I have Nikon digital cameras, D750 and D810. Being an older guy they do get heavy at times. I bought a Sony A6500 and a couple of lenses and love it but still use my Nikons a lot. I don't see the need to switch to the new mirrorless Nikon cameras at this time because I have a lot of lenses and to have to put an adapter on the Z cameras makes no sense. I rarely use my cell for pics but will if I have to. I am content with the equipment I have now and the results I get. If I hit Lotto, maybe that will change!😀
I just bought a mint Nikon 20-35mm 2.8 lens. It works great but when I shoot in live view, it begins automatically focusing without my assistance as I move the camera. This does not happen in normal view. Any ideas? Strange.
The only reason I've been with Nikon since the '60s is that it was the first camera I ever bought and got used to. I could have bought a Canon and would have stayed with that. It doesn't matter. It just matters what gets the job done. I think Canon has done a better job of marketing than Nikon.
I was doing some studio shots with a friend of a young girl with her dance costumes. Her mom showed us some pics of her dancing at a show she took with her Samsung phone. They were so good I thought about throwing away my D750! haha I saw a review of the iPhone 7+ and it has a zoom camera and the next model will have a variable zoom. Not to mention all the lens attachments that area around for phones. Nikon and Canon's camera sales have dropped about 28% for the small compact cameras because of the phones and Nikon is laying off 2,000 people. Like the saying goes: The best camera you have is the one you have with you.
I lost mine on a recent trip to VT. I carry my D750 with a cross the shoulder strap and as I walked through a field, the eyecup must have fallen off. I ordered more from Amazon. Thanks for all the tips. I'll have to try some of them to secure it this time.
I shoot mainly with my D750 with the 28-300 lens and get excellent results. I also have a D7200 with a 16-80mm 2.8-4 VR lens that is very sharp! The 16-80mm has worked very well for me on that APSC camera.
Being mainly a Nikon guy, I did buy a Canon S95 years ago and it has served me well even as a backup. It's been replaced by the S100 ($369 on Amazon). It's tack sharp and when I import the photos into LR, it seems I never really have to adjust them much if at all. The only problem I have with it is that it doesn't have a viewfinder which I prefer.
There are rumors out of Switzerland that two of Nikon's best lenses will be discontinued probably due to the introduction of the 105mm 1.4 lens. I assume this will drive the prices up.
There are rumors that Nikon will discontinue this lens and the 105 DC. I assume it's because the new 105 1.4 lens is out. Sad because these are two of Nikon's best lenses.
I have the Tamron 85mm 1.8 and it is a VR lens. Excellent and very sharp. I have used wide angles for fun too for environmental portraits. The 70-200mm is also great.
I used Aperture for Mac a long time and loved it until Apple pissed a lot of people off and went to Photos. You can still use Aperture, but they will not upgrade it. Before that I used Corel's Paint Shop Pro on my PC until I switched to Macs. I made the switch, grudgingly at first, to LR and haven't looked back! The subscription doesn't bother me. I did use Elements for awhile but the constant upgrade expense wasn't worth it. With the LR subscription you also get PhotoShop, all upgrades are made automatically and they allow you to use it on two computers for the same price so I have it on my Mac Book Pro also.There are plenty of videos and workshops online to get you up and running with LR.
I generally use a Manfrotto carbon tripod with joystick ballhead. For hiking I have a smaller Manfrotto that works well.
I agree. Go to a camera store and handle them and decide. Also decide what you want to use the camera for. Do you really want to get into photography or are you a "weekend" shooter? I have used Nikons since '69 only because I started with them and stayed with them since then. If I had started with a Canon, I probably would have stayed with Canon although I do own a Canon S95 that I really like.