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I tried a mirrorless. Have you?

Started Apr 18, 2022 | Discussions thread
tex Veteran Member • Posts: 8,945
Yes, I have
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I had the original A7R, and an NEX7, and tried a Fuji medium format (one of the early releases).

First, I think Nikon's new Z9 may be the best EVF so far, better than the Z6 you tried.

My experience was this: I got along fine with both of my Sony cameras.  It certainly was not like an OVF, but then they carried some other advantages, like focus peaking, seeing the exposure, zebra stripes, and with the A7R an astonishing night vision capability, all while using the viewfinder.  The Fuji I didn't care for---some users are sensitive to flicker with those EVF's and I was one---made it very unpleasant to use.

Your point about the DR is an interesting one, and I'd have to look again.  I finally sold my A7R right at the time I got my K1---I kept the A7R during the first year of my 645Z ownership.  I hardly used the A7R after I got the Z.  The OVF on that camera is fantastic.

The big thing to me , having gone back to OVF's from EVF's, is that with Live View on an EVF camera you can have it both ways.  With an EVF camera it's only an electronic view f the scene.

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