Just remember that any Nikon lenses on a Sony will be MF only, so it makes sense to go back in time and get the best AI or AIS glass, which is quite often cheap as chips. Focus peaking is wonderful on Sony mirrorless cameras by the way
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Hugh
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Interested in Mirrorless replacement for Nikon D800
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Hugh
I went from 35 years with Nikon up to a D800 to Fuji. Now shooting an XE2 and X-Pro1 with a pretty full complement of Fuji glass. Never looked back.
Pro's: Weight, size, IQ, metering up to Nikon standards, Auto WB nails it every time (with Fuji's JPEG's that's important), AFS comparable to the D800, tracking not. A joy to use. Excellent build quality, rugged. Excellent fast lens line that, once you start assembling a kit, makes a lot of sense. All the lenses are high quality. You buy speed/size vs. price.
Cons: At the margin of DR, you give up a bit. I've only seen this in one important shot, a sundown in a cloudy sky off the U.K. coast. The person I was shooting with has my old D800. His view is they were a wash. Resolution is obviously different. But I don't print large with most of my shots going to the web for viewing. Somewhat higher priced than Sony AFC or m43. Fewer bells and whistle "features" than the competition. No IBIS (as an older shooter I want this -- the reason I've stalled upgrades within Fuji). The longer lenses have VR.
I have no doubt there are better cameras out there (XT2, XP2, A7's). But There's a joy I get shooting these cameras that I haven't been able to match when I trial others. Fuji just get's the basics right. Unless you're shooting kids or sports where you want current gen AF.
I started off by using my Nikon AiS glass. Works fine. If one has an inventory, may as well use it. I would not mount Nikon AF glass to these bodies. Too big, unbalanced.
One can pick up older Fuji bodies for a song these days. Probably find a refurb for the fraction of the price of a new model. My XE2 is a refurb, my XP1 used. I put my money in glass instead.
Pro's: Weight, size, IQ, metering up to Nikon standards, Auto WB nails it every time (with Fuji's JPEG's that's important), AFS comparable to the D800, tracking not. A joy to use. Excellent build quality, rugged. Excellent fast lens line that, once you start assembling a kit, makes a lot of sense. All the lenses are high quality. You buy speed/size vs. price.
Cons: At the margin of DR, you give up a bit. I've only seen this in one important shot, a sundown in a cloudy sky off the U.K. coast. The person I was shooting with has my old D800. His view is they were a wash. Resolution is obviously different. But I don't print large with most of my shots going to the web for viewing. Somewhat higher priced than Sony AFC or m43. Fewer bells and whistle "features" than the competition. No IBIS (as an older shooter I want this -- the reason I've stalled upgrades within Fuji). The longer lenses have VR.
I have no doubt there are better cameras out there (XT2, XP2, A7's). But There's a joy I get shooting these cameras that I haven't been able to match when I trial others. Fuji just get's the basics right. Unless you're shooting kids or sports where you want current gen AF.
I started off by using my Nikon AiS glass. Works fine. If one has an inventory, may as well use it. I would not mount Nikon AF glass to these bodies. Too big, unbalanced.
One can pick up older Fuji bodies for a song these days. Probably find a refurb for the fraction of the price of a new model. My XE2 is a refurb, my XP1 used. I put my money in glass instead.
I've been using sony mirrorless for the last two years. I personally love them and don't have any real issues(other than battery life and overheating of video on aps-c bodies). Quality of photos and video are great. I have adapted old minolta MC/MD lenses, and love it.
Surprise! Surprise!
The D800 and its buddy lenses go for sale starting this weekend.
I played with the Fuji XT-2 on Wednesday and have also handled a couple of Sony combinations last week; the 'financial director' has approved a strictly budgeted move to Fuji - so off I go into the realms of not clunking when I click (joke for older UK advert buffs).
Have to say Ffordes were brilliant about my time-consuming research and I have promised to repay the service with a purchase.
I will have to wait a couple of weeks to see just how limited the budget will be but am spending a bit of that time refining the choices that may available.
Lens quality first, the speed of focus, image and ease of use.
So budget is priority one and for that, I need to be patient while the 'marketing director' does her thing, (she is badword hot) at selling so fingers crossed.
Regards to all helpful folks, I will be back for the decision making.
Sharkey
The D800 and its buddy lenses go for sale starting this weekend.
I played with the Fuji XT-2 on Wednesday and have also handled a couple of Sony combinations last week; the 'financial director' has approved a strictly budgeted move to Fuji - so off I go into the realms of not clunking when I click (joke for older UK advert buffs).
Have to say Ffordes were brilliant about my time-consuming research and I have promised to repay the service with a purchase.
I will have to wait a couple of weeks to see just how limited the budget will be but am spending a bit of that time refining the choices that may available.
Lens quality first, the speed of focus, image and ease of use.
So budget is priority one and for that, I need to be patient while the 'marketing director' does her thing, (she is badword hot) at selling so fingers crossed.
Regards to all helpful folks, I will be back for the decision making.
Sharkey
Good move, welcome aboard! I bought my X-T2 from Ffordes and they were fantastic! I love the user experience with the analogue dials and such likes. The XF lenses are excellent too. I'm currently thinking about an L bracket that fits the battery grip but I'm not chuffed at £160 odds for the Kirk / RRS one :/
I bought a cheap one for my A7Rii off of Amazon. Arcaswiss attachment made by MyArmor cost me £14.99. Been on for 6 months now and it is great. It acts as a bash guard for the camera and makes the tripod much easier to work with.
I just had a quick look and cant see one for the X-T2 with battery grip though so dont know if they have them or I searched wrong... Worth looking though.
I been using SONY NEX cameras for years,works fine with the right optics,and there is also a lot of adapters available. A good thing for SONY e-mount cameras,is the e-mount to a-mount adapter,which makes everything except image stabiliser work with any SONY/Minolta optics,I even used a nex-7 with a 35-70 MM Minolta dynax optic from mid 1980s,withouth problems.
Be sure to check out the specs for the recently annouced a9. Looks superb.
I've spent a lot of time looking and can only see the cheap knock offs for body only. Nothing for the body and grip apart from the horrendously overpriced versions from RRS and Kirk. I might take a cheap one for body only just now and wait for the grip version knock offs to arrive later.
I've found a Manfrotto RC2 to Arca adapter which will do nicely. No need to sell my current RC2 XPro head and buy the more expensive Arca one.
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Superbly beyond my ability to pay - but thanks for the added frustration.
Estimated spend from the sale of Nikon stuff plus extras is between £1900 to £2500. So I wide spread to work with.
Given no budget, I am sure the Sony options would be in play but so would Phase1 and The Blads of the world with 'a man' to do the carrying
.So let us, for my sake stick to getting the best "I" can afford and leave the dreaming out of it. Boring I know but needs must and anyway whatever I end up with I will be pressing the tit so it will still be my capture - I keep telling myself this daily.
Regards. Sharkey
Oo... I would like an rc2 to Arca too...
Yes I fail to see why a l shaped bit of metal can be £242!!! Nuts
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But way more expensive :-(
I just ordered this one...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Release-Co...=8-1&keywords=manfrotto+to+arca+swiss+adapter
Judging by these prices I will go back to making my own panorama. rig out of plywood. Worked well for 4/5yrs with EOS1d so why not xt-2.
A simple bit of parallax correction in the portrait position, drill, glue and the odd screw and awyeeeee we go. Set it up for three lenses to
Actually, the old one is still in use down south, got paid £10 for it at a show (must be a better carpenter than I thought)
Off to rummage in the workshop this time.
Regards. Sharkey
A simple bit of parallax correction in the portrait position, drill, glue and the odd screw and awyeeeee we go. Set it up for three lenses to
Actually, the old one is still in use down south, got paid £10 for it at a show (must be a better carpenter than I thought)
Off to rummage in the workshop this time.
Regards. Sharkey
You could post a how to thread on here.Judging by these prices I will go back to making my own panorama. rig out of plywood. Worked well for 4/5yrs with EOS1d so why not xt-2.
A simple bit of parallax correction in the portrait position, drill, glue and the odd screw and awyeeeee we go. Set it up for three lenses to
Actually, the old one is still in use down south, got paid £10 for it at a show (must be a better carpenter than I thought)
Off to rummage in the workshop this time.
Regards. Sharkey
I could but I would then have to kill you
Hell anyone with a few tools and head for angles can do it (if I can, then you geniuses should be able to).
Nice! macGyver it. Like itJudging by these prices I will go back to making my own panorama. rig out of plywood. Worked well for 4/5yrs with EOS1d so why not xt-2.
A simple bit of parallax correction in the portrait position, drill, glue and the odd screw and awyeeeee we go. Set it up for three lenses to
Actually, the old one is still in use down south, got paid £10 for it at a show (must be a better carpenter than I thought)
Off to rummage in the workshop this time.
Regards. Sharkey
macGyver??
not a familiar term - wot is macGyver?
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You do realise (me), the OP is on a poor man's budget?
How cruel
Think The A Team in one person as regards making things from scrapsmacGyver??
not a familiar term - wot is macGyver?
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You do realise (me), the OP is on a poor man's budget?
How cruel
Cheers
Hugh
macGyver??
not a familiar term - wot is macGyver?
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You do realise (me), the OP is on a poor man's budget?
How cruel
Dreams are what keep us alive.
Too much sanity may be madness and the maddest of all, to see life as it is and not as it should be.
...Miguel de Cervantes
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MacGyver was a TV programme in the 80s about a guy who got himself out of scrapes by being creative building weapons and gizmos from empty coke bottles and broken lens caps and the like...macGyver??
not a familiar term - wot is macGyver?
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You do realise (me), the OP is on a poor man's budget?
How cruel
like BA does in the Ateam?
Ye Gods - one of the many reasons I gave up watching TV!
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Bad news I am afraid. I do actually have a certificate to prove my generalised madness so Mr Cervantes, in this case, is probably correct. Don't be too concerned, the certificate does say "not a danger to the public"
"just himself" so no problems for you lot then.