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Nikon Days: Benefits of the Z 9 | What makes it a Nikon flagship camera?
Official Nikon Z9 Launch, Info, and Discussion Thread
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Nikon's 3D tracking has always incorporated color and patterns to help with tracking movement and separating the subject from the background. But the underlying AF technology being used to focus the lens remains hybrid phase detect/contrast detect.
Keep in mind that the Z9 is focusing at 120 fps regardless of what frame rate is selected. So it is constantly refocusing on the subject with 3D tracking.
The YouTube link is from a relatively new pair of reviewers with a lot of guesses and minimal time actually handling the camera during the session. I'd weight the accuracy accordingly. There were a number of other comments they made that were inaccurate or poor interpretations and guesses.
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fcotterill
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I recall he presented this video sometime back in Nikon Europe Z9 day, which I registered for. Anyways, here it is as it's not likely to have been seen
Nextlife1
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I notice for the first time this morning my Z9 order at B&H only says “Coming Soon”, with no mention of shipping starting Dec. 15 (as it did up until today). 100-400 S lens order still says shipping begins Dec. 16.
A pleasant comment. Much softer than Adorama's "Backordered"
My local store still says Dec 15th on the website
Darwin
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Half my order has arrived.
Yes, because the thing is not _static_ in the frame. 3D tracking is the thing that allows the camera - on its own - to decide to move the focus point around, following the subject you initially selected. You do select a subject, true, but then the camera has to follow it.
Beause, except outside of studio, things are not simply sitting around
I'm not claiming I have deep knowledge here, but as far as I know, there are only three ways to focus on a given, static focus point:
- phase detect, the old trusted and true from SLR era (which was carried to DSLRs)
- contract detect, which came with point-and-shoots, and is used by most DLSRs in live-view mode, and some mirorrless in AF-S mode after the PD phase for confirming
- and IIRC something that only Panasonic has, which uses something like lens something profile to estimate the defocus amount; see here.
None of these, as far as I know, uses colour, since colour by itself doesn't tell you anything about distance. Would be happy to learn colour can be used for focusing (as opposed to tracking).
John Navitsky
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or maybe something like lidar
Darwin
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My Z7ii says the FTZ adapter needs an update. Can't use the camera with it, how do I upgrade the firmware to the FTZii?!?
John Navitsky
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pretty sure you proceed as if it were a body update, but then when you get to the firmware update page, you select the correct item to update (which reminds me to update my 70-200s)
Darwin
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Thanks, going to try now. Also, why on Earth did they ever put that tripod mount on the FTZ. The new adapter is much sleeker.
I've seen reports on NikonRumours that this is when the *camera* firmware is out of date - such that it doesn't even understand the FTZ II. Make sure your camera has the latest version.
John Navitsky
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i'm guessing it was a LOT easier to build the original way
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John Navitsky
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fwiw, ftz shows up as "MA" on the firmware page
Darwin
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I am so lost. The z7ii only has one firmware update and my camera is up to date. Cannot find any info online.
John Navitsky
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Click here:
Go to firmware and download the file on your computer. It's a compressed archive, you'll have to open the archive on your computer and get the ".bin" file inside. Put that at the top level of a media card, put into the camera. Go to the firmware page. Select "update". It should prompt you if you want to update the ftz.
Also, when you are at the firmware page in the camera, it will tell you what version is currently installed. The FTZ is "MA". The current version is 1.10. So if it says "MA 1.10", you are up to date and don't have to do anything.
That is... wrong? The Z7 II had five firmware updates, 1.01, 1.10, 1.20, 1.21 and finally 1.30?
See here, and make sure you run 1.30:
Changes from “C” Firmware Version 1.21 to 1.30
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Darwin
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Does not work. That is for FTZ one, the FTZ 2 does not appear to have a firmware file I can download. When I try to use the FTZ one it just prompts me to delete the file.
Darwin
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AH, bless you. That's my problem, didn't see the z7ii was not up to date. Thanks, save me so much headache.
John Navitsky
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oh, for the 2. so if there is no file, then it (usually) means there is no update. i would see if your body is up to date.
There are two kinds of firmware upgrade. One for the camera and the other for something that attaches to the camera….be it a lens or FTZ.
now the latest camera firmware upgrade for the z7ii, as mentioned by Justin in post #1570. That is specifically so the camera can properly interface with the FTZ2. At this time there has been NO firmware updates for the adaptor itself.
if you’re using the original FTZ, then that should be on v1.10
Firmware updates are model specific. So just as a firmware update for the Z6 differs from those for the Z6ii, any updates for the FTZ won’t be applicable to the FTZ2 and vice-versa.
I hope this is helpful
now the latest camera firmware upgrade for the z7ii, as mentioned by Justin in post #1570. That is specifically so the camera can properly interface with the FTZ2. At this time there has been NO firmware updates for the adaptor itself.
if you’re using the original FTZ, then that should be on v1.10
Firmware updates are model specific. So just as a firmware update for the Z6 differs from those for the Z6ii, any updates for the FTZ won’t be applicable to the FTZ2 and vice-versa.
I hope this is helpful
I see you have it sorted now. Yes - the camera firmware must be up to date first to support the FTZ II.
Firmware updates for the FTZ are the same as camera and lens updates. The difference is the FTZ must be mounted on the camera to have the firmware version shown and proceed with the update. Lens updates work the same way - the lens must be mounted. But the only update for the FTZ was for the original version.
Darwin
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Yes, everything working great. Thank you.