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Hi all, I'm a Mirrorless NUBE and am very close to making the switch. Quick background, I was a sponsored climber and traveled 40+ countries rock climbing and mountaineering. This is before budgets for camera crews/person and social media. It was all up to me to grab photos and I'm not a pro. Over the years I've got some great pics and learned how to use manual settings, light, etc. I have shot on a Canon T2i for a long time. Here is the problem. Weight is a big issue for me when hanging on a wall or being in high altitude. If I'm carrying a camera that size and weight, heck! I could be carrying an A7rii ! I am no longer sponsored but still always climbing and traveling and want to start taking my photography seriously. Good thing about the Canon T2i is that I have beaten it into oblivion in the harshest environments and it is still going (flash is broken but I never used it anyway)! A huge benefit is that I can charge it at home, and take it on a 3 week expedition without charging it again. I realize, most of what I am doing is more point and shoot and if I were setting up shots it wouldn't last that long. Lastly, would love a full frame option but thinking the a6500 may be a good bet based on my needs. Other climbing photographers can afford multiple 5DMiii/IV with lots of lenses, but they also have people rig ropes ahead of time and they post up all day. I don't have that luxury and am taking pics while leading groups, fixing ropes, etc. My priorities: weight, size, but also durability, weatherproofing, a solution for short battery life What I shoot: landscapes, portraits, people (climbers, mountaineers) in landscapes, travel A7rii is out of my budget (unless there is a big Black Friday sale ha). The A7ii is doable with one or 2 lenses. Was thinking a pro 50mm or 35mm. a6500 may be a great way to get used to Sony mirrorless then could eventually get an A7rii to compliment it when price decreases in a year or 2). Is full-frame that big of a deal for what I am doing? I appreciate all of the help! Thanks in advance!
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I will admit i do love the sony alpha cameras for many reasons, and coming from shooting with Nikon higher end bodies expect quality in my files. Having said that i still find myself at times wondering if my sony will turn on each time i get it out. Let me explain, and i have already said i love shooting with them for reasons of light weight , smaller footprint, EVF, and wifi, but at times when the camera is turned off and in my camera bag i will get it out to start a shoot and turn it on only to have to wait for a couple of seconds while it does whatever its doing, its like i woke it up from a long nap or someting and it has to gather its thoughts before it knows what its supposed to do LOL.... Seriously thats the one thing about the sony well my a6xxx series and a7rii , they take such great shots but i just worry as will they last and be durable like im used to having with my Nikons? Whats your thought on durability? had any glitches , weird instances or all been good so far?