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  1. Rodeo_Joe1, Thanks for the examples. I hadn't thought about color fringing or how soft old lenses might be at the edges. The Sony A7II is only 24MP, so this may not show up quite as much. I like the 58mm f1.2 for the wide open or nearly wide open look, so that lens would be soft at the edges on film in that use. I don't have an issue using the old film Minoltas I have, but the cost of developing and and scanning to digital media. How many rolls would it take to pay for a $700 mirrorless body would be the logical question, I supposed. Thanks to all for the insights.
  2. My D7000 lets me put in the focal range of manual lenses. Does the Z5 not have that feature?
  3. I don't have any wide angle lenses in the small collection I have. Just a 58mm f1.2 and a 135mm f2.8. The camera and lenses also came with a Vivitar zoom from the same time period, a 35-200mm f3-4.5, but I don't expect that to me a lens I will use a lot, unless if gives surprising results. I see KEH has Sony A7 bodies under $700, so those have my interest. My other camera gear is all somewhat older Nikon, so looking at their mirrorless offerings makes sense, if I can adapt AIS and AF lenses to a Nikon mirrorless body with good results. I don't have the newer AF stuff and use a D7000 because it works will with MF lenses. I just wish NIkon had a more robust used market in their mirrorless full frame bodies.
  4. I was revisiting my old stash of camera gear, and while most of it is Nikon film stuff, I have a few old Minoltas with a couple good lenses. I've see a few web pages that mention using full frame mirrorless cameras with adapters to get pretty good results. Does anyone have experience with this and have a suggested camera? It doesn't have to be a new model.
  5. I've been out of the hobby for a while. 2016 was my last post here. My knowledge is out of date, and I'll bet this question is old enough to cause some sighs of " THIS again ? " . But, it still seems topical, but more in comparison to the new Z series. My newest Nikon is the D7000. I would like to move up to full frame and get more modern auto focus and other improvements. Looking at Nikon's site and KEH for current new and used prices, it looks like the D750 is the lowest cost full frame I can get.( $1000 used and $1200 new ) It is , to my surprise a 5 year old camera. I really don't have many new lenses. No AF-S at this point. All AF-D type and AIS. I would like to start moving into the AF-S . The cost of the mirrorless Z series is beyond my budget. Is the D750 my best upgrade route, even though it is 5 years old ?
  6. <p>I checked out the Sony RX100. It fits the bill size and speed wise. I just wish it had a EVF. I'm not enamored of LCD screens for out door use in bright conditions. </p> <p>Prices at UK Amazon doesn't help me much, really. I'm not in the UK. On the US Amazon site, it's either used or an international product. Some of which are trying to be sold for MORE than MSRP. </p> <p>Methinks the domestic supply has dried up. I'm rather surprised that this would be the case with no replacement in that segment. </p> <p> </p>
  7. <p>Just checked those two cameras. The panasonic is similar to the Nikon, but the lens is much slower. The Sony is not even the same style of camera, and certainly won't fit in a pocket. </p> <p> </p>
  8. <p>The zoom range isn't the biggest draw. I'm looking at trying to keep the lens speed faster. The P7800 also has a EVF. I don't want to shoot from an LCD on the back. </p>
  9. <p>Sorry, I've been out of the loop, ant reading up on stuff here, nor checking out the usual web sources, so this may be a dumb question, but....</p> <p>I was back to checking out smaller, pocket cameras, for when I don't want a bag of stuff on my hip. I stopped at the Nikon web page and saw the P7800 was still there, which was announced in 2013. However, it was out of stock there. Further checking shows that only used ones seem to be around. Did Nikon announce a replacement and stop making this one, and I missed it ? </p> <p>I will admit it wasn't the perfect camera, and my search of this site found a thread where I commented on the release with some skepticism. <br> So, is there news on that product line I should know about ? </p> <p> </p>
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    Exposure Date: 2012:05:12 11:48:10; Make: NIKON CORPORATION; Model: NIKON D7000; ExposureTime: 1/1250 s; FNumber: f/5; ISOSpeedRatings: 100; ExposureProgram: Manual; ExposureBiasValue: 0/6; MeteringMode: Pattern; Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode; FocalLength: 18 mm; FocalLengthIn35mmFilm: 27 mm; Software: GIMP 2.6.5; ExifGpsLatitude: 48 49 48 48; ExifGpsLatitudeRef: R03;
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    Nikon 75-150mm f3.5

    Artist: ; Exposure Date: 2011:04:07 14:16:06; Copyright: ; Make: NIKON CORPORATION; Model: NIKON D7000; ExposureTime: 1/40 s; FNumber: f/5.6; ISOSpeedRatings: 400; ExposureProgram: Manual; ExposureBiasValue: 0; MeteringMode: Pattern; Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode; FocalLength: 135 mm; Software: ViewNX 2.0 W;
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