Bob Krist explains why he moved to Sony

I’m a 30+year veteran shooter for National Geographic publications. I didn’t start out looking to jump ship from my favorite line of DSLRs to Sony mirrorless, cameras. It just kind of happened out of necessity.
 
http://www.sonyalpharumors.com/national-geographic-photographer-bob-krist-explains-why-he-moved-to-sony/



Bob has some nice websites too:

http://www.oldmaninmotion.com/

http://bobkrist.com/

The really interesting part is the comment that points to the all-metal replacement for the e-mount.

The third party e-mount replacement should really make Sony rethink their design and quality control.

Svein-Frode wrote:The third party e-mount replacement should really make Sony rethink their design and quality control.

They already have, the a7s uses the metal piece.  This has nothing to do with quality control.  That is a design materials choice, not a quality control issue.  I will be doing this mod either later today or tomorrow to my a7R.  But this should really be a different thread as it has nothing to do with the original post about a Nikon DSLR Pro switching to Sony mirrorless...

Did the mod today.  It definitely gets rid of the lens flex.  I had a little trouble getting one of the screws recessed properly but reworking the installation a couple of times with just small increments of tightening the screws in all four corners eventually got it seated properly.  It is a much more reassuring mount since the bayonet is now metal, not plastic.

Thom Hogan posted about Bob Krist jumping to Sony as well. Based in part on what Thom said, the saddest part of this is that Nikon doesn't appear to be really concerned by the reasons for his move (ie, he could things with his Sonys that his more expensive, heavier Nikons could not) ... hello Nikon, is anyone home? I can understand them ignoring a peon like me, but Bob Krist???

Martin 095 wrote:Thom Hogan posted about Bob Krist jumping to Sony as well.  Based in part on what Thom said, the saddest part of this is that Nikon doesn't appear to be really concerned by the reasons for his move (ie, he could things with his Sonys that his more expensive, heavier Nikons could not) ... hello Nikon, is anyone home?  I can understand them ignoring a peon like me, but Bob Krist???

I have spent a lot of time dealing with Nikon both on the semiconductor side and the photo side.  Their corporate culture is very much a "if we don't think of it, you don't need it".  They are really bad at responding to customer requests.

Probably the best company in the photo equipment industry for being responsive to customer requests is Fuji.

E.J. Peiker wrote:Did the mod today.  It definitely gets rid of the lens flex.  I had a little trouble getting one of the screws recessed properly but reworking the installation a couple of times with just small increments of tightening the screws in all four corners eventually got it seated properly.  It is a much more reassuring mount since the bayonet is now metal, not plastic.

Do you notice any light leak? I just read this comment on amazon and wondering if this worth worrying about or not http://www.amazon.com/The-TOUGH-E-Mount ... nk20349-20

E.J. Peiker wrote:

Martin 095 wrote:Thom Hogan posted about Bob Krist jumping to Sony as well.  Based in part on what Thom said, the saddest part of this is that Nikon doesn't appear to be really concerned by the reasons for his move (ie, he could things with his Sonys that his more expensive, heavier Nikons could not) ... hello Nikon, is anyone home?  I can understand them ignoring a peon like me, but Bob Krist???

I have spent a lot of time dealing with Nikon both on the semiconductor side and the photo side.  Their corporate culture is very much a "if we don't think of it, you don't need it".  They are really bad at responding to customer requests.

Probably the best company in the photo equipment industry for being responsive to customer requests is Fuji.

And that will be there down fall.

Coreyhkh wrote:

E.J. Peiker wrote:

Martin 095 wrote:Thom Hogan posted about Bob Krist jumping to Sony as well.  Based in part on what Thom said, the saddest part of this is that Nikon doesn't appear to be really concerned by the reasons for his move (ie, he could things with his Sonys that his more expensive, heavier Nikons could not) ... hello Nikon, is anyone home?  I can understand them ignoring a peon like me, but Bob Krist???

I have spent a lot of time dealing with Nikon both on the semiconductor side and the photo side.  Their corporate culture is very much a "if we don't think of it, you don't need it".  They are really bad at responding to customer requests.

Probably the best company in the photo equipment industry for being responsive to customer requests is Fuji.

And that will be there down fall.

If only things are that simple:

Does Nikon Have a Future?

"Short answer: sure."

Jamie Strickland wrote:

E.J. Peiker wrote:Did the mod today.  It definitely gets rid of the lens flex.  I had a little trouble getting one of the screws recessed properly but reworking the installation a couple of times with just small increments of tightening the screws in all four corners eventually got it seated properly.  It is a much more reassuring mount since the bayonet is now metal, not plastic.

Do you notice any light leak? I just read this comment on amazon and wondering if this worth worrying about or not http://www.amazon.com/The-TOUGH-E-Mount ... nk20349-20

The whole light leak thing with Sony is mostly an internet overhyped non-issue and those that like to create issues where there are none have been harping about Sony light leaks since the beginning.  It is mostly perpetuated by A-mount loyalists that absolutely hate that Sony has gone to the E-mount..  You could induce a light leak if you use the camera for ISO 25,000 or higher in total darkness and then shined a high intensity light right at the mount for more than 30 seconds.  Not exactly a real photography situation.  Under those circumstances, many other cameras also leak.

The reviewer that induced a light leak probably didn't secure the mount properly.  It's actually a bit harder to properly tighten down that ring.  It took me three tries before I had it secured perfectly planar.

That said, I photographed in the dark with long exposures this week wit no problems at all.

Might be a foolish question but after reading the first couple of paragraphs, wouldn't it have been simpler and far less expensive to buy a dedicated video camera???

dougc wrote:Might be a foolish question but after reading the first couple of paragraphs, wouldn't it have been simpler and far less expensive to buy a dedicated video camera???

I was thinking the same thing

E.J. Peiker wrote:

Jamie Strickland wrote:

E.J. Peiker wrote:Did the mod today.  It definitely gets rid of the lens flex.  I had a little trouble getting one of the screws recessed properly but reworking the installation a couple of times with just small increments of tightening the screws in all four corners eventually got it seated properly.  It is a much more reassuring mount since the bayonet is now metal, not plastic.

Do you notice any light leak? I just read this comment on amazon and wondering if this worth worrying about or not http://www.amazon.com/The-TOUGH-E-Mount ... nk20349-20

The whole light leak thing with Sony is mostly an internet overhyped non-issue and those that like to create issues where there are none have been harping about Sony light leaks since the beginning.  It is mostly perpetuated by A-mount loyalists that absolutely hate that Sony has gone to the E-mount..  You could induce a light leak if you se the camera for ISO 25,000 or higher in total darkness and then shined a high intensity light right at the mount for more than 30 seconds.  Not exactly a real photography situation.  Under those circumstances, many other cameras also leak.

The reviewer that induced a light leak probably didn't secure the mount properly.  It's actually a bit harder to properly tighten down that ring.  It took me three tries before I had it secured perfectly planar.

That said, I photographed in the dark with long exposures this week wit no problems at all.

Tks EJ thats what i was excpecting , ordering it now