How many are not in a rush to buy the newest cameras

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Letolen said:
Just curious
Is there a real need to rush to the newest camera?
How much improvement in your Photography do you get from a new camera?

Do you have attachment to your camera or is it just a tool?

Not sure if it just me I love watching the new cameras come out & reading reviews but happy with what I have or is that just living in the past.
I was very slow moving to digital from film as I didn't want to give up my camera that I had used for over 15 years.
Reading forums I feel ones like me a very rare 🤣
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It is about 6 years ago when a pro photographer (who is one of ma best friends today) taught me the hard way how important it is to learn to utilize your existing gear properly first, because only by doing that you have a chance to find out, whether or not you can do with it what you want to do. Only then you are able to find the limitations that are caused by the gear rather than your capabilities and you can react to it. Of course this is a continuous process. You are constantly learning which means you also run into new limitations. You might try to overcome one of the limitations you found by trying out different gear and you find things that fit your needs better than others. You might change your preferences or even the direction of potography. Sometimes this leads in the opposite direction and you use older gear instead of newer models. I just traded in one of my D750 to get an older D4s and I am still using some lenses that are quite old as well and far from being the latest model.

IMHO getting always the newest camera doesn't necessarily mean you moving in the right direction. E.g. many wildlife shooters struggle with the AF speed and EVF limitations of the Z cameras, so I am currently reluctant to move to mirrorless and wait for other peoples experiences.
On the other hand the tremendous IQ you can get with these cameras especially in combination with the new Z lenses is really tempting, especially after looking at the pictures in @Steve 's focus shifting article and workshop. To go in this direction I would have to get another camera because mine don't have the functionality.

It is all about finding the right tool for what you want to do and being able to work with it intuitively requires some time. But the ability to use your tools intuitively also helps to give you better results- and the difference might be bigger than wht you can achieve by different equipment.
 
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Rassie said:
As far as I know any performance loss of F-mount lenses on Z bodies are not caused by the FTZ adapter. The adapter does not have any influence on the performance of the lens. Performance loss, primarily focus speed, is a function of the first generation Z bodies. Hopefully the new Z11 bodies will fix that.
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If I go the step for mirrorless one day it will probably be for other things than wildlife. But if the Z II series would be able to compensate the AF-related limitations of the Z I series, especially in combination with FTZ adapter and long F-Mount glass, it would be great. This would allow to go back to having just one (type of) camera.

So I am really looking forward to a real world review or field report from @Steve.
 
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Woodpecker said:
It is about 6 years ago when a pro photographer (who is one of ma best friends today) taught me the hard way how important it is to learn to utilize your existing gear properly first, because only by doing that you have a chance to find out, whether or not you can do with it what you want to do. Only then you are able to find the limitations that are caused by the gear rather than your capabilities and you can react to it. Of course this is a continuous process. You are constantly learning which means you also run into new limitations.
So true & think we learn more that way.


The first 3 years of owning my d750 I only had one lens it had limits but I pushed them.
No matter how good someone is we never stop learning.
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tomcat said:
I intend to order one Monday because I need the extended grip for the bottom of the camera. I shoot a lot of HS sports and after a few minutes of vertical shooting, my hand cramps. Also want a backup to my existing Z6 for my wife. I have taken over 20,000 pictures with my Z6 this past year, just for sports and I really love it. Great in low light and the color rendition is incredible.
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Nice to hear from a Z6 action shooter. I've seen some amazing wildlife images taken with the Z6/7 (including approaching birds in flight). It's quite capable - but obviously there are more capable bodies on the AF front (otherwise, we'd see more Z shooters in wildlife). Really looking forward to real-world tests with the new mark II models. The upcoming Z9, that's a whole different level entirely... 🤓
 
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