Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/07/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]As far as I'm concerned the weight savings is a secondary benefit of mirrorless. The primary benefits for me are reduced vibration, IBIS, WYSIWYG exposure, viewfinder magnification, the ability to use a huge variety of legacy lenses and zero discrepancy between the viewing/focussing plane and the image making plane i.e. no AF microadjustment, ever. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com http://doug-herr.fineartamerica.com -----Original Message----- >From: Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> >Sent: Jul 5, 2018 10:38 AM >To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >Cc: Don Dory <don.dory at gmail.com> >Subject: Re: [Leica] Nikon mirrorless > >After contemplating Doug's response I do have a bit to add. I am not sure >that even a superlative F mount to whatever the new mount is will be >enough. Professional lenses are rather large and heavy; the new body will >not help you save much weight so many will not change bodies and not buy >the new lenses. Another consideration is that Nikon has a track record of >being unable to produce their good stuff in any quantity for a world >market. > >My prediction is that even with strong support from the top tier of Nikon >shooters for the new camera, when a mid level photographer wants to order >one for the new technology and is informed that they are on a long waiting >list but also informed that they can buy brand S or F today with an adapter >to use the newest F lenses somewhat seamlessly guess what will happen. > >Now, if the current production issues from Nikon spending resources to >build up capability to flood the market with the new camera system then if >execution is great on technology then life awaits Nikon. > >On Thu, Jul 5, 2018 at 1:27 PM Doug Herr via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> >wrote: > >> IMHO because of the number of e-mount lenses now on the market, a good >> adapter for the huge variety of F-mount lenses will be the key to the >> success of this camera otherwise it will be too little, too late. >> >> As far as I'm concerned the dominance of the SLR is over. There will be >> some SLR cameras that continue to sell in selected niche markets but like >> the rangefinder (sorry!) its glory days will soon be over. >> >> Doug Herr >> Birdman of Sacramento >> http://www.wildlightphoto.com >> http://doug-herr.fineartamerica.com >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >From: Ken Iisaka <ken at iisaka.com> >> >Sent: Jul 5, 2018 9:30 AM >> >To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> >Subject: Re: [Leica] Nikon mirrorless >> > >> >Not so sure about that. If all the existing AF-F mount lenses can be used >> >via adapter, this can truly signal the end of SLRs. >> > >> >Sony was the first to the market, with a full 35mm sensor, but having to >> >invest in a new set of lenses prevented many from making the jump. If >> Nikon >> >can pave a path for smoother transition, with full compatibility with >> >legacy accessories, as it has historically done, I can see many people >> >embracing the new standard. >> > >> >Nikon's previous mirrorless standard was indeed a failure, trying to >> >avoid >> >cannibalising the existing SLR market. But they have now seen that the >> >SLR >> >era is over. >> > >> > >> >On 5 July 2018 at 09:20, chris williams via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> >> wrote: >> > >> >> Too little too late IMHO. >> >> >> >> Chris Williams >> >> www.zoeicaimages.net >> >> 504-231-6261 >> >> >> >> >> >> > On Jul 5, 2018, at 12:18 PM, Akhil Lal <alal at nyu.edu> wrote: >> >> > >> >> > According to nikonrumors.com, Nikon will announcetwo mirrorless >> bodies >> >> > soon. The lens mount will be new. >> >> > >> >> > I just hope Nikon offers an auto- everything adapter to use current F >> >> mount >> >> > lenses on the new bodies. >> >> > >> >> > _______________________________________________ >> >> > Leica Users Group. >> >> > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Leica Users Group. >> >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> >-- >> >Ken Iisaka >> >first name at last name dot org or com >> > >> >_______________________________________________ >> >Leica Users Group. >> >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > >-- >Don >don.dory at gmail.com > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information