I think you are 99 percent correct. But here's a couple of thinking points.
First, as far as people switching brands because of preceived slights by any camera company, I'll contend that maybe two percent (with a -1.5 percent margin of error) of anyone who ever says they are going leave company A to go to company B can actually afford to do it. Seems a lot like when kids yell at a parent they "I hate you" when they don't get their way and threaten to run way from home but are always back by the time the next meal is served. It's pretty normal stuff. If it was as easy as whining "(pick a brand) sucks I'm switching to (pick a brand). They are perfect in everyway" we'd all be using $15K Hasselblad medium format mirrorless bodies right now and have $70K worth of lenses sitting on our desks. To those that do shoot Hasselblad or any other medium format mirrorless and have all those cool lenses, my envy has no bounds!
You mention the Z needing to get it's legs and grow. I challenge you, or anyone else, to name one technology product of any kind that the first generation was better then the last. Computers, watches, phones or automobiles...name one that hit the ground running, was perfect and the CEO laid off the R&D staff. The point you make is valid but it's also a "so what" point because it applies to every tech product ever made. Technology evolving is the process, it's what technology does, and that's without even throwing in the fiscal and marketing aspects of any companies business plan. If people look hard enough they can find something wrong with anything.
In fairness, mouse traps might apply. I read somewhere that people try and fail all the time trying to make a better mouse trap
You mention the "unfriendly" Z menu. I totally disagree. Compared to what? I find it easy and intuitive and have had zero difficulty using it. Of course there is a learning curve but it's the same basic Nikon menu format as the D850 or all the other NIkons you mention. I think it's only difficult to use if one doesn't spend the time learning to use it. Unfriendly is subjective and it ain't necessarily so. Every camera menu I have ever used is pure simplicity compared to my digital microwave ovens programming menu.
l appreciate your love of you 1994 natural gas powered Ford. It sounds really nice. Where can I get one?
I think every thing else you said was right on.
Bob H
Thank you for your response and i respect the many valid points you make, for me Listening understanding is learning..............
I totally accept that development in technology is critical and i do embrace change ( Fairlane 1994 to 2022 Hi Ace) (D3x brilliant D850 brilliant Z9 ok but what is my tangible gain)......in my case embracing new technology is very selective mostly often to the limit of my intellectual capability or memory capacity.
Correction.........I feel that Nikon in their mirror less camera like the Z9 has gone from what i felt was a simple menu system to one more complex with so many added options choices things of necessity to utilize its performance that in cases is well not 100% there yet and a little disjointed.........rushed unfinished needing fixes...not friendly.
An acquaintance at the local laundry mat is an Computer engineer, he has a Z6II and said he chose it over a Z9, it took him about 5 minutes to work out how to drive mirror less, he used the Z9 for a day from a friend, it took him about 2 hours.............to work it out out fully, but did say i wouldn't want my wife to play with this LOL, its very unfinished, it was the original version.............OK now that doesn't constitute fact for everyone as its his personal opinion, he felt it would be a steep leaning curve for some people.
Nikon has actively launched educational teams to deal with the steep learning curve for many people in how to best use their menu system settings etc on the Z9.
I find i am more relaxed with less not more..........again that's me and yes practice makes perfect but when i go out to shoot i am more artistic than geekish.
I guess One hat doesn't fit all.............I still feel that mirror less still has a way to go, and that's only an opinion.
The passion
The Fairlane Ghia......my girlfriend wants to fully restore it, its a 4 ltr straight 6 cyl 4 speed auto, at 140klm ph it is doing 1900 rpm as it has one step up on the diff.
it has a factory fitted LPG gas engine with special valves, stems, pistons and con rods sort after for supercharging fanatics.
Its classic, beautiful interior all the luxury you want, cruises on a super long wheel base, 67 ltr LPG tank 67 ltr petrol tank has a highway long trip range of 1400 klm on both tanks.
Its now becoming very collectable, i have lots of spare parts hanging all over the garage wall, mud guards bumpers light assemblies.........plus.
The car has 860,000klm but i dropped in the AU 2 factory gas engine ($750 with 45,000 klm on it) at about 450,000 klm only because it was available not becuase it was needed, this engine does easily a million klm on the bottom end and 600,000 on the top end. Its only $1000 to fully overhaul the head (top End) another $1500 to do the bottom end total $2500.
The best thing is 89 cents a ltr for LPG gas, its cheaper to run than a small Toyota Corolla LOL. $50 for an oil change with filter doing it myself.
Michelin tiers $120 each at Cosoco.
$3750 AUD for a head light assembly for a Hyundai 2 ltr top of the range SUV. $1200 for the Hi Ace, $45 for the Fairlane.
I am looking for a good 1956 Star model Ford Custom-line RHD LOL
The 2022 Hi Ace i have will be used for 2 or 3 years then switched to Hybrid.
Happy days
