Final moment before switch

lol... I'm having fun :P

Yes I sold the 200L. It wasn't really for funding the Sony. If I stay canon I'll just get the 70-200mk2 and 400 2.8 IS II combo. Tired of not having enough reach.

This is an emotional time.

Maybe you could talk to your husband to help calm your nerves.

Talley wrote in post #18584323
Not trying to sell anyone nor myself on the sony switch. I still fell this will be a costly stupid decision. Especially when Canon finally does get off their horse and make a FF mirrorless body.

Mal,

Your definitely a good candidate for a fuji system. Light weight and your more apt for manual settings and "want" to be in control of the camera. The fuji was an upgrade from the canon aps-c for you for sure.

I still think the Fuji is the travelers best friend. Cannot get any better quality for lighter. Charlie has the best wording really for me... it's about building "one" system. You can have the good 2.8 stuff... the good 1.4 stuff... then can also get some good lightweight smaller primes and F4 zooms. Sure you can do that with the Canon... but you don't get the features. The Sony is not really saving you much weight but your not giving up anything on the output side.

The point was just to say go for it. Make the switch. Something is calling you to something different. You're either not satisfied with the Canon setup, and it happens to be Canon's top shelf equipment, so you're looking elsewhere. That says a lot if you put it into perspective. I don't think the glass is the issue. But clearly the body is pulling you over and now you're considering letting go of the glass. Says a ton! So make the switch, enjoy some new equipment, and enjoy some photography.

Very best,

Talley wrote in post #18584347
lol... I'm having fun :P

Yes I sold the 200L. It wasn't really for funding the Sony. If I stay canon I'll just get the 70-200mk2 and 400 2.8 IS II combo. Tired of not having enough reach.

Talley, I think your feelings are stemming from making a big decision while in your honeymoon stages.

it's like making big decisions while intoxicated

The decision could be correct, but the timing feels all wrong

Charlie,

I’m looking forward to play with Sony. 25mm f/2 and 16-35 f/4 is on my short list. For now I’ll wait for the A7iii and sigma adapter for my canon glass.

Win, win !!

The GAS is strong with this one.

FarmerTed1971 wrote in post #18584398
The GAS is strong with this one.

Beans??? Lotsa beans!!

I think the draw to many so far specifications.

I enjoy my Fuji equally as much as my canon bodies. 5d4 iq just delivers and seldom ever disappoints. I can see how the new A7iii is the middle happy ground in choosing it to be small or large setup with incredible clean high iso images with ibis and monster battery power. Couldn’t imagine how a Fuji XH1 vs A7iii comparison would turn out it’s just common knowledge that canon never intended to have ibis in a mirrored body.

GAS will not improve composition but it will improve the quality of the file. I think many photogs are willing to try new tech

AlanU wrote in post #18584390
Charlie,

I’m looking forward to play with Sony. 25mm f/2 and 16-35 f/4 is on my short list. For now I’ll wait for the A7iii and sigma adapter for my canon glass.

Win, win !!

you're an 85 shooter, dont ignore the FE 85, it's the definition of mirrorless done right. Nice small size with high end optics for a reasonable price. The lens is like sticky glue to the eyes, one of the more stronger focusing lenses.

you should try a small 35, and depending on budget, flip a coin on the Zony FE 35 f2.8 or samyang 35 f2.8. I went the Zony 35 route because there was nothing else at that time. I've read that the samyang has a noisy AF motor, so it might not be suitable for video. Nice having a real small system around. They're basically pancake lenses on a full frame body.

Sold all my Canon gear over 2 years ago and went Leica M. No regrets. 200 2L (thought i would really miss it but don't) 85L 35L and 24L all sold. Canon cameras all sold also.

Now have

Leica M 10
Leica M 262
Leica M-E
Leica MM

Leica 24mm 2.8 Elmarit
Leica 35mm 1.4 Summilux FLE
Leica 75mm 2.5 Summarit
Leica 90mm f/2 Summicron APO
Zeiss 35mm 2.8 Biogon ZM

Do not miss my Canons AT ALL. Leica glass is insanely good. The M 10 is the finest 135 or crop digital camera i have ever shot with and I have shot with a lot of digital cameras. Rangefinders are not for everyone though. They are perfect for me. To the OP I doubt you will miss Canon either. I really thought OI would miss the 2002L but i don't. Not at all. Not for one second . And the benefit of the much smaller bodies and lenses is the huge bonus. And lenses with special renderings is also a great benefit. I think your Sony equipment will be such that you will not miss the Canons. I will admit during the change I was a little nervous about it. Now, looking back, I can't see why. Good luck on the transition but don't fear it.

Ohno, you've become a Leica snob...whose GAS does not stink?!

I’m keeping my 200L as long as I can , can NOT live without it even though i switched to Sony but still using adaptor for it !

Wilt wrote in post #18584576
Ohno, you've become a Leica snob...whose GAS does not stink?!

Ha ha just a plain old snob to you sir...

I really enjoy shooting again. Even my pro work has a new enthusiasm because of how well this equipment matches with the way I see and work. That, in my opinion, is the key. Finding equipment that fits wit the way you see and work. Canon is good stuff but I never warmed up to it. I remember in the 80s when I bought my Hasselblad 500 C/Ms and how much I liked the experience and haven't felt that until Leica M.

Nice to have a lot of different choices. We all have different ways of seeing and working so having all these options is a really good thing.

I was a Canon fan up to when I was still shooting with a 1dmarkIII few years after it released. Shooting Nikon now. How it felt??? Depending on the reason why you are leaving? For me, Nikon has a better offering and cheaper to upgrade to a 16mp body with better ISO noise ratio. The 1dmarkIII is great but high ISO noise isn't its strength and it was only 10mp. And, while shooting Canon, I was convinced that only L lens matters. LOL LOL.. I sold all of my Canon gear for some good money and then spent far less money for the Nikon system. I believe my first Nikon lens was AF D lens. Cheap. It works on the today's Nikon bodies. The image quality is pretty good. I was shooting on a budget and trying to slowly build up my gear.....and earning some money first. While shooting Nikon, I was never pressured to buy the Nikon's greatest and latest. Instead, I consistently buy third party lenses.

Here is what I am shooting today.

D7200
Tamron 70-200 f2.8 vc g1
Tamron 45 f1.8
Sigma 18-35 f1.8 Art
Tokina 11-20 f2.8

Yongnuo speedlites.

One thing for sure, I am getting shots that I couldn't get when shooting with Canon. I largely use Capture One Pro as my raw editor and it works extremely well with Nikon NEF files. I tried with my Canon 1dmarkIII raw files but the software could never produce the look I am getting it now...shooting Nikon.

You will be back to canon maybe next year with rest of flock!

snow14 wrote in post #18600382
You will be back to canon maybe next year with rest of flock!

Why...is Canon releasing the 6d3?