So, what cameras are you using nowadays?

[Jan Anne]

Tristin, I'm curious why you've preferred the D750 over the Df which seems to be the natural match for your beloved 50/1.2?

[stenrasmussen]

Yes Tristin, tell us 
(Btw, I have both the Df and the D750 and I like both).

[Akira]

Completely missed that transition Akira, an interesting and brave move.

And the main question of course is if all is well in Olly land?

Jan, I'm pretty happy with the move.  Actually E-M5 Mk II was the very first Oly digital that made me interested.  Nothing is perfect, so I woudn't say that "all" is well in Oly land.  But I've found more things I like here: lesser bulk, more opportunity to take out, very fast and accurate auto focus that reduces the frustration of focus error, excellent magnifying function of the viewfinder for MF, way-better-than-expected IBIS which significantly reduces the need to raise the ISO, sharp standard (25/1.8 ) lens that only need to stop down to f2.8 to achieve corner-to-corner sharpness, etc.

Until Panasonic GF5 released in 2012, the AF struggled in dim conditions (like in the restaurants), but I haven't had any problem of low light AF with E-M5 Mk II so far, which is a pleasant surprise.

Also, I have been big fan of 4:3 format since I had used Fuji GW680.  There are a lot of more stuff to explore, especially the focus bracketing function newly added by the firmware 2.0.

That said, nothing is perfect, of course.  The m4/3 system totally lacks small superwide primes.  CV and Kowa offers lenses in this category but they are bulky MF lenses.  Also, it would be less suitable for the extensive action photography like sports and wildlife which I'm not into for myself, although I enjoy the posts of this kind by other members like you here.

FWIW, all my images of Tokyo meet up posted here are taken exclusively with the E-M5 Mk II and 25/1.8 combo:

http://nikongear.net/revival/index.php/topic,2057.0.html

[Tristin]

A number of reasons.  I should first mention that my primary supporting reason to get a good camera again was that our band has things we need one for, and that I have bandmates who are not interested in photography that use it here and there.  While I do love photography, I would not have been able to justify the expense (and boy are cameras expensive!) if it didn't serve the band.

Better AF - I never use AF, but my bandmates need it.  Which is why I have an AF zoom that I never touch personally.  The D750 AF is especially better in low light, where live shows and band things tend to happen a lot.

Control - I started on a D70, so the traditional control scheme is anything but familiar to me.

Video - We will be using it for music videos.  Which I should be figuring video out for, but rarely even remember it does video to be honest.

ISO/DR - While the Df technically has less noise, I find them to be equal when down-sampling is brought into the picture.  Combined with the ability to lift the shadows more on the D750, the D750 can be pushed an extra stop in low light venues without falling behind in IQ.  An extra stop means a lot between iso 8000 and 16000.

Grip - It's not uncommon for me to be holding my camera when a crowd of sweaty people suddenly slams into me, so having a deep and secure grip really feels nice.  Frankly, I'd be scared of the Df flying out of my hands sometimes.


My only experience with a traditional camera design was a Pentax MX which was really nice to hold, and I would switch to such a design quickly if it's capabilities met my needs and the viewfinder was that good.  Sadly, no DSLRs is, and I don't see that happening with AF being the standard.

[Frank Fremerey]

Akira, Tristin: Thank you very much for your enlighting contributions.

For me the Olympus system is interesting on the long end. The 1.8/75mm and the 2.8/40-150mm Pro are the lenses that would complement my Nikon Wide to Midrange well.

Currently I do not feel any urge to shoot tele, But with 2 x EM1 and the 40-150mm I would feel safe to shoot sports.

[Akira]

Akira, Tristin: Thank you very much for your enlighting contributions.

For me the Olympus system is interesting on the long end. The 1.8/75mm and the 2.8/40-150mm Pro are the lenses that would complement my Nikon Wide to Midrange well.

Currently I do not feel any urge to shoot tele, But with 2 x EM1 and the 40-150mm I would feel safe to shoot sports.

You are welcome, Frank.  However, you would need to keep it in mind that mirrorless cameras are not suitable for the action like sports if you do bursts.

[will]

Switched from a D300s to an Olympus OM-D EM1 (paired with mostly the 12-40 2.8, Samyang 7.5mm fisheye).

While I still own the D300s, I have not touched it for nearly a year (have had the EM1 for just over 1.5 years). Main reason for the switch was due to wanting to reduce weight. The recent addition of the electronic shutter with the new firmware update has been good too!

[golunvolo]

Nikon d750, recently added the grip. Much better for low light photography than the d700 that I still keep and use with grip and en-el4 batteries. On top of the low light and the ability for much better recovery and push in post, the 750 has a significantly lower shutter noise, a big plus for theaters. Wifi file transfer -I didn´t know I would ever actually use it, but I did- I´m very happy. Was only 1666 € new around feb this year.

[Alex Cejka]

My first DSLR was D70 which helped me to  switch gradually from Nikon film cameras and medium format. Currently I have the D3 and the D800 (no grip to keep it light and small) for my jobs. Beside that I have the Df  as a walk around/travel/fun/back up camera. I also have the Ricoh GR when going really light or just keep it in B&W mode.

[Øivind Tøien]

Since writing this I added a refurbished D7100 body (at $499, the next lowest cost of my camera bodies!) to the family of cameras. I got the RRS L-bracket for it (first time I tried an L-bracket) that is pretty well designed and to my surprise slightly improves the balance; I expected the opposite. If CNX2 had been supporting the follower I might have gotten that, but that together with the price point made it for me. A better focusing screen is on the way.

• Nikon D5100 is my main body. Looking for DX alternative with better viewfinder in near future. I am currently getting along with it due to the installed Katzeye all matte screen.
• Nikon 1 AW1 for underwater/snorkling use and fun around/at water. It is also carried along with the main body on most trips for quick access shots/"my point and shoot" and when large depth of field is required. Further used for exploration with FT-1 and my manual focus lenses for narrow angle of view.
• IR body : D40x with Lifepixel IR-720nm conversion and Katzeye all matte screen.
• I still keep my D200 with Katzeye all matte screen for backup/special use.
• Underwater - scuba diving (sadly not much active these days) body is still my Nikon F4 with action finder in its state of the art Subal Procase housing.
• Still keeping my Nikon F2.

[Jan Anne]

Akira, Tristin: Thank you very much for your enlighting contributions.

+1

[pw-pix]

D3s - main and favourite
D800E - good for landscape/macro/detail
V1 - A silly joke
V1 IR converted - A less silly joke, some good results, but lenses not so good in IR
F100 - A film body that can use all my Nikon lenses
Mamiya RZ67 Pro II - Big film when I hang out with film friends

[Jukka L]

D810
D3S
OM-D E-M1
Df

Just sold my roll film scanner, microscope and lenses, some macro lenses, most of my Ais-Nikkors and found out where my money has gone over the years. Also noticed that no one can use this many camera bodies so one of them has to go also. The D810 has the most use, no one wants to pay anything decent for the excellent D3s, the E-M1 is very handy, so the very little used black Df body will have to go. Sigh.

[schwett]

I use my d810 for about 90% of my photography. after trying a lot of other gear, I always come back to it as the most well rounded camera with the best image quality.

I still have a soft spot for a few Fuji lenses, and still have an x-e2, but have been in the process of divesting myself of that system. It was an interesting experiment!

A Nikon J4 gets used occasionally, and of course the iPhone (6s)

Thinking about adding a d5500 for occasions when the flippy touch screen, a bit less weight, and the "crop factor" might be useful.

[RBSinTo]

These days, as opposed to those days?
Film cameras. Only Nikon manual focus film cameras.
SLRs: motorized,meterless F, motorized F2AS,motorized F3P, motorized FM-2, and motorized FA, plus a small mountain of Nikon, and third-party manual focus lenses.
Rangefinders: Nikon S3s, SP, and CV R2S Bessa, plus a small mountain of Nikon and CV lenses.
I remember reading about some new image capturing system about twenty years ago: Digi..something or other. Is it still around?