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IMO, only the heavy lenses balance well on the Z9. My 400mm f/4.5 doesn't balance well at all. It's very back heavy to the point that the center of mass is actually behind the tripod foot. I'd think the Z8 will balance much better with all but the big lenses. I actually prefer the balance of the Z6II with the 400mm f/4.5.
although, note balance may mean either tripod OR hand held. personally the 400 4.5 balances fine for me hand held. ymmv
Thanx !
Yes, Z9 feels too big and heavy for that 400/4.5 lens. Z8 will be the perfect pairing for that lens. Z9 better suited for the 400TC and 600TC. Although Steve did say in the YT stream that he was liking how the Z8 looked mounted onto the 600TC.
It's tough to get in on these kinds of things. It took me years of shooting Nikon and reviewing / promoting their product before I finally was able to get a foot in the door. Hopefully it'll happen with other brands too.
I agree but the only reason I still want a Z900 or a baby DX Z9/8 is because I feel it will come with a higher MP...26-30 Mp range would be awesome.. And for a back up camera i do not want to spend something like USD 4k plus.
They didn't send a battery grip, so no way to tell yet.
Pretty much - but technically any FX body can be cropped to DX.
For me, I like having the option of both sizes. However, I also find I don't care that much about camera size one way or another. I' find I enjoy smaller bodies as much are larger ones (again, still talking about cameras
). Each have their advantages and I like having options.
I agree 24-30 mp DX will be very useful, but then high ISO performance becomes an important question.
