THANK YOU SO MUCH
It validates what i stated in my earlier response.
I am shooting the Z9 as i would the D6 D5 D850, then with one step at a time i look at each feature right along side the manual, then i play and work with that point till its ingrained, as time goes on then i will get to understand what to do and what not to do in order to drive the Z9 tracking focusing system to its potential.
To Date i know what it can do and what i shouldn't do............time is my best friend with a long way to go.
As far as focusing systems go Auto tracking, eye tracking, Loin tracking, Uber driver tracking and 10 other tracking subjects allows Nikon to claim it has the most tracking settings of any camera manufacturer in the world, YEEEEE ok that's spin from marketing to target the ignorant buyers....nothing wrong with that, its business and the way we roll in this sad world we live in today..
Lets face it, how many people read the instructions or manuals before operating an item...........
How many people transfer their bad habits to the new gear.
Bottom line, in my way of thinking.......there is a difference between challenging sports action and wild life photography, in many cases a lot and other less so.
I find the D6 in sports photography just nails what you point it at, yes, again what you point it at....ok, that's what its supposed to do., The Z9 D5 all do the similar thing, nail what you point it at when your in control.
Now you bring on 45mp/50mp not 16 or 20, but 45mp/50, added to 20-30 fps, added to it is built IBIS, then you smother it all over with a layer of a new Auto tracking system that targets the body then the head then the eye using colour detect, this tracking system then its supposed to follow this subject and not let it go all at incredible speed, now if the connection is interrupted momentarily its supposed to remember the subject and lock back on again using colour detect.......be it Nikon i think Sony or Canon use contrast or a combination of ???......WOW i may not be 100% correct all teh time but you get the gist of where its heading.
Now with the old D4s and broken VR on the cheap old Sigma 150-500 you nail the crap out of a rainbow Lorikeet at 10,000 iso and 11 fps in JPEG fine LOL hand held, wow it don't get better than that, Now Along comes the D6 bingo dose the same thing, along comes the D850 dose the same thing, along comes the Z9 dose the same thing, along comes the A1 and R3 dose the same thing,....all when your in control.
Then we introduce eye tracking, auto tracking, 3d tracking, call it what ever........and there is a new ingredient in the mix that has some challenges even for all three brands.
Thom Hogan says he prefers his D6 for sports action over his A1 because its stickier.
These new sophisticated mirror less tools fall into the hands of new owners and its game on, its easy to point out when something is wrong, why its wrong can often be found in et mirror.
I personally think that 3 D tracking for all brands is still in need of a way to go, be it number 1, 2 or brand 3, nothing really beats you being in control, be it through the
new tracking system or completely with out it, you need to develop some new skill sets to drive any new generation mirror less camera at this level.
For me i don't personally see a lot of need for the auto 3D tracking be it any camera brand, this may change going forward. At this point in time I prefer to be in control.
That said, I have no issues with the Z9, what so ever.............especially when i am in control.