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Well I said all the above about mirrorless cameras and just had them wrote off as glorified cell phone cameras. I was shopping for a used D5 for a few weeks because I've never been very happy with my D850 for shooting birds and wildlife in those periods of just after dawn and just before dark. I bid an a few and was constantly losing on the D5s when they got higher than I wanted to spend for what I considered would be a specialty camera for me. I'm just a hobby shooter these days and make no money with my equipment anymore. My 200-500 Nikon and my D500 is my go-to combo for wildlife and my d850 and D810 are my first choices for landscapes and general purpose cameras. Three days ago I decided to try a Nikon Z7 with the 24-70 kit lens. After a brief learning days all I can say now is WOW! I just love the EVF and the ability to just dial in my settings until the photo looks great and fire the QUIET shutter. Last night I went out to shoot the moon and ended up taking shots of the night sky free hand. It took amazing photos and the sky lit up like I was using a flash. My FTZ adapter is on backorder so right now I'm stuck with just the one lens but the Z3 has definitely found a home with me. I guess you can teach and old dog some new tricks...
 
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Still not a mirrorless believer. I really do not want to switch from DSLRs. I did enjoy Steve's D6 review so much so that I bought a lottery ticket and...well...still shooting my D5. If my retirement business continues at its current pace, a D6 may well be in the near future and add to my Nikon learning curve.
 
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Rogereh said:
Well I said all the above about mirrorless cameras and just had them wrote off as glorified cell phone cameras. I was shopping for a used D5 for a few weeks because I've never been very happy with my D850 for shooting birds and wildlife in those periods of just after dawn and just before dark. I bid an a few and was constantly losing on the D5s when they got higher than I wanted to spend for what I considered would be a specialty camera for me. I'm just a hobby shooter these days and make no money with my equipment anymore. My 200-500 Nikon and my D500 is my go-to combo for wildlife and my d850 and D810 are my first choices for landscapes and general purpose cameras. Three days ago I decided to try a Nikon Z7 with the 24-70 kit lens. After a brief learning days all I can say now is WOW! I just love the EVF and the ability to just dial in my settings until the photo looks great and fire the QUIET shutter. Last night I went out to shoot the moon and ended up taking shots of the night sky free hand. It took amazing photos and the sky lit up like I was using a flash. My FTZ adapter is on backorder so right now I'm stuck with just the one lens but the Z3 has definitely found a home with me. I guess you can teach and old dog some new tricks...
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That's fantastic. I'm definitely NOT going to try one out then!? ( My story may read the same!). To be honest, absolutely, if I could afford to, I would go mirrorless. Let's face it, it's the future. Nothing better than progress!!
 
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Adam said:
To be honest, absolutely, if I could afford to, I would go mirrorless. Let's face it, it's the future. Nothing better than progress!!
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Well, I wouldn't. Not yet. The AF on the mirrorless Nikons isn't as good as that of the DSLRs. Not for BIF. That's not progress, is it?
 
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Hermann said:
Well, I wouldn't. Not yet. The AF on the mirrorless Nikons isn't as good as that of the DSLRs. Not for BIF. That's not progress, is it?
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Can't comment, I've never tried one.? ATM I'm happy with my D750, it gives me what I want and I'm happy with its performance. I'll give a "Z" a try when I can afford to buy it. ( In case I like it!!)
 
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I’ve gone from a Nikon FM to a Sony SLT-A55 to a Nikon D7100 to a Nikon D7500. My next camera will be a Nikon D780. I’m much more comfortable using DSLR’s. The extra weight really doesn’t bother me and I’m more attuned to the controls.
 
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OldFart said:
Strap on the D3S with 200-400 for a while..lol
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My Hasselblad ELM clocks out to about 1.25 frames per second and about 8 pounds with the 350 attached. Is that heavy enough?
It serves me well in the summer (today 111 degrees) if I take off the lens , put it on a tripod, sit in front of it and use the mirror as FAN
 
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