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[DibblyDobbler]

noell35 said:

I like the dials on the Fuji range. Isn't the sony a bit more menu driven? Might be a consideration?

Yes - I like them too and it is a consideration, but not an overwhelming one I think...

[noell35]

DibblyDobbler said:

noell35 said:

I like the dials on the Fuji range. Isn't the sony a bit more menu driven? Might be a consideration?

Yes - I like them too and it is a consideration, but not an overwhelming one I think...

Okay. As long as it's not just a FF thing too

[TheRainMaker]

noell35 said:

I like the dials on the Fuji range. Isn't the sony a bit more menu driven? Might be a consideration?

Dials are nice and big on the Fuji, however, the A7 does have dials for the ISO, shutter, and aperture and has done since they first came out so no need to go through menus to change them.

[DibblyDobbler]

noell35 said:

Okay. As long as it's not just a FF thing too

I think there's a bit of that - better resolution + dynamic range I think with the Sony FF sensors. Also, much as I love Fuji, I feel a wee bit conned as the system is not really any smaller than the FF Sony system, or for that matter much cheaper either...

[DibblyDobbler]

Hi All.

Thought I would wake this thread up with further witterings - amused to see the last post was me thinking about going full frame... anyhoo - now I am thinking about micro four thirds!

Logic is as follows: I fancy the panny 100-400 for birdy stuff (not too big and heavy and 'relatively' cheap + 800mm equivalent) and also the 60mm for macro (small, light, cheap, sharp and good working distance at 1:1) - I would keep the Fuji + 10-24 for landscapes.

So I could pick up a mid range MFT body (GX8/9 maybe or G8/9 - not sure yet) + the above two lenses and chop in my Fuji 80mm and maybe my beloved Sony RX10iii (again 'broadly' cost neutral )

Anybody shooting MFT? Thoughts as to good idea/bad idea?

Cheers

[singlecoil]

I've got a couple of GH5s that I use for shooting video, not really done any still stuff with them though I daresay they would cope alright. The Panasonic lenses seem very good for the money.

[DavidY]

DibblyDobbler said:

Hi All.

Thought I would wake this thread up with further witterings - amused to see the last post was me thinking about going full frame... anyhoo - now I am thinking about micro four thirds!

Logic is as follows: I fancy the panny 100-400 for birdy stuff (not too big and heavy and 'relatively' cheap + 800mm equivalent) and also the 60mm for macro (small, light, cheap, sharp and good working distance at 1:1) - I would keep the Fuji + 10-24 for landscapes.

So I could pick up a mid range MFT body (GX8/9 maybe or G8/9 - not sure yet) + the above two lenses and chop in my Fuji 80mm and maybe my beloved Sony RX10iii (again 'broadly' cost neutral )

Anybody shooting MFT? Thoughts as to good idea/bad idea?

Cheers

There isn't a lot of price difference between the Panasonic 100-400 and the Fujifilm 100-400, the 1.4xTC would give you the same reach.(There is £10 cashback on the Fuji at the moment). I've always found running two systems gets expensive and there is inevitable duplication, combined with decisions about which kit do I take, then you end up taking it all and the weight saving is lost!!!

[DibblyDobbler]

singlecoil said:

I've got a couple of GH5s that I use for shooting video, not really done any still stuff with them though I daresay they would cope alright. The Panasonic lenses seem very good for the money.

Thanks - yes, my thoughts exactly on the lenses.That 60mm macro in particular looks really good value

[DibblyDobbler]

DavidY said:

There isn't a lot of price difference between the Panasonic 100-400 and the Fujifilm 100-400, the 1.4xTC would give you the same reach.(There is £10 cashback on the Fuji at the moment). I've always found running two systems gets expensive and there is inevitable duplication, combined with decisions about which kit do I take, then you end up taking it all and the weight saving is lost!!!

Thanks David. You're right about running two systems but the Fuji 100-400 ... wow it's huge! I rented one for a day and just couldn't get my head around lugging it about - also took a few (very unscientific) test shots against my RX10iii and I really couldn't tell much difference. The Fuji 80mm macro is also huge and weighs a ton as well so the very small and light 60mm panny macro is very appealing (and the Panasonic bodies I am looking at can do focus bracketing but my X-T20 can't).

I'm going to go to the local Wex and see what they've got that I can have a play with