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funnily enough i agree with those sentiments 100% ,having just gone through the change for change sakes trauma i wonder if its all really been worth it .would i in fact have been happier staying with my old d300s and lens combo despite its poor low light ability .I think there will always be specialist needs. In your case, wildlife requires long reach glass... which I suspect will never be matched by digital zooms on an iphone!
i don't really feel that i have moved on at all just run round like a headless chicken ,i now have as a main camera a canon 7d its fine its a good camera but if i,m honest the older 1dmkii that i sold to fund it was in most respects a superior camera .as he says in that article do we need the resolving power of the mega pixel beasts ,the resounding answer is NO if your just posting to the web i think a 12mp limit or even less is far better .the only real difference that technology can and would make sense to me is with higher USEABLE iso values without the associated noise .
at the end of the day a camera is just a tool and a workman's only as good as his tools .
Using the Fuji XE has started to make me seriously wonder what my next equipment step would be. I can envisage a DX body with my two prime telephotos (500 and 300) being retained for long reach shooting.
As long as I am working, the D3 body and lens deliver sufficient quality but also 'look' the part. Cant imagine my clients warming to me using an iphone (like they have) and charging pro rates!! Even though they pay for expertise...it wouldnt hold much credibility.
But in the near future, when I am no longer shooting for a living, I can seriously see me selling the D3 and all my pro lenses!
Fuji XE from car window.....
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