Mirrorless camera question
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Mirrorless camera question
I'm looking at a new body, I'm tired of the oil spots on the D600. I ca go with another DSLR, the D780, which is an excellent camera but the price point I'm looking at the condition is well used. I don't care about scratches and dings. but well used would tell me the shutter count is probably closer to fail than I would like.
The alternate is a Z6II Z7 Z7II, which are mirrorless. do mirrorless cameras have a fail point like shutter clicks?
The alternate is a Z6II Z7 Z7II, which are mirrorless. do mirrorless cameras have a fail point like shutter clicks?
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I'm looking at a new body, I'm tired of the oil spots on the D600. I ca go with another DSLR, the D780, which is an excellent camera but the price point I'm looking at the condition is well used. I don't care about scratches and dings. but well used would tell me the shutter count is probably closer to fail than I would like.
The alternate is a Z6II Z7 Z7II, which are mirrorless. do mirrorless cameras have a fail point like shutter clicks?
The alternate is a Z6II Z7 Z7II, which are mirrorless. do mirrorless cameras have a fail point like shutter clicks?
Yes and no. There is a mechanical shutter in most that will have a limit to actuations and it can be looked up to see how many actuations it has. The more reputable used dealers will post it in the description. Some cameras have an electronic shutter which will not up the count. Some Nikons specifically only use electronic shutter so this is a non issue.
ps you will eventually be buying new glass cause converters will get old, so do not limit yourself to Nikon just cause that is what you are using now. Do research on your needs and what system works best for you.
when i switched from dslr to mirrorless i went from Nikon to Sony. Because of the almost unlimited number of quality lenses both from Sony as well as sigma and tamron.
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I'm looking at a new body, I'm tired of the oil spots on the D600. I ca go with another DSLR, the D780, which is an excellent camera but the price point I'm looking at the condition is well used. I don't care about scratches and dings. but well used would tell me the shutter count is probably closer to fail than I would like.
The alternate is a Z6II Z7 Z7II, which are mirrorless. do mirrorless cameras have a fail point like shutter clicks?
The alternate is a Z6II Z7 Z7II, which are mirrorless. do mirrorless cameras have a fail point like shutter clicks?
IMO if someone is a casual shooter and does not have a lot of lenses and/or is not going to invest in new/different lenses ...and they already have lenses for a certain mount they like then I would stay with that platform. Conversely if someone is making a jump to shooting more, or going to buy several new lenses anyway...then I would go mirrorless. These questions are hard for me because to give an honest/accurate advice it really varies based on several factors.
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I know Nikon's future is Mirrorles. hell, i think all cameras are going mirrorless eventually. the FTZ adapter lets me use the 2.8 200mm zoom, until i decide if i DO want to go mirrorless all in. in Nikon's case, it seems unless you go to the top of the line, there seems to be a tracking issue with focus on fast objects. it's the only reservation i have,
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I know Nikon's future is Mirrorles. hell, i think all cameras are going mirrorless eventually. the FTZ adapter lets me use the 2.8 200mm zoom, until i decide if i DO want to go mirrorless all in. in Nikon's case, it seems unless you go to the top of the line, there seems to be a tracking issue with focus on fast objects. it's the only reservation i have,
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well, I found the next camera. local flea market has a camera shop in it, and he has a very nice Nikon D780, and it's 925. I'm picking it up Monday
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she's a beauty, only 3300 shutter activations. plan on Saturday to check some abandoned places for the Feb contest. just hoping for clear weather
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I guess i chose the wrong thread to ask. i remember you got the 780. i thought this was the thread where you were looking at the new mirrorless but i now realize that was another thread you had started.
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isn’t it the “flagship” model though? I know it is supposed to be the z9 but the z8 is basically the same without the vertical handle? I realize this conversation should be happening in the other thread, but it solves the question you had because this camera gives you a 45 megapixel sensor that also shoots 20 FPS and is a stacked sensor so you won’t get rolling shutter
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it's also an additional grand. and from what I'm reading, a lot of people are no liking the additional weight, not hat it would be an issue for me, the DSLRs i choose tent to be heavy anyway. Who knows I might find a gently used one when i'm ready