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The Case Against the "Z" System — The EVF


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All the fuss around the newer mirrorless Z system is getting ridiculous 

if you ask me… it feels like talking to scientology adepts or creationists.

EVF? No way.

When shooting in continuous low or high, the EVF will show the recorded
shot NOT the live one… so you're always a step behind the action when
shooting sports or wildlife. Sure, landscape shooters won't be bothered.



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All the fuss around the newer mirrorless Z system is getting ridiculous 

if you ask me… it feels like talking to scientology adepts or creationists.

EVF? No way.

When shooting in continuous low or high, the EVF will show the recorded
shot NOT the live one… so you're always a step behind the action when
shooting sports or wildlife. Sure, landscape shooters won't be bothered.

You know that you can turn auto-chimping off, right?



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The first time I tried it, I did not know. The second and third, yes.
Even with chimping off, other considerations, adding to one an-
other, yielded a lower number of keepers.



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They are far less refined than the DSLRs that have a user experience that has been fine-tuned and got better with each generation since the first S-mount rangefinders in the early fifties. People complained of the mirror blanking the viewfinder in the F in 1959....

 

A Z7 with the current firmware is already much better than it was on introduction and the Z7II is about as much better again than the late Z7 compared to the early ones.



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It is normal to expect new tech to need to mature but I have to
earn a living and can't wait for the improvements to come. So
I stick to my actual trusted and very reliable gear and my sons
will take their own decisions when the time has come.

For now, the only real thing on my wish list is the D850 follower.
NOT that I miss anything — it is a wonderful tool — but I would

go for 60+ MP just for the fun of it… before I retire. :P



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I like where the MILCs are going, but I don't feel they are ready to replace the DSLR yet. As a complement, yes but not replace. 



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give nikon time to get kinks out. this is there second time trying to go mirrorless. since had nikon 1 series back in day. there is way to change EVF too. do not recall how to change color for it so match what color should be. you also know how good my photo come out from my Z6 with all F mounts i use on camera