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Ed Hutchinson wrote:
Hi Gilbert
I know about the D300S and it was my choise until MR Auther Itis attacked my hands and shoulders, now weight is the factor, and I want the increased performance of the newer cameras.
Ericv suggested the D7000 and it is great but the D7100 is selling for only $100.00 more, and I am still on two feet but leaning that way. This one time a few dollars will not stand in the way
I have only been able to get away from priorities a couple of times and do some serious shooting this must stop and photos must come first, the yard can wait.
Thanks for the comments
Ed
Although I love my Nikon gear, I feel that my next purchase may be a different brand - probably a fuji, because I also want something very light weight, and the lenses they are doing are also compact and small whilst still giving very good image quality.
Unfortunately I'm afraid I've hit a patch of not taking many photos recently, I need to get out of this rut before I'd buy again.
Be careful about changing direction Rich.
The Fuji is a great camera, capable of producing D3 quality images....with ATD! In just the same way that high pixel density bodies like the D800 need extra care to realise their potential, the Fuji needs that little bit of care too.
It's small and less ergonomically designed for hand holding than Nikon bodies. Combined with its lighter weight, I feel these facts work against maximising it's quality.
The weight of a D3 acts as a damper. You simply don't move as much.
The D3's lesser pixel density further ease the effort required to take a sharp handheld shot.
The Lightweight Grail we seek may in fact be a poisoned chalice ...in that we merely exchange the effort of toting bulky equipment for something that needs more effort in standing still.
I've been pleased with many of the shots I have taken with the Fuji. But I seriously think it's had a negative impact on my desire to take photographs. As I posted some weeks ago...I do feel stepping down in format has a subliminal impact on ones attitude towards serious photography. Sorry if that sounds weird and a bit depressingly negative.
I mention this because you talk of a photographers block or perhaps life has taken priority over a hobby.
Trying to come to terms with stopping professional photography I had hoped holiday snapping would fill the void. But it hasn't. There is no doubt that a project (self imposed or commissioned) puts the seriousness back into my photography.
Without something to push against (something that pushes back!) most tasks will suffer the doldrums.
I will stop waffling and see what images have followed me back from France. Lol
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Eric