02-02-2021, 04:20 PM
May I throw this out: I have moved on to mirrorless and the camera I bought-a Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85-is now my main camera. It is also a FourThirds camera and I find the lenses very impressive. My Canon 6D Mk.II has been relegated to my backup camera!
Even though the Lumix is not a full frame sensor, it is easily up the task of studio photography. One reason I use it, which is no fault of the Canon, is that the Canon is "only" 1080p video while the Lumix is 4K.
After I bought the Panny and realized how good the quality is, I thought maybe I'd sell the 6D and get a Canon mirrorless but when I read the ho-hum specs on some of the Canons, mainly the quality of the 4K shooting mirrorless Canons, and their prices, plus the fact that I'd have to get an adapter to use my lenses, I decided to keep the Mk. II and get another lens for the Lumix. The reason there being that I needed a wider angle lens if I were going to be using the Lumix for video.
Then there's the price. I got the GX85 for just under $500 which included a 12-32mm f/3.5-5.6 (aspherical) and a 45-150 f/4-5.6, also an aspherical lens, both G Varios. Those are equivalent to 24-64mm and 90-300mm for 35mm cameras.
Then, since I found that the 24mm equivalent wasn't wide enough for what I was shooting and it looks like I'll be shooting more with it, I found that Panasonic offered two wide angles, both Leicas, an 8-18mm f/4-5.6 and an 8-18mm f/2.8-4.
Yes, they aren't cheap, and the f/2.8 lists for $997 (the f/4 is half the price). But! I went to KEH and found one in Like New condition for $800, and they also had a 10% off deal going that day, plus a $90 credit I had with them for a lens they had bought from me. Total after tax was $684 so I bought it.
And I'm very impressed with that lens too. So now I'm good to go with a great camera and three lenses for a little more than a grand.
If you aren't familiar with the FourThirds system it's worth a look. I like the idea of how the lens "bends" the light which greatly reduces flare, e.g., and what I see so far makes it worth it to me...
A caveat: The GX85 is a "prosumer" camera that has a lot of gimmicks. I found myself changing settings with my nose as I was getting used it. But I use mostly manual settings and those issues aren't a problem then.
One thing that worked out for me was that I had a grip-and-grin to shoot and I was using my 6D Mk. II.-I told this story to pRICE as I was discussing cameras with him. It was in a large open garage area and I was asked what I could do to stop the noise of the mirror while I was shooting during the speeches! I couldn't lock it up when I was shooting a live event, so...
I got out the Panasonic, then, and that saved the day!
P.S. I didn't mean for this to end up so long!
Even though the Lumix is not a full frame sensor, it is easily up the task of studio photography. One reason I use it, which is no fault of the Canon, is that the Canon is "only" 1080p video while the Lumix is 4K.
After I bought the Panny and realized how good the quality is, I thought maybe I'd sell the 6D and get a Canon mirrorless but when I read the ho-hum specs on some of the Canons, mainly the quality of the 4K shooting mirrorless Canons, and their prices, plus the fact that I'd have to get an adapter to use my lenses, I decided to keep the Mk. II and get another lens for the Lumix. The reason there being that I needed a wider angle lens if I were going to be using the Lumix for video.
Then there's the price. I got the GX85 for just under $500 which included a 12-32mm f/3.5-5.6 (aspherical) and a 45-150 f/4-5.6, also an aspherical lens, both G Varios. Those are equivalent to 24-64mm and 90-300mm for 35mm cameras.
Then, since I found that the 24mm equivalent wasn't wide enough for what I was shooting and it looks like I'll be shooting more with it, I found that Panasonic offered two wide angles, both Leicas, an 8-18mm f/4-5.6 and an 8-18mm f/2.8-4.
Yes, they aren't cheap, and the f/2.8 lists for $997 (the f/4 is half the price). But! I went to KEH and found one in Like New condition for $800, and they also had a 10% off deal going that day, plus a $90 credit I had with them for a lens they had bought from me. Total after tax was $684 so I bought it.
And I'm very impressed with that lens too. So now I'm good to go with a great camera and three lenses for a little more than a grand.
If you aren't familiar with the FourThirds system it's worth a look. I like the idea of how the lens "bends" the light which greatly reduces flare, e.g., and what I see so far makes it worth it to me...
A caveat: The GX85 is a "prosumer" camera that has a lot of gimmicks. I found myself changing settings with my nose as I was getting used it. But I use mostly manual settings and those issues aren't a problem then.
One thing that worked out for me was that I had a grip-and-grin to shoot and I was using my 6D Mk. II.-I told this story to pRICE as I was discussing cameras with him. It was in a large open garage area and I was asked what I could do to stop the noise of the mirror while I was shooting during the speeches! I couldn't lock it up when I was shooting a live event, so...
I got out the Panasonic, then, and that saved the day!
P.S. I didn't mean for this to end up so long!