Real battery life of z8 compared to z9.

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Chay Nick said:
Thanks, as I wrote, the day before the premiere of the new firmware, I bought the Z8. I film sporadically, so I hope the z8 won't overheat. When taking photos from a tent or mobile home, I'm going to try to power the camera from a power bank. I would like to buy Nikon MB-N12 Battery Grip for special occasions. I just hope that I won't break anything by connecting and disconnecting the Nikon MB-N12 Battery Grip to the z8 too often.
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I have the grip and I connect it too often and also I use it to charge two batteries inside it if I am on safari. Very useful and very strong.
 
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Thanks, I was thinking about using the grip to charge the battery while I'm away. What's more, I wouldn't be afraid to use replacements of original Nikon batteries.And first of all it will make my Z8 more universal. For example, fresh snow fell last night, so I went to the forest for a two-hour walk in search of wolf tracks. I knew from experience that the chances of taking photos were very small, so I could easily **** on my Z8 without the game. But in a few weeks, when I will be lying in the backwaters under a camouflage net waiting for cranes and geese, a grip or a power bank will definitely come in handy :)
 
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I have both Z9 & Z8 obviously the Z9s battery life will be better. I purchased the Z8 due to size, I knew battery life on the Z8 would be challenging so I bought 3 extra batteries and Ive only used 2 batteries on a weekend trip to the track or out shooting wildlife. I have shot in cold weather with both cameras and did not experience any crazy drainage on my batteries. If you're looking to purchase the grip for the Z8 just get the Z9.
 
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Eventually, in 6-12 months, I will probably buy the Z9 or its successor. Anyway, I prefer to have the Z8 with the possibility of adding a grip. I don't want to carry a heavy camera with me all the time. My main lens is 500PF, so I prefer light equipment.
 
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Hey, I finally bought the Z8, but I must say that I was a bit disappointed with its construction. I knew it was plastic, but it feels strange to hold it after the magnesium d850. When you compare the z8 to z9 case, aren't you a bit concerned about the durability of the former? Do you think that the level of durability of Z8 is similar to that of magnesium z9, a1, r5? Regards, Wojtek
 
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Chay Nick said:
Hey, I finally bought the Z8, but I must say that I was a bit disappointed with its construction. I knew it was plastic, but it feels strange to hold it after the magnesium d850. When you compare the z8 to z9 case, aren't you a bit concerned about the durability of the former? Do you think that the level of durability of Z8 is similar to that of magnesium z9, a1, r5? Regards, Wojtek
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100% confident in the durability of the Z8. It feels solid in the hand, with the lens mounted, etc. and in some ways feels better constructed than my R5. Plastics have largely replaced metals in many areas on my firearms and my Glock has proven its reliability and ruggedness. I think these concerns are overblown.

Interestingly, for being so concerned about battery life, I am surprised that you would consider using 3rd party batteries in place of the 15c's. Can't say that I 've ever seen a non-oem battery perform on par with the originals.
 
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ajrmd said:
100% confident in the durability of the Z8. It feels solid in the hand, with the lens mounted, etc. and in some ways feels better constructed than my R5. Plastics have largely replaced metals in many areas on my firearms and my Glock has proven its reliability and ruggedness. I think these concerns are overblown.

Interestingly, for being so concerned about battery life, I am surprised that you would consider using 3rd party batteries in place of the 15c's. Can't say that I 've ever seen a non-oem battery perform on par with the originals.
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I bought three additional original batteries at once, so I didn't buy them and I don't intend to use batteries from other companies.
As for plastics, the z8 simply seems more delicate to me than the d850 or even the plastic Canon 6d. But I may be wrong.
 
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Chay Nick said:
I bought three additional original batteries at once, so I didn't buy them and I don't intend to use batteries from other companies.
As for plastics, the z8 simply seems more delicate to me than the d850 or even the plastic Canon 6d. But I may be wrong.
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Yes, it doesn't "seem" as solid as a d850 or Z9, but it is difficult to know how that translates to durability. My Canon R5 which is several years old has a rugged "chasis" though the battery door feels flimsy as do the buttons. I was fearful that the door and buttons would break/jam. After several years of solid use across multiple continents, I am happy to report it is still humming along. My R3 was built like a tank and not once did I have any concerns though compared to some older Canon bodies it seemed a little less solid. The R7 which is all plastic, performed well other than cosmetic wear, i.e. plastic rubbing. I haven't had the Z8 too long, though so far after several trips in heat/cold/rain/snow and 25K+ images, it seems to be holding up well. All of these could be false assurances though many of the Z8 defects were associated with assembly rather than being attributed to materials or design.
 
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I'm more afraid of things like hitting a tree while crossing a windfall, possibly the tripod tipping over and falling from a small height onto the grass. Such things happened to me with d850, d500 and nothing happened. On the other hand, as you wrote, plastics can be extremely durable and at least they don't scratch :)
 
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