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Yup - spambot incoming. I'm going to try to find some adapters that work with the A7II to see if they will work with the EF and EFS Canon lenses. If the adapters don't work then I'll just suck it up - sell all the Canon gear and go with Sony native e-mount lenses. Metabones don't work with EF-S lenses so not going to try that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lonnie
Bump. Ten years later, is it still an idiotic conversation??Quote:
Originally Posted by outabounds
FWIW, I've had the Sony A6000 for a few years now and it's been an incredible value and small enough that I can either stuff it in the hip pocket of my touring pack (BIG nod to Thule for that design feature on their ski/hike packs) or in my jacket pocket. Small enough that I just end up having it with me WAY more often than when I had a Cannon T2i. And getting that camera refurbished with two totally serviceable lenses for $600-700 is a hard deal to beat.
The pics are not as sharp or deep as the ones I was getting when I got to play with all of TGR's full-frame stuff, but that required having a pack just for the camera gear that I would never have wanted to deal with if it wasn't for work. But for the 'gram and for fun, I'm completely content. Especially once I found Lightroom's Dehaze slider :biggrin:
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The sigma adapter works to allow me to use my Canon lenses on my A73 but the AF isn't really acceptable for sports use. I'd suggest getting native lenses for anything other than landscape use.Quote:
Originally Posted by LeeLau
+1 on the Sony Alpha series for the pocket-ability. The A6500 and A6300 are both weather sealed, but the A6000 is not. A good number of lenses are not as well, so take that into consideration.
You think so? Granted, I've only taken pictures of my dogs running around in the backyard, but so far my Canon 70-200 f/4L IS works great with the Sigma MC-11 adapter on the A7iii. It seems *slightly* slower to acquire focus than the native Sony 24-70 f/4, but once it locks on, it seems to work quite well.Quote:
Originally Posted by dfinn
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Maybe there’s been a firmware update but have your dogs run straight at you and see how it does. I’d get the first frame or 2 in focus and then nothing after. I even saw the same with my wife walking slowly towards me in a well let room. Any of the native Sony lenses I did the same test with would have nearly every frame focused correctly.
I tested with canon 70-200 2.8 v2, 16-35 f4 and a 24-105 f4. Got similar results with all of those.
Been abusing my A6000 for going on 3 years now. Whitewater kayaking, mountain biking, skiing, hiking in PNW elements Just hanging off my pack in a down matador case mostly too. Sweat, cold, hot, water, snow, rain, etc, etc. Might not be weather sealed but seems to be turning out ok.Quote:
Originally Posted by troyDHz
Not the same category as a DSLR, but gosh the RX100 is a sweet little pocket camera. The latest one, mk vi, improves the buffer speed and zoom, which alleviates the issues I had with the earlier versions. Image quality to price for the RX100 VI isn't the best ... but I can’t fit my a6500 into my pocket so the RX100 is pretty awesome from that standpoint.
smmokan, you have a chance to play around with the AF and moving targets anymore? If it's working well for you I'd like to know your firmware on the body and the adapter and I may give it a try again.
I haven't.... just getting back from Brevard today, but I didn't use any Canon lenses out here (only the Sony 24-70). I can tell you that the AF-C tracking on this thing is absolutely incredible. Holy balls.
I fully agree and can confirm that. Best AF that I've ever used.
The one thing I did notice is that the Lock-On tracking mode had problems acquiring the subject in the forest when I was shooting mountain biking in Brevard. It was basically unusable because of all the distractions (trees, bushes, etc).... but that's kind of expected given the situation. I was relegated to using the Flexible Spot focus, which works really damn well for tracking.
I'll be in St. George in a couple of weeks, and with the wide open nature of the terrain down there I think the Lock-On focus should work quite well.
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Originally Posted by dfinn
Following up here... I got the 70-200 f/4L IS out today to shoot a little in Hurricane... and I think it's pretty damn good. When I used the Lock-On Wide AF, it hunted a bit when there were a lot of bushes around, but it nailed focus on the shots that mattered. With regular Flexible Spot AF, it nailed focus when the rider was hauling ass right at me, virtually every shot in a sequence of 8-10. Here's an example from the middle of the sequence... probably won't look quite as clean since I'm just uploading it to TGR, but it's tack sharp.
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Looks good to me. I’m in the area If you wanna get out for a ride. I’ll message ya.
One more, this was with Lock-On focus. It was tough acquiring the rider as he was a little out of view, but as soon as he came over the horizon the camera picked him up immediately. Shot with the Canon 70-200.
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Has anyone made the recent jump from a FF DSLR to a Fuji mirrorless?
My D750 + 24-120 was stolen/disappeared last week while on vacation and I'm starting the insurance process for replacement. I've lugged various Nikon SLRs around for adventures over the last 20 years - for my own IQ satisfaction and TechTalk-type personal fulfillment (no website, no paid work, just a SSD full of files). With time and a bit of reflection I've realized my lifestyle and reality for using a camera seems to lean towards a Fuji XT-2 setup - cheaper, lighter, smaller with weather resistance and good IQ.
I'm not interested in a smaller DSLR and wouldn't put the money towards a Z6 setup; Fuji is my only consideration for now, besides just getting another D750. The D750 + 24-120 is 1500g all-in. The XT-2 + 18-135 would be 1000g. Curious for anyone's experience.
Quick update.... I noticed last night when shooting with the Canon 70-200 that it definitely struggles to find focus when it's zoomed all the way out to 200mm. I'm not sure why, but I read a couple comments on FM saying the same thing. However if I pulled back just a little bit, it locked focus immediately.Quote:
Originally Posted by dfinn
I've been rocking a Canon 6D for a while... and have 'sort of' made the switch to a M50 (canon mirrorless). It's significantly smaller, so big days in the mountain, I bring the small camera.Quote:
Originally Posted by alpinevibes
The one annoying thing is that the viewfinder blacks-out a lot more when burst shooting. Since it's trying to show me a preview of the photo after I've taken it. If I continuously burst it's fine, but if I burst like 3 shots, then wait a 1/2 second, then goto burst again, I'm basically shooting blind.
I guess I could turn off image preview... maybe just user error. Other than that, it's been awesome.
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Kalisto- the viewfinder blackout happens on all mirrorless cameras, not just yours. And it's not because the image preview is on. The only mirrorless camera (that I know of) that avoids that is the Sony A9.
Oh, and this is a great shot. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu6bNSQlbFO/
I switched between the D750 w/ the 24-120 to a Z6 with the 24-70. Kept my 70-200 and got the adapter. Honestly, the main reason I switched was that I got tired of lugging the D750 around, especially while traveling, and I have had a bunch more video work coming my way lately. The Z6 is I think the best video dSLR/FF mirrorless out there right now and I save over a pound of weight. It's definitely more money, though.Quote:
Originally Posted by alpinevibes
You could also look into some of the smaller Sony mirrorless systems like the a6000 series. I don't have experience with those or the Fuji, but lots of people love them for lightweight mirrorless systems.
Edit: also something like the Sony Cybershot RX100 V might be a good option as well.
I have and I ended up going back. I did exactly this; went to Fuji for the lens and size scenario. I was intrigued with the lenses and shot almost exclusively prime. I went to Fuji from the original Sony a7 because of the cost of the lenses for the Sony and thought I could get as good of results. After a year or so I realized there was only one lens on the Fuji side I really loved (56 1.2) and that was as expensive as a FF lens anyway. To boot, the camera couldn’t make up for the fact that I’m a shitty photographer like the FF could.Quote:
Originally Posted by alpinevibes
In the end I went back to FF. It’s really hard to beat now with the mirrorless stuff getting better everyday.
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Originally Posted by justcuz
I'm late in my reply, but I appreciate the feedback. Just got confirmation from Geico that I'm getting $1700 back after the $500 deductible. I'm leaning towards sticking with the D750+24-120, but I still might try to borrow a Fuji setup and see if I can accept the change. Z6 would be cool, but I can't really throw another $1300 at that. D750 makes such great images; hard to pass on that look.Quote:
Originally Posted by Supermoon
Update/slight rant:
I was able to borrow an XT-1 and 18-55 yesterday for a tour; it was a fast crew so I wasn't waiting around or stopping much to setup shots. IQ was ok and the weight/size was great, but my DSLR tactile experience and expectations were woefully undeserved. Button spacing, instant action and consistent visiblity would be hard to give up.
Overall functionality was very challenging with both thin and midweight gloves and sunglasses. I could barely see the EVF and the image save graphics (shooting RAW) would block the EVF constantly. Not surprisingly, the buttons were tiny and tight while having gloves on and top dials were getting moved a lot when I was taking it in and out of the bag. On top of that, there's no separation or tactile difference between the three rings on the lens. You think you're zooming, but instead the MF or Aperture ring is just spinning; never had that issue before.
Probably not the setup for me. A7ii's have a great price now, maybe that could be a good compromise. But ultimately really feeling the D750 pull again.
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Try an updated mirrorless before giving up... the X-T1 is pretty dated as far as features and tech goes. Also, the Fuji system is notorious for being very specific when it comes to usability and ergonomics.
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Just bought an X-T3 after the old Nikon gave up the ghost. Looked at the X-T30. That size was great for adventures, but the lack of weather sealing was a deal breaker. Now I have to spend some time learning all the new Fujifilm menus but I'm looking forward to shooting more video w/ it as well.
I came back to the D750 + 24-120; got it for the right price and I'll just keep schlepping the weight. Really loving it fresh and brand new.
Great deal on that kit! Just over 3 lbs. seems reasonable for that setup. I wonder why the 750 is more heavily discounted than the d610?Quote:
Originally Posted by alpinevibes
I got the deal they're still running - $1797 new for the kit, including a Rode video mic that I sold off for $100.Quote:
Originally Posted by SKIP INTRO
Regarding the discounting - My guess is it's an inventory issue. Nikon's been heavily discounting the D750 for a few years and I'm guessing it saw bigger production and sales numbers, from the beginning, compared to the D610. Now with the Z6/7 taking over that part of their market, they're really trying to clear out stock before it's too late. D610 and D750 are functionally about the same, but the D610 seemed to be always be left on the side and out of the marketing buzz.
^ I went down the rabbit hole the last couple of days researching the current crop of Nikons. It appears a D760 and a D6 will be announced later this year with the D760 being labeled the "baby D5". Some of the prices I have found on Nikons are pretty amazing. Abe's has them all on sale.
If you can give up on lowlight, high ISO shooting (which i rarely need skiing or paddling) the Sony RX10M4 is worth a look. Weather sealed, 24-600/2.4-4 lens, 24fps, fast focusing and tracking. I’m done lugging my FF gear up the hill. Just returned from a month in Africa and a week in the camera hell known as burning man and the thing is still going strong. I tried an a6500/10-18/18-135 setup for a few months before switching and just couldn’t find a reason to carry three lenses with a shorter overall range, for what, to my eye, looked like very little advantage in image quality. The a6500 still sucked in low light compared to my FF canon and the cost of jumping to FF mirrorless was prohibitive. I’ve made some 20x30 prints of ISO 100/200 shots from the RX10M4 and the sharpness and noise is on par with my canon 6d, especially when viewed from a normal distance. The two cons I’ve run into so far are the zoom mechanism (takes 2sec to go from 24-600) and crappy battery life (I’m getting 300ish shots). The batteries are cheap and small so I walk around with 3 or 4. I bought the RX10M4 with a healthy dose of skepticism about the sensor size, really expecting it to be a short term relationship, but it’s here to stay.
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