 22, 2018 00:35:30 #
mwsilvers
Loc: Central New Jersey
SharpShooter wrote:
There IS the possibility that ML and DSLR will go away together, BOTH replaced by the next big tech thing and ML will never actually take over!
Only a guys with a crystal ball can say for sure!!!
SS
Only a guys with a crystal ball can say for sure!!!
SS
Keep in mind that any camera that doesn't use a mirror, regardless of the technology inside it, by definition, is a mirrorless camera.
Oct 22, 2018 03:05:35 #
rehess wrote:
What kind of digital camera have you owned which required you to take your eye off the subject to fiddle with menus? What are you changing??
I’d say that he is just a troll. No photos from him to be found, but lots of noise.
Oct 22, 2018 04:40:55 #
Let me guess, you brought up the demise of the DSLR thing, to start a conversation. The same conversation that has taken place maybe a dozen times in the past year or so.
Here's the bottom line, as long as people continue to buy DSLR'S, the big companies that make them now will continue to do so. As soon as DSLR'S are no longer profitable then they will be phased out. It's really that simple and the whole DSLR vs MILC argument is just nonsense; kinda like the whole my dog is bigger than your dog thing. Well my dogs are most likely smaller than yours but there are few that are nicer, cuter or friendlier.
By the way, I own both DSLR and MILC and believe it or not, they basically do the same thing...
Here's the bottom line, as long as people continue to buy DSLR'S, the big companies that make them now will continue to do so. As soon as DSLR'S are no longer profitable then they will be phased out. It's really that simple and the whole DSLR vs MILC argument is just nonsense; kinda like the whole my dog is bigger than your dog thing. Well my dogs are most likely smaller than yours but there are few that are nicer, cuter or friendlier.
By the way, I own both DSLR and MILC and believe it or not, they basically do the same thing...
Oct 22, 2018 05:37:33 #
Oct 22, 2018 05:53:12 #
hawleyrw
Loc: Dayton, OH
Just like digital took over film, Mirrorless will take over the traditional pentaprism and shutter. It’s simply just a matter of time. And just like the current transition we’re in, there still diehards who still shoot film. It’s all in the interest of advancing technology.
Oct 22, 2018 06:17:36 #
hawleyrw wrote:
Just like digital took over film, Mirrorless will take over the traditional pentaprism and shutter. It’s simply just a matter of time. And just like the current transition we’re in, there still diehards who still shoot film. It’s all in the interest of advancing technology.
I don't think it's going to come as soon you expect. The two big ones are making new DSLR's for 2019. As much as the adapters help dismissing a legacy of half of century of EF/F mounts will linger. There's an additional possibility a hybrid viewfinder could be implemented offering the benefits of ML in the future to DSLR lovers.
I my opinion it really doesn't matter what you shoot. It's the images that matter and film cameras dating back almost a century prove it's not the gear always, mostly the photographer.
BTW the most recent stat I've read, no I can't verify it, was DSLR's are still outselling ML's 2:1. No doubt manufacturers have seen a saturation point with DSLR's. Hopefully they will use the existing technology and improvements available to keep the industry afloat. We don't want to see another Kodak in the making.
Oct 22, 2018 06:20:25 #
I recently got a Sony a6500 to complement my Nikon D500 (it is my “grab and go” for travel). I’ve previously used an Olympus OMD-EM5 Mark II. There are times when the mirrorless is adequate, but, frankly, so far, i find the DSLR is usually better for my needs, unless the weight is a major issue. I am happier with the lenses available, and am not particularly found of the electronic viewfinders. Just my two cents’ worth.
Oct 22, 2018 06:21:58 #
Oct 22, 2018 06:45:00 #
markwilliam1 wrote:
With all the major players going mirrorless is this the slow end for DSLRs?
Not yet. Though I changed to full mirrorless a few months ago, if I were still using Canon or Nikon cameras there is no way I would give up my DSLR's for their mirrorless offerings. I do not believe for a moment that the Nikon Z6/Z7 come close to the D500 or D850, never mind the D5. Likewise, the EOS R does not match either the 7D mark II or 1dx mark II. Once Canon and Nikon and Panasonic launch the equivalent (or better) of Sony's A7III, A7RIII and A9, then DSLR's probably will go the way of the 35mm film camera.
Oct 22, 2018 06:54:20 #
DSLR end? Hell no. Sorry, I get a little emotional about this new fad.
As the owner of a Canon 5DII, I wondered how they could make a DSLR "better"?? Except for 'faster' speed of shooting, my camera had virtually everything a great camera could possibly have. How DO they make one better? My instincts told me they (all camera makers) must make something ""different"" and Mirrorless is just that. Is it better? Not in my opinion. It is a new fad, and years from now, it will fade, not fully, for it does serve a purpose for those who want a lighter camera to carry. Remember the instant-made-print cameras? Well, they faded away, then came back, then faded again. Get the picture? (Sorry, I had to say that.) So, my fellow UHH members, especially the Mirrorless members, get ready for a roller coaster ride.
As the owner of a Canon 5DII, I wondered how they could make a DSLR "better"?? Except for 'faster' speed of shooting, my camera had virtually everything a great camera could possibly have. How DO they make one better? My instincts told me they (all camera makers) must make something ""different"" and Mirrorless is just that. Is it better? Not in my opinion. It is a new fad, and years from now, it will fade, not fully, for it does serve a purpose for those who want a lighter camera to carry. Remember the instant-made-print cameras? Well, they faded away, then came back, then faded again. Get the picture? (Sorry, I had to say that.) So, my fellow UHH members, especially the Mirrorless members, get ready for a roller coaster ride.
Oct 22, 2018 06:59:13 #
Fredrick wrote:
In a word ... “yes.” And yes, it will be slow. DS... (show quote)
Personally speaking, I’m 71, and I’m not the future, so I don’t really care if Mirrorless is the future( how many years is the future - 20 years?) DSLR ‘s will still be here when I’m History.
Oct 22, 2018 07:00:23 #
Yes, the slow - very slow - end.
A quick search showed me these dates for camera production. The TLR kept selling long after the SLR was introduced. It was selling in smaller quantities, of course, but it continued selling for years.
Yashica Mat TLR 1957 - 1986
Rolleiflex TLR 1929 - 2014
SLR 1952 -
Mirrorless 2004 -
A quick search showed me these dates for camera production. The TLR kept selling long after the SLR was introduced. It was selling in smaller quantities, of course, but it continued selling for years.
Yashica Mat TLR 1957 - 1986
Rolleiflex TLR 1929 - 2014
SLR 1952 -
Mirrorless 2004 -
Oct 22, 2018 07:02:37 #
Tommy, I'm so glad you mentioned that your future could be 20 years, and perhaps more. When anyone ask me for my age, I tell them the age of my Birth Certificate. I also tell them to whisper, because my brain doesn't pay any attention to the age of my Birth Certificate.
Oct 22, 2018 07:04:06 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
markwilliam1 wrote:
With all the major players going mirrorless is this the slow end for DSLRs?
Now don't you worry yourself. There are enough old farts like me around the world to fuel DSLR sales for the next millennium.
Oct 22, 2018 07:06:29 #
ELNikkor wrote:
and "going paperless" was to be the end of the printer...
And as somebody said a long time ago, the paperless office is about as likely as the paperless bathroom.
Rumours of the imminent demise of DSLRs are greatly exaggerated, and making predictions, especially about the future, is a fool’s game, even if you get it right!
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