Do you still use an "obsolete" camera?

[Roland Vink]

My wife still uses our D50. The original 18-55 zoom died so I bought a 18-70 to use with it. Still takes great pictures. Looking to replace it with something smaller and with with more zoom range though...

[ColinM]

I wish I'd kept my D50 Roland

This one is more down to the 105mm than the D50



Here the sensor isn't up to what I was attempting with such low light



For this, the sensor probably isn't as important as the subject matter!

[Rich lane]

I still use my D3 a lot and it has definitely been my favourite camera, from the digital age anyway.
Today I am going out with the D3 and a D500 so it still gets put in the bag on a daily basis.
Image attached was in Kenya with the D3 and 200-400.

[Bjørn Rørslett]

Not entirely convinced everybody would designate a D3 'obsolete'. But if you say so ....

[Bjørn Rørslett]

However, the Fuji S5Pro *is* obsolete. And in this case used with much older and very obsolete Nikkors: first example Zoom-Nikkor 200-600 mm f/9.5 @600 mm, distance 2 km. Second example, the lizard, taken with 35-135 mm f/3.5-4.5 Zoom-Nikkor AIS. As evidenced by the examples, I'm using the Fuji for false-colour emulated 'Infrared Ektachrome' captures, a purpose it serves well.

[Rich lane]

I agree Bjorn!!
I definitely do not class it as obsolete
However I get the feeling that a lot of people see a camera as old and useless as soon as a new model comes out!
Strange as I have never had a camera break down when a new model is introduced!

[Hugh_3170]

I still love that lizard & hasp shot - obsolete camera and lens doesn't matter to me at all.

[David H. Hartman]

I had a 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 Century Graphic with a 101mm f/4.5 Ektar Commercial (something like that) lens. It even had a bobble! It was a nice camera. I had a 6x9 back for it. It was small and reasonably light and folded into a compact package. I'd like another one.

Dave

[Christophe Picq]

Hello everyone,
  I join with you because I also use an obsolète camera (Fuji S5Pro) and besides it is the only camera (SLR) that I still own (in fact I have three)

I am convinced that there is no camera out of date!
A camera that gave good results ten years ago, always gives good results in 2016!
Just know these limits!

photo 1 avec le Nikkor AF-D 135/2 DC
photo 2 avec le Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM
photo 3 avec le Micro-Nikkor 55mm Ai-S

[Bjørn Rørslett]

You prove your points convincingly

The Anagallis is splendid.

[Erik Lund]

Indeed, crisp and very nice light in those images!

[pluton]

Really good tonal and color quality in these shots!

[John Geerts]

Indeed, impressive light and colour.

[Airy]

Great portrait (also the expression).

[Airy]

I am using, nearly every day, a camera that was obsolete when hitting the shops, and that remained obsolete to this day : the Nikon Df.

When it was commercialized, there were comments saying it was a "lesser camera" compared to, say the D800. Inferior in every respect (resolution, frame rate, shutter speed, etc.). Of course, things have not improved.

Apparently, I love obsolescence.