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Pretty Much Sums Up How I Feel About Mirrorless Right Now
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<blockquote data-quote="Browncoat" data-source="post: 337309" data-attributes="member: 1061"><p>Let me offer up the flip side of the coin.</p><p></p><p>My camera timeline:</p><p>Sony P&S > Sony a330 (1st DSLR, 2010) > Nikon D90 > Nikon D300s > Nikon D800 > Fuji X100S (mirrorless, 2014)</p><p></p><p>In a little over 4 years, I have switched from P&S to crop-sensor DSLR to full-frame DSLR to mirrorless...across 3 different brands. I've done just about everything with my cameras from fiddling around in the back yard to paid commercial shoots. I tell you honestly and truly that if I had a time machine to go back and do it all over again, I would go with mirrorless over a DSLR. Had I known then what I know now, I would've bought into the Fuji X system right from the start. Here's why:</p><p></p><p style="margin-left: 20px">1. <strong>Mirrorless is the future</strong>. DSLRs are just electronic SLRs from the film era. There's not much more room for technological advances in DSLR cameras. Will they even be around 10 years from now?</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">2. <strong>Price</strong>. Image quality on par with DSLRs @ 1/2 or even 1/3 the price.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">3. <strong>Portability</strong>. Mirrorless kits are smaller and lighter, which is a huge selling point if you're used to lugging around a bunch of gear.</p><p></p><p>Most important of all, I feel a connection with this camera. The retro aspect of the Fuji X100S cannot be denied. A DSLR is just an ugly black box. It is just a tool, like a hammer or a screwdriver. At best, it's an appliance. The X100S is a friggin' work of art. It's beautiful. It says pick me up and get out of the house. It has made me love photography again, and re-awakened my creativity. That's not something I ever experienced with a DSLR.</p><p></p><p>I got tired of the lens and megapixel rat race. I think a lot of us tend to buy more camera than what we really use. I also think a lot of us at least somewhat subscribe to the theory that a better camera means better photos. I suspect this is the issue with the author of that letter. Anyone who can on a whim order a D800 and 3 high end lenses in one shot has money burning a hole in their pocket and a serious gear crutch problem. Funny how he mentions the fear of being a "consumer", and then drops about ten grand on a Nikon kit. WTF?</p><p></p><p>Going mirrorless has simplified my entire approach to photography. My workflow is smaller and I've been getting back to simpler lighting setups. You just have to be willing to embrace change and have a desire to get back to basics.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Browncoat, post: 337309, member: 1061"] Let me offer up the flip side of the coin. My camera timeline: Sony P&S > Sony a330 (1st DSLR, 2010) > Nikon D90 > Nikon D300s > Nikon D800 > Fuji X100S (mirrorless, 2014) In a little over 4 years, I have switched from P&S to crop-sensor DSLR to full-frame DSLR to mirrorless...across 3 different brands. I've done just about everything with my cameras from fiddling around in the back yard to paid commercial shoots. I tell you honestly and truly that if I had a time machine to go back and do it all over again, I would go with mirrorless over a DSLR. Had I known then what I know now, I would've bought into the Fuji X system right from the start. Here's why: [INDENT]1. [B]Mirrorless is the future[/B]. DSLRs are just electronic SLRs from the film era. There's not much more room for technological advances in DSLR cameras. Will they even be around 10 years from now? 2. [B]Price[/B]. Image quality on par with DSLRs @ 1/2 or even 1/3 the price. 3. [B]Portability[/B]. Mirrorless kits are smaller and lighter, which is a huge selling point if you're used to lugging around a bunch of gear.[/INDENT] Most important of all, I feel a connection with this camera. The retro aspect of the Fuji X100S cannot be denied. A DSLR is just an ugly black box. It is just a tool, like a hammer or a screwdriver. At best, it's an appliance. The X100S is a friggin' work of art. It's beautiful. It says pick me up and get out of the house. It has made me love photography again, and re-awakened my creativity. That's not something I ever experienced with a DSLR. I got tired of the lens and megapixel rat race. I think a lot of us tend to buy more camera than what we really use. I also think a lot of us at least somewhat subscribe to the theory that a better camera means better photos. I suspect this is the issue with the author of that letter. Anyone who can on a whim order a D800 and 3 high end lenses in one shot has money burning a hole in their pocket and a serious gear crutch problem. Funny how he mentions the fear of being a "consumer", and then drops about ten grand on a Nikon kit. WTF? Going mirrorless has simplified my entire approach to photography. My workflow is smaller and I've been getting back to simpler lighting setups. You just have to be willing to embrace change and have a desire to get back to basics. [/QUOTE]
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