Lukacs wrote:
Selecting hundreds of identical look shots wasn't fun anymore, but time consuming work
If you’re ending up with hundreds of nearly identical shots, your frame rate may be too high for the subject.
When I first started shooting with the 1D series after coming from film and lower end digital, I too found it easy to spray and pray too much.
Knowing when to use HI+ burst on the 1D series is a skill, and in 2026 knowing when to use 120fps / 60 / 30 / 15 / 10 / 5fps burst is also a skill that needs to be trained.
Lukacs wrote:
I felt myself ridiculous chasing my kids with a huge setup, constant lens swapping, the decision which GM is the most suitable at the moment.
Taking a practical perspective, when the light is good enough to use close to base ISO, then its time to think about switching to a zoom lens. In fact, for personal photography I usually only have one lens in the bag! I don't mind switching lenses per se, but I don't to carry extra weight.
Lukacs wrote:
I wanted to shoot every scenario, lot of action shoots of my kids, chasing the best possible moments. .....
Also sensor size still matters, I prefer GFX100RF output over Sony, even if I consider paired it with a far superior 50GM lens.
Yes, a larger sensor size makes a huge difference for overall image quality. That said, for family photography we have to choose a trade-off between getting the shot in the first place and maximizing image quality.
If my kid is doing some kind of sport or "action", I would choose the A9iii or similar camera every time
If its a posed shot in good light (where base iso can be used) or with studio strobes then the medium format camera is going to be better.
However in poor light its not so clear. I'm pretty sure my 24/1.4GM is a better bet over the GF30mmF3.5 R WR because the GM is quite a bit faster!
May 06, 2026 at 04:21 AM
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Lukacs wrote:
Selecting hundreds of identical look shots wasn't fun anymore, but time consuming work
If you’re ending up with hundreds of nearly identical shots, your frame rate may be too high for the subject.
When I first started shooting with the 1D series after coming from film and lower end digital, I too found it easy to spray and pray too much.
Knowing when to use HI+ burst on the 1D series is a skill, and in 2026 knowing when to use 120fps / 60 / 30 / 15 / 10 / 5fps burst is also a skill that needs to be trained.
Lukacs wrote:
I felt myself ridiculous chasing my kids with a huge setup, constant lens swapping, the decision which GM is the most suitable at the moment.
Taking a practical perspective, when the light is good enough to use close to base ISO, then its time to think about switching to a zoom lens. In fact, for personal photography I usually only have one lens in the bag! I don't mind switching lenses per se, but I don't to carry extra weight.
Lukacs wrote:
I wanted to shoot every scenario, lot of action shoots of my kids, chasing the best possible moments. .....
Also sensor size still matters, I prefer GFX100RF output over Sony, even if I consider paired it with a far superior 50GM lens.
Yes, a larger sensor size makes a huge difference for overall image quality. That said, for family photography we have to choose a trade-off between getting the shot in the first place and maximizing image quality.
If my kid is doing some kind of sport or "action", I would choose the A9iii or similar camera every time
If its a posed shot in good light (where base iso can be used) or with studio strobes then the medium format camera is going to be better.
However in poor light its not so clear. I'm pretty sure my 24/1.4GM is a better bet over the GF30mmF3.5 R WR because the GM is quite a bit faster!
May 06, 2026 at 04:18 AM
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Lukacs wrote:
Selecting hundreds of identical look shots wasn't fun anymore, but time consuming work
If you’re ending up with hundreds of nearly identical shots, your frame rate may be too high for the subject.
When I first started shooting with the 1D series after coming from film and lower end digital, I too found it easy to spray and pray too much.
Knowing when to use HI+ burst on the 1D series is a skill, and in 2026 knowing when to use 120fps / 60 / 30 / 15 / 10 / 5fps burst is also a skill that needs to be trained.
Lukacs wrote:
I felt myself ridiculous chasing my kids with a huge setup, constant lens swapping, the decision which GM is the most suitable at the moment.
Taking a practical perspective, when the light is good enough to use close to base ISO, then its time to think about switching to a zoom lens. In fact, for personal photography I usually only have one lens in the bag! I don't mind switching lenses per se, but I don't to carry extra weight.
Lukacs wrote:
I wanted to shoot every scenario, lot of action shoots of my kids, chasing the best possible moments. .....
Also sensor size still matters, I prefer GFX100RF output over Sony, even if I consider paired it with a far superior 50GM lens.
Yes, a larger sensor size makes a huge difference for overall image quality. That said, for family photography we have to choose a trade-off between getting the shot in the first place and maximizing image quality.
If my kid is doing some kind of sport, I would choose the A9iii or similar sports camera every time
If its a posed shot in good light (base iso) or with studio strobes then the medium format camera is going to be better.
However in poor light its not so clear. I'm pretty sure my 24/1.4GM is a better bet over the GF30mmF3.5 R WR because the GM is quite a bit faster!
May 06, 2026 at 04:17 AM
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Lukacs wrote:
Selecting hundreds of identical look shots wasn't fun anymore, but time consuming work
If you’re ending up with hundreds of nearly identical shots, your frame rate may be too high for the subject.
When I first started shooting with the 1D series after coming from film and lower end digital, I too found it easy to spray and pray too much.
Knowing when to use HI+ burst on the 1D series is a skill, and in 2026 knowing when to use 120fps / 60 / 30 / 15 / 10 / 5fps burst is also a skill that needs to be trained.
Lukacs wrote:
I felt myself ridiculous chasing my kids with a huge setup, constant lens swapping, the decision which GM is the most suitable at the moment.
Taking a practical perspective, when the light is good enough to use close to base ISO, then its time to think about switching to a zoom lens. In fact, for personal photography I usually only have one lens in the bag! I don't mind switching lenses per se, but I don't to carry extra weight.
Lukacs wrote:
I wanted to shoot every scenario, lot of action shoots of my kids, chasing the best possible moments. .....
Also sensor size still matters, I prefer GFX100RF output over Sony, even if I consider paired it with a far superior 50GM lens.
Yes, a larger sensor size makes a huge difference for overall image quality. That said, for family photography we have to choose a trade-off between getting the shot in the first place and maximizing image quality.
If my kid is doing some kind of sport, I would choose the A9iii every time
If its a posed shot in good light (base iso) or with studio strobes then the medium format camera is going to be better.
However in poor light its not so clear. I'm pretty sure my 24/1.4GM is a better bet over the GF30mmF3.5 R WR because the GM is quite a bit faster!
May 06, 2026 at 04:17 AM
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Lukacs wrote:
Selecting hundreds of identical look shots wasn't fun anymore, but time consuming work
If you’re ending up with hundreds of nearly identical shots, your frame rate may be too high for the subject.
When I first started shooting with the 1D series after coming from film and lower end digital, I too found it easy to spray and pray too much.
Knowing when to use HI+ burst on the 1D series is a skill, and in 2026 knowing when to use 120fps / 60 / 30 / 15 / 10 / 5fps burst is also a skill that needs to be trained.
Lukacs wrote:
I felt myself ridiculous chasing my kids with a huge setup, constant lens swapping, the decision which GM is the most suitable at the moment.
From a practical perspective, when close to base ISO its time to think about switching to a zoom lens.
In fact, for personal photography I usually only have one lens in the bag! I don't mind switching lenses per se, but I don't want extra weight in the bag.
Lukacs wrote:
I wanted to shoot every scenario, lot of action shoots of my kids, chasing the best possible moments. .....
Also sensor size still matters, I prefer GFX100RF output over Sony, even if I consider paired it with a far superior 50GM lens.
Yes, a larger sensor size makes a huge difference for overall image quality. That said, for family photography we have to choose a trade-off between getting the shot in the first place and maximizing image quality.
If my kid is doing some kind of sport, I would choose the A9iii every time
If its a posed shot in good light (base iso) or with studio strobes then the medium format camera is going to be better.
However in poor light its not so clear. I'm pretty sure my 24/1.4GM is a better bet over the GF30mmF3.5 R WR because the GM is quite a bit faster!
May 06, 2026 at 04:16 AM
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Lukacs wrote:
Selecting hundreds of identical look shots wasn't fun anymore, but time consuming work
If you’re ending up with hundreds of nearly identical shots, your frame rate may be too high for the subject.
When I first started shooting with the 1D series after coming from film and lower end digital, I too found it easy to spray and pray too much. Knowing when to use the full 8fps burst is a skill, and in 2026 knowing when to use 120fps / 60 / 30 / 15 / 10 / 5fps burst is also a skill that needs to be trained.
Lukacs wrote:
I felt myself ridiculous chasing my kids with a huge setup, constant lens swapping, the decision which GM is the most suitable at the moment.
From a practical perspective, when close to base ISO its time to think about switching to a zoom lens.
In fact, for personal photography I usually only have one lens in the bag! I don't mind switching lenses per se, but I don't want extra weight in the bag.
Lukacs wrote:
I wanted to shoot every scenario, lot of action shoots of my kids, chasing the best possible moments. .....
Also sensor size still matters, I prefer GFX100RF output over Sony, even if I consider paired it with a far superior 50GM lens.
Yes, a larger sensor size makes a huge difference for overall image quality. That said, for family photography we have to choose a trade-off between getting the shot in the first place and maximizing image quality.
If my kid is doing some kind of sport, I would choose the A9iii every time
If its a posed shot in good light (base iso) or with studio strobes then the medium format camera is going to be better.
However in poor light its not so clear. I'm pretty sure my 24/1.4GM is a better bet over the GF30mmF3.5 R WR because the GM is quite a bit faster!
May 06, 2026 at 04:13 AM
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