Subject: Re: DSLR resolution suffers by about 20% when electronic shutter not used with mirror up
On 2018-01-27 23:26:18 +0000, Eric Stevens said:
> On Sat, 27 Jan 2018 17:01:56 +0100, android<here@there.was> wrote:
>
>> On 2018-01-27 04:07:55 +0000, Eric Stevens said:
>>
>>> On Fri, 26 Jan 2018 16:31:28 -0800, Savageduck
>>> <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Jan 26, 2018, Eric Stevens wrote
>>>> (in article<q2gn6d9gl21lk027v57iroqmeo1hlsoi8o@4ax.com>):
>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, 26 Jan 2018 14:40:46 +0000, David Taylor
>>>>><david-taylor@blueyonder.co.uk.invalid> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 26/01/2018 08:21, Eric Stevens wrote:
>>>>>>> On Thu, 25 Jan 2018 17:51:44 -0800, Savageduck
>>>>>>> <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Jan 25, 2018, RichA wrote
>>>>>>>> (in article<d97a3ed7-af3f-48b9-9796-c91014573b4d@googlegroups.com>):
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> This was done on a tripod by a known camera tester. It also depends on
>>>>>>>>> lens
>>>>>>>>> focal length, the test done was with a 200mm.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> http://blog.kasson.com/d850/d850-vibration-with-the-nikon-200-2/
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> The solution is simple; Go mirrorless!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> That doesn't make sense if you have bought a dslr.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Is your main investment in lenses or DSLR body?
>>>>>
>>>>> It doesn't make any difference. All my gear is Nikon/Nikon mount. If I
>>>>> go mirrorless I would have to sell the lot.
>>>>>
>>>>> In the meantime I want to take a vibration free shot with my camera on
>>>>> a tripod. Do I now sell all my gear and buy a mirrorless of some kind,
>>>>> or do I merely raise the mirror before I shoot? There is only one
>>>>> sensible answer.
>>>>
>>>> In your case, with your camera mounted on the tripod, raise the mirror, use
>>>> LiveView, and manual focus with VR off, set the timer to release after 5-10
>>>> seconds, and trigger the timer using a remote release.
>>>>
>>>> ...but if you really want an excuse for going mirrorless, there it is.
>>>>
>>>> Remember, that with an adaptor you can still use your Nikkor glass, all
>>>> manual, but you can use it.
>>>
>>> If I was going mirrorless I would do as you did: start afresh with a
>>> downsized camera and lenses to match.
>>
>> You could get a proper adapter and hot glue it to your mirror less
>> databack... The Nikon Z mount is bound to have some OEM adapters, at
>> least for more recent Nikkor glass.
>
> If I did that I would not be able to use Z-mount lenses.
True...
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