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Squarerigger wrote:Everything I read on these "types" of cameras points to one having to divorce ones self from some of our habits while using SLR/DSLR's for most of our lives.
That's not uncommon when one switches from using one tool to another tool which is used for the same type of application. Kind of a creature of habit I suppose.
The adjustment isnt that great but like Eric has mentioned you need to be aware to take a little longer before and after your shot.
The biggest adjustment I found that I had to make was to slow myself down so that I made sure that I had what I wanted focussed was actually in focus.
The AF is slower than a DSLR so you need to slow a bit and actually work a little more carefully.
I think thats a good point JK.
I remember Ansel Adams saying that the biggest obstacle to getting sharp images from 35mm cameras (compared to plate cameras) was the "speed and ease of use".
I believe that is also true when we
1) use a DSLR with higher pixel density (eg D3x, D800) and
2) use a lighter, 'less ergonomic' camera body (eg Fuji X and other 'bars of soap').
The stability of the camera in the hand plays a greater role in getting sharp images.
When I moved to the D2X from the D1X I found shooting the same settings initially yielded inferior results. I had to up the ISO and/or reduced the shutter speed by a stop to get comparable results. In other words....my stability was worse with the 12mp sensor than the 6mp predecessor.
Because of this, I have already learnt to run the somewhat blocky Fujis at one stop higher default ISO than normal and choose slightly faster than traditional exposure speeds in an attempt to offset the likelihood of less camera stability in the hand.
Rich W posted a statement to the effect that, most modern cameras are ALL of such IQ level, that we must now use other characteristic as the key selection parameters.
I think that is very true!
HOW WE ARE ABLE TO use the camera is a significant factor when moving away from mainstream DSLRs.
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Eric