steve_gibson5

I ended up with a new a6000 kit with 2 zoom lens and bought a used pancake zoom to go with it. A couple of prime lenses in the near future and an a6500 body in the distant future.

No, I am not set up to any computer processing at this time, my pc needs replacing, I was thinking Mac Mini sometime in the future. My dad digitized a lot of his negatives from the 50's and 60's and had a large format printer at one time, probably outdated now. I want the smaller mirrorless camera for travel. Maybe 2 lens.

Y'all have made some good suggestions I did not consider. I had talked myself into the a6500 when it comes out, but John's suggestion is good and since I'm just getting back into taking pictures I will wait a little and see what the price of an a6300 settles out to be. I'm looking at used also, just wonder how smart that is with no warranty. Reading another post here about using film camera's for b&w may be what I do and I will check into Dewayne's Photo also. I have a few pictures hung in the house from 20 years ago but no new ones. I got a digital frame just so some of my digital pictures are seen.

Y'all are right about the lifespan of today's electronics and and I wasn't thinking. I hardly ever wear anything out before moving to the newest device. I am going to to check out the a6500 before I buy. I just wonder why another updated model was put out rather quickly on the heals of the a6300 that was supposed to fix a6000 shortcomings. Philip, I enjoyed your cruise writeup and the pictures you took. Makes me want to take one, but I have to see the states first. Hopefully with my new camera.

Y'all are right about the lifespan of today's electronics and I wasn't thinking. I am joining to to check out the a6500 before I buy.

As a teen I learned a little about photography using my dad's Linhof 4x5 and Kodak Retina. Money has always been tight, the first camera I bought was a K-Mart Minolta SRT that I used for 20 yrs or so. I bought a used x-700 to use the lenses I had accumulated but did not anticipate the swift disappearance of film and barely used it. I have inherited a Canon Rebel XS, and at 63 and semi-retired want to take pictures again. I am intrigued by the mirrorless camera's after seeing a Sony a6000 at the local best buy. I have a budget of around 1,400. I have been considering the Sony a6300 or Fuji film XT-1 I may never have this much money again to spend and the camera will hopefully last a while. Any suggestions?