I am going to stay with mirrorless if possible. the smaller size and weight appeals to me. I went from a Canon EOS Rebel to the Sony NEX and found the size and weight reduction great. I do much of my photography while traveling and touring. The less obtrusive size is definitely an advantage.
Thanks. I will definitely use them as a resource.
Thank you very much for your meaningful input.
I forgot about the 18-135 being aps-c. I would probably start with a 24-70. Hopefully the large sensor will allow me to crop a bit more to make up for the shorter lense. I have a Lumix FZ80 bridge camera for the extreme long reach.
The problem with it is the small sensor. Can't view at 100% without blowing it apart. Also very noisy at relatively low isos
The reason I am trying to stay within 5 years is that I feel that there have been meaningful improvements in sensor design and auto focus ability.Since I will not have the best lenses I need all the built in help I can get.
In order to stretch my budget, I will sell or trade in my NEX-6 and the two kit lenses (18-50 &55-210). I probably won't get that much for them but it will definitely help.
Hello. I am an experienced photographer who is looking to go from cropped to full frame. My photography experience starts with an Argus C-3, Retina 2c and progressed through to my Sony NEX-6. As you can tell I have always used entry level equipment. Mainly for budget reasons.
My photography consists of travel, family, and occasional BIF. I have basic lenses. A nifty fifty (Canon 1.8), Sony 18-55, Tamron 16-85 and 70-300. None of these are particularly high quality but they are ok. willing to trade them all in for an 18-135.
I am looking to transition to full frame. Please don't question me on why. My problem is budget. I want to stay within $15-1700. I know that is kind of tough. I am willing to buy pre owned if it is excellent, but want to stay with less than 5 year old models.
I have been monitoring this forum for years only posted once. I greatly respect the quality of information that sometimes comes out. Any specific help you can give me will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance..
FWIW. I bought an Oly TG-1 on a whim when it first came out. I was amazed at the quality of pictures it took both under and above water. Now, even though I have several other cameras, I never go on vacation without my trusty Olympus. Tempted to upgrade to the six but except for shooting raw, I can't find a good reason to. If it had an EVF it would be perfect.
There is a popular saying in the world of survival that may be appropriate here. I think the originator is Dave Canterbury(Not positive). It goes:"One is none and two is one". That might be true in the world of fast action photography.
Hi everybody. I have been reading posts on UHH for years but never posted anything. I never felt I had anything relevant to say up to now.
I have been using my Olympus Tough TG-1 as my go to camera whenever I went to any water event. I have taken it snorkeling many times and although it was not my Nikonos 5, that I used to dive with, it did just fine. The land pictures were surprisingly sharp and bright. It is compact, waterproof, to 35 ft., shock proof and fits in most pockets. Since they are up to the 6 series, I'm sure there are many improvements.
My second travel camera is a Lumix FZ-80. I bought it for a trip to Alaska where I thought I needed more reach than my other cameras afforded me. I also did not want to have to change lenses since I was mostly with a group and, as most of you know, that is sometimes not the best situation for planned shots and fiddling around changing lenses. Overall I am pretty satisfied. It definitely does not have the IQ of a larger sensor camera, but it does have a long reach and many effect features if you choose to use them. Since it shoots RAW there is room to compensate for some shortcomings. On a scale of 1-10, I would give it a 7.
To sum up. If I was taking the trip that you are, as I did many years ago, I would take my best rig for the times you can set up and stay dry, than also have a pocket camera like the Tough series for snorkeling and other wet weather adventures.
Have a great trip. I consider the one I took as one of the best travel experiences of my life. The BVI is beautiful and sailing the channel is a great experience.