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Re: Andrew, in your particular case....
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Marty4650 wrote:
Being a dual system user makes perfect sense.
M4/3 (or any system based on a cropped sensor) will ALWAYS be at a disadvantage to full frame systems.
Not true. 4/3" sensor has its benefits too. It gathers 2-stops more light for same DOF. And there is way more photography reasons to get deeper depth of field than narrower. And it can be used as benefit in flashes to wildlife and sports. And size and weight can make such difference that you just don't get the photo with 35mm camera but you get it with m4/3 camera.
If someone would make a 400mm f/1.4 objective for sports photographers in 35mm format, do you believe that all would buy it and everyone would be shooting f/1.4 with it all the time (regardless of weight and size)?
There ain't disadvantages, only different benefits!
Using ANY crop sensor system will be a compromise. But that is what separates amateurs from pros. We amateurs make compromises. The pros can't afford to.
135 format is THE Crop Format.
And professionals doesn't have a pleasure to praise one format like 35mm as the only one or as perfect one, as it is their job to get the photo and to do that it can require to use all kind different gear.
https://youtu.be/AneZXrFdW8M
https://youtu.be/nT6eaBm82bQ
https://youtu.be/q0NyPW-BjpA
https://youtu.be/fdwHVtAan38
https://youtu.be/TOoGjtSy7xY
https://youtu.be/bfAosn6BSgg
https://youtu.be/Zt9P28wKaEA
https://youtu.be/mlmlOpsqBjWXY
https://youtu.be/LlzfqVtmxVA
Etc....
While You can be a amateur (hey, HCB told that he keeps himself as amateur....) but there are many professionals who uses 4/3" cameras or 65mm cameras as they offer them better results than 35mm cameras....
The difference seems to be more that professionals know when the compromise doesn't matter and what they get is good enough.... Why they are not afraid to use wide range of all kind a gear and are not afraid to see something little different than "perfection".