I agree. Easy to carry on hikes.

I know folks personally who received their Z8 body from B&H two days after release date, May 25 (I think). They pre-ordered a couple weeks before release date. The Z8 auto-focus options are awesome!

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Yup, words of wisdom. I love my D850 and am keeping it, knowing some time in near-future needed repair might not be available.

Not allowed in checked luggage. I’ve had no trouble with any lithium batteries, in-camera or extras, in carry-on backpacks, etc., domestically or internationally. Traveled internationally as recently as Feb 2023.

I use my Z6 II + Z 24-120mm f/4 S just about everyday, indoors and outdoors. I nearly always crop during PP and am satisfied with its resolution. My only advice is if buying Z lenses, buy only the S versions. My eyes and brain see a difference in color and sharpness.

The Z 24-70 2.8 S is a very nice lens that stays attached to my Z 7 II. I didn’t buy that lens refurbished, but I’ve bought several refurbished lenses and bodies over the the years directly from Nikon USA. Always looked and functioned like new. The box is white and very different from original.

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I use the Peak Design Clutch (hand strap) and Slide Lite (neck strap) on my D850 and Z7 II. Comfortable and takes seconds to switch them.

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We all get stuck sometimes. Enjoy your photography!

To change i menu item:
Tap i button > on LCD screen, tap function to be changed > select new function > Tap OK.

To customize:
Tap Menu > Custom Menu Setting > f Contols > f1 Customize i Menu > Select function to be changed > Select new function > tap Menu/Done.

Have fun!

I carry one of my cameras and my iPhone 14 Pro Max together when traveling or walking around town. Sometimes a photographical event happens so quickly I do a quick draw of the iPhone and take the shot. Other times I take a shot of a scene with both, a camera RAW file to edit later on Lr and one iPhone photo for a quick in-phone edit and then to share with family and friends. Sometimes, an iPhone is less intrusive and intimidating with certain people present. At home with my grandson and cats, an adorable scene can happen so quickly I only have time to quick-draw my iPhone! I prefer one of my cameras, but I use both.

An interesting discussion, and I’ve learned quite a bit.

In watching a martial artist move, listening to a classical guitarist or pianist, or looking at a beautiful photograph, the artists reveal where their intention and focus are. We all watch, look and listen to artists and enjoy their work for different reasons. Without going too deeply into the weeds (I’m a neuro-psychiatrist), when we approach a task “intellectually” and focus on precision we usually operate in the beta-brainwave frequency state, and when we approach a task “intuitively” with a focus on beauty we usually operate in the alpha range, 8-12 Hz.

The human brain cannot be in two states simultaneously; there is no multitasking here. In martial arts, you will get hit every time if you are in the “intellectual” brainwave frequencies because your senses are blind to “the feeling” immediately preceding an attack. I’ve attended master classes where the master teacher struggles to get the university-professor musicians “out of their heads” so they can appreciate what the composer intended at that time in his life.

Obviously, photographers enjoy their own work for different reasons and will appeal to others who view their work based on where the viewer’s and photographer’s intention and focus are. When you’re in one brainwave state or another, there will be things directly in front of you that cannot be experienced by your senses …

The Z 24-120 f4 S may be redundant but it is an S lens, which is supposed to be among Nikon’s best Z lenses. I like mine for travel.