A curious question about the Z cameras

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I have a question for Z cameras. Recently i saw a post on Instagram where an owner of a Z9 mounted a Sony 200-600 lens on the Z9 body and is super impressed with the performance. The post did say that there is a trick to do this and would post a video explaining, this hasn't happened yet.

I have a Z6ii and use a Nikkor 200-500 lens for bird photography. I find the Z6ii and 200-500mm combination not an ideal combination and i am looking for a better combination.

My issue with my current combination is three fold;
1. the focal length is a bit short and i think ideally one needs 600mm or more for bird photography. (i also have a D7500 which is crop sensor, and with this lens combo, the maximum focal length which is 780mm which is great for bird photography but i want to use the Z6ii for many other reasons)
2. the autofocus on the Nikkor 200-500mm lens is too slow and i often miss a good shot because i cannot get the lens to focus, i have to use the manual focus ring and then autofocus, by then the subject is goodbye.
3. the third issue is regarding birds in flight. I use Dynamic for BIF, but i cannot get the lens to lock onto focus at 500mm which is really frustrating.

So now i am looking for a better lens to put onto my Z6ii. (i cannot afford the new 600mm PF)

The Nikkor 200-600mm is still on the Nikon roadmap, but this has moved out so many times, i doubt it will make an appearance in this decade.

Does anybody use a Z6ii and Sony 200-600mm combination?

if there is anybody our in cyber space using this combination, please can you post your thoughts and how did you get the combination to work?
 
I've read thu this today and I'm wondering why everyone is so caught up with AF for wildlife or landscape. I can take any Nikon mirrorless camera and have it produce very excellent results. Its more the person holding the camera that counts most. Also seems like folks depend on the camera doing the tracking rather than the photographer panning with the subject and keeping the focus points on the subject.
 
I've read thu this today and I'm wondering why everyone is so caught up with AF for wildlife or landscape. I can take any Nikon mirrorless camera and have it produce very excellent results. Its more the person holding the camera that counts most. Also seems like folks depend on the camera doing the tracking rather than the photographer panning with the subject and keeping the focus points on the subject.
I was wondering something similar. What do I need to implement to start missing all the photos I get today but supposedly "can't do"? :) There is no camera delivering 100% keepers. Even with the advanced cameras, there are a lot of images that don't need or use those technologies. I've had to turn off Face/Eye Detect for equestrian work because it works - and lacks the flexibility for me to quickly incorporate subject angle and focus on a part of the subject other than the eye of the rider.

I rarely see any subject or genre that truly requires the latest features of the Z9, A1, R3, etc. The best photographers are still having a very low keeper rate with the A1 or Z9. There are a few extra keepers of subjects with high difficulty. There are a lot more deletes and the bar for keepers is higher, but it's usually about composition, backgrounds, wing position, secondary subject position, etc. Frame rate is probably as important as focus technology.

For example, Arthur Morris speaks of using his A1 with his "ankle pod". This is part technique and part gear - and I can't do it with my Z7ii. He's using the rear LCD with the camera and a long lens propped on his ankle to make ground level shots of flying shorebirds. It's impossible to focus in a traditional manner with that setup - or at least almost impossible for me. But this is 5% or less of his shots, and I simply use a different technique and get as close to ground level as possible.
 
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