I would also second Tony's comment about Olympus/OM systems and their build quality. Also there dual synch (IBIS + lens IS) is rock solid.
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I have always been a Canon shooter and until now had too much invested in it to consider a switch. But I recently sold many of my prime lenses and many of my zoom lenses so a switch is in the realm of possibilities. I love the Sony technology and all their key advantages for action shots but I fear their menu system and complexities based on what I have read and the youtube videos I watched. But most importantly I think Nikon is the one that perhaps is offering the best lens options for bird and wildlife photographers. My husband certainly fear my switch no matter where I decide to land. It is not going to be cheap. I think he would prefer I buy a new car All this being said, I would love to hear why you would switch to Sony. I think that you used to shoot Nikon too. So if that is the case, why did you come back to Canon? Although I have been following Fred Miranda for a while, I am not aware of all the rules and the ethics. I am not even aware of where the rules can be found. So I hope I am not offending anyone by posting those questions here? Should these be asked on the Nikon or Sony Forum? thanks in advance for sharing your experience.
Chantal, do not be so quick to dismiss Olympus/OM Systems. Build quality and lenses are as good or better than the Big Three. I see plenty of wildlife photographers shooting with M4/3 gear and getting better images than many get from using FF gear.
Thanks to the link to the Rules Tony and other FAQ I have been wondering about that and how things work with posting and forums. Regarding the OM system you are totally right. I follow some people on Flickr who use it mainly for macro photography and I am totally impressed with the image quality they get. The colours are so rich and the details are hallucinating. I quickly checked out some of the reviews a while back and I think that what was making the system a little less appealing to me are some comments about the AF and Tracking capacity of the system. This being said yesterday I met someone who has the system and the portability if just incredible.... Sadly I am no spring chicken anymore and I invisage the switch as a long term strategy, I am not in a big hurry but lighter is a key criteria for a switch. Things evolve so fast in the world of photography I would not be surprised if Olympus resolves some of the current concerns for wildlife photography. I suspect the only way to see if it suits my needs is to test drive the system. I checked Vistek and they do no rent that gear. Are you aware of anybody in Canada that rent the gear. There are other elements which are important like the lens line up, the customer service, the future of the cie etc but first, I need to see if I like the system. Unfortunately in Canada and more importantly on Vncvouer Island we do not seem to have many options to test drive photography gear. But I never really looked into this outside of Canon as I am a CPS member and they provide a great service in that respect. One of reason I am trying to hang in there with them.
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All this being said, I would love to hear why you would switch to Sony. I think that you used to shoot Nikon too. So if that is the case, why did you come back to Canon? Although I have been following Fred Miranda for a while, I am not aware of all the rules and the ethics. I am not even aware of where the rules can be found. So I hope I am not offending anyone by posting those questions here? Should these be asked on the Nikon or Sony Forum
? thanks in advance for sharing your experience.