This is going to sound like an odd question but does anyone know if the z9 or its battery contains magnets? I ask because my brother recently had to have a pacemaker installed and of course he has to stay away from magnets.
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z9 / Magnets
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fulltimewanderer
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No idea if the Z9 contains any magnets or not. But might try one of those cheap compasses with a pointer and move it all around the camera and see if it causes any defection of the pointer. Could also try contacting Nikon to see what they have to say.
lukemeup
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Afaik the only Nikon products that have warnings about pacemakers are the lenses containing Silky Swift Voice Coil Motors (SSVCM) - 400TC & 600TC.
IainD
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The best thing would be to check with the cardiologist to see if the particular pacemaker is susceptible to low intensity magnetic influence. A weak magnet, if the Z9 has anything at all, may not be a proble.
Pacemakers are a lot better these days and less things are a problem. I had to have one put in in 2021. I shoot both a z9 and a Z8 and never saw any mention of them in any of the materials I read about in the Boston Scientific manuals. Yes there was the warning about the 400 f2.8 s but other than that I have seen nothing about any other newer camera gear.
At one time cell phones were worrisome but testing has shown that it isn’t an issue with most pacemakers. Again many of the old rules about pacemakers are not valid with the newer generations. Doesn’t mean you don’t need to stay informed though. Power tools and welders are things they tell you to be wary of.
At one time cell phones were worrisome but testing has shown that it isn’t an issue with most pacemakers. Again many of the old rules about pacemakers are not valid with the newer generations. Doesn’t mean you don’t need to stay informed though. Power tools and welders are things they tell you to be wary of.
I believe a member actually took his 400tc into his Dr. to see if it had any effect and the Dr. said it was not an issue.