Hello everyone, I have been into photography for some time now and started with a Praktica MTL3. I then moved onto a Olympus 101 power focus which was stolen, the insurance money went towards the purchase of a Minolta Dynax 500 si super and three lenses. I later added a Minolta X9.
The X9 was traded in for another Minolta, Dynax 4. I also added a Fuji S602z when it was released back in the day .I purchased an IBM micro drive with it which stopped working some time ago,.I haven't used it i some time as the last digital media I bought for it doesn't work. The camera works fine with older media and still takes very good photographs.
I presently use a Canon EOS 700 D which is permanently on a Canon 100-400 mm ES L lens and a Sony a77 11 with a Tamron 18-270 mm.
I take photographs of most things but mainly airshow photography, vehicles such as cars, trains, tractors, bikes with some portrait, landscapes and wildlife as well.
I would like to upgrade what I have, I find having two cameras are useful at airshows, I couldn't cope with a third. I have looked at the Canon 5D (latest model, iv) and the Sony a9 (latest model, 111(?))
There doesn't seem to be too many full frame new lens options for the 5D as there's a definite switch to mirrorless. I think the autofocus on the Fuji is quick enough for fast moving jets but the viewfinder/ screen is far too sluggish, same issue with the a7. I have always like the idea of going Nikon.
Suggestions greatly recieved, thank you.
The X9 was traded in for another Minolta, Dynax 4. I also added a Fuji S602z when it was released back in the day .I purchased an IBM micro drive with it which stopped working some time ago,.I haven't used it i some time as the last digital media I bought for it doesn't work. The camera works fine with older media and still takes very good photographs.
I presently use a Canon EOS 700 D which is permanently on a Canon 100-400 mm ES L lens and a Sony a77 11 with a Tamron 18-270 mm.
I take photographs of most things but mainly airshow photography, vehicles such as cars, trains, tractors, bikes with some portrait, landscapes and wildlife as well.
I would like to upgrade what I have, I find having two cameras are useful at airshows, I couldn't cope with a third. I have looked at the Canon 5D (latest model, iv) and the Sony a9 (latest model, 111(?))
There doesn't seem to be too many full frame new lens options for the 5D as there's a definite switch to mirrorless. I think the autofocus on the Fuji is quick enough for fast moving jets but the viewfinder/ screen is far too sluggish, same issue with the a7. I have always like the idea of going Nikon.
Suggestions greatly recieved, thank you.
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