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<blockquote data-quote="Browncoat" data-source="post: 370287" data-attributes="member: 1061"><p>Trade-offs.</p><p></p><p>That's all this debate is about, really. What are you willing to give up for what you gain? I had a brand-spanking-new D800 for just a few months and gave it up for mirrorless. Gave up Nikon completely, and went with a Fuji X100S. Most of you reading this will be left scratching your heads and wondering if I'm nuts. Truth is, I couldn't be happier, and here's why: That little Fuji does every damn thing I want it to at a fraction of the cost. I recently gave up my studio strobes and rebooted my speedlight setup, and now my entire kit is efficient, inexpensive, and can literally go anywhere with 5 minutes setup time. That's huge.</p><p></p><p>I've said it before on this forum, and I'll say it again: <strong>95% of the shooters here could get away with using a mirrorless camera</strong>. Most of you have more camera than you actually need and/or use. Nothing wrong with that of course. No one really needs a Corvette. No one really needs a 7 BR/4 bathroom house with a Jacuzzi. We buy things we want and like because we're a consumer-driven society. We like bells and whistles and shiny things.</p><p></p><p>Personally, the trade-off was worth it for me. YMMV. I now have a utilitarian kit that I can pack away in a shoulder bag that is no larger than a 6-pack. I can wear my camera around my neck all day and not even realize it's there. I would also argue that my photography has gotten better because I can't rely on zoom lenses any longer.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Browncoat, post: 370287, member: 1061"] Trade-offs. That's all this debate is about, really. What are you willing to give up for what you gain? I had a brand-spanking-new D800 for just a few months and gave it up for mirrorless. Gave up Nikon completely, and went with a Fuji X100S. Most of you reading this will be left scratching your heads and wondering if I'm nuts. Truth is, I couldn't be happier, and here's why: That little Fuji does every damn thing I want it to at a fraction of the cost. I recently gave up my studio strobes and rebooted my speedlight setup, and now my entire kit is efficient, inexpensive, and can literally go anywhere with 5 minutes setup time. That's huge. I've said it before on this forum, and I'll say it again: [B]95% of the shooters here could get away with using a mirrorless camera[/B]. Most of you have more camera than you actually need and/or use. Nothing wrong with that of course. No one really needs a Corvette. No one really needs a 7 BR/4 bathroom house with a Jacuzzi. We buy things we want and like because we're a consumer-driven society. We like bells and whistles and shiny things. Personally, the trade-off was worth it for me. YMMV. I now have a utilitarian kit that I can pack away in a shoulder bag that is no larger than a 6-pack. I can wear my camera around my neck all day and not even realize it's there. I would also argue that my photography has gotten better because I can't rely on zoom lenses any longer. [/QUOTE]
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