There Are Pandas, and Then There Are Pandas.
And this isn't either of them! The Pandas we're talking about here, are watches, not bears. And what got me thinking about them (again) was a link posted this morning by @cm.rook who pointed a few of us to the very attractive (and not terribly priced) Yema "Rallygraph" Panda which, in it's most traditional arrangement, looks like the one on the left, but can also be had in the version on the right: The model on the left is a true Panda, while the model on the right is called a reverse Panda. The reason for that distinction is clear--Panda bears, only come in the first arrangement. Now at this point, everyone should be thinking about the most well-know Panda, The Rolex Panda, which is actually a Daytona, and among Rolex Daytonas, the most famous of which is the Paul Newman Daytona, which was famous first, because it was Paul's, and second because it sold at auction for $17.8 million (US Dollars). The story of that auction is well-known so I'll only...
Nov 8, 2019
I don't have a good recommendation. I'm not sold fully sold on mirrorless or electronic viewfinders yet. I shoot stills, not video. I'm still using older (Nikon) DSLR bodies, and don't feel particularly limited by them. I upgraded my lenses during the past 2 years and that is making much more impact on my photography right now. Renting another semester may be the more forward-thinking decision.
Edit: I actually just found this video today. The guy makes some refreshing points to contrast with the usual gear reviewers hyping the hot new features. https://youtu.be/RfPHPGxrN2U