RoyC
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What you do with yours is up to you, but I'm keeping mine! If the Z9 is as good as it could be and makes the D850 a good back-up camera, what does that say?
I do not know what that says as of now, hence the waiting part.
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What you do with yours is up to you, but I'm keeping mine! If the Z9 is as good as it could be and makes the D850 a good back-up camera, what does that say?
Since no one has seen much less tested a Z9 I am waiting to make a decision on what to replace my D850 with or keep it.
What you do with yours is up to you, but I'm keeping mine! If the Z9 is as good as it could be and makes the D850 a good back-up camera, what does that say?
‘A stop less DR than the Z7ii at base iso will still put the Z9 amongst some good company for landscape, just not the very best. That’s very far from disqualifying it as a landscape camera altogether.
looking at dxomark ratings that would put it at the same level as a Canon 5Dmk4 or a Sony A7Riii and better than the Sony A9 and A9ii.
‘And that one stop hasn’t been vetted on production cameras yet, so when all said an done it may be less than that, especially since that would be lagging quite a bit behind the A1 and R5 for DR which has always been a Nikon strength so I am not sure that’s the final word on it.
Some of us have been waiting for a Nikon MILC for wildlife photography with Z9 type spec's for 3+ years, since the first rumours of the Z system. So another week or a month is relative. Anyways, I have a D850 and D5 to muddle along with... we know from at least 3 sources Z9 day(s) are 23 Dec and thereafter..... subject to logistics etc
After dwelling on some interesting articles about machine-learning [aka Deep Learning] and the new generation of Auto focus systems in the latest cameras. Nikon as usual has not let on to much, but the first Zeds as well a least the D6 use deep-learning as is Canon's latest DSLR. Here's one and a second article fyi of some of the theory and applications of deep learning used in pattern recognition in AF tracking algorithms.
So, I ordered this book, which starts with the basics. The chapters of Bayesian analyses etc are about the best introductory explanations I've read... (Bayesian analyses have become the primary methodology in phylogenetic reconstruction over the past 2 decades, besides the many other disciplines, but some postgrad students often struggle with understanding the core principles. The software BEAST is one of the key packages we have have been using since ¬2007, and the latest versions have become fundamental to underpin the origins and realtime reconstructions of CoV19 dynamics etc).
So to get back to the main topic, it helps to have stimulating activities to immerse oneself in
Deep Learning by Andrew Glassner
An accessible, highly-illustrated introduction to deep learning that offers visual and conceptual explanations instead of equations. Readers learn how to use key deep learning algorithms without the need for complex math.www.penguin.com.au
interesting. How much if speculation, educated assessment, or solid knowledge?
I am slowly moving to Z glass. That means I can not use a dSLR as a backup body.Thank you, i will keep the D850 as a back up.............and for travel road trips etc
I am slowly moving to Z glass. That means I can not use a dSLR as a backup body.
Ok, then, let me put it this way: If the Z9 relegates the D850 into backup-camera status, then the Z9 is a really fantastic camera!I do not know what that says as of now, hence the waiting part.
I am slowly moving to Z glass. That means I can not use a dSLR as a backup body.
I am betting it will beOk, then, let me put it this way: If the Z9 relegates the D850 into backup-camera status, then the Z9 is a reaally fantastic camera!
Ok, then, let me put it this way: If the Z9 relegates the D850 into backup-camera status, then the Z9 is a reaally fantastic camera!
Cape Disappointment never disappoints me when those 16-20’ rollers hit the cliffs. Won’t need the Birds Eye Focus from the Z9 but the 20 FPS will work just find thank you.
Yes that’s what it’s called. There’s history in the naming of that beach.Waikiki Beach!
Beauty!
It depends upon the situation; many times I wake up 2 hours before the alarm goes off, and then find it impossible to go back to sleep. :(Great topics, interesting, its not so much how young your body feels its more how active and healthy your mind is.............creativity curiosity feeds the mind.........
Ever set the alarm for 5 am and wake up at 2 minutes before it goes off, so be careful...........you mind is always listening..........LOL.
Field testing the Nikon Z9 by Grays of Westminster
Some interesting eye tracking samples, alas they don't mention anything about release dates.
‘I see a lot if tail grabbing, body grabbing even when the head is visible - I’ll put that on the fact that the camera was probably not set up ideally for this kind of subject and they clearly don’t know what they are doing. Other videos have actually been more convincing than this one. They hardly showed any stills which is the only way to know if focus was achieved. I can’t imagine the Nikon rep who lent them the camera was too impressed with what they did with it.
This raises an important issue.Instead of people trying out by trial & error the manufacturer could probably release a manual with photos highlighting what works best for which sitution & what won't work.‘I see a lot if tail grabbing, body grabbing even when the head is visible - I’ll put that on the fact that the camera was probably not set up ideally for this kind of subject and they clearly don’t know what they are doing. Other videos have actually been more convincing than this one. They hardly showed any stills which is the only way to know if focus was achieved. I can’t imagine the Nikon rep who lent them the camera was too impressed with what they did with it.
Eh, I'm not a wildlife person, and I can only compare with my Z6 II, but I can definitely tell just from this video that this is two levels ahead of it, even if simply in the "select the right point to focus on". And I know that the Zs so far do focus well enough on whatever is the focus point, so I have high hopes for the Z9.
And yeah, this was a 7 minute short, not sure how much one can expect from that.
This raises an important issue.Instead of people trying out by trial & error the manufacturer could probably release a manual with photos highlighting what works best for which sitution & what won't work.
I am shoting my A1 with 200-600 in deserts & some times the more obvious setting did not work & even focus tracking would focus on totally irrelevant point.
By changing the focus mode I did get the shoots .How ever I was left wondering many times as to why some thing did not work.
To cite an example Zone tracking would focus on the ground well infront of the subject or much to the left or right .
Changing to spot tracking did help .
I have long glass I can not switch yet. For everything below 100-400 it will be z glass (500 PF, 600). for everything else there will be ftz iiUnderstand your point but, for those of us using greater than 400mm today for wildlife/birds/sports we can not move to all S glass this year or maybe for two or three years.
Also there are may that use more than just one system so every trip always starts of with what should go into the bag.
Actually the manufacturer's engineers know more than any user & I am sure they have test reports for every thing and also users test reports ( else the manufacturer is not serious about quality)A lot of people make a living from figuring out all those nuances and selling their hard earned knowledge (I mean that in all sincerity); the other thing is that a dozen Nikon engineers spending the last years developing the camera will not cover as many cases and environments as the first 1000 users in their first week and certainly those engineers will never dream of the diversity of abuse and stupid things users will put their cameras through. Some of this has to be figured-out the good old way, time, trials and errors (many errors in my case - sometimes it feels more errors than trials )