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| Riding The Bow Home (click to enlarge) An oysterman rides the bow of his boat into the harbor to offload his day's catch of Oysters. Fujifilm X-T2; 16-55mm f/2.8 lens @ 55mm; 1/220th sec. @ f/8; ISO 200 |
Over the past five or so years, an obvious trend has been for many photographers to switch systems and move to Sony. Some still are. However, in the past several months, am I imagining it or am I seeing a clear trend for many photographers, enthusiasts and professionals alike, who now seem to be moving to Fujifilm and Olympus?
It seems I continue to see YouTube videos, blog posts and articles telling us why the author has moved away from Nikon, Canon and even Sony and now has adopted a Fujifilm or Olympus system. The trend to move to Olympus really seems to be especially strong with bird photographers, even after Olympus announced its plan to divest its imaging division.
Have you sensed a proliferation of writings and videos lately on this topic or am I imagining it?
Maybe a good number of photographers have now realized that they don't need cameras with full frame sensors in large, heavy, bulky and expensive bodies with even larger, heavier, bulkier and more expensive lenses. Maybe there are other reasons I’m seeing this.
Just my anecdotal observation. Now back to your regularly scheduled programming...
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I had a Fujifilm X-T3 which was very good, but the EVF was tiring my eyes. I tried a Nikon Z7 to see if its EVF was any better, but it also bothered my eyes. So I'll be sticking with my Nikon SLR and DSLRs even though they are a bit largish. A digital Leica would be nice, but I keep forgetting to buy lottery tickets in the hope of being able to afford one.
ReplyDeleteMarcus, thanks for your comment. You are making the right decision. If the EVF is not working for you, then by all means, stick with a DSLR. As I’ve written many times, the best tool for you and the best tool for the job at hand. I still have a D810 and still use it on occasion as well. That camera produces excellent images and just because it is an older generation DSLR doesn’t mean it is all of a sudden no good. Thanks again.
DeleteThe D810 is one of the cameras I have, along with an F6 and a recently purchased D7500 as something light for travel and carrying around day to day. The D810 is great and I leave it in 5:4 format. I don't see a need to upgrade at all, it's that good.
DeleteI agree!
DeleteWhat blogs do you read, Dennis? I'm always on the lookout for new photo-related reading material.
ReplyDeleteDave, I’ll make a list and email it to you.
DeleteI don't think you are imagining it. The two reasons I seem to hear most frequently are: "I don't make a lot of prints, especially large prints, where the difference might be noticeable"; and "My body isn't as strong as it once was, and I need to find a way to lighten the load".
ReplyDeleteFuji seems to offer a nice compromise in size, weight and image quality. For me, still pretty content with EM1 ii and smallish lenses. And I prefer the 4/3 format to the 3/2, though I know cropping can be used.
Thanks, Jim. All good points.
DeleteHad a Fujifilm X-T3, but switched over to Sony A7iii, mostly since I use a lot of manual vintage lenses, which just don't feel "home" on an APS-C crop-sensor; much better with those old Takumars, Canons, Nikkors on Full Frame now. Plus, it always felt a bit harder to get a smooth bokeh with the APS-C. On the other hand I sure miss those tiny lightweight lenses such as the XF 35mm f/2, or the wonderful and sharp XF 10-24mm. The Sony's an excellent camera, but the lenses are similar in price and weight as good DSLR glass now
ReplyDeleteRon, thank you for your comment. One thing you mentioned that I find interesting is bokeh or the quality of the out of focus areas in an image and how it is portrayed by today’s “influencers.” Somehow only the shallowest DOF is considered good and smaller sensor cameras, which as you know produce more DOF (all things being equal), are not worthy because they produce greater DOF (all things being equal). Everyone I know wants more DOF for landscape, travel, nature and wildlife photography. To me, more is better, not less is better. It’s all relative.
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