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Jun 23, 2022

Gear Change

Paul MacDonell

I've decided to move to mirrorless from my DSLR roots. I've sold my Nikon D500 and both lenses. I must admit that I enjoyed the simplicity and versatility of that Nikon kit. The Sigma 150-600 Contemporary lens, for the money, did a great job.

So why mirrorless? Well, here are the key points:

  1. Silent shooting does make a difference with certain critters
  2. Burst rates up to 20 or 30 frames / sec can make a difference if you are looking for that precise frame in the action
  3. Getting the exposure right before the shot is easier since you are viewing the image right off the sensor
  4. Autofocus can now act intelligently on mirrorless systems and identify animals, birds, people and cars/trains/planes

Furthermore, when choosing a suitable camera body, I like the added reach of the cropped sensor cameras. More reach is always welcome and usually at a lower cost for the lens. Plus, I prefer the versatility of a zoom lens. Finding this combination of mirrorless technology and a cropped sensor camera is proving to be a difficult proposition. There are some good full frame cameras in my budget such as the Canon R6 but I have to give up some reach and I'm stuck with a lens that only extends to 500mm. Both Nikon and Sony don't really have a combination right now that fits this description or my budget. So, just recently announced is the Fujifilm X-H2S. It is a cropped sensor mirrorless camera with all the bells and whistles I'm looking for at a decent price. To accompany the camera is a new Fuji lens with a zoom range of 150-600, again at a decent price. To top it off, I already have a Fuji camera and the lenses I have with it  are transferable to this new system.

So, unless something else comes up, I plan to evaluate the Fuji X-H2S and their new lens and make a decision about purchasing that kit. I'm hoping the pre-production reviews transfer over to the production copy. If so, I'm on my way.

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