agrumpyoldsod
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The term "game changer" is vastly over used.
When applied to the Z9 (I own 2 and have taken over 35,000 images with them so far this year) the term needs to modified to say "the Z9 is a game changer for Nikon shooters" -- and for us it is. Particularly if you come from the Z6/Z7, D5 or D810.
While the ISO performance is not as good in low light as a D850 or D6, both camera I still own, the Z9 has significantly improved AF in good light over the Z6II, Z7II, D6 and D850 -- for Nikon shooters the "game changer" features also include 20 fps 45.7MP Lossless Raw (and unlimited bust buffers with the right cards), 30fps full sized jpg and 120 fps 11mp jpg (see attached image & Vid taken at 120fps) and the vast improvements on the video side of the house.
The Z9 is not a game changer for top pro body Sony or Canon shooters. It is at best a great body to catch up the deficit we faced versus far more capable Sony bodies and some Canon to. The 2022 releases by both Sony and Canon are likely to match and exceed the Z9's current capabilities. However, since the Z9 does not appear to overheat - these small body cameras are still going to have problems in use.
YES -- it will be very good when Nikon is able to launch the successors to the Z6II and Z7II with some Z9 technology and also the rumours high megapixel Z8, but what I would like to see are the future firmware improvements that Nikon is able to drive through the Z9 to, say, up the FPS for RAW files, further and significantly improve AF tracking of fast moving wildlife and known issues like switching to the background and getting locked there unable to refocus back onto the subject. YES we have each found ways to fix this -- my Fn2 button moves the focus to a prefocus point at 5m.
I would also like to see a Z9"s" - tunes to have a base ISO of 200 -- if this would provide a far better camera in low light.
Where the GAME CHANGER term does legitimately apply is for video shooters. I am guessing that most of us who own a Z9 has downloaded DaVinceResolve 18 and played with the vast/huge/enormous 8k 60fps NEV files available since v2.0. Oversampled 4.1k are far more usable. But similar sized at 120fps. I am no video maker, but even I can make the crud I shoot look good.
THe Game Changer term also applies to the Z-mount glass that has been issued in parallel with the Z9 -- the 4002.8TC, 800/6.3PF and even the 100-400 are seriously good partners for the Z9. And for me as a wildlife guy these plus the 70-200/2.8 are a great start.
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When applied to the Z9 (I own 2 and have taken over 35,000 images with them so far this year) the term needs to modified to say "the Z9 is a game changer for Nikon shooters" -- and for us it is. Particularly if you come from the Z6/Z7, D5 or D810.
While the ISO performance is not as good in low light as a D850 or D6, both camera I still own, the Z9 has significantly improved AF in good light over the Z6II, Z7II, D6 and D850 -- for Nikon shooters the "game changer" features also include 20 fps 45.7MP Lossless Raw (and unlimited bust buffers with the right cards), 30fps full sized jpg and 120 fps 11mp jpg (see attached image & Vid taken at 120fps) and the vast improvements on the video side of the house.
The Z9 is not a game changer for top pro body Sony or Canon shooters. It is at best a great body to catch up the deficit we faced versus far more capable Sony bodies and some Canon to. The 2022 releases by both Sony and Canon are likely to match and exceed the Z9's current capabilities. However, since the Z9 does not appear to overheat - these small body cameras are still going to have problems in use.
YES -- it will be very good when Nikon is able to launch the successors to the Z6II and Z7II with some Z9 technology and also the rumours high megapixel Z8, but what I would like to see are the future firmware improvements that Nikon is able to drive through the Z9 to, say, up the FPS for RAW files, further and significantly improve AF tracking of fast moving wildlife and known issues like switching to the background and getting locked there unable to refocus back onto the subject. YES we have each found ways to fix this -- my Fn2 button moves the focus to a prefocus point at 5m.
I would also like to see a Z9"s" - tunes to have a base ISO of 200 -- if this would provide a far better camera in low light.
Where the GAME CHANGER term does legitimately apply is for video shooters. I am guessing that most of us who own a Z9 has downloaded DaVinceResolve 18 and played with the vast/huge/enormous 8k 60fps NEV files available since v2.0. Oversampled 4.1k are far more usable. But similar sized at 120fps. I am no video maker, but even I can make the crud I shoot look good.
THe Game Changer term also applies to the Z-mount glass that has been issued in parallel with the Z9 -- the 4002.8TC, 800/6.3PF and even the 100-400 are seriously good partners for the Z9. And for me as a wildlife guy these plus the 70-200/2.8 are a great start.
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