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Old Crank

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9. Interesting comments

Thu Sep 8, 2022, 12:25 PM

Sep 2022

I'm not currently in the market for a new camera body. I still have legacy glass from my film days. In theory all would move over to mirroless. Nikon. Lighter weight would be nice but how much saving will the camera give you if you have some long fast glass? I doubt that I will be interested in much longer than 200 mm plus a teleconverter. But a 200, f2.8 isn't exactly light.

I haven't worn out my old FM2s shutter and I am well past the advertised life span. But reduced mechanical complexity is good.

Thanks for the insights.

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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