Nikon D500 vs Z6ii for wildlife
Jul 23, 2021 18:27:15 #
So far the D500 totally blows away the Z6ii for wildlife in the experience I have had. I have both and a D810 all of which have certain things that they are better at than the other two. I will keep all three and use each one at the appropriate time where their strongpoint is an advantage.
Jul 23, 2021 18:35:11 #
grandpaw wrote:
So far the D500 totally blows away the Z6ii for wildlife in the experience I have had. I have both and a D810 all of which have certain things that they are better at than the other two. I will keep all three and use each one at the appropriate time where their strongpoint is an advantage.
How about including the why and how you came to those conclusions. Otherwise ???
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Jul 23, 2021 18:35:39 #
Good to know! Thanks for passing on your experience. Will wait for the Z9 or other advances.
Jul 23, 2021 18:43:56 #
Bill_de wrote:
Don't have to wake up my D500 to take a picture and it focuses much faster. I might get better with my Z6ii over time but I just do not ever see it getting the keeper rate on wildlife that the D500 gives me. I can see something that I have a split second to get with my D500 and it just gets the job done!!!How about including the why and how you came to those conclusions. Otherwise ???
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Jul 23, 2021 18:52:09 #
grandpaw wrote:
So far the D500 totally blows away the Z6ii for wildlife in the experience I have had. I have both and a D810 all of which have certain things that they are better at than the other two. I will keep all three and use each one at the appropriate time where their strongpoint is an advantage.
I'll stick with my D500, D7200 and D850, although the D7200 doesn't get used as often as it use to. I have absolutely no interest in any Nikon Z series cameras. There's really nothing I could do with one that I can't do with what I already have.
Jul 23, 2021 19:20:51 #
After shooting the 810 I couldn’t see myself using a lower end body just to have mirror less . Just my opinion
Jul 23, 2021 19:58:19 #
grandpaw wrote:
Don't have to wake up my D500 to take a picture and it focuses much faster. I might get better with my Z6ii over time but I just do not ever see it getting the keeper rate on wildlife that the D500 gives me. I can see something that I have a split second to get with my D500 and it just gets the job done!!!
Thanks Grandpaw. I guess that little delay could be a real issue when things are moving fast.
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Jul 23, 2021 21:35:05 #
I would like to add that I think all three are fine cameras have their strong points. It’s a matter of using the right tool for what you are trying to accomplish at the time.
Jul 24, 2021 06:36:01 #
billnikon
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grandpaw wrote:
Don't have to wake up my D500 to take a picture and it focuses much faster. I might get better with my Z6ii over time but I just do not ever see it getting the keeper rate on wildlife that the D500 gives me. I can see something that I have a split second to get with my D500 and it just gets the job done!!!
I believe you can change the wake up calls on the Z6II. I can on my Sony cause it drove me crazy, I was missing shots because I had to wait for it to get out of bed.
I believe the default on the Z6II might be around 30 sec. to a minute, I have my Sony set on 10 minutes, I usually shoot before that time is up, but if not, I can set it for 30 minutes, does not take much out of the battery.
Jul 24, 2021 08:52:04 #
Jul 24, 2021 10:05:46 #
Bill_de wrote:
How about including the why and how you came to those conclusions. Otherwise ???
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You beat me to it.
Jul 24, 2021 11:40:55 #
I tried a mirrorless a while back. What I could not get use to is that the camera at that time gave a JPG of what I was looking for in the view finder. The colors were different making it hard to find small birds in the bush. Also the view finder presented a smaller FOV which made taking pictures of BIF very hard. I notice the difference in FOV going from my D7500 TO D500. What is your experience with the Z6 in these areas?
Jul 24, 2021 12:28:22 #
grandpaw wrote:
Don't have to wake up my D500 to take a picture and it focuses much faster. I might get better with my Z6ii over time but I just do not ever see it getting the keeper rate on wildlife that the D500 gives me. I can see something that I have a split second to get with my D500 and it just gets the job done!!!
I have found that to be true of my Canon DSLR's as well. I have a 7D Mk II and a 5D IV and they both perform very well and don't vary in performance. Both cameras shoot wildlife with accurate focus, and always shoot bursts consistently. I'm sure the D500 is the same. Also, I bet your battery lasts much longer on the D500 as both of my DSLR's will last all day on one fresh battery and usually get over 1000 images on just one battery.
Jul 24, 2021 13:09:10 #
grandpaw wrote:
So far the D500 totally blows away the Z6ii for wildlife in the experience I have had. I have both and a D810 all of which have certain things that they are better at than the other two. I will keep all three and use each one at the appropriate time where their strongpoint is an advantage.
I also like the DSLR for macro as the Z cameras can not lock on to focus on low contrast shots and will focus on the background where as the DSLR locks on to the subject even in low contrast.
Jul 24, 2021 13:12:45 #
Brucej67 wrote:
I also like the DSLR for macro as the Z cameras can not lock on to focus on low contrast shots and will focus on the background where as the DSLR locks on to the subject even in low contrast.
Are you using single point focus? I think some of the focus settings on the Z cameras can be a bit wide for certain conditions.
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