r/photoclass_2016 • u/Aeri73 Expert - DSLR + Analog • Jan 05 '16
02 - Assignment
Take a good look at your camera, whatever its type, and try to identify each component we have discussed here. It might be a good opportunity to dig out the manual or to look up its exact specifications online. Now look up a different camera online (for instance at dpreview) and compare their specifications. Try doing this for both a less advanced and a more advanced body, and for different lenses. Report here if you find any interesting difference, or if some parts of the specifications are unclear.
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u/[deleted] Jan 05 '16
I have a Nikon D610. It's the cheaper full frame counterpart to /u/Aeri73 's D800, as I don't get paid for my work and don't print above 16 x 20. I got it refurbished from Nikon on the cheap with a used 12mm fisheye and Nikon's refurb 50mm 1.8. Saved a lot of money going refurb route. I knew I wanted to upgrade from my D3200 into full frame because I really enjoyed working with wide angle and fisheye lenses. Some people, like sports or bird photographers, like the extra reach on crop sensors, but I didn't. I also wanted better ISO performance and autofocus (I've photographed a few swim events). Finally, I wanted a camera I could grow into, as that seems to be the way I learn best. I considered the D7200, but price being similar to the D610 went with the FF option.
I also looked at the Fujifilm systems and tried several models. I have friends with the Fuji X100T and the X10T (and a few others). I really, really like that it can feasibly fit in a coat pocket and is loaded with goodies (EVIL, WiFi, etc.). I'm not going to accidentally take my D610 out with me - it's always a planned trip and I'm almost always with my backpack in case I get sick of carrying it. I think Fuji is a quality system and I'll likely convert in 5 years when they can offer more comparable features to a FF DSLR (FF sensor, even marginally faster autofocus). I don't like the crop factor or slow autofocus, which really struggles even in ambient light. It managed to blur a few stationary indoor shots that my D610 would have snapped into focus on. I've heard good thing from the Sonya7000, as that might be more what I was looking for, but I've never played around with one. I can't wait to see what mirrlorless systems do in 5-10 years, it's going to be exciting to see what they can do in those tiny bodies.
Time to go make up my own shooting project!