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Will there be a Z850?I immediately pre-ordered the 24-120, and the 100-400. These two lenses will replace my 24-70 4, 24-200, and my 70-300 F
I almost pre-ordered the Z9 - but truth be told it's not an immediate need for me so I'm trying to be somewhat responsible with $I'm holding out for the next-gen Z6/7 ("8"?) to see what they inherit from this Z9 beast. But I'm exercising a lot of self-control here today
Can't wait (tho know I must
) for your review and impressions of this camera after you've put it through its paces.
Yeah, looking at the silhouette I'm guessing that 800mm lens will be either an f/8 or hopefully an f/6.3 but if those images are accurate it almost certainly won't be an f/5.6 lens. An 800mm f/5.6 requires almost exactly the same front lens diameter as a 400mm f/2.8 and the silhouette of the upcoming 800mm is narrower than the 400mm f/2.8 right next to it.
It does, some of the other reviewers show it. You also get 3 options for visual confirmation in the viewfinder that you are actually shooting. Very similar to the Sony A1 implementation.
If you go all the way down on their Z9 promo page you will see the U.S. announcement of this lens.
At least for Z7II and 500 PF, my local dealer required payment in full at time of placing order.
www.dpreview.com
Thanks. I’ve received quite a bit of good advice since posting my question. You’re right, policies vary significantly between dealers. I found a “local dealer” only 1.5 hrs away, District Camera, and they took my preorder without charging my card. Now, how to qualify as an NPS member (LOL) to get to the head of the line!
Ginnie and I are essentially in the same boat. We are scheduled for trips through September 2022 and won't consider a Z-9 till after that. By then this forum will have lots of experience and Steve should have a field guide for how to set up the Z-9.There are a lot of interesting comments in this thread about the Z9, however, I will patiently wait for all of you to get your Z9's and provide your (more valuable) hands on feedback of the product than the info in this thread. I look forward to those valuable threads because there are some very knowledgeable people on this forum. The Z9 may eventually end up being my first foray into the mirrorless world, however that will not be for a year or two (or more). I am retired and my D850's and my Nikon f-glass lens line-up will have to satisfy me for a while. I am not a professional just like most on this forum and I am not getting carried away with the feeding frenzy. I'm glad I am not trying to photograph the frenzy because I don't believe there is any eye detection technology available in any camera line to capture it. I have too much invested in Nikon to be jumping back and forth between brands. It is great to hear about Nikon's announcement and that many feel they have at least caught the competition (per comments on this thread). I do not wish to get caught up in the frustration of not being able to get my hands on the newest product. And, I will patiently monitor what bugs (hopefully there are none) are found and for Nikon to correct them (D800 and D600 issues for example). As of now, I'm glad the Nikon future looks more promising than it did earlier in the year. I just put $100.00 in my Nikon mirrorless camera jar today.
And hard drives!
At these frame rates, you can fill a 128 GB card up pretty fast. You might want to order another one!
Be careful with this! I've heard that everytime Sasquatch hears a camera shutter, he soon after ambushes the photographer and chimps the files. If there are any in focus, the gear and photographer are never seen or heard from again. Out of focus photos are permissible, apparently.This is a big issue for me.
