christiankoehler

Cameras for "boys" and "girls" (PEN vs. OM-D)? Seriously?

For many people an iPhone /Samsung S /Xperia etc. is actually the best camera they ever had.
During film days most cameras were not SLRs or enthusiast compacts. They were single use cameras or...

Conrad... Absolutely.... I am going to upgrade from D800 to D3300 to get this lens... ;)

A $400 "budget" 100/5.6? No. There are several 90/100/105 f/2.8 macro lenses in that price range. 85/1.8 also is not that expensive. F/5.6 would be pointless.
Even a 200 should be much faster than...

Really a power limitation? Does it take less power to focus a 70-200/2.8 etc? These things are HUGE!

There is a big difference: 4/3 was a weak compromise for an SLR system since the beginning. The viewfinders were small, dark and 'tunnel like'.The only option to improve was to go mirrorless. The...

All of MFT/APS-C/FF were 'hot' when they arrived:

APS-C was the first practical dSLR. Larger sensors were too expensive. Smaller sensors would make the viewfindet too small. One of the reasons why...

Its very different. I still use film every now and then. My camera lets me controll exposure and change lenses. I get the entire film from the lab after processing. I can decide what is good and...

I don't think we will see 1'' sensors in phones in the near future. Of course it is possible, the Nokia 808 had a sensor that was even a little larger. But marketting dicates all flagship phones...

Why are all these instant cameras so primitive? Zone focus? f/12.7? Come on!

Christian

Its easily possible to get decent handheld shots at 1/500s or 1/1000s handheld at 6.3 in daylight.
For sports you need fast shutter speeds anyway. Yes, even soccer mom needs fast shutter speeds. ...

70-300/4.5-6.3 ??? Do we really need even slower consumer zooms? Come on, 6.3 is for cheap third party travel zooms only. Does the AF even work at 6.3 on an entry level body?
And no, VR does not...

Using the lens in winter voids warranty.

I ocasionally use a D800 at running events with a Sigma 70-200/2.8 HSM. No problems to get sharp pictures - even fast elite runners. I don't have a D810, but I don't think it is worse.
If you are a...