Debating on giving up my Full Frame Nikon

[Pinoy04]

Thinking of switching my full Frame Nikon D800  for a Fujifilm X-Pro or a Leica Full Frame M series Range Finder...or just keep and just buy new lenses?

[Lil Chillbil]

sell it and buy the mirrorless

[Blade of Grass]

What do you normally do? Shoot photos? Video? Low light?

[Pinoy04]

What do you normally do? Shoot photos? Video? Low light?

Mainly Photo and these are scenic photos and a bit of Video for personal trips..as far as low light not so much...

[Pinoy04]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/33006060@N04/8589973563/

 

Here's a sample shot taken in Zelker Park in Austin, TX with the D800

[Blade of Grass]

No offense, but you'd be out of your mind to step down to mirrorless. You're currently shooting one of the best cameras out there. Are you having issues with the D800?

[Pinoy04]

No offense, but you'd be out of your mind to step down to mirrorless. You're currently shooting one of the best cameras out there. Are you having issues with the D800?

Well no issues with the D800 just don't like the fact that I have a $5k sitting in the dust..

[CaptainSi]

I reckon the Leica would be pretty awesome to play around with. It's lost a lot of the traditional leica features which hardcore leica geeks can't stand, but if you're after the nostalgia of old school photography I think it would be absolutely awesome!

[Pinoy04]

I reckon the Leica would be pretty awesome to play around with. It's lost a lot of the traditional leica features which hardcore leica geeks can't stand, but if you're after the nostalgia of old school photography I think it would be absolutely awesome!

Yea I was going for that too..and also since it is the only form factor that is Full Frame its the only choice I could make...

[Lil Chillbil]

Yea I was going for that too..and also since it is the only form factor that is Full Frame its the only choice I could make...

 or you could get a canon 

[Blade of Grass]

 or you could get a canon 

No point, they're equal, and he already owns the Nikon gear, he'd loose money going to Cannon

[Pinoy04]

No point, they're equal, and he already owns the Nikon gear, he'd loose money going to Cannon

 

 

 or you could get a canon 

I went from a Canon 7D to a Nikon D800 sold ALL of my canon lenses and extras for the Nikon.

 

To be honest though Canon and Nikon are equal I see more richness with the Nikon than I do with the Canon Images I had..

[MrSuperb]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/33006060@N04/8589973563/

 

Here's a sample shot taken in Zelker Park in Austin, TX with the D800

 

No offense, but those photos on flickr aren't really something to show off your skills or the capabilities of the camera.

 

 

Well no issues with the D800 just don't like the fact that I have a $5k sitting in the dust..

A Leica M is probably a lot more money sitting in the dust then ...

[Pinoy04]

No offense, but those photos on flickr aren't really something to show off your skills or the capabilities of the camera.

 

 

A Leica M is probably a lot more money sitting in the dust then ...

I never said I was a master of photography now did I?

[Lil Chillbil]

I never said I was a master of photography now did I?

 

 

for what its worth I liked some of the photo's, but you don't need a d800 to do what you like to do. I think you would love a Leica 

[MrSuperb]

I never said I was a master of photography now did I?

Well I am sorry, I didn't want to offend you (what I clearly did). What do you expect from the Leica M-System? It is definetly a lot more expensive than a D800. Leica M are still quite heavy and more on the large side. Also keep in mind, that you'd change from a 'autofocus-beast' to an all manual focus system

[Lil Chillbil]

Well I am sorry, I didn't want to offend you (what I clearly did). What do you expect from the Leica M-System? It is definetly a lot more expensive than a D800. Leica M are still quite heavy and more on the large side. Also keep in mind, that you'd change from a 'autofocus-beast' to an all manual focus system

 

Adding to this, you can kiss any sort of "lets just do it" style of photography with the Leica M camera. Your friends come over say were going to see F1, well your manual focus isn't going to be enough. Or bird shooting or a car chase is going by etc. The D800 is a great let's just go and shoot camera and you would lose a lot with the Leica