Did we blow it when it came to the price. The most common price range was $6000-6250.
Price is a pleasant surprise
Price is a pleasant surprise
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Too bad, only 20 FPS ..Thats a bummer for RAW shooters
Thats a bummer for RAW shooters
Too bad, only 20 FPS ..
It's basically the same limitation as the Sony A1. If you want 30 FPS(Hi+) in an A1 you either shoot jpeg or a lossy compressed raw. The Nikon implementation is really the same with different terminology.20FPS is great dont get me wrong, just a bummer that Nikon has that limit right out of the gate.
20 FPS is fine with me. I'm on the list with two vendors but not making a final decision until I see some more hands-on reviews.
Anyone venture a guess whether the old FTZ will fit at all with the Z9 or will I need to buy yet another? (I've already got two original FTZs.) Since I'd be using the Z9 primarily with the 500PF or the 500 F4E. I'd hate to have to buy the new FTZ right away.
Yeah, I'm not sure on that buffer. High efficiency RAW is their newRAW lossy compressed format. If it's only 40 shots with 14 bit, that's way too low for a camera of this caliber.
Looks like a fabulous camera - Nikon just may have knocked it out of the ballpark. Oh ye of little faith!I thought it would be a good idea to put everything about the Z9 into one thread with the official announcement. We'll start with the Live Stream video:
I'll update this post with the specs as we go
Main specs:
Price $5499 (US)
Sensor - Stacked 45.7 MP, ISO 64-26,600 (120 cycles per second)
Autofocus - 493 points. Eye detection for people, dog, cat, bird, car, motorcycle, bicycle, train plane (AF to EV-6.5. "starlight mode" to -8.5 EV)
AF Areas - pinpoint, single point, Wide (S & L), Dynamic (S, M, L - new) 3D , subject tracking,
Frame rate- 20 FPS at full resolution (RAW). 30 FPS (JPEG full res) 120FPS (11MP JPEG)
Storage- CF Express B, XQD
Video- 8K UHD 24p or 30p, 4K 120p
Buffer - 1000 frames at full res, 20 FPS using the new high efficiency RAW compressed format
Shutter - No mechanical shutter, minimal rolling shutter, speed to 1/32,000th
Viewfinder - No frame dropping, 3690K dot, brightest in industry at the moment
All specs / Nikon page:
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I know, but I guess I was thinking if it can do 1000 pics (dpreview said more like 150 - that's why I'm wondering if it was because it was pre-production), it should be able to get us at least 100 (5 seconds of shooting) with normal RAW.No mention of lossless Raw
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FWIW, the dpreview guys did mention that they weren't using the fastest CFE cards so that may be part of the issue.I know, but I guess I was thinking if it can do 1000 pics (dpreview said more like 150 - that's why I'm wondering if it was because it was pre-production), it should be able to get us at least 100 (5 seconds of shooting) with normal RAW.
Has anyone seen the area around the "vertical" shutter button - the d6 only has 1 button, it would be nice to have a second button there.FWIW, the dpreview guys did mention that they weren't using the fastest CFE cards so that may be part of the issue.
In addition to your list above I'd want to know about button customization, particularly for AF modes. I doubt the preview folks had time to delve into menus and check all this out but that's one of my biggest gripes with the current Z II bodies and something that seems easy to remedy.
That's always been one of my gripes with all Nikon DSLRs. They really limit which functions you can assign to which buttons. Never made sense to me why they would decide that for us. I've always assumed it was due to some sort of hardware limitations.... I'd want to know about button customization, particularly for AF modes. I doubt the preview folks had time to delve into menus and check all this out but that's one of my biggest gripes with the current Z II bodies and something that seems easy to remedy.
Great points!FWIW, the dpreview guys did mention that they weren't using the fastest CFE cards so that may be part of the issue.
In addition to your list above I'd want to know about button customization, particularly for AF modes. I doubt the preview folks had time to delve into menus and check all this out but that's one of my biggest gripes with the current Z II bodies and something that seems easy to remedy.