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Jan 24, 2021 15:50:09   #
frank bruce Loc: Albuquerque,N.M
 
Does anyone have an opinion on the Nikon Z7?

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Jan 24, 2021 16:22:48   #
Rongnongno Loc: FL
 
Compared to the D850 (not an opinion):
Z7 data first D850 second
Sensor BSI CMOS vs CMOS
Processor dual Expeed 6 vs Expeed 5
Sensor shift Yes vs No
Stabilisation Yes 5 axis vs No
Stabilisation 'effectiveness' 5 stop(s)
File format JPG, raw vs JPG raw and TIF
Focus point 493 vs 151
Screen dots 2,1m vs 2,35m (ah! the correct nomenclature, dots, not pixels)
Continuous shooting 10FPS vs 7FPS
Storage CFexpress Type B / XQD, UHS-II SD vs SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) + XQD
Battery life 420 vs 1840
Weight 0.7kg vs 1kg

This is what I compare when I look for a new camera.

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Jan 24, 2021 16:28:31   #
CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City
 
With the wrong camera, success is probably 99% luck. But with a mirrorless camera, it's 100% the photographer.

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Jan 24, 2021 16:52:45   #
selmslie Loc: Fernandina Beach, FL, USA
 
frank bruce wrote:
Does anyone have an opinion on the Nikon Z7?

Anyone who already has one will have a different opinion from someone who is looking for a reason to not have one.

I resisted at first waiting for the Z7 II to appear so I could be sure that it was going to survive. Then I got a Z7 in almost new condition from KEH.

For not much more money than I paid for each of my recent cameras I think it's a pretty good deal.

After using an A7 II for five years, there were no major surprises. The Z7 is just a little bigger and easier to hold and it accepts all of my Nikon lenses as well as my Leica an Zeiss M lenses. It has a few new features and lacks one, Zebra warnings, that is useful on the the A7 II.

For years I resisted moving from 24MP to something more and I had no illusions about a large jump in resolution. 24MP was already more than I needed and 16MP is often plenty.

45MP made it possible to compare all of my small format lenses on the same body and it showed that all of my existing lenses are pretty good. But there was no significant change in actual sharpness and resolution in the final images because the lenses have now become the bottleneck, as I expected.

Battery drain may be the biggest downside with mirrorless. The Z7 is a little better on battery consumption tan the A7 II but I can use the batteries from my D610.

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Jan 24, 2021 20:58:13   #
IDguy Loc: Idaho
 
selmslie wrote:
Anyone who already has one will have a different opinion from someone who is looking for a reason to not have one.

I resisted at first waiting for the Z7 II to appear so I could be sure that it was going to survive. Then I got a Z7 in almost new condition from KEH.

For not much more money than I paid for each of my recent cameras I think it's a pretty good deal.

After using an A7 II for five years, there were no major surprises. The Z7 is just a little bigger and easier to hold and it accepts all of my Nikon lenses as well as my Leica an Zeiss M lenses. It has a few new features and lacks one, Zebra warnings, that is useful on the the A7 II.

For years I resisted moving from 24MP to something more and I had no illusions about a large jump in resolution. 24MP was already more than I needed and 16MP is often plenty.

45MP made it possible to compare all of my small format lenses on the same body and it showed that all of my existing lenses are pretty good. But there was no significant change in actual sharpness and resolution in the final images because the lenses have now become the bottleneck, as I expected.

Battery drain may be the biggest downside with mirrorless. The Z7 is a little better on battery consumption tan the A7 II but I can use the batteries from my D610.
Anyone who already has one will have a different o... (show quote)


Hmm. Z6 has the zebra lines if you want them.

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Jan 24, 2021 21:48:38   #
Bill_de Loc: US
 
selmslie wrote:


It has a few new features and lacks one, Zebra warnings, that is useful on the the A7 II.



Zebra stripes in video may require turning off focus peaking.

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Jan 25, 2021 04:06:29   #
selmslie Loc: Fernandina Beach, FL, USA
 
IDguy wrote:
Hmm. Z6 has the zebra lines if you want them.

I don’t shoot video.

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Jan 25, 2021 07:14:19   #
billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
 
frank bruce wrote:
Does anyone have an opinion on the Nikon Z7?


The early verdict on this camera was that it (like many camera manufactured mirrorless camera's) it had trouble holding and acquiring focus on moving objects.
Nikon is not alone, I have issues with the Sony a9 and a7r4, and the new canon R5 has had issues.
When mirrorless do produce, they really deliver. I save 5 different focusing modes in my a9 and can quickly switch to the one I need for a particular scene.
When I first owned a Sony Mirrorless, the learning curve was steep on learning to quickly getting lock on focus.
Still, my keep rate is not up to my Nikon GROUP AUTO FOCUS focusing system.
My personal advice, get the Z7II if your shooting action shots, other wise the Z7 works great for still photography.
With all of this said, I am getting the hang of it. Below is a recent shot taken with the Sony a9 and Sony 600 mm f4, 1/3200 sec. f4 ISO 500. Red Shoulder Hawk with nesting material.



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Jan 25, 2021 07:36:21   #
WDCash Loc: Milford, Delaware, USA
 
billnikon wrote:
The early verdict on this camera was that it (like many camera manufactured mirrorless camera's) it had trouble holding and acquiring focus on moving objects.
Nikon is not alone, I have issues with the Sony a9 and a7r4, and the new canon R5 has had issues.
When mirrorless do produce, they really deliver. I save 5 different focusing modes in my a9 and can quickly switch to the one I need for a particular scene.
When I first owned a Sony Mirrorless, the learning curve was steep on learning to quickly getting lock on focus.
Still, my keep rate is not up to my Nikon GROUP AUTO FOCUS focusing system.
My personal advice, get the Z7II if your shooting action shots, other wise the Z7 works great for still photography.
With all of this said, I am getting the hang of it. Below is a recent shot taken with the Sony a9 and Sony 600 mm f4, 1/3200 sec. f4 ISO 500. Red Shoulder Hawk with nesting material.
The early verdict on this camera was that it (like... (show quote)


Yea I would say you are getting the hang of it.
A very nice shot at a difficult target

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Jan 25, 2021 07:40:16   #
BebuLamar
 
Z7 is $500 less than D850.
Z7 is made in Japan and D850 is made in Thailand.
Perhaps you don't care.

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Jan 25, 2021 07:42:20   #
billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
 
BebuLamar wrote:
Z7 is $500 less than D850.
Z7 is made in Japan and D850 is made in Thailand.
Perhaps you don't care.


I have been to the Nikon production plant in Thailand. Very state of the art, very advanced manufacturing facility. First rate all the way. When you are there you should stop in and say HI.

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Jan 25, 2021 07:47:36   #
selmslie Loc: Fernandina Beach, FL, USA
 
billnikon wrote:
I have been to the Nikon production plant in Thailand. Very state of the art, very advanced manufacturing facility. First rate all the way. When you are there you should stop in and say HI.

Quality control follows to a corporate standard. Nationality has nothing to do with it.

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Jan 25, 2021 07:58:14   #
tcthome Loc: NJ
 
BebuLamar wrote:
Z7 is $500 less than D850.
Z7 is made in Japan and D850 is made in Thailand.
Perhaps you don't care.


WAS MADE IN JAPAN ! Closed & move all operations to their Nikon China facilities.

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Jan 25, 2021 08:15:55   #
billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
 
selmslie wrote:
Quality control follows to a corporate standard. Nationality has nothing to do with it.


I completely agree. That is why I think the plant is so outstanding. Very good Quality Control.

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Jan 25, 2021 08:21:28   #
DavidPine Loc: Fredericksburg, TX
 
I like the Z-7.

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