- Location
- Switzerland
- Name
- Matt
I recently did the same and got a D750. The reason? Well, I got into photography seriously using Nikon film gear (most of which I still own - it was too useful to let go, and I never was in a tight enough spot to sell it), I loved using it (in fact, I still do), and now everything from the 90's still works happily on the D750 - something I had been waiting for for quite some time. I use my Nikon gear for people and event photography mainly, but the D750 is such a joy to handle and use that it might actually be with me a lot more than any of its (D)SLR predecessors. And of course the images are stunning; I'll post some next weekend - haven't had the time to shoot with enough dedication due to work load. For the time being, apart from the 50mm, I mainly shoot it with the 85mm f/1.8G and the 70-200mm f/4G - both are fantastic (I love the latter - it's such a versatile lens, and neither extremely big nor heavy for what it is; no problem at all shooting it hand-held). In addition to that, I plan on getting the Sigma Art primes at some not too distant point in the future (24mm - if it's on par with its longer siblings, 35mm, 50mm) to cover the wider end of things and reach maximum output quality for a reasonable price. I'll keep the 50mm f/1.8G, though - it makes for a very useful walkaround lens, and it's cheap and cheerful, so it minimises worries of loss or damage. To sum up, with the D750, it all seems to fall into place for me in the way I had hoped for.
All that said, on the go and for street stuff, I really, really appreciate the smaller size and the lower weight of the E-M10 - in fact, my whole kit (body and five lenses or three lenses and a flash) is only slightly heavier the D750 with 50mm f/1.8G and sits in a nice and compact bag (ThinkTank Retrospective 5) - a boon for sure. Besides, the 12-40mm f/2.8 still is my best standard zoom, and I love the images I get from it; in fact, I have no plans on supplanting it with a similar lens on the D750. The E-M10 with the 12-40mm is lighter than the lightest setup I can manage with the D750 and a lot more versatile than that one. So, depending on what I'm up to, the E-M10 will always have a decisive advantage over the D750. And the small Olympus primes are great, too, making for even more compact combinations, my favourite being (after some deliberation and testing) the 17mm f/1.8. That's why I'll keep both systems - in my book, they complement each other in a very convincing way.
For even smaller and lighter, I either carry the LX100 or the trusty GR - or both, since they're so compact and fantastic in use with very good results. The GR is still my best wide angle solution - until the Sigma 24mm arrives, I guess. I use a Camslinger belt bag for the pair of them; most of the time, there's another camera in there - a measly Cannon IXUS 132 for some reach in good light; I like to have fun fooling around with cheap cameras sometimes ...
M.
All that said, on the go and for street stuff, I really, really appreciate the smaller size and the lower weight of the E-M10 - in fact, my whole kit (body and five lenses or three lenses and a flash) is only slightly heavier the D750 with 50mm f/1.8G and sits in a nice and compact bag (ThinkTank Retrospective 5) - a boon for sure. Besides, the 12-40mm f/2.8 still is my best standard zoom, and I love the images I get from it; in fact, I have no plans on supplanting it with a similar lens on the D750. The E-M10 with the 12-40mm is lighter than the lightest setup I can manage with the D750 and a lot more versatile than that one. So, depending on what I'm up to, the E-M10 will always have a decisive advantage over the D750. And the small Olympus primes are great, too, making for even more compact combinations, my favourite being (after some deliberation and testing) the 17mm f/1.8. That's why I'll keep both systems - in my book, they complement each other in a very convincing way.
For even smaller and lighter, I either carry the LX100 or the trusty GR - or both, since they're so compact and fantastic in use with very good results. The GR is still my best wide angle solution - until the Sigma 24mm arrives, I guess. I use a Camslinger belt bag for the pair of them; most of the time, there's another camera in there - a measly Cannon IXUS 132 for some reach in good light; I like to have fun fooling around with cheap cameras sometimes ...
M.