The "New Gear/Willy Waving" thread

[Raymond Lin]

That sounds like the plane I was on, 1 row of single and 1 row of double. Not exactly wide seats or with much leg room either.

It was on the way out that worried me the most, on the way back i had the SD cards in my pocket with another copy in a HDD in my bag so I know the photos are safe.

I dread to think how will the soft padding of the Thinkthank would do from such a fall or mishandle. The lid side has zero protection at all.

 

[jonneymendoza]

Sony mirrorless camera offers better IQ then canon

 

[Raymond Lin]

Sony mirrorless camera offers better IQ then canon

I don't think that's what he meant.

He meant the idea of a mirrorless camera is to offer a smaller body, and thus saving size and weight.

The better IQ aspect only a relatively recent development, not the creation of the system as a whole.

 

[jonneymendoza]

I don't think that's what he meant.

He meant the idea of a mirrorless camera is to offer a smaller body, and thus saving size and weight.

The better IQ aspect only a relatively recent development, not the creation of the system as a whole.

You can't beat lens physics.

 

[Raymond Lin]

You can't beat lens physics.

No you can't, hence the original idea of having a smaller body for mirrorless has become a misnomer, unless of course you are staying with smaller sensors.

 

[jonneymendoza]

No you can't, hence the original idea of having a smaller body for mirrorless has become a misnomer, unless of course you are staying with smaller sensors.

Yes

 

[Mysterae_]

No you can't, hence the original idea of having a smaller body for mirrorless has become a misnomer, unless of course you are staying with smaller sensors.

Indeed. It does mean the family can use the camera with kit lens and I can look like I know what I'm doing with the lens that's bigger than the camera!

 

[D.P.]

The APS-C/FF mirrorless camera I have tried all feel very unwieldy with anything like the 18-200mm f/5.6 on it, let alone if it had a bigger or heavier lens. A 24-70mm f/2.8 would be horrible to hold on a Sony A7.

 

[jonneymendoza]

The APS-C/FF mirrorless camera I have tried all feel very unwieldy with anything like the 18-200mm f/5.6 on it, let alone if it had a bigger or heavier lens. A 24-70mm f/2.8 would be horrible to hold on a Sony A7.

Toss in a battery grip mate and it's fine.

 

[Baggins_451]

An unmissable bargain, well that's what I am telling myself

 

[bam0]

Picked up a XF16-55mm F2.8 R LM WR (what a mouthful) for go with my XT1, love it. Although it's rather large but I also have a battery grip coming.

 

[Janesy B]

I would be interested into why people are buying mirrorless when they have a DSLR? Looking at the above pictures Mirrorless isn't really a size saving, especially as you also need to carry 20+ spare batteries with you for a days shooting

That's an 18-105 f/4 lens with internal zoom (has power zoom too), I didn't buy it for size alone, that one's for video.

The 35mm lives on it most of the time, I could get an even smaller pancake lens and it would fit in my jacket pocket.

Battery life is no better or no worse than an equivalent compact camera. I have the 70D + 70-300L if I want to machine gun shots all day long.

 

[PU7E]

 

[chrismscotland]

 

[Raymond Lin]

Everyone is getting a X-Pro 2....

(if my car hasn't thrown up some big bills I would!)

 

[ricky1981]

Still waiting for mine, I'm sure patience is a virtue, I just don't feel that virtuous right now!

 

[antc]

Everyone is getting a X-Pro 2....

(if my car hasn't thrown up some big bills I would!)

Is that what you have decided on as your travel camera of choice then Raymond?

 

[Raymond Lin]

Is that what you have decided on as your travel camera of choice then Raymond?

Ideally would be the X100-T with the sensor from the X-pro2

or the X-pro2....

 

[Janesy B]

What's so good about the X-Pro2?

 

[macuser]

Think its the new 24.3MP X-Trans CMOS III sensor that everyone is getting excited about.