You had a sunny day. I’ll be there Saturday morning. Hoping that the overcast conditions today will be long gone by then.
Nikon Z50 II Launched
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It was mixed, some sun but never really bright. Shot my Z8 in FX at 1/3200 f9 (added the 1.4TC) and iso was about 1500 give or take.
fcotterill
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Thom Hogan's first feedback [edited - Link 
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".... and if I were judging the very small difference in performance, the Zf would be the worst, the Z50II and Z6III remarkably close one slight step up, and the Z8 and Z9 just a wee step further. Even after my first session with the Z50II I was convinced that its autofocus system was pretty much matching my pro cameras, and nothing has changed my mind on that...."
.... however, read on for the caveats
fixed]".... and if I were judging the very small difference in performance, the Zf would be the worst, the Z50II and Z6III remarkably close one slight step up, and the Z8 and Z9 just a wee step further. Even after my first session with the Z50II I was convinced that its autofocus system was pretty much matching my pro cameras, and nothing has changed my mind on that...."
.... however, read on for the caveats
It’s Not the Camera That’s the Problem | Thom Hogan
Does the term "hit rate" have any meaning?
www.zsystemuser.com
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aolander
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Angelov
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None of the most popular bird photographers on YouTube have reviewed the new camera body yet. It’s the perfect opportunity for many to enter our hobby without spending a fortune, yet there’s still silence. I can’t help but wonder—could this be more than just a coincidence?
It’s Not the Camera That’s the Problem | Thom Hogan
Does the term "hit rate" have any meaning?
www.zsystemuser.com
Link to a webinar sponsored by Mark Comon of Paul’s Photo with Thom Hogan’s presentation on the Z50II.
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Picked one up, played with it, returned. I don't think I'll ever get used to a cropped sensor.
Did anyone who used the Z fc try (in hand) the Z 50 II? It's not really clear to me from the pictures how it feels in hand, size and weight wise.
My Z fc is my "small" camera, but I would like to switch to an Expeed 7. However, the increased thickness of the Z50 II (compared to Z50, per the reviews) make me think that it isn't a "small" camera anymore.
(I'm sure I don't need an upgrade for my small camera, and just feel the desire to spend some money
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My Z fc is my "small" camera, but I would like to switch to an Expeed 7. However, the increased thickness of the Z50 II (compared to Z50, per the reviews) make me think that it isn't a "small" camera anymore.
(I'm sure I don't need an upgrade for my small camera, and just feel the desire to spend some money
)
Juliette
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This is my issue as well. I shot with Fuji for many, many years but for street photography and casual. When I did shoot for events and wildlife, the post processing was a bit much. My keeper rate with Nikon Z has skyrocketed and my overall editing in post has been reduced by 50% at least. I have thought about buying the old z50 whenever they finally reduce the price. It would be a good street and large bird option for plane trips where wildlife is not the focus.
ElenaH
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because of noise, right?
It's part of it. I'm just too used to/spoiled by the overall IQ of the large sensor and how pliable the files are in post, whether still or video.
Well, 20mpx at DX and 45mpx at FX is about the same pixel size, no? So from the point of view of per pixel noise and thus how much you can push things, they should be similar. Of course at whole picture level, you do have one stop extra of DR, but that’s not that big of a difference. There is, but not like FX to m43…
On paper, you're right. But pulling a file up in Davinci or Photoshop and moving some sliders around, there is a significant difference in how they behave. MFT isn't even a consideration for me; the image quality is unacceptable for my use-case.
Not saying there isn’t a difference, was just surprised the one stop matters to you for what this camera is. If you use this professionally, agreed, I use DX only as travel backup, for which I’m happy to pay the one stop difference.
I also tried m43 years ago, and I fully agree that the quality impact is too large. But for DX, it remains a tool in my toolbox, with limitations.
All good!
I have a FF "travel camera." I was hoping to have a really light camera that takes advantage on my lenses, that I can use as a crash-cam and for b-roll. So matching it to my FF sensor is as big an issue as the absolutel IQ. I don't have the numbers, but I think there is more than 1 stop difference in lattitude (as opposed to DR).
Z50 can take some great pictures. Here's one taken with the Z DX 12-28mm PZ (at much reduced size for this forum) on the Chicago harbor tour this summer. I now have the Z50_2, and it will be my travel camera in New Zealand. I'll have the Z8 + 600mm/6.3 along for semi-distant birds with the Z502 + ZDX 50-250 or AF-P 70-300 for closer birds/animals. I used LRC for this picture to reduce the sky brightness and dehaze, and sharpened it a bit.
