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I would like to see how the Sony alpha 9 performs compared to Fuji in terms of viewfinder blackout and battery life as it's presumably the same sensor that Nkon would use??
Well on paper... Not real paper you understand! The a9 seems to answer some of your needs. Zero viewfinder blackout, ~2000 exposures per battery and 20 FPS. Not sure about the AF...
https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/sony-a9-full-review/2
I think this is similar to the camera I encountered when I was photographing the Mini-Series race meetings last year which was probably an a7. The young lad who was using it had a bag full of mixed lenses, Nikon, Canon and Samyang, with a couple of Zeiss thrown in for good measure. He assured me they all worked perfectly with appropriate adaptors. What struck me was the tiny size of the camera body compared with the lenses.
He used it mainly for video but also took stills.
To me the reason to have interest in these mirrorless reflex cameras is to remove a cumbersome mirror mechanism, the pentaprism and reduce the weight, bulk and depth of the lens mount, allowing for a greater flexibility of lens fitment across other lens makers mounts. All that must reduce the cost of manufacture, allowing for more R&D to perfect the new designs and advance the output IQ, ease of use and versatility of the camera.
Really all it is is something to mount the sensor, recording memory and exposure controls.
In the meantime I enjoy my D3!
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Robert.