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Welcome
The aesthetics of this place is simply superb.
Handheld shot taken with the good old DSLR.
This old Nikon AF-S 24-70mm f2.8 G which mirrorless Z-ealots like to pan for not being sharp enough actually renders colors very well but most importantly it seems to impart a degree of depth perception to an image that many newer overcorrected lenses simply can’t. My only personal quibble against this lens was that it’s too heavy and bulky, especially with the rather oversized hood attached.
DSLR users have no reason to suffer any FOMO with regards to mirrorless systems, even now.
Lens sharpness is also vastly overrated, exacerbated by clueless hobbyists who are addicted to mindless regurgitation of online lens review results, what good is a sharp image that looks utterly flat? These obsessive compulsive regurgitaters are a big disservice to those starting out in the hobby.
Image sharpness can be both adversely affected by poor shot discipline/technique or enhanced by post-processing, regardless of the sharpness of the lens used.
Finally, a fair bit of the perceived improvements in newer systems (camera+lens) these days are derived from in-camera baked-in software, we can actually bridge this gap with more competent post-processing.
Nikon has also yet to bring out a mirrorless successor to their DSLR D850. Nikon mirrorless Z influencers have been trying to misled users into thinking that Z7/Z7ii was the camera which are not even pro spec unlike the D850 which is pro spec, according to Nikon themselves. Yet as Nikon is now getting ready to launch the much awaited Z8, influencers have suddenly changed tune and finally trumpeting that the Z8 is the D850 successor.
Problem is, by the time Z8 gets launched, used prices for D850 will be going for a song. It might also be nice if the upcoming Z6iii can move up to 33mp (like Sony A7IV), this will be the sweet-spot especially for photographers whose main interest is not wildlife. IMO Z6iii at 33mp will be the Nikon camera to get and not Z8, Z6iii will obviously be launched much later than Z8 to ensure the Z8 sells well.
Fundamentally, IBIS is more important for handheld stills (ie landscapes) than Sports (incl wildlife), D850 (no IBIS) users with lots of DSLR lenses have little need to rush into the Z8. I have the 36mp D800E, a stills oriented DSLR (D810 as well), a Z6iii at 33mp will be a great replacement!
Nikon is falling further and further behind meanwhile in terms of tech and value, Canon’s latest budget EOS R8 has much better AF than Z6ii and obviously Z7ii as well! Many Nikon diehards are finally waking up to the fact that Nikon is not competitive and so very slow in bringing out new cameras, the Nikon Z-ealot influencers will have a hill to climb to hoodwink users going forward unless Nikon gets its act together, fast!
Welcome
The aesthetics of this place is simply superb.
Handheld shot taken with the good old DSLR.
This old Nikon AF-S 24-70mm f2.8 G which mirrorless Z-ealots like to pan for not being sharp enough actually renders colors very well but most importantly it seems to impart a degree of depth perception to an image that many newer overcorrected lenses simply can’t. My only personal quibble against this lens was that it’s too heavy and bulky, especially with the rather oversized hood attached.
DSLR users have no reason to suffer any FOMO with regards to mirrorless systems, even now.
Lens sharpness is also vastly overrated, exacerbated by clueless hobbyists who are addicted to mindless regurgitation of online lens review results, what good is a sharp image that looks utterly flat? These obsessive compulsive regurgitaters are a big disservice to those starting out in the hobby.
Image sharpness can be both adversely affected by poor shot discipline/technique or enhanced by post-processing, regardless of the sharpness of the lens used.
Finally, a fair bit of the perceived improvements in newer systems (camera+lens) these days are derived from in-camera baked-in software, we can actually bridge this gap with more competent post-processing.
Nikon has also yet to bring out a mirrorless successor to their DSLR D850. Nikon mirrorless Z influencers have been trying to misled users into thinking that Z7/Z7ii was the camera which are not even pro spec unlike the D850 which is pro spec, according to Nikon themselves. Yet as Nikon is now getting ready to launch the much awaited Z8, influencers have suddenly changed tune and finally trumpeting that the Z8 is the D850 successor.
Problem is, by the time Z8 gets launched, used prices for D850 will be going for a song. It might also be nice if the upcoming Z6iii can move up to 33mp (like Sony A7IV), this will be the sweet-spot especially for photographers whose main interest is not wildlife. IMO Z6iii at 33mp will be the Nikon camera to get and not Z8, Z6iii will obviously be launched much later than Z8 to ensure the Z8 sells well.
Fundamentally, IBIS is more important for handheld stills (ie landscapes) than Sports (incl wildlife), D850 (no IBIS) users with lots of DSLR lenses have little need to rush into the Z8. I have the 36mp D800E, a stills oriented DSLR (D810 as well), a Z6iii at 33mp will be a great replacement!
Nikon is falling further and further behind meanwhile in terms of tech and value, Canon’s latest budget EOS R8 has much better AF than Z6ii and obviously Z7ii as well! Many Nikon diehards are finally waking up to the fact that Nikon is not competitive and so very slow in bringing out new cameras, the Nikon Z-ealot influencers will have a hill to climb to hoodwink users going forward unless Nikon gets its act together, fast!