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Now IвЂ™m a glass-half-full kind of guy.В So, that means that I try to look for the silver lining in everything.В Even a global pandemic.В While there hasnвЂ™t been much to smile about with regards to the onset of the virus that will go unnamed and the dramatic impact on photographers everywhere, there has been one thing about the slowdown that has legitimately benefited me as a photographer.В With business at a virtual halt in the early days of the pandemic and local stay-at-home orders making larger photo productions impractical for long stretches, I found myself with little to do and even less to shoot.В Because I find myself getting physically depressed if I donвЂ™t shoot for more than a week or so, I had to figure something out to maintain my sanity.В My answer to this quandary was something I really should have been doing all along.В Instead of dwelling on the slowdown in business, I would instead invest my suddenly increased free time back into my craft.В Specifically, I would dig deep down into the technical aspect of photography and filmmaking. That shoot is not yet public, so instead enjoy this portrait from another completely unrelated project. When the dance assignment came up, I could have used the R5 again, but, quite simply, I felt like using my D850.В ItвЂ™s as simple as that.В There was no technological advantage I was seeking.В They both hover around the same megapixel count, so there would be no difference to my client.В It was only for stills, so I didnвЂ™t have to compare video capabilities.В Pretty much, I just hadnвЂ™t shot with my D850 for a little while and I felt like using it. Going into my dance shoot, IвЂ™d used the R5 on several successive projects from short films to documentaries, to fashion shoots, to fitness shoots.В It hadВ its hiccups, but generally speaking, was making a name for itself among certain circles, those circles being the other cameras in my bag, as being a dependable workhorse. Since this essay is somewhat gear-related, hereвЂ™s a quick background.В I have been primarily a Nikonian for nearly two decades of my photography career.В A stalwart DSLR guy due to the optical viewfinder, I nonetheless have owned and operated a plethora of mirrorless cameras from multiple brands over the years with various levels of enjoyment.В Early this year, after doing a review of the camera for Fstoppers, I purchased a mirrorless Canon EOS R5.В And while that camera hasnвЂ™t replaced my Nikon D850, I have found its skillset to be vast and valuable enough that it has served as the primary shooter on multiple still and video projects over the last several months.В IвЂ™ve been using it so much in fact that even my D850 has been allowed to take an extended vacation a time or two while the R5 took the reins. Now, before I begin, IвЂ™d like to stress to readers thatВ despite the rather tantalizing title to this essay, I have no desire to try toВ settle the unnecessarily hyperbolic debate of DSLRs versus mirrorless cameras.В I will neither be using the following paragraphs to extol the virtues of either, nor will I be looking to proclaim one superior to its supposed rival.В Each has a place.В And to each his or her own when it comes to the right tool for your particular task at hand.В Last week, the task at hand for me was to do an advertising campaign for a prominent performing arts institution that would focus on the one activity denied to the rhythmless section of the population to which I belong, dance. A random hunch leads to a positive reminder about what gear does and does not offer the creative process.