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- čas přidán 23. 07. 2022
- I can't help but still love a DSLR - prefer then to mirrorless - BUT - how does a Nikon D500 compare to my Nikon Z6ii and Z5 for wedidng photography?
I've got what could be a perfect set-up with a Sigma 18/55 F1.8 zoom on the D500 (effectively 28mm to 52 so the same as the primes I use on my Z bodies)
So insteqad of 2 cameras and continually swopping lenses can I just use th D500 with a F1.8 zoom?
Let's find out.....
Mirrorless cameras only advantage is to the camera and lens manufactures to stay afloat. The best thing I like about mirrorless is that I am able to get great deals on used DSLRs and older film era lenses. For me half the fun of photography is getting deals on used gear, so thanks to tech junkies who absolutely have to have the latest thing, I am now tripping over camera gear while squandering my retirement money on my hobby. You may like to try a vintage Nikkor AF 70-210mm constant f4 for your wedding work. I got one of mine for under $100 US.
Used to use a older D 70-200 2.8 (or similar length) and always got great images.
I just grabbed up a nikon 80-200 f2.8 for $261 in excellent condition thanks to mirrorless :) I use both but yes it is a great time to get the lenses and dslr's for a darn GOOD deal!!!
I’m a collector too. Lol. Spending my retirement funds on cameras - I have some of them on the floor and I do trip over them! I need to sell some.
I’m not keen on the mirrorless due to the high prices of the lenses. I’m going back to the D850.. I have the Sony A7iii and a $2000.00 24mm F1.4 G master, but really, I think it’s overkill.
@@DucksNuts. Pennies on the dollar is right. So many great deals on used gear out there and in good shape too.
I like both systems. Mirrorless offers many advantages
D850 to Z9 and now back to D850. Life feels right again!
I went from a D200 as my first major camera, to a D3s, DF, Z50, Z6, now I'm back to a D200 😅 and I love it more than any of them.
🤣🤣🤣 I'm happy for you, DSLR all the way. Started with a D3100 and I'm now using a D7500
This has made me appreciate my D500 more and lessened my envy towards mirrorless shooters (which all of my friends are using mirrorless now)
I dusted off my D700 after a few years with the Z6 and fell back in love with it. Got it a new lense and i'm strongly considering a new DSLR. They really are a pleasure to use!
I find the DSLRs more fun to use as well. I have a Sony A7111 but I prefer to grab my Nikon D7500 - it just feels GREAT in the hands and I love the sounds off the shutter. I’m going to get a D850 next!
I am sticking with Pentax for the OVF and am glad they chose to stay with the format. I tried the ML thing but actually missed the process of using a DSLR and looking through the glass. Thanks for the insight, its nice to know there are others that still like this type of photography, I find it slightly more engaging taking pics with DSLR.
I sold all my cameras (D810, D850, D7200) and kept my D500. The D500 is the best camera out there. Anyone who owns one knows that the D500 is the king. Put good glass on the D500 and the camera delivers perfect shots in every aspect. And I also use the screen mode to take shots. It nails everytime. The D500 has the best autofocus out there. If you are a real photographer, who seriously understand what photography is, you know any camera will deliver good quality photos, with good colors and so on. The D500, however, certainly delivers all that and the much needed speed for everything. The D500 delivers perfect focus everytime you need it. I wish Nikon had put the same autofocus system of the D500 into the D780. The D780 with a better autofocus system would be the best ever full frame choice for any Nikon shooter out there. Nikon doesn't think about the photographers, but about how to sell more cameras. I still want a D780 with a better autofocus. If they give me that, I will buy two for me. As for now: buy a D500, good glass and be happy!!
Wow you sound rich 💰 anyone who knows anything about photography knows how to take good photos without A. F . and knows their history
The Pentax k3 mark3 is just as good btw
@@unbroken1010 yes! You can use manual focus, but not for hummingbirds in flight! Or any bird in flight! If things are not moving that much, please, feel free to use manual focus.
@@unbroken1010 that's very good to know! Really nice that Pentax is delivering such perfect autofocus system to their users! But I use Nikon, so, even though I am glad about the Pentax system, it doesn't help me at all.
@@OmarFadul send me those old cameras💁😀
I switched from a mirrorless camera back to a Canon 90D. Lightning fast in comparison, and it's nice to replace my battery once a week rather than every hour.
Thank you for another real-world, real-use case, real photographer's commentary and video. I was going to say "welcome back" (with tongue in cheek), but you're showing how you're picking the right tools for the job. For anyone who may not have listened to the end of your video, you gave a good description of "wedding photography" -- it covers many areas. I would add "photojournalist attached to soldiers in combat" -- non-repeatable events to be captured and with some stress. Cheers. 👍👍
Great video. I'm also a wedding photographer and I'm still shooting with DSLR's for the exact same reasons as you mentioned. I did try mirroless only for one wedding but they are more for holidays pictures than for jobs as a weddings are. Also, the size is a huge downside because there is no balance between camera body and lens, plus buttons are too close. I'm not sure where the camera industry is heading with those small boxes but I will continue using DSLR's.
There are days when I wish I'd stuck with Dslr's and spent my money on a D5 ...... I now have a D500 which is kinda mini D5 and I DO love it - given a choice I'll pick that up instead of my Z6ii or Z5. Feels like a "proper" camera:-)
D3S & D3X user here. Used flagship DSLRs have spoiled me. I’ve seen lots of mirrorless bodies now, & not a single one felt good to pick up & look through the viewfinder. They all feel weird, too small, and only half alive to me. To be fair, I haven’t picked up a Z9 yet so maybe I’d like it, but it cost about 10 x what I paid for my lovely D3S body.
@@Cotictimmy I switched from D750 and D610 to Sony A7iii and regretted it. Thought the face and eye AF would be a game changer but found out that useability is far more important so back to D780 after 18months. But then got a Z5 as backup and gradually got used to it and slowly it took over as my main camera at weddings. However like you I still actually prefer a dslr so have a D500 which gives me longer reach without more lenses and amazing AF - actually better than even the Z6ii. But at a 8 hour wedding the weight and size difference is noticeable along with silent shutter, and live exposure through the viewfinder just tips the balance to mirrorless. But only just....
DSLR camera sales were dropping.Thus the mirrorless cameras saved the camera company's! New body sales and yes the lenses because you then need to buy new ones! I tryed one and sold it and bought a few Canon 1DX yes heavy but it sure get better photos...Because I use my brain!
Thank You for this latest, interesting and thought provoking update .
I used a Z6 for about a year and came back to a D850 with great pleasure! I love reflex cameras.
sigma also offers a 50-100mm f/1.8 if ever, very nice optics.
Same
I bought a Z6 and took it back. Just didn’t think it was worth the price. My D7500 is still fine
I like my Z5 which I've had for about 8 months, It's a fine camera but I miss the function setup on my old D750. I just purchased a D700... Happy!
just found your videos, and have been wanting to get into photography for a while, the way you describe things helps me understand what such weird and arbitrary terms mean in the camera world. I've found it hard to understand anything before, thanks for making videos
I had the Sigma 18-35 f1.8 on my D7100 ...what a combo ,that lens is built like a tank and so sharp right through all focal lengths
Thanks Allen.... great video & comments....I have a D500 & I still use my D7100 as I just love the erganomics of these cameras as well as their results....I am only a hobbyist but enjoy using Nikon gear including my AF-P 18-55mm lens...Also my Tokina 12-24mm F4 lens which gives great results on both cameras... cheers from Australia 😀
Don't know if you know but the d500 can back button focus also with the joystick, set the AF to single point and joystick to group area or to your preference. Hope this helps. I picked up the 28mm 1.8g a while back which I use on my FF but would be an awesome 40ish mm on the d500, looking forward to hearing how you go. Cheers Terry 👍
A very enjoyable video outlining your step by step reasoning around the mirrorless/DSLR quandary. I’ve just purchased a D500 largely for nature/wildlife photography which it is well known for. I’ve never used a full frame camera (except back in the old ‘film’ days) and it’s interesting to hear that it can meet the demands of a wedding photographer where I sort of assumed only full frame would suffice. Not to imply that wildlife photography is less demanding at all (probably more so even) but I guess full frame is more able to capture the 3D and bokeh effects for those very sensuous and dramatic atmospheric shots. But the D500 can probably closely replicate with the right lenses as you point out. Mine is coming by mail so should have in hand in a week or so. I was contemplating the Z6ii also and perhaps I will regret not getting it, I think the D500 should please me for a long time. And I’ve even thought of getting the D850 for it’s almost unmatched ability to capture exquisite details for landscape or even quick action photography. You might want to try that one too as it is the full frame version (in many ways) of the D500. Thanks for the great video!
Great video :) LOVE my Panasonic mirrorless gear for video - But I’m finding myself picking up my older Nikon DSLR’s cameras again for photos :)
DSLRs are the clear winner in my opinion but I wonder if they are future proof,ie no spare parts,no resale value etc.
… they will be if ‚the market‘ demands it - meaning if people continue using them.
If they go out of production, then surely they will one day be no longer able to be serviced.
My Canon FTB is 50 years old and still repairable, so we probably have a little time left.
@@j_taylor Anything with electronic parts has is more difficult to repair. E.g. my Canon EOS 1V has some parts which only can replaced as a whole „modul“. Since they are not procued resp on stock anymore it cannot be repaired. For adjusting the mirror a certain SW is needed which is not service and thus not available anymore. Its a pity.
I shoot with both film and digital.For my digital needs I've settled on 2 Nikon D700 and 2 Nikon D300 cameras using Nikkor ais manual focus lenses. I've been shooting since '71 and have shot with every camera available practically. For my own travel and walk around digital usage I shoot with these Nikons. Couldn't be happier.
Excellent video I just got my hands on a d850 with a clicker reading 20k. A fellow down the street sold it to me for a song as he is moving on to Sony. Unfortunately the learning curb is steep I've only ever had point and shoot. I appreciate you advise very much.
If I remember correctly, the D500 has the same pixel pitch as the D850, meaning if the sensors were the same size they would be equivalent to each other in megapixels. Cheers!
DSLR I think overall are just a better deal.
Thank you for your review on DSLR's
Great review - Boston Massachusetts
As a hybrid photo/video shooter I wanted D500 because I also like taking some wildlife pics. But I opted for Fuji X-T3, and surprisingly it doesnt have that slow startup, but I had numerous other issues, mainly not really reliable AF in photo.
Personally for me in terms of photo Pentax K-1 (mark I) has almost all, except good AF maybe. Maybe in future I will eventually buy D500 for wildlife. It's also happened that I have two native Nikon F mount lenses - Voigtlander 58mm f/1.4 and Tokina 100mm f/2.8 macro.
This is a great video Allen, thanks for sharing. An issue i'm finding with mirrorless vs DSLR (in my case, canon RP vs 5Dmk3) is the viewfinder keeps destroying my night vision in one eye everytime I shoot at night. I'm sure im probably doing something wrong, but i'm finding if the brightness is reduced down, i cant see a realistic representation of the frame. I'm not conviced mirrorless is an "upgrade" at all.
the D500 has superb focus point covering, great viewfinder, deep buffer, good image quality, almost check every box for a true professional camera, only except the crop factor, i think it pair well for AFS 58mm f1.4 as a 85mm fov for portrait work. Or may be the 24mm f1.8 AFS for wide focal length? Most importantly i don't need a junk adaptor for AFS lens, and I can use legacy AFD lens, 105DC, 135DC, etc
Totally agree!
Fun and interesting video. I had a miserable little crop sensor nikon dslr (d3500?) that I didn't like but now I'm thinking about a FX camera since they've come down in price so much. My objective: better battery life, optical pentaprism, access to legacy nikkor lenses, and Nikon's sensors have always been outstanding so there's that. I think there's a D810 in my near future.
Good thoughts, i have D700, Z6 and now selling Z6 and buying Canon Eos RP because of colors and easy to use, Z6 didn't impress me at all however D700 do as always. I suggest you rent a canon Rp for couple of days you will love it, only issue is battery life which can be buy. Z6 have an AA filter which ruining its IQ D500 doesn't.
2 Months ago I sold my Nikon wedding cameras (Z6ii and Z8) and some lenses and moved to Sony A7iv and A9ii and their beautiful GM primes. But.... still have and love my D780 with afew older lenses 🙂
I try to shoot with both systems, though some of the problem you're running into with tracking and definitely startup is just overall Z5/Z6II problems (I own a Z6II, shot it a lot for a year and change). The camera is mostly fine, just not something I enjoyed for a lot of fast unpredictable action. The startup is...OK (definitely got solved with the Z9 (I also own this), but probably not something you'd want to buy. I'm trying to keep both viable systems and just choose what I use dependent on what the job is. Z9 can basically just handle anything unless I need high iso.
I was thinking of buying a D780…
I just have a feeling that its for me 😅
I have a Z5 and Z7II but the DSLR is calling me 🥲
If I sell my gear I could buy 24-70 2.8, 70-200 and 85 1.4, along with a great dslr body 😊
I was just thinking about that lens while you were talking. I had it for Sony. It's a very sharp lens, but focusing wasn't consistent and was a bit on the slow side. Still an excellent lens.
I’ve been using the d500 for years now. For all my event work weddings engagement everything it’s AF system is flawless. It has great natural colors great Auto wb decent ISo for crop sensor. Extremely sharp images no low pass filter. That and the d750 are work horses. Battery life is amazing as well. What’s also amazing is that Af points cover most of the view and don’t need to focus and recompose or very very little. You would love the D850 for sure if you love the D500 it’s the same camera. Just fx. Pretty much same Af color and no low pass filter as well. The d500 can be used in live view with face tracking and it’s actually excellent tracking however you have to be relatively close to the subject or the face has to be large in the frame. Or will switch to regular point Af.
Hi. I did have the d500 and loved it. Af was fantastic and used with sigma 18/35 f1.8 zoom at weddings and would still have today if it weren't for the poor high iso noise. As many weddings have lots of low light shots I just had too much post processing to do. Pity...
Thank you technophob upgraders.
Enjoying my Sony A900 ( near mint ) and prestige condition Minolta 80-200 G APO HS ( plus a couple of real nice Primes and Teleconverter)..
Including real good deal on quality used bag
With change from £1000
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I was into Fuji mirrorless for the last few years. Since I got the D700 I am moving over to 'old' af-d lenses for my d700 and perhaps a d7100 which i could buy as a lighter setup. Some fuji gear is gotta go but ill keep my x100 :). And : the D700 is nicer to use then my fuji gear. For example: when i turn on the flash the iso goes to base iso intantly, fuji doenst do this (the bodies i used). Also with fuji its not possible to assign spotmetering to a fn butter to overwrite the current metering setting. The D700 does allow to overwrite the metering which is so nice!
The D500 is a freaking monster that I currently use for everything. It's truly an amazing camera! While I can see myself adding a D850 for greater pixels for landscape and portrait. I don't see a future for mirrorless for me for some time to come. Nothing compares in Nikon's range in mirrorless at this price point or even somewhat above. Especially for wildlife and sports.
Great point about price. I love my D850. I wore out my canon 6D and switched back to Nikon. I started with Nikon F film camera long ago.
Love my D500. I hope Nikon make a Z500 in the next couple of years
The only Nikon mirrorless Im considering at the moment is the Z30 with a kit lens - why? - because I need a pocketable sneaky shoot, that is lowkey and doesn't freak everyone out for certain events
Another option for folks looking at APS-C if they want higher res would be the Canon 90D. It's quick and has 32 megapixels and the Sigma 18-35 & 50-100 are readily available used.
It really comes down to having an OVF for me. An EVF has it's advantages, but I don't want to look at a digital readout of the photo.
I use my D700's. Couldn't be happier.
There is no perfect camera but the use with sharp lenses and light you can make the difference. Do photograph since the Nikon F5 came out 1996. For me the best photos are always the unexpected ones. Now people would like very sharp photos and that’s a bad thing. A photo must tell a story and that’s photography. Everyone can make a sharp photo but can you make photo with feeling.
Only issue going forward is the availability of spares for the DSLR cameras.
I don’t like the EV viewfinder and the overall look/feel of the mirrorless cameras.
I prefer the morphed professional feel of the D500.
I sold my D750 and bought a mint D500 with the kit lens. (Less than 1000 actuations)
And I agree 100% with other comments that the mirrorless trend is a marketing trend to sell you a whole new format.
Most people had got the point with their DSLR that their wasn’t any need to change it as the image quality had plateaued.
I have an D7000 which I bought in 2017 and still using for weddings,i always wanted to buy an D500 but never get enough money to buy that one.
D500 is a killer. I've never used 3D tracking thingy, always fixed focus point since i find it was unreliable at the time, but maybe they have upgraded the firmware lately and made it work.
D500 is super but is the little brother of the D850 which is also fantastic!
✌️😄📷👍
Not really the little brother when it comes to wildlife photography for instance. Different use cases…
Evf’s can’t hold a candle to an optical view finder.Although mirrorless have their place and I use them daily, I often find myself bringing my dslr on every shoot.
I think Pentax is the only company making new DSLRs. They just came out with the k3 iii monochrome, dedicated B&W camera.
A good move for them, feels like a pentax might be making a move in a different direction sticking with DSLR and monochrome sensors like only Leica had done. I've got a Pentax from 2008 and it's got some magic in it that my other cameras somehow don't have. Some way of how well integrated everything is, the colors, the soulful old lenses you can put on without any compatibility issues. (Like Nikon has)
And I'm looking at the D7500, same sensor, different AF system that still fills the screen
I hope your wedding shoot went well with only one DX crop body camera and a 27-52 focal length. I couldn’t do it but I’m assuming you can and did just fine.
A very honest video. You were lured into the emperors new clothes and realised the truth. Mirrorless cameras are good, but. There has to be trade off for the technology, processors are slow to wake and there is also the problem of heat.
LOL, after 10 (fantastic!) years spent in the mirrorless Fujifilm X universum... I have just re-bought a few "vintage" Nikon DSLRs (D90, D200 and D300) - and I am enjoying using them for my spare time, leasure projects a lot. There's someting different and "classic" in taking pictures with a DSLR compared to a mirrorless camera. Truth be told though, I still use my Fujifilm X gear for more serious projects.
I see you said that your Sig 35 is soft at 1.4! Have you not used the Sig Dock to calibre it. My Sig 35 is super after sharp after using the dock.
You could try a D850 which has the same body as a D500 but is fullrame. Or you could try a Z8 or Z9. I personally have a Z50, a Z6II and a D850. My D850 is still my main camera. I mainly shoot landscapes and have the same complaint about the "slowness" of the Z6II when it decides to go in power safe mode. Last week I bought a secondhand 24-120 f4 lens for my D850; it is not leaving me anytime soon.
Hey Allen, Just found your reviews re D700 and D780 and your mirrorless cameras......interesting and like your style of explaining things...and now subscribed.
As a long time D700 user, I was wondering about used a D850...doing any review on that? I understand the video quality on the D850 isn't that great....but the rest is really great.....I know the future is mirrorless, however, these cameras last forever so I don't see why I as an avid shooter really needs to go mirrorless.....any thoughts?
Agree - D850 arrives tomorrow and after 2 weddings in a few days will do a video with my thoughts. I DO love DSLR over mirrorless - just slightly concerned with memory capaciity and cards as huge files - I'll be testing "medium" size raw files.
Am sticking with very good Digital cameras . Great deals can now be found . I never needed mirrorless before and I don't need it now !
Get yourself a clean D4 super fast and focusing is active as soon as its powered up
1:37 first mistake right there☝🏻gear doesn't help you make better photos 🤷🏻♂️
D500 is still the best action sports and wild life camera in the market. Unfortunately discontinued by Nikon.
This camera is still the best one to go around the mountain shooting skiing and getting professional results specially shooting the World Cup skiing races, with a fast shutter speed, the best AF tracking possible, a lasting battery life, and a very convenient weight and size for a sealed and weatherproof body. Also if I go with a full frame camera with similar performance, using it in DX format to obtain the same reach, I will get less resolution than the 21 Mpix of my D500. Its resolution is plenty and the image quality is superb. Plus really, who needs more resolution than 21 Mpix, besides trying to convince yourself that you are more pro than the one with a less resolution camera?
I have a canon r6 and a Nikon d700 I use both no problem I use the canon r6 for faster action because of the autofocus. She de by side on screen I see no difference in my images. Except I get a 90% more keeper rate in fast action.
I shoot Olympus in the settings I can tell how long I want before the camera goes into sleep mode.
Be careful Sigma DSLR lens are well know for losing ficus over time and you might want to get the Sigma dock of you need to recalibrate the lens.
Pentax still makes DSLR’s exclusively.
Well, I think you have to change your way pff schooting.maybe stay more time with one camera and only change to another camera in the next situation at the wedding. (35, 85) . The z 6 ll is a good câmera, but if you don't like. The 780, 750 will help you. Maybe one 28 75 2.8 and one 35 1.4 or 1.8 could help you better to be more into the moment than with equipment. If you don't get used, try another brand. But I will suggest you first looking for someone that offers instructions about the z system.
What ever we fill comfortable with it used the good enough reson ps.I 73 yrs used all of them
I too went back to Nikon DSLRs after a decade with Fujifilm and the last two years with the Z5 with adapted glass. I just acquired a great deal on a mint D850 and wondered why I waited so long. I also have my eye on the D500 for faster action AF to replace my old D200, btw the controls layout and ergonomics on both cameras are identical and would be a perfect pairing to cover any job.
Battery life and available native mount lenses, cost per pound so-to-speak and just overall wonderful handling and feel of having all you need at a fingertips press is what drove me back unlike the Z cameras where some common controls are assigned to a Fn + Dial operation or a quick dive into the "I" button ir worse a menu dive on the touch screen..
Hmm... the more I use the D500 the more I think about the swtich to mirrorless - what did I gain? I so much more prefer a dslr.
The 18-35 1.8 is the best lense I've ever used
Interesting videio thanks for thoughts
I see you got z8 now
The eye detection on these like sony too what happens if several people 😅you need bride in focus snd it focuses on drunk uncle in corner
Yep - that was always the biggest failure of eye AF. So - with the Z8 and it's truly fantastic 3d subject tracking I mainly use that in combination with Face/eye dectect. So I simply put the small 3d tracking square over the person to focus on (not the drunk!) Hit focus button and it will snap to that persons eye (and you can switch between eyes) then I can recompose or they can move and it's locked to their eye. Magic ! I also have a button wet to D9 af which I use if I DON'T want to focus on people (say the bouquet or hair etc). Has transforme my wedding photography!
@CreativePixelPhotos fab thanks for reply. I'm still using D4 & D850 (I've not really got a niche (I love military planes and used to get into air bases long ago but that was a different lifetime) then just shot my unwell wife and our trips in the 2010s she was a good sport. Her passing back then also saw me put the cameras down (gopro and a tent became my friend on here) but I got the kit back in the day for the heck of it lol and for stock but stock seems swamped now. But the cameras and lenses have recently been calling a bit so we will see. Even set up a third channel on here to try to encourage myself. Thanks again.
I use a D780 and D750 for my property and weddings plus i have a D3s but am thinking of swapping that for a D5 or D6? Love my DSLR’s and dont see me going mirrorless anytime soon
There are days when I wish I'd stuck with Dslr's and spent my money on a D5 ...... I now have a D500 which is kinda mini D5 and I DO love it - given a choice I'll pick that up instead of my Z6ii or Z5. Feels like a "proper" camera:-)
Love the feel of my D4 and will most likely pick up a D5 if it fails.
D5 all day long! Imagine that d500 experience with insane high iso noise performance and even faster! Such a steal these days to buy a d5! I will never sell mine
So I’m considering selling my D500 (which was a temporary solution when I started shooting sports). I’m considering buying a D5 to go with my 200-400 and my Z9 can be used with the 70-200.
@@carljonesmedia cannot go wrong with a D5! I still own mine, best camera ever made by nikon hands down… just the d500 is close and in good light, the extra reach is incredibly useful! I will never ever sell my d5✌️
My last DSLR wore out, the buttons, fungus from tropical climates made me have to replace the entire system. I had the option of mirrorless or DSLR to replace it. I look at a computer screen for hours a day working on my images or posting images for advertising purposes. I don't want to stare at another screen, I want it live. I choose to change from Canon to Nikon D850. Never been happier. They can keep their mirrorless with no battery life. More money and new Technology, but is it better. Probably yes and no. I'm an old timer and started with film. I want live action in my viewfinder! I think mirrorless might be good for beginners but professional, do you really need mirrorless? I don't!!
For battery life, I love how with a DSLR I can leave the camera on and it just goes to sleep and uses no battery. I can compose with the optical finder to find subjects without needing to power it up, and if you press the shutter it's instantly on, focusing and taking the picture. With mirrorless you have smaller batteries, need the display on just to compose, and short of an X-pro with the optical finder, I've never liked a mirrorless. My 6D with 3 batteries in the camera and grip gives me a month of battery life with occasional use. Taking 800 pictures on a 4 day trip brought the battery level down.. from 42% to 26%. Try beating that, mirrorless.
My Z9 in crop mode has AF that is much better than my D500 shooting motorsports and aviation. My D500 was hardly used at all last year. Z9 and D850 for 99% of my work last year.
The day before yesterday I sent off my Sony A7Rii with lenses and some other accessories and trading for a Nikon D810 and 10-20mm lens(Real Estate)... YES ON PURPOSE I traded my mirrorless for a mirror... be mad at me mirrorless crew... all that eye focus extra stuff to me is fluff. Yes the positive is better noise control and the same ol "newer tech" talk But to me in the end... the camera does not make or break, I rather have a $700-$1,200 dslr brick that can last a whole day on one battery with $500 70-200mm lens over a $4,500 mirrorless that barely lasts 30 minutes with $3,000 lens(sorry I don't adapt, do it right the first time and get the actual lens brand for the actual camera!).
get the 30mm sigma art lenses f1.4..that will make you happy
Great insightful video, thank you for sharing #nikondslruser
Great video Allen ! I think from what I’ve seen of your videos so far you are a DSLR guy !
How do you have your AF set up with the DSLR’s you shoot ?
I have stuck with the D800 not the Sony A6000.
I do still prefer a DSLR but must admit that the Z6ii and Z5 do actually outperform even the D780 I had. Well for weddings anyway. Focus - on a DSLR I use D9 and move around the AF area as required. 3D tracking is hit and miss - group area (if your camera has that) is also pretty good for really fast moving things. I'd say 90% D9
@@CreativePixelPhotos many thanks ! Are you in AF-S or AF-C ? Back button focus or not ?
@@scottwesterman221 Afc and yes - bbfocus. I don't understand why cameras don't have that set-up as standard?
@@CreativePixelPhotos many thanks Allen great advice as always.
@@CreativePixelPhotos could I ask why you choose to use BBF ? I’ve never used it but I hear so much about it I may have to try it ? Have you made a video about your reasons at all ?
Cheers scott
I didn't go mirrorless, that's for wimps. I went SENSORLESS. I have 8 rolls of film in progress in 6 different cameras and backs. But my d850 gives fantastic film scans.
I have a D50, (2) D300s, D610, D700, D3000, D3400, D7000, and D7100. I haven't been sold yet on mirrorless. I'm going to sell a few to get a D500.
I have a z9 and a d850. 99% of the time I grab the z9. If doing something where I can't risk missing focus I grab the d850.
Mirrorless is good for video...
I love DSLR's, I have a mirrorless. Never use it....I'm setting it up for video with ML. All stills are shot on DSLR's.
A will be using a Canon 90D and sigma 18-35 for a long long time...
D780 all the way
So now have a D850! LOve it
@@CreativePixelPhotos cant go wrong with that one either!
i have shot 123 weddings so far, never once EVER used any AF mode except single point
"Focus and recompose" is a lost art today.
I think your photography is outstanding!
The only thing that would make it better is if you would listen to your daughter, and get an IPhone!!!
In the following video you don´t mention the D500 anymore .....can you give an update how its wirked out using ist with this Sigma Zoom?
Hi. I really loved the d500. Lovely ergonomics and af area covering the full width was great. Sadly though let down by too much noise. Anything over 1200 iso had to do lots of work in LR. As a lot of weddings require low light had to replace with d850.
@@CreativePixelPhotos I gave away all my Nikon Cameras (never had the D850 but 750). The one I miss most due for responsivness and handling is the D500...will try it with the Nikkor 17.55 2.8 again
@@CreativePixelPhotos In my memory the D500 was alsmost as good as the D750 concerning Iso
@@CreativePixelPhotos what did you do with yours? want to sell it?
@@ansgarbook712 Already sold - sorry
Shoot weddings with zoom lenses and problem solved! Why someone would shoot weddings with primes is beyond me. Weddings are fluid, zooms allow you to reframe in tight places without missing the action, and wasting time changing lenses or cameras. Try it, you'll like it. Pro photographer since the 1960s shooting with the zooms of the time, with manual focusing, and metering. With the ones available now no need to use primes.
Guess it depends on the style of photography you want to achieve. I used zooms when I started but last few years only ever primes as no zoom ever can match the dreamy quality of a 1.4 prime. It's so worth the extra effort
18mm dx = 27mm fx
It’s not the tools , it’s the carpenter 😊
Whilst I agree a good photographer will get better photos than a not so good one given the same gear - I find that "gear" can be inspirational - I actually do enjoy carpentry and years ago my wife bought me a Lie-Nielsen bronze bench plane and it's such a joy to use it did and still does inspire me to work with it. Same with gear - just got my first ever Lieca (an M10) and it's got me off out doing photos just for me - my wedding cameras (now Sony) just don't do that
@@CreativePixelPhotos 4500. Is alot to pay for " inspirational " But I respect your process...
@@CreativePixelPhotosAwesome!!!
just want a sync port on what ever camera I have. Know idea how you tolerate weddings. The most obnoxious clients in existence . most end up divorced anyway 😂
Thank you for the video.
MILCs can never overcome the EVF lag and reach the speed of light. That's why, it's unsuitable to capture fast action especially the first frame.
the day there will be a mirrorless in my hand will be the day my brother puts one in my hand at my viewing because i really dislike them. 4k shots on my d5.... which is built like a solid block of emerald.... dont need focus peaking never did. dont need high MP, the 10.2 od the D2XS was more than enough. clients dont print more than 5 shots and not bigger than 11x17 anyway. crop with your feet
Video time doesn't count shutter actuations....
I love it, why do we assume that newer is better. In my experience this is not the case. We all know why the manufactures go down the electronic route simply because it's cheaper and easier to make. Have you ever taken a DSLR apart? I have and they are an example of marvellous engineering. 10FPS mechanically, its amazing. Here's another point. Shutter count, I have read everything I can find on this subject and have my own experiences. No where can I find a pro who has a dslr with shutter failure, stories of 1 million on D5's. I have a D7200 here, now being used daily for wildlife etc and it has .............400k on the clock! Nikon say 150k I wonder why? There is only one advantage with mirrorless camera for me, and it's a big one, they are silent. With wildlife this can mean the difference between getting 5 images or 50. You know that when you press that button that animal at best will change it's composure, at worst it's gone. If Nikon built a D500 with a silent shutter mode I would never change. Great video thanks for posting.
Thanks Chris, I swopped the D500 for a D850 as the low light performance on the D500 was pretty poor - otherwise loved it. Love the D850 and don;t see me ever being able to completely move away from Dlsr's 🙂
@@CreativePixelPhotos So here's a question. Would you say the D850 is as good as a D500 in crop mode? I really fancy a 850 because I also do landscape as well as wild life. I figure it would be two cameras in one?
@@captinktm I don't do wildlife so can't truly answer that - the D500 has a higher burst rate with the D850 a couple frames a second slower. I really loved the fact the D500 has the AF area covering the whole screen - the D850 is more standard dlsr with about 75% of the width covered. D850 seems heavier and a bit bigger. You will be able to get less noise if you shoot at higher ISO - the D500 I found poor over 1600iso - the D850 is great even at 6000 so could use higher shutter speeds. You'd retain the crop if you set dx mode on the D850 which I think would mean more reasonable file sizes (I shoot in medium Raw as I do over 1000 at a wedding) Hope there's somethinguseful there :-) Allen
So Pentax was right….🤔
It would be responsible for you to shoot someone’s wedding with one camera. What if your only camera fails?
How to be a professional photographer Lesson 1 - a professional ALWAYS has a back up of every item they require for a job, especially when away from the studio. A professional photographer GUARANTEES a successful result for their client, that is why they hire you.
it is not tru the zoom from sigma is 1.8. As equivalent to FF is 2.8
Video and manufacturing cost are the 2 main reasons the industry went mirrorless