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Kunzite · 12-20-2017, 12:13 PM - **1 Like**

I'm hearing that every year since the apparition of those mirrorless things. Every single year.
Don't you folks get tired?

fg-one · 12-20-2017, 12:42 PM

Originally posted by Kunzite

I'm hearing that every year since the apparition of those mirrorless things. Every single year.
Don't you folks get tired?

Yes, but things are moving. Personally, it's carrying a heavy camera I got tired of.

Kunzite · 12-20-2017, 01:04 PM

So what? I'd rather have my Pentax.

beholder3 · 12-21-2017, 01:07 AM

Originally posted by fg-one

If this means something, it is that mirror cameras will soon be items from he past, at least for most people. Frankly, you have to be very brave to carry around a brick of over one kg when you can have a close enough IQ for half less in weight. The K5IIS will be my last SLR.

If your skills are on par with your 1 MPx EVF crap, you might have saved money with a barbie cam. I do not see how that would have limited your photos more than your skill does.

photoptimist · 12-21-2017, 04:42 AM

Originally posted by fg-one

If this means something, it is that mirror cameras will soon be items from he past, at least for most people. Frankly, you have to be very brave to carry around a brick of over one kg when you can have a close enough IQ for half less in weight. The K5IIS will be my last SLR.

By that logic, all standalone cameras will soon be a thing of the past. Frankly, you have to be very brave to carry around any kind of a lumpy little brick that can only do one thing when you can have a close enough IQ for 75% less in weight (in a multifunctional smartphone).

The success of behemoth bloaty-brick cameras like the Nikon D5 and Canon 1D and the popularity of 1.5 kg lenses like 70-200 f/2.8 suggest that a large percentage of photographers are "extremely brave." And I'd wager some photographers (and some photographic clients) think bigger is better and look down on puny little mirrorless cameras. To each his own.

OVFs and EVFs are just simply different. They excel at different things and suck in different ways. Different people want different things.

**savoche** · 12-21-2017, 05:56 AM

Originally posted by fg-one

If this means something, it is that mirror cameras will soon be items from he past, at least for most people. Frankly, you have to be very brave to carry around a brick of over one kg when you can have a close enough IQ for half less in weight.

Meh. By your logic system cameras are items of the past. Most people use phones for their image taking. They provide "close enough" IQ for a fraction of the weight, evidently.

Quote:

The K5IIS will be my last SLR.

Good for you.

--
Edit: @photoptimist beat me to it

fg-one · 12-21-2017, 07:08 AM

Originally posted by beholder3

If your skills are on par with your 1 MPx EVF crap, you might have saved money with a barbie cam. I do not see how that would have limited your photos more than your skill does.

1420 messages and not a single album: you are obviously very good at talking about skill !

**gaweidert** · 12-21-2017, 07:12 AM

Hasselblad has been to the moon. About the only change they made was that they removed the lubricants.

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12-20-2017, 12:13 PM - 1 Like	#16
Kunzite Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Romania Posts: 15,132 Original Poster	I'm hearing that every year since the apparition of those mirrorless things. Every single year. Don't you folks get tired?

12-20-2017, 12:42 PM	#17
fg-one Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Photos: Gallery Posts: 293	Originally posted by Kunzite I'm hearing that every year since the apparition of those mirrorless things. Every single year. Don't you folks get tired? Yes, but things are moving. Personally, it's carrying a heavy camera I got tired of.

12-20-2017, 01:04 PM	#18
Kunzite Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Romania Posts: 15,132 Original Poster	So what? I'd rather have my Pentax.

12-21-2017, 01:07 AM	#19
beholder3 Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 3,112	Originally posted by fg-one If this means something, it is that mirror cameras will soon be items from he past, at least for most people. Frankly, you have to be very brave to carry around a brick of over one kg when you can have a close enough IQ for half less in weight. The K5IIS will be my last SLR. If your skills are on par with your 1 MPx EVF crap, you might have saved money with a barbie cam. I do not see how that would have limited your photos more than your skill does.

12-21-2017, 04:42 AM	#20
photoptimist Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2016 Photos: Albums Posts: 5,129	Originally posted by fg-one If this means something, it is that mirror cameras will soon be items from he past, at least for most people. Frankly, you have to be very brave to carry around a brick of over one kg when you can have a close enough IQ for half less in weight. The K5IIS will be my last SLR. By that logic, all standalone cameras will soon be a thing of the past. Frankly, you have to be very brave to carry around any kind of a lumpy little brick that can only do one thing when you can have a close enough IQ for 75% less in weight (in a multifunctional smartphone). The success of behemoth bloaty-brick cameras like the Nikon D5 and Canon 1D and the popularity of 1.5 kg lenses like 70-200 f/2.8 suggest that a large percentage of photographers are "extremely brave." And I'd wager some photographers (and some photographic clients) think bigger is better and look down on puny little mirrorless cameras. To each his own. OVFs and EVFs are just simply different. They excel at different things and suck in different ways. Different people want different things.

12-21-2017, 05:56 AM	#21
savoche Master of the obvious Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lowlands of Norway Posts: 18,312	Originally posted by fg-one If this means something, it is that mirror cameras will soon be items from he past, at least for most people. Frankly, you have to be very brave to carry around a brick of over one kg when you can have a close enough IQ for half less in weight. Meh. By your logic system cameras are items of the past. Most people use phones for their image taking. They provide "close enough" IQ for a fraction of the weight, evidently. Quote: The K5IIS will be my last SLR. Good for you. -- Edit: @photoptimist beat me to it

12-21-2017, 07:08 AM	#22
fg-one Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Photos: Gallery Posts: 293	Originally posted by beholder3 If your skills are on par with your 1 MPx EVF crap, you might have saved money with a barbie cam. I do not see how that would have limited your photos more than your skill does. 1420 messages and not a single album: you are obviously very good at talking about skill !

12-21-2017, 07:12 AM	#23
gaweidert Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Rochester, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,327	Hasselblad has been to the moon. About the only change they made was that they removed the lubricants.

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