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IA8IT

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4. Owned a Sony A7R3 for three years and OMG YES!! What you see is what you get viewfinder.

Reply to Old Crank (Original post)

Thu Sep 8, 2022, 08:57 AM

Sep 2022

I did wait for a price drop before I jumped to mirrorless. I feel it's viewfinder wins in low light condition too. Silent shooting wildlife is a blessing. Only negative is a careless finger on shutter I take several pics of my feet because I don't hear the click. Nuisance but no wasted film!!

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Question about mirrorless [View all] Old Crank Sep 2022 OP

Speaking from my 34 years of being a professional AND being mirrorless for the last Ferrets are Cool Sep 2022 #1

"I cannot tell the difference between those and when I shoot my normal 320 ISO. " mitch96 Sep 2022 #3

Not the answer you are looking for... I am a good photographer, not a great photographer. 3Hotdogs Sep 2022 #2

Owned a Sony A7R3 for three years and OMG YES!! What you see is what you get viewfinder. IA8IT Sep 2022 #4

I can't imagine what the issue might be. AndyS Sep 2022 #5

The biggest issue is the use of legacy lenses Major Nikon Sep 2022 #6

focus peaking solves that moonshinegnomie Sep 2022 #8

So do all the manual DSLRs Major Nikon Sep 2022 #11

i use both. a nikon d850 and a sony a7iii moonshinegnomie Sep 2022 #7

Interesting comments Old Crank Sep 2022 #9

I'm shooting with Sony A7-R4 mirrorless, full-frame .. Bo Zarts Sep 2022 #10

if they meant visibility in the VF, then a mirrorless should be better in low light situations... Gato Moteado Sep 2022 #12

Good summary! ManiacJoe Sep 2022 #13

I've been taking pictures for more than fifty years. Grumpy Old Guy Sep 2022 #14