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Alan Goldhammer's avatar

My Nikon D810 set up got to be too heavy to travel with as I hit my early 70s. As soon as the Z mirrorless came out, I traded "up" to a much lighter system. I don't regret it at all. We were on holiday in Banff and went up to lake Louise on a rather cloudy day. I was looking for a good location to shoot and as I made my way to the lake there was pleasant Englishman who had his D810 mounted on a tripod. He saw my Z5 and asked how I liked it. I handed it to him and he marveled at how light it was.

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Stu Chandler's avatar

Sony mirrorless for the small size and weight when in the bush (my zooms are all f4 and I carry a fast prime). Technically covers everything I want to do. But we are not automatons and part of the joy of this craft is the interaction with our gear and how it changes our thinking about the task at hand. I use a Leica D-Lux 109 (thank you Panasonic ;-) for shooting events because the Leica logo conveys to them that I’m serious about my craft. Another thing is the tonality of the sensor is different from the Sony and it becomes a creative act to think about which one might be best for the subject. As for menus, a pox upon them all!

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