Greetings from the Eastside of the Sierra Nevada Mountains

[Hwy 395]

Good to be here. Excited to try Sony from 4 decades of Nikon. Sold all my Nikon stuff and picked up an Alpha 6700. I finally gave up on Nikon's lack of support [after decades of waiting - hoping they would change] of smaller form factor APSC bodies and a wide lens selection for them for them through native and 3rd party companies. Despite Paul Simon's Kodachrome song, it pained my to leave Nikon, but I decided to make the jump to Sony APSC for smaller size - wider ranging options. I just got tired of big full frame gear that mostly sat at home, especially during my outdoor adventures. Mirrorless FF helped, but I guess I am often too old, lazy or broken to want to carry it now. I still enjoy the same things I did when I was younger: kitesurfing, climbing, skiing, biking and hiking, but I don't want big full frame gear to drag to the top of those endeavors anymore. Defaulting to the cell phone is just - uninspiring. Looking forward to going fast and light again a la Galen Rowell, my early hero. I think I made the right choice.
Adam

 

[FowlersFreeTime]

Welcome aboard Adam, I'm always glad to see more APSC users sign up
Edit: I also have an A6700 and am enjoying it so far.

 

[Unframed Dave]

As I can see the sierras from my balcony, I was thinking of a potential meet up. Different continent however.

Welcome!

 

[Hwy 395]

As I can see the sierras from my balcony, I was thinking of a potential meet up. Different continent however.

Welcome!

I'm sure your Sierras are just as gorgeous as mine. Mine are visible from my front porch also.

 

[Tim Mayo]

Welcome Adam and thanks for joining up here. The Sierra Nevada Mountains sounds like a beautiful place to call home.

 

[TomF162]

Welcome Adam. Another newcomer to the A6700 here.

 

[Richard A]

Welcome to the forum.

 

[AllardR]

"Mirrorless FF helped, but I guess I am often too old, lazy or broken to want to carry it now." I recognize that. I'm old too. But I don't want to surrender yet.

East of the Sierra. Hwy 395. That's sounds like living in the "Walker Lane". During my visits to the US-west my interest in geology really got a boost. Beautiful scenery. Totally new for European eyes. I would like to visit it again, but as said, I'm to old now.