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Eric that said I havent tested Z7 v D850 for wildlife or bird photos. I would suspect that the D850 will perform better for this type of photography.
I don't want either of these cameras for wildlife. I am happy with the d500 for that.
I want a full frame body for general photography that I can take along with me for scenery shots and general subjects covered by (say) 24-100mm
I really don't like the idea of swopping about tele and wide angle lenses with a single D500 in the field. Apart from risk to lens and body I can just imagine switching to a wide lens when a bird pops up needing the tele.
I would rather carry two cameras on those outings...but have the full frame for all other photo activities..
The question for me is whether that should be the d850 or the Z6/7?
Or to put it another way.....
What are real benefits of a mirrorless camera over an equivalent DSLR?
From my limited exposure I would say the ONLY benefit is to preview exposure. Sure you can have silent shutter mode and maybe faster FPS on some models. But what else drives us away from a conventional camera?
The bodies may be lighter but the lenses generally aren't, So weight advantage is small. And while manufacturers may be working to reduce the negatives of shutter blackout and battery use...I still don't feel driven to pay all that money, just for a camera that previews exposure. I am still leaning towards and D850.
Not with standing what I said about a mirrorless use on wildlife I would be curious to see how the Z7 performs and feels with an AFS tele lens AND the 1.4xtc both fixed to the necessary Z adapter.
Last edited on Sun Sep 30th, 2018 05:16 by Eric
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