About 2 months ago, I decided that I would pick up a Fuji X-T30 to use as a lightweight carry anywhere camera. I love the images that the X-T30 produces, but it has too many small buttons on the back and I was constantly accidentally pressing buttons that I didn't mean to press. This got frustrating really fast. I decided to sell the X-T30 and get either a Z50 or Xfc. I got a fantastic deal on a used Z50, so I bought it. I really, really like this camera and it's super simple to switch between my Z5 and Z50. The ergonomics are identical and I can set up the buttons on the Z50 to function the same as I have on my Z5.
My plan was to use the Z50 mainly with manual focus lenses. Once I got it, though, I decided to have it converted to IR. I've really enjoyed shooting IR with my D70, but the 6.1MP resolution of the D70 is pretty limiting for anything other than web use or small prints. I sent the camera to Isaac Szabo, who did a great job converting it. He converted the D70 for me last year, so I knew he would do a good job on the Z50. I just received the camera in the mail a few minutes ago. I ran outside and took a quick shot of my house to make sure it functions as expected.
If you are an infrared shooter and you don't have a mirrorless IR camera, you really ought to check into getting a mirrorless camera converted. The great thing is that if you, like me, shoot only B&W IR, you can choose a B&W film simulation in your camera and see exactly what you are going to get when you process your images. With an optical viewfinder, see the scene as you normally would and can only guess what it will look like when post-processed and converted to IR. With mirrorless, no more guessing.
