A new camera and learning curve. I have been having 'issues' with my Sony A6000 of late. I determined after a factory re-set, which didn't really solve the problem, that change of systems was in the cards for me. I did loose the apps that I had purchased since they were loaded on the camera. That frustrated me a tad. The main problem being that the homeboard or what I would have called the motherboard to the beast was failing. I could have sent it in to Sony to replace it but the camera's value is just slightly above the cost of repair.
To make a long and maddening story shorter, I am giving up on mirrorless cameras for now. I decided to sell some of my A6000 gear, lens and such, take the trade in as a down payment on a Nikon D810 (used - but in very good condition).
The cost of switching from Sony to Nikon will be mitigated by lens a lens adapter which will allow me to use my non-mirroress Sony lenses on the Nikon. I can even use many of my lensbaby lenses still - YES! I also purchased a used Nikkor 24-120mm lens. This was shot using that lens. It will be a manual focus lens for me.
Now I will be learning all sorts of things which may or may not go smoothly. I took this shot without having made a diopter adjustment yet. I also need to find the focus peaking function to help these old eyes out some.
New things to learn, new tutorials to find and watch. I am a bit intimidated by the camera but I definitely won't surrender.
I will continue to use my A6000 as long as it holds out but it won't be my primary camera any longer.
Marvelous shot with the cracks and the branches. Good luck with your new camera. I too am looking at a Nikon, but one costing much less for my budget. =)
I hope you love your new camera. I made the move in the other direction from Canon DSLR to a Sony mirrorless. I love my Sony system but, like you, I am now dealing with using a number of old lenses by way of an adapter. It’s a learning experience but sometimes a change is good motivation for trying new things and getting a fresh outlook.
