Is nobody buying gear any more?

simonbarker said:
You went in a little too hard on my comment, it doesn't really matter what you or I think of a specific product but I was making the point that when you go for used equipment or wait for special offers unlike buying new you can only get what's made available and that usually means a good wait for newer stuff.

Which is completely fine, a little patience never hurt anyone but when you need something...
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Not quite sure what you mean but being "a little too hard on my comment" was not my intention - perhaps I could have worded my post better?
 
woof woof said:
I don't know if I've asked you this before so soz if I have but what do ovf's allow you to do that EVF's don't?

The advantages of optical systems must be few and very specialised now to the point that at the moment I can't really think of any that affect me whereas the advantages of evf's are many and do.

I took 200 pictures the other day, there were no stunners as it was a poor light day but every single one was in focus even though I focused all over the frame and every one had a good exposure with no need to chimp and retake. Having a near 100% hit rate is very addictive.
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For many (most?) photographers an EVF is just fine and does have advantages in some circumstances. For my landscape photography I would be more than happy with an EVF as it simply a better tool for the job IMO. However my primary use is wildlife (mainly smaller birds) and I have, yet, to try a camera with an EVF that is up to the job. True I have yet to try the Sony A9 but their longest high quality lens is half the focal length that I mainly use (and VERY expensive) so it is simply not in the running.

I have played with the Sony A7 series and Canon R models - they have a way to go before they are of use to me. They will get there - when they do I will probably buy one, but while my primary interest is wildlife they are yet to be of any interest.
 
johnf3f said:
For many (most?) photographers an EVF is just fine and does have advantages in some circumstances. For my landscape photography I would be more than happy with an EVF as it simply a better tool for the job IMO. However my primary use is wildlife (mainly smaller birds) and I have, yet, to try a camera with an EVF that is up to the job. True I have yet to try the Sony A9 but their longest high quality lens is half the focal length that I mainly use (and VERY expensive) so it is simply not in the running.

I have played with the Sony A7 series and Canon R models - they have a way to go before they are of use to me. They will get there - when they do I will probably buy one, but while my primary interest is wildlife they are yet to be of any interest.
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What is it about an evf that causes issues for you taking photos of small birds?
 
johnf3f said:
Not quite sure what you mean but being "a little too hard on my comment" was not my intention - perhaps I could have worded my post better?
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I meant don't take it so seriously, I only mentioned the R IV because it's just come out, that it was a Sony or whatever brand was irrelevant to the point being made.
 
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