jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

According to Steve Perry, the Z9 is a good camera with some very nice features. I'm all set to order one as soon as they cut the price in half.

Charles Loy Loc: Wichita Kansas USA

Good luck on that price reduction purchase!
I use that camera. Love it but a bit frustrated about the iso noise.
I believe Steve is leaning more toward SONY now, but still using the Nikon gear too.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

I had to be careful about posting that because of the L*nks issue. Maybe it won't be moved. I watched a good Z9 video by Steve last night. No, I have no need for a camera of that quality - and price.

MDI Mainer

Probably safe to post the link now that we've had some discussion of the topic.

Bill_de Loc: US

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hpucker99 Loc: Anchorage, Alaska

When that happens, I will be next in line...

MDI Mainer

Not sure if this is the right link, but it's the most recent:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0EvKlsxpMc

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Yes, that's it. Thanks.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Another great feature of the Z9 that all cameras should have is the sensor guard. Take off the lens, and you'll see a shutter covering the opening to the inside of the camera. Of course, that's going to add cost, so only upper class cameras would have that feature.

coolhanduke Loc: Redondo Beach, CA

Even with the guard, the Z9 collects a lot of dust on the sensor.

BebuLamar

Actually the best feature of the Z9 is that it has no shutter.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Yes! It's magic!

camerapapi Loc: Miami, Fl.

Jerry, it is hard to argue the Z9 is a great camera. It has great reviews and professionals are using it. The price scares me, I could have better use for those $5000.
I am at a stage in my life where a simple camera could easily cover my needs. I do not need 120 FPS nor I need the most sophisticated and fastest AF. As a matter of fact, I shoot more landscapes than anything else and for that any camera with a 16 megapixels sensor will cover my needs. I seldom enlarge to more than 12x18 inches but with those 16 megapixels I know I can go larger, something that I will rarely do.

Because I seldom use ISO settings beyond 1600 noise is not an issue in my photography. If I see noise and I want to suppress it I give the file a pass through Topaz Denoise and I am not using any of those sophisticated AI versions. Dust on the sensor is no issue either, Olympus has the best dust control machine of any camera made. I had never cleaned a sensor in my Olympus cameras. Having lenses available from Olympus and Panasonic is a godsend.

I have my opinion because not everybody needs such a sophisticated camera. There is a big difference between I want and I need.

Bill_de Loc: US

The thread is about the Z9. It's good to know you don't need one. Thanks for keeping us apprised.



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