@John_SD wrote:
@Waddizzle wrote:
Canon has had the 5DS and 5DSr on the market from a couple of years now. Nikon is just catching up when it comes to high resolution, IMHO. I notice that they have a new line of lenses, too, which is just more money to spend.
What advantage does a mirrorless have over a DSLR, anyway? You could make a more compact body, one not so thick to allow for the internal mirror to swing. It could be smaller. But, my big hands might find it awkward to hold. I know my M3 is a little awkward to hold. I cannot “grip” it like I want to.
A mirrorliess could be quieter to use. It might also be capable of a faster frame rate, something which is limited by the focusing speed of your lens, anyway, not unless you want OOF photographs.
I would hope that a Canon mirrorless would be directly compatible with the EF mount, but I do not hold out hope for that.
Yes, Nikon is introducing a new line of lenses for the mirrorless, but they are also releasing an adapter for the F-mount to accomodate the guys who have a lot of existing Nikon glass. I expect Canon to do the same if need be.
As for the grip of the smaller Z7, it is said to be chunky for its size, and I hope that begins a trend.
I am aware of the Nikon adapter. To me, it is a work around, which is not always a good thing.
Because of small tolerance differences in manufacturing, there is always a very small amount of play between a lens mount and a lens. Some “L” lenses have a rubber ring to seal the lens mount, which helps stabilize the lens. Any time you add something between the camera body and lens, like an adapter or extender, you only add to the tolerance variations.
This can affect how well a lens seems to focus. I think tolerance variations in manufacturing is what makes some lenses front or back focus. Canon makes very good extenders, which hold the big lenses firmly in place. I
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