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Ring out the old

January 6, 2020 JimK 4 Comments

In a frenzy of winter cleanup, I sold the following cameras yesterday:

  • Nikon D3
  • Nikon D810
  • Nikon D850
  • Sony a7S
  • Sony a7RII
  • Sony a7II
  • Linhof Master Technika
  • Betterlight Super 6K

I also sold a bunch of lenses. Whew!

The pace of camera innovation continues to amaze me. I now own only one DSLR. Recently, I’ve been greatly impressed with the Sigma 35/1.2 Art and the 24-70/4 Nikkor S. I need to clear the decks for more good stuff. I will continue to report on the most interesting gear in this blog.

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Comments

  1. Scott Pilla says

    January 6, 2020 at 11:10 am

    Please please please try the sigma 35/1.2 adapted to the GFX series, I’d love to know if that’s a viable option for astro.

    Reply
    • JimK says

      January 6, 2020 at 11:19 am

      I don’t know how to do that. The flange focal distances are incompatible. There’s also the issue of electrical control of the lens.

      Reply
  2. Lynn David Cole says

    January 6, 2020 at 2:15 pm

    Jim,
    What’s your daily shooter now?

    Reply
    • JimK says

      January 6, 2020 at 2:18 pm

      I don’t have one. I pick the camera and lens combination that seems to be best for the task. Over the last month or so, outside of testing, I’ve used the a7RIV, a9II, and Z7.

      Reply

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