ales44
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Hi there,
I'm a bit confused lately everyone moving from DSLR to Mirrorless systems. I'm a long time Nikon shooter and about some time ago entered the wildlife photography with the 200-500 f5.6E lens. I own D850 which was amazing for landscape, it's alos great for wildlife, but in wildlife I found it with the 200-500 to be a bit hard to get snappier, focus on the subject as well as hard to get sharper image, where I've seen the Z7ii being much faster, focus points from edge to edge, focus tracking, etc.. and there is no need for any AF fine tuning as well. I know as well that of course better glass like 500 f4 would get me sharper pictures, but can not afford that unfortunately. Maybe I'm mistaken and being blinded by the mirrorless systems thinking they provide far sharper and on spot results, so I started thinking of selling D850 but it's such an amazing DSLR in my opinion.
I would be really greatfull if somone can let me know if it's really worth switching from D850 to Z7ii or Z6ii using my current F-mount glass from Nikon (not planning to buy Z glass anytime soon) or is still better to wait and consider on something like Z9 or potentially Z7iii if it comes to that? I'm confused . Thank you in advance.
b.r. Alex
I'm a bit confused lately everyone moving from DSLR to Mirrorless systems. I'm a long time Nikon shooter and about some time ago entered the wildlife photography with the 200-500 f5.6E lens. I own D850 which was amazing for landscape, it's alos great for wildlife, but in wildlife I found it with the 200-500 to be a bit hard to get snappier, focus on the subject as well as hard to get sharper image, where I've seen the Z7ii being much faster, focus points from edge to edge, focus tracking, etc.. and there is no need for any AF fine tuning as well. I know as well that of course better glass like 500 f4 would get me sharper pictures, but can not afford that unfortunately. Maybe I'm mistaken and being blinded by the mirrorless systems thinking they provide far sharper and on spot results, so I started thinking of selling D850 but it's such an amazing DSLR in my opinion.
I would be really greatfull if somone can let me know if it's really worth switching from D850 to Z7ii or Z6ii using my current F-mount glass from Nikon (not planning to buy Z glass anytime soon) or is still better to wait and consider on something like Z9 or potentially Z7iii if it comes to that? I'm confused . Thank you in advance.
b.r. Alex