[wim]

@ The Mad Dutchman:  I didn't mean to click your profile, but glad I did.  You have much more expertise than I do!  I am impressed to see you have adopted the Micro Four Thirds format.  I think it would be a very nice portable system, but let's face it, it ain't exactly inexpensive if you go for the native pro level lenses!

 

My original premise that I may as well have full frame since most of my lenses are full frame anyway is starting to crumble.  I still think FF is superior on the whole, except for the fact that you either toss all your EF-s lenses, or you maintain two systems.   Probably I'll eventually get a FF camera. 

 

It's to bad about having the Mad Dutchman appellation hung on you.  Maybe we could campaign for having it modified to "Eccentric Dutchman"?

 



 

I basically use both FF and MFT these days (been using MFT for 5 or 6 years now). When carrying around FF gets too much I always have the MFT system with me. The last couple of months I do have to travel a lot for work, which means the MFT system . However, I often have 1 or 2 EF lenses with me as well, with the Metabones adapter. It really is amazing what you can do with an 85L and a Metabones adapter on MFT, and as it becomes an approximately 110 mm lens equivalent once all factor conversions are done, to me it is an even better lens for portraits than it normally is (I prefer 100-120mm equivalent for portraits).

 

Inexpensive it is not, but considering my FF glass, when going for equivalents, it is still cheaper, and generally a lot lighter. So far that is how I selected my glass: good and lighter than FF (apart from the stuff that came with the camera, but then, that way I also have a selection of even lighter body/lens combinations ).

 

Essentially, 4x the noise is not a problem to me, compared to the most modern FF cameras. I did make a couple of 60 cm x 90 cm prints from some of my old Canon 350D quite successfully .

 

In the end, it is about taking pictures, and having a camera when you want to take pictures si always better than having none, plus, MFT really has come of age.

 

As to my nick: I carry it with pride . I was awarded this nickname during a 5-year stay in the UK, quite a while ago already by now, by some friends of mine. It was awarded to me after literally rolling on the floor with laughter, for about an hour, in an open office environment with about 200 people.

 

Kindest regards, Wim