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<blockquote data-quote="PhotoEnth47" data-source="post: 121054" data-attributes="member: 13095">Yes, I have been shooting film from around 1964, when I got my first SLR, which was a Miranda, with an F2.8 lens and a top shutter speed of 1/500th second, and only full manual controls. Those were the days! Not really. But I do like the feel of the DSLR and its weight. I have big hands, and I would find the smaller mirrorless cameras just too small to use comfortably.Many people prefer lighter cameras, but I find that a heavier camera is easier for me to hold still. My current camera +lens combination is well over 1Kg in weight, and it's only a D90. So if I ever migrate to full frame, it will be even heavier. No problem. With a heavier camera, you just feel you have got something substantial in your hands. I also prefer the clear, bright viewfinder of the DSLR, over most of the EVF's that I have seen and used, (although the new EVF's are now upto 1.2MP, so those may be pretty good). An optical pentaprism (not pentamirror) just makes framing and composition nicer for me. But that's just my opinion.But are we getting a bit off the original subject here?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="PhotoEnth47, post: 121054, member: 13095"] Yes, I have been shooting film from around 1964, when I got my first SLR, which was a Miranda, with an F2.8 lens and a top shutter speed of 1/500th second, and only full manual controls. Those were the days! Not really. But I do like the feel of the DSLR and its weight. I have big hands, and I would find the smaller mirrorless cameras just too small to use comfortably. Many people prefer lighter cameras, but I find that a heavier camera is easier for me to hold still. My current camera +lens combination is well over 1Kg in weight, and it's only a D90. So if I ever migrate to full frame, it will be even heavier. No problem. With a heavier camera, you just feel you have got something substantial in your hands. I also prefer the clear, bright viewfinder of the DSLR, over most of the EVF's that I have seen and used, (although the new EVF's are now upto 1.2MP, so those may be pretty good). An optical pentaprism (not pentamirror) just makes framing and composition nicer for me. But that's just my opinion. But are we getting a bit off the original subject here? [/QUOTE]

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