Nikon Z6/7 mirrorless system

[golunvolo]

I’ve also discovered that the eye AF works on animals as well...which is a big help when trying to secure good photos of our dog.

  Have not tried that, will do

Paco Paco Paco, you make me lust for a Z6, but I already have 3 bodies 
Nice pictures, that 50mm Seem to be very good.

Paco Paco Paco, you make me lust for a Z6, but I already have 3 bodies 
Nice pictures, that 50mm Seem to be very good.

+ .Me too will sell my d500, plus 17-55mm f/2.8, great gear but have not seen frequent use.

   I´m sorry  You will not be disapointed

You’ll like it Fons. No D500 AF tracking, but everything else.
Also a great step-up with MF-lenses.
I’m sold and now (im)patiently waiting for a Z70 with D500 AF. 
For The time being it’s a Z6 + D500

   My too: Z6 + d500. Thinking about a second Z6 at the moment with discounts after Christmas.

   

Love those shots, Paco.  Bent, that 50/1.8 is a wonder.

   Thank you Bill, agreed.

[mxbianco]

Paco Paco Paco, you make me lust for a Z6, but I already have 3 bodies 
Nice pictures, that 50mm Seem to be very good.

After reading all 41 pages, I made up my mind: my Z6+FTZ+24-70/4 is arriving Tuesday... without the battery pack (but with an L-bracket with FTZ support). And I'll be keeping my D500.


Ciao from Massimo

[John Geerts]

Two extreme shots with the 50/1.8S (and Z6)

With f/16

My lookalike cat - in orange light 

f/1.8

[Bent Hjarbo]

Love those shots, Paco.  Bent, that 50/1.8 is a wonder.

Any comparison between the 50 f1.2 and the 50 f1.8S?
Selling my 50 f1.2 might give som money to buy into to Z system

[Birna Rørslett]

The 50/1.2 Nikkor (F-mount) has a lot of "temperament" and needs understanding and insights to be used to its best advantage. The 50/1.8 Z is just universally excellent.

[RobOK]

How would you all compare the 50 1.8 S vs the 58 1.4 mounted with the FTZ on the Z6?

I’ll be testing it out but wondered if anyone has compared?

[Birna Rørslett]

Common to the Z lenses I own is an unusual degree of uniform sharpness extending into the corners of the frame. In this regard, they are generally superior to the F-mount Nikkors.

[Eddie Draaisma]

Common to the Z lenses I own is an unusual degree of uniform sharpness extending into the corners of the frame. In this regard, they are generally superior to the F-mount Nikkors.

Note that imho this is also true for the Nikkor Z 24-70/2.8S... I was never really happy with my copies of both the 17-55/2.8 and the 24-70/2.8AF-S, but the Nikkor Z 24-70/2.8 is in another league w.r.t. rendering, colour rendition and sharpness over the whole frame. And that on the Z7 body...

[Eddie Draaisma]

I tried Z7 eye AF on (her majesty) the resident cat. She got rather nervous, and eye AF did not work... 

Z7 / 50/1.8S @ F/1.8

[Nikfuson]

I tried Z7 eye AF on (her majesty) the resident cat. She got rather nervous, and eye AF did not work... 

Z7 / 50/1.8S @ F/1.8

Maybe cats have something against Nikon...
Will try the eye AF on the neighbour's cat when I get the chance. The dog was captured with the 200-500. Will try different lenses too.

[mxbianco]

Maybe cats have something against Nikon...
Will try the eye AF on the neighbour's cat when I get the chance. The dog was captured with the 200-500. Will try different lenses too.

While you're at it you could also try statues and 2-D drawings of human faces. I wonder if the eye-AF software has an algorithm based on the shape of human faces and the relative position of the eyes to the rest of the face

Ciao from Massimo

[RobOK]

I am new to the Z6 and notice my grip is a bit sticky after use. I am relatively sure I have not gotten anything on the grip (but can't rule it out 100%). Does anyone else find the grip sticky?

[golunvolo]

While you're at it you could also try statues and 2-D drawings of human faces. I wonder if the eye-AF software has an algorithm based on the shape of human faces and the relative position of the eyes to the rest of the face

Ciao from Massimo

   It works with 2d images in mall walls, magazines and the like. Not with the cat so far.

[Luc]

No stickey fingers with my Z6.

[mxbianco]

I am new to the Z6 and notice my grip is a bit sticky after use. I am relatively sure I have not gotten anything on the grip (but can't rule it out 100%). Does anyone else find the grip sticky?

I've only had my Z6 for 1 day, it's too early for it to have become sticky...
From another thread, I see you have a D70s. That one was prone to getting sticky, and the D70/D40/D40x too, all the cameras without thick rubber in the grip. Nothing that could not be eliminated with a cotton swab and some isopropyl alcohol.


Ciao from Massimo