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Help: I love M43 but on the edge

Started Mar 3, 2015 | Discussions thread
WT21 Veteran Member • Posts: 5,473
Re: Rent

markymark101 wrote:

Rent FF gear and see if it does it for you.

^^this

Also, FF is not known for birding, tbh. Reach isn't quite there, and FF plus the AF system you need is very, very, very expensive. A crop DSLR with good AF is what is usually used for quality birding, but then the Oly EM1 gives you more reach from the crop, and has good AF. I would think with the 50-150 + TC it would be a nice fit.

Indoors is about bright lenses and good high ISO. How long of a focal length do you need? For close up stuff, I used my Sony RX100 all the time for indoor events, so it's not sensor size. A FF rig would be nice, but make sure it's got good low light AF. MF and poor low light AF indoors will drive you crazy. I used a Canon 6D with it's super-sensitive center point AF to great use for indoors.

Bokeh is bokeh. Lens choice is a big part of that. '3D Pop' is generally easier in full frame. No way to sugar coat it.

Go for what works for you, but do rent before you buy. Selling gear and then rebuying the same gear later is SUPER expensive!

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