cjacques wrote: Ronny Olsson wrote: cjacques wrote: Imagemaster wrote: cjacques wrote:
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.
So here you are Nice to see you here and hope you post your nice pictures Chantal
Regards
Ronny
Hi Ronny
I am taking a break from posting but I keep shooting. I have been visiting Fred Miranda for quite a while but rarely have anything to add to the discussion. I was toying with the idea of acquiring the Olympus 150-400 even if the AF system might not be on par with other system. What worries me the most is the quality of the bokeh. Let me know if you have used the lens. I did not know you were posting here. Will look you up. Hope the rest of your Summer is great. Your macro work is awesome!
Thanks ! Same too you
you start posting again in due course and I'm really looking forward to that you have fantastic pictures,
I have only tested 150-400 for one day and then only for macro and semi-macro images.. it is a fantastic lens, however I have not tested it for birds and other
However, I think you will be disappointed with 4/3 for exactly the type of pictures you usually take .. as your canon 600f4 gives a better and nicer bokeh
So it is possible to take nice pictures even with 4/3 for sure .. but you have to think when taking the pictures with the backgrounds. if you want those really creamy backgrounds that I know you like
I really like the system which has a lot of advantages against fx as well
I don't favor anything, everything has its good sides as well as bad
Nikon, Sony and Canon and Olympus
I suggest you test before a change
I know you have good camera stuff .. certainly bigger and heavier 600 f4 mark II against an >Olympus 150-400
maybe a new camera body? New R5 II?
maybe exchange your 600 for the new mark III instead and put the money there? there are many options .. haha Sony maybe
A1 and 300 GM with Tc ?
Geoff produces images as he had 600 GM on all the time
Ronny
Jul 18, 2024 at 02:43 PM
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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.
Nice to see you here and hope you post your nice pictures Chantal 