JadedWriter wrote:
It's not worth the international shipping on my end.
I own and use with quite a satisfaction a D850, it's a great all around camera and there are some F lenses which are too good to leave behind, for example I use the 85/1.4D and I also use the 1.2S on a Z8 and besides the mirrorless aids the differences are very subtle, I won't mind having a backup D850 while I never handled a D4, if I could get one at a reasonable price I'd like to add it to my gear collection.
I shoot with 2 D850's. I'd like to move to mirrorless but I shoot a lot of multiple exposures and the Nikon Z cameras record multiple exposures as JPEG regardless of the image quality setting. It's a real bummer. As near as I can tell, the only high end mirrorless camera that will record multiple exposures in RAW is the Cannon R5 and I have too much invested in Nikon glass.
I currently use a D850 and I still have no intention of changing to a mirrorless, my current project is to buy a Nikon 24mm f/1.4 lens and a 35mm f/1.4 in mint condition!
I just sold my z8 and z7ii and bought a d850. No regrets. I honestly prefer the files as well. I know it's supposedly the "same" sensor but the original formula is best imo.
If it wasn't for the price increases i would still be on a D500. But once it was solidified i had to drop it on a full kit. The F mount lenses i had didn't translate well with handling so i had to get all new. I slightly shed a tear when the new 24-70 came out but that new price didn't make me think i missed anything.
Well, there is a DSLR exclusive thread that stays fairly active. Those posters still use dSLRs. I have a d850 that I can't find a good reason to sell or trade. So, a lot of posters on this forum tend to lean towards the latest and greatest in gear, there are still a lot of happy dSLR users taking pictures. The transition from dSLR to mirrorless is much like the transition from rangefinder to SLR or 2 1/4 to 35mm.
Arty73 wrote:
Interesting approach about dslrs, what are your thoughts on this?
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I have a few thoughts about his claim that DSLRs are making a big comeback.
1. DSLRs remain competent cameras despite the fact that the newest mirrorless cameras represent, to most users, an improvement. I’m still using a DSLR for one of my two systems (my other system is mirrorless) because it still works well for what I use it for as I ponder what mirrorless system will eventually replace it. The improvements from new mirrorless cameras are real… but they may be quite small in real world terms for many users.
2. As new photography technology crops up, the old gear becomes available at very low cost. When DSLRs first took off and everyone was replacing their film SLRs, the older cameras could be purchased at absurdly low prices in places like thrift shops. My sons both picked up serious SLRs for as little as $50! So you’ll often find younger photographers who are long on enthusiasm and short on funds making use of the gear from a previous era.
3. In the photography world there are a couple of outlier, extreme responses to new technology, both of which can betray a fixation on gear rather than on photographs. One is the belief that every new thing is hugely better than any old thing. This drives those folks who buy every new upgrade of every product, who switch brands when the “other brand” comes out with a new thing, who jump on every new technology bandwagon immediately and enthusiastically. The other is the persistent belief that old things are always better than new, that there’s some magic in sticking to old technology, and persistent belief that the new stuff is poorly made and not as good as claimed. (One logical problem that the latter group misses is that _their_ “old stuff” was once the very cutting edge stuff that they recoil from today. ;-) )
4. Finally, while some of us do continue to use DSLRs for various reasons, I’m not seeing ANY major swing back in that direction among photographers at large.
I doubt there are any new DSLR designs and few if any in production. It's like saying film is a comeback, because maybe they are selling more boutique filmstocks, but there is no significant volume of camera production.
zlgragg wrote:
I find the DSLR optical viewfinders more ejoyable to use than EVF's.
I used to think that was true, especially back with really early mirrorless cameras. (My first semi-serious one was the Canon Pro-1, bak in about 2000, and its viewfinder was awful.)
But after using DSLR systems and mirrorless systems side-by-sde for a dozen years (plus), I no longer feel that way. In fact, my DSLR viewfinder seems rather dark and dingy by comparison, especially in low light situations.
RoamingScott wrote:
Whatever thought I might have had was negated by 10 jump cuts per sentence, literally unwatchable.
What is the data set that suggests DSLRs are "making a comeback", short of one person's poorly edited YT video?
Nikon and Canon DSLR gear is pennies on the dollar these days. My guess is influencers and cheap enthusiasts like me are probably buying them up as contemporary gear goes up substantially in price. Especially the Fuji stuff
You cant be a gear YouTuber and just use the same thing for years straight. Most of them are recycling gear to feed their content machine.
Pros shoot whatever works and the new stuff works great.
Yeah would've been nice to see some data and facts supporting the video's claim.
I stepped away from shooting for a few years and just made the jump to mirrorless. I will miss the charm of the mirror slap but don't think I'd go back. Even if it's not in my future to go back to dslr I love that folks are still using them. There's a ton of perfectly functional cameras and glass at great prices. F-mount trinity can be had at an amazing bargain now.
Still have a DSLR when I want to "slow down." I agree with Dan, the viewfinder looks dark but before mirrorless we all shot DSLR and got amazing pictures.
