Ideal for mirrorless cameras
342198
I bought this to carry my Sony a6000 plus lenses and accessories on vacation and I didn't want to look as if I were carrying a lot of expensive stuff. This bag looks good, is comfortable, and has lots pockets and places to put things. If there's a knock, it's that there are so many nooks and crannies that I could lose track of where I put what. An Ape Case Cubeze Interior Case for Cameras (10.25 x 7 x 4 inches) fits snugly in the main compartment and holds the camera and two extra lenses. I think this bag's size would create space limitations for a full size DSLR, but for a mirrorless camera, lenses, accessories, and an iPad Mini, it's ideal. It also seems rugged enough for nature excursions.
2466215
An excellent value, especially when paired with a Godox X1C trigger. I can verify that you can truly achieve high speed sync up -- I have tested it up to 1/1000th with my Canon T3i, and you can "defeat the sun" with aperture wide open at f/1.8 without needing any ND filters.  Please note: this is NOT a TTL flash -- I shoot in manual, including my speed lights, so that's fine with me at this price point.
3994858
excellent size, so useful for setting up dslr to make perfect shots
857681
Terrific camera for the price.  Quality is superb and works well in varying lighting conditions.
If I were to suggest one improvement it would be a 360 degree swivel for the LCD flip out screen.  It presently rotates 180 degrees, which is appreciated, but if recording solo "selfie" videos, it's trial and error with framing.  Still, a 5 stars product at a reasonable price.
291326
A perfect fit for the A7 for landscapes. Bought it specifically for a tour of Arizona and Utah, and over the 2 weeks, the lens never came off the camera. Balance of lens on the small mirrorless body was just about perfect.

Item was ordered and delivery was spot on - received it within 2 days using Amazon Prime membership.

For a zoom, it was remarkably sharp throughout the zoom lens range, with minimal barrel distortion at the 16mm end. Also, no soft edges even when shooting at F4 at 16mm end. Lens was pin sharp at F5.6-F8, and had a beautiful starburst effect when closed down.

Used it for landscapes and even tried astro-photography with it. At F4, it was good enough to give 30 sec exposure at ISO 1600 for some superb shots.
1668348
Got this for Christmas and it's great.  Wanted it for both my Canon EOS 7D and my Panasonic camcorder.  It's perfect.  Super bright but with the ability to adjust, and it makes no noise that will be recorded during video shooting.  I haven't had a chance to use the filters yet, so I can't say anything about them other than that they are super easy to change out.  I'm looking forward to playing with it more.
1718976
I'm a photographer and carry a camera with me at all times (not impressed by cell phone photos). Recently I upgraded my point and shoot to an Olympus EPL7 mirrorless camera but wanted a viewfinder. This works perfectly because I keep it in my purse along with the little flash, but don't attach either of them unless I need them, so the camera is easier to carry than something larger. Now I have great image quality in a small package. The viewfinder works very well. It has a good refresh rate and is brighter than either the VF-2 or VF-3. I really like that it locks onto the camera so I don't have to worry about it coming loose if I do toss the camera back into my purse with the viewfinder still attached. it took me a while to adjust to EVFs, but now that I have it's difficult to do without one. Can't think of anything they could do better on this one.
1571788
No doubt Mirrorless cameras are they way of the future. This cameras is very easy to handle and shoot with once you get the hang of it if your coming from a DSLR. I'm still using the kit lens and the images are great can't wait to try out other lens on it. You'll need to spend time customizing it to your liking but after that you won't want to put it down. Because of Its light weight it doesn't wear you out when shooting all day. I would recommend buying some extra batteries I bought two extra; the a6000 does go through batteries and I also would recommend buying an external battery charger. Having to charger the battery through the camera can but a little bit of a pain at times.
4485823
My reason for buying this camera body was 1) that it was mirrorless, and therefore not bulky like DSLRs, which I didn't like due to the difficulty of carrying them;  2) that it was full frame ; 3) that I could easily adapt my stable of Zeiss optics from my Contax film camera days; and 4) that it had to be affordable. After years of looking for and finding the right combination of these attributes, this camera has met my needs.  The portability is excellent, as is the construction and control layout.  With an adapter, the lenses mate perfectly and my images have been excellent.  I had, and still have, no interest in autofocus or image stabilization, as a scenic and landscape photographer used to shooting all my images on a tripod.  So therefore I didn't need advanced functions of more expensive models.  I'm especially happy to put my great Zeiss lenses back into use.
1277878
This camera meets the requirements I set. It can operate older manual and AF lenses properly, which many models (including the newer 7500) cannot do. It has good low-light performance, which is useful for shooting smaller-aperture telephoto lenses with higher shutter speed for moving subjects. It has more than enough pixels. It has the cropped frame size, for lower cost and a more-telephoto vision rather than wide-angle, which suits my style.
The lens is wide enough and more than long enough for general-purpose use. It would be nice if it focused to a little higher magnification.
4284166
I have an old Meade LX90 with equatorial mount on a heavy tripod that I have used for astrophotography, but wanted something much more portable and easy to set up and the Vixen Polarie certainly meets this need.  I also recommend the tripod suggested for the Polarie and although you may not need another tripod, I found it to be very sturdy, lightweight and easy to work with, especially in doing quick polar re-alignments.  The ball head joints provided with the tripod complete the package nicely.

The Polarie has several modes of operation, but the most useful for star-scapes are the sidereal and the 1/2 sidereal, with the latter providing a good balance between pinpoint star images and sharp earth foregrounds.  30 second exposures at ISO 1600 have worked well for me.  I use a Canon EOS 20D with noise reduction turned on and have posted some pictures at [...]

The videos posted by Vixen are very useful and well made.  So, why not 5 stars?  Battery life was about 4 hours, shorter on cold nights.  With the camera attached and with a longer lens pointed certain ways, e.g. not straight up, the entire setup could fall over.  The little screws on the interface securing the camera to the Polarie need to be tightened in the cold, otherwise if you tighten them inside where it is warm, they may come loose when it gets cold and the camera will shift violently.  Same comment for the ball head joint screws.  Simple enough, but having these screws come loose during an unattended shoot and having the setup tip over would not be good.  Polar alignment is quick and easy and may need to be done again whenever adjusting the attached camera.  I thought about getting the polar alignment tool for exact alignment, but unless you have a super-steady mount, the alignment will shift when removing the alignment tool and installing the camera.

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3612585
I do serious photography with a large Digital SLR and all the lenses.  I wanted a small camera to carry for personally use when i didn't feel like lugging all my other gear with me.  This camera fits the bill perfectly.  There are certainly trade offs with low light performance and ability to control all the aspects of taking a photo, but that isn't what this camera is for anyway.  Save youself some money and get this instead of getting the latest camera with the highest MP count.  It seriously doesn't make a difference for what you are going to use this camera for anyway, and infact may hurt low light performance (more pixels packed into the same chip size generally equates to more image noise).

Personal favorite features
-Very light and sleak design
-Nice LCD screen
-Refined user interface
-Decent low light performance
-Optical stabilization (helps sometimes - but remember this just helps in holding the camera steady, not in increasing the shutter speed to catch a moving object in low light - like my always on the go daughter).
-Good quality video

Wish list
- Ability to turn the flash on/off in auto mode.  This is probably my only gripe.  I use it in auto most of the time, but you can't make it use the flash for fill lighting or motion stop unless you go to manual mode.  I always have to flip back for my wife afterwards :-)
- better default compression on the video.  This is a common problem for this camera segment.  The video will take up a lot of space, and may need to be convereted/compressed before sending/uploading to blog/ etc. . .
593990
Just what I need to use in my Lumina 1080P Camcorder.
3954098
I better fit for a mirrorless camera than the original PD Slide.  I have mine on a Fujifilm X-E2 body and I love how it disappears while wearing it.
1108591
I have a good 35mm (delegated now to occasional slides use) and a Sony MVC-FD90 digital, which I use regularly and love.  I purchased the Blink 2 a few months ago as a secondary, take-everywhere snap shooter -- for daytime situations not reqiring the quality or options of my Sony and where I, otherwise, wouldn't be inclined to carry an expensive / bulky camera.
The Blink 2 is inconspicuously with me most times and always ready for use.  It is very simple to operate and performs well (better than expected).  The camera includes good photo enhancement software, worth the price alone.  I usually shoot at 640x480 resolution and am pleased with results (good as should be expected at that level).  The camera averages 60 images in capacity -- presumably double at 320x240.  I personally like the fact that this camera will shoot to within a 2 ft. range.  Haven't tried the video feature yet, but assume that performance will be as stated.  The biggest drawback is battery consumption (the camera will eat a AAA battery with use) and the possibility of losing pictures if a dying battery is neglected (left unchanged).  Why I rated the camera at 4 instead of 5.  The camera will let you know when it's time to change though, and this can easily be done without losing pictures (thus an acceptable drawback at this price range).  I always download ASAP after shooting, remove the battery -- and carry a spare.  The camera comes with a handy cord and small video stand but no case.  Any little 2.5 x 2.5 container fills that void.  It doesn't feature flash and isn't intended for low light use.
All in all, this is a great little second camera for anyone on the go and I wouldn't be without it.  Well worth its cost.  Anyone not happy with it had unrealistic expectations.
1359698
Solid, well made. Excellent for mirrorless, DSLR and even large format camera equipment and lenses.
4706372
I needed a way to hide from my photos while shooting in from of mirrors for some 360 panoramic photos I was taking. This was perfect. The range is just right and I can be behind walls or around the corner. Now if only it had rechargeable batteries.