pniev
Student for life
Hello again all,
It's been a while... I know I am terrible. However, I do hope you are willing to help me find the right small camera.. I used the Fuji X100T as my small travel/trip-camera but I could not get used to the lack of grip (I like to put my left hand under the lens). So I sold it. While it is perfectly possible to travel light with a Nikon D750 and some primes, I like to add something smaller. This setup has to serve 2 purposes:
1. travel light and small, let's say fuji X100x-size max.
2. large DoF: Amongst others, I am shooting watches during events. There is no time for proper focus stacking. These type of shots will primarily posted online.
3. being able to directly or indirectly trigger my Nikon flash units (just triggerting nothing fancy).
Let me first share my thought process so far:
Initially I compared Leica Q (soooo beautiful and simple) and Sony RX1 mark ii (so the R version), I eliminated those. Reasons? the size of the sensor leaves me with the same DoF issue as the Nikon D750 and D810.
Despite its 1" sensor, the Nikon DL was on my list as it had a macro function, a DSLR-like menu and the integration with Nikon's flash system. But Nikon decided to pull the plug in this one.
I am now thinking of the following options, all APS-C or MFT
1. Fuji X-T20
2. Olympus PEN-F
3. Panasonic GX8
Fuji X-T2, Olympus M1 mark II, and Panasonic GH4/5 are still in the back of my head though. But these are a lot more expensive and are also bigger.
In addition to the small size and weight, a big advantage of the MFT systems is that at f11 I get a comparable DoF to my D810 set at f22.
From the 3 listed models, the PEN-F looks the most attractive to me. A big bonus is the in-camera focus stacking (perfect for my watch photography). Less so the large-size-file feature because of the related issues (artifacts,etc). My biggest concern is low-light shooting with the PEN-F.
My questions are:
1. what is your experience with the MFT cameras in low light circumstances. Is APS-C really doing better or is the difference negligible in reallife shooting circumstances.
2. I keep coming back to Fuji, Olympus and Panasonic. Should I consider other options?
3. Which camera would you recommend given my requirements?
My apologies for the long post but I wanted to be as clear as possible. I hope that I am clear.
Thanks, Peter
It's been a while... I know I am terrible. However, I do hope you are willing to help me find the right small camera.. I used the Fuji X100T as my small travel/trip-camera but I could not get used to the lack of grip (I like to put my left hand under the lens). So I sold it. While it is perfectly possible to travel light with a Nikon D750 and some primes, I like to add something smaller. This setup has to serve 2 purposes:
1. travel light and small, let's say fuji X100x-size max.
2. large DoF: Amongst others, I am shooting watches during events. There is no time for proper focus stacking. These type of shots will primarily posted online.
3. being able to directly or indirectly trigger my Nikon flash units (just triggerting nothing fancy).
Let me first share my thought process so far:
Initially I compared Leica Q (soooo beautiful and simple) and Sony RX1 mark ii (so the R version), I eliminated those. Reasons? the size of the sensor leaves me with the same DoF issue as the Nikon D750 and D810.
Despite its 1" sensor, the Nikon DL was on my list as it had a macro function, a DSLR-like menu and the integration with Nikon's flash system. But Nikon decided to pull the plug in this one.
I am now thinking of the following options, all APS-C or MFT
1. Fuji X-T20
2. Olympus PEN-F
3. Panasonic GX8
Fuji X-T2, Olympus M1 mark II, and Panasonic GH4/5 are still in the back of my head though. But these are a lot more expensive and are also bigger.
In addition to the small size and weight, a big advantage of the MFT systems is that at f11 I get a comparable DoF to my D810 set at f22.
From the 3 listed models, the PEN-F looks the most attractive to me. A big bonus is the in-camera focus stacking (perfect for my watch photography). Less so the large-size-file feature because of the related issues (artifacts,etc). My biggest concern is low-light shooting with the PEN-F.
My questions are:
1. what is your experience with the MFT cameras in low light circumstances. Is APS-C really doing better or is the difference negligible in reallife shooting circumstances.
2. I keep coming back to Fuji, Olympus and Panasonic. Should I consider other options?
3. Which camera would you recommend given my requirements?
My apologies for the long post but I wanted to be as clear as possible. I hope that I am clear.
Thanks, Peter