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nampramos wrote:
Nice ones Rafael, I always get jealous when you share photos of some of your lenses and their impeccable condition!
True, it does seem silly to mount an A7 (even more an A6300) on such big lenses. You definitely need to adapt your shooting style and forget about holding the the camera and lens and instead hold the lens only. The smaller body of the camera ends up being just a further extension of the rear lens barrel.
I think that once you can change that and incorporate such differences into your shooting style, then you end up being able to shoot these bigger lenses for a longer period of time. The A7 Mark I weights only 500g and the A6300 about 400g.
Regarding your preference for OVF vs. EVF, I would say that, once again, it is only a matter of getting used to it. With an EVF you do end up seeing a lot more than an OVF, especially when the sun starts to go down or night steps in. That's something you will never get with the OVF, no matter which lens you put on it.
I could understand the AF argument when the first mirrorless cameras came out (and can still, to some degree, accept it), but any other argument just does not convince me any longer.
I've had a great time shooting Nikon and especially all the amazing MF Nikon Glass. Still up to this day some of my favourite photos were shot with it, but they are quickly being replaced by even better ones, simply because I am able to take my camera to a lot more places with me, not just because due to a smaller footprint of the entire kit, but also due to an incredible ISO performance, which allows me to capture moments that I would otherwise have miss them.
Then there's all the native glass that is coming out for the E-mount system, especially Full Frame glass. True, it is very expensive compared to MF Nikon Glass but its performance is simply stellar and in a much smaller and lighter package. There's even a totally manual line, the Loxia line of lenses, which right now has a 21, 35, 50 and 85mm and will surely expand even more.
At the end though, if you're happy with your kit, that's all that matter. But to anyone talking down of mirrorless, first give it a try and then talk 
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The A7RII has been a great addition to the photography equipment list. Having used m43 for a while before I bought an A7R (eventually the A7RII) I already knew of the mirrorless advantages.
I hardly pick up my D800 now days since I don't shoot sports and the only AF I need is for candid shots. My D800 is now a tripod queen, not because of the size, but because it's far easier to tether to it and operate it remotely. Plus it has slightly better dynamic range than my A7RII.
I was so happy with the A7RII that I took it to Europe last summer and left the D800 behind. First time I've ever taken a trip w/o the D800 and I was very happy I did - A7RII plus:
16/3.5 AI
15/4.5 CV
35/2.8 Sony
84/4 ZM
180/4 CV
made for an excellent and very compact kit that I could never have achieved with the D800.
Now that the Sony A9 is out - Nikon better have some magic up their sleeve because if they don't Sony is about to kick their a** in many ways.
I'm personally divesting myself of all Nikon AF glass, buying MF teles that still have excellent IQ @36MP, and keeping certain MF primes (16/3.5, 20/2.8 AIS, 45/2.8P, 135/2 APO Zeiss, 180/4 CV) in anticipation of a mirrorless Nikon FX body in the next year or so that can use these to their fullest extent due to the EVF that makes focusing these a breeze (like on the A7RII).
Love the Sony A7RII technology, but the ergonomics and user interface are very lacking (though workable), thus a mirrorless Nikon FX body would be great if they kept the Nikon style of external ergonomics and user interface.
Nothing silly about putting an A7RII on a big Nikon tele - especially if you are on a tripod.
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. So it's great to see you back with plenty of samples of your characteristic style of photography 
). I definitely do not expect the Fuji to replace my beloved D800E; but I am hoping it will make a good complimentary body for lightweight walk-about purposes. Also, I've been told that various forms of wildlife regularly amble/swim/flit through what will soon be my backyard. So I might just mount the X-E2 with 200 f/2 on a tripod and park it on the porch, pointed into the backyard.
