So, what cameras are you using nowadays?

[Intrepid]

There is a 750?!  Oh, well.

I still have a bunch of Nikon related stuff. 

One of these days, I have to give a shout to the locals to come and pick them up.

[gryphon1911]

Nikon Df, D300, D700
Olympus OMD EM1, EM5 Mk II
Fujifilm X100T

Yashica Lynx 5000e
Mamiya C33
Diana f+ instant back

[Stephen T Symes]

Nikon D810
Nikon D800
Nikon F3
Nikon FE

I enjoy both the d800-and d810

[The_Traveler]

After slogging around Myanmar in 2013 with 2 FF bodies and an assortment of lenses, I came back with a backache and sold it all and bought an Oly OMD-5 and 4 wonderful lenses - panasonic 12-25, 35-70, Oly 20 and Oly 45. Plenty of everything for what I shoot - which doesn't require the hi-IQ that most of you love.  Lately I bought a Sony A7 Mark II with a 24-70 which I love.

Planning to add another body and the Sony Zeiss 55 if the A7 S II proves its merit.

Lew
 

[paullgj]

Digital - Nikon D700, Nikon D80, and Panasonic LX7
Film - Nikon FE2 and FM2n both in need of repair

[Lance B]

D810 and D7200, but I will be selling off the D7200.

Could you elaborate on the reasons to get rid of the D7200? I am still tempted to get a DX-Body, but currently I am happy with what I have. thank you.

Firstly, the D7200 is an excellent DX camera, but it just wasn't for me. I purchased the D7200 for "reach"  for my birding duties, but it didn't work out as once you get into the higher ISO's, say above 800-1600, noise became an issue for me. When birding, I would be using my 400 either bare - 600mm with 1.5x crop, with the 1.4x TCIII = 560mm - 840mm with 1.5x crop, or the 1.7x TCII = 680mm - 1020mm with 1.5x crop, or the 2x TCIII = 800mm - 1200mm with 1.5x crop. When you are using it at these longer focal lengths, especially when crop factor is taken into account, then you need to ramp up the shutter speed to stop the bird's movement - VR only works to stop camera movement - and once you ramp up the shutter speed, then you are also having to ramp up ISO's and this is where it starts to all fall apart. In good light I may get away with it, but most smaller birds like to lurk in the shadows and hence the problem. The thing is, the IQ from the D810 is so damned good even at high ISO and cropped to DX, it is better than the D7200 or at worst just as good, therefore there was no advantage in using the D7200. Another thing is that I would have to keep changing cameras between the D810 and the D7200 out in the field all the time and I may miss opportunities whilst doing this.

If I were to use the 400 bare and were in good light, then a DX camera like the D7200 makes sense, it's just when you get to these extra long focal lengths that things start to fall apart with the crop sensor idea, IMO. The D810 is still best IMO for these extra long focal lengths.

[Matti Remonen]

D810 for "serious photography"

Sony ILCE-6000 (NEX) for street, travel & exhibitions like museums

Sony NEX-5N for IR-work. It has been converted as full-spectrum camera by Kolari.

[Thomas Stellwag]

Lumix LX 5, when i find it in any of my pockets
Nex 5 and Nex 6 with AF and many manual lenses
Nikon D200 (in sale process), D700, D800e

my most used combination since more than one year is the Nex 6 with Sony/Zeiss 1.8  24mm
then comes  my D800e with (temporarily since march) AFS Nikkor 1.8 20mm

[pluton]

D800E, D800, Fujifilm XE-1.
I miss the 'last forever' battery and all-info external displays of the D3.
I may change to the D810 when budget allows, for the reduced vibration.  Hopefully Nikon has fixed the 'mystery shifting diopter adjustment' on the D800/E that I experience.
I'll be looking at the Mk. 2 version of the Sony A7s, mainly for the video.
The Fujifilm XE1's EVF is dim in bright sunlight and the camera has responsiveness issues.
That is all.

[Frank Fremerey]

Thank you LanceB. I perfectly understand what you are talking about, because I have exactly the same trouble in the macro / bee departement. That is why I chose the D600 over the D800E after testing both side by side. The D810 seems to have got rid of all the trouble I had with the D800E. Thank you again.

[RexGig0]

I use a mix of Canon and Nikon cameras and lenses. My wife/mentor's employer-issued Nikon D300s was what caused me to become interested in SLR shooting, but for budgetary reasons, I started with a bag of fortuitously-available Canon kit that included a "Rebel" body with a quite decent Tokina macro lens and a Canon 580EX Speedlite flash. I added an inexpensive pre-owned Canon 40D camera, to take advantage of the nice lens and flash.

Today, my "on-duty" cameras are a pair of the 7D Mark II, with an older 7D as a spare. I own these cameras, and use them for forensic/evidentiary images at crime scenes and hospitals*. During personal time, I will use a telephoto lens on these Canons, for birds and such.

I use Nikon D700 cameras for most of my personal shooting. Until recently, I used mostly compact prime lenses on Nikon cameras, but added a 24-70/2.8G and 14-24/2.8G last month.

I do not know if the trend will persist, over time, but it seems I am following two paths, cropped-frame Canon, and FX Nikon.

My wife uses D7000 and Df cameras.

*I do not claim to be a "professional" photographer. I do strive to deliver good images, but my salary is not affected by my added duty, other than receiving compensatory time when my work continues beyond normal duty hours. I remain, primarily, a first-responder.

[Gary]

I have evolved to Fujifilm X cameras. I started with Canon ... then tried Olympus MFT and now it's Fuji. I still have my old stuff, but it is collecting dust or used to keep loose papers from flying about when the door is opened.

[Jan Anne]

I started with Canon ...

We won't hold it against you

Welcome to NG btw.

[Lance B]

Thank you LanceB. I perfectly understand what you are talking about, because I have exactly the same trouble in the macro / bee departement. That is why I chose the D600 over the D800E after testing both side by side. The D810 seems to have got rid of all the trouble I had with the D800E. Thank you again.

No problems, Frank. Glad to pass on my experiences if it can help you in some way. The D810 is one hell of a camera. 

[Gary]

I started with Canon ...

We won't hold it against you

Welcome to NG btw.

LOL ... thank you. But, in homage to NG, the cameras I used professionally were Nikon, (back in the film only days).


Moi with the F2 and FM.