very nice.

Good choices

Hello, I just watched a very nice video by Steve Perry on the Nikon Z and the Sony. Both are great systems. Take a look at his site.

I agree, I find the lens is great on my D850.

Gosh, I have one of those somewhere in my garage

That hurts

These are GREAT!

Again, your website looks great and the images look fantastic, Keep shooting, Dale

Thank you for your technical insight. My silent wave motor had to be repaired due to my fall at a motor cycle event. As I was tracking some bikes going over jumps, I stepped in a whole and BAM, I dropped my D850. The camera was fine but the lens took a hit. The motor failure was my doing and the repair was around $500.00. I had it repaired and traded the lens at a KEH event several years later. I had traders remorse as I liked the lens that is why I am looking at the 80-400 being offered at this site.

Recently, I have been stung by a Z bug and now have two systems, the D and the Z. I have not yet had a silent wave motor failure but that is not to say they do not occur. I don't know the technical specs of the Z lens system all I know is that out in the field the focus is fast and the subject looks sharp on the computer.

I agree with you on Roberts. I have purchased many products from them and have no negatives to report. I also find Hunt's in Manchester, New Hampshire as a very reputable company. I have bought a few used Z lens from them with no problems. They are also my NPS dealer.

As an aside, it appears all manufactures have limited their warranties, why?

I went to a local camera store and looked at the Sony A9ii. It seems to be a very nice body with many controls and focus points. However, as I tried to compare the Sony to the Z9 I did not experience a "WOW" moment with the Sony. If I was making my first purchase of a digital camera in the price range of the Sony, I would probably be very impressed with its form and function. The controls on the back of the body seem very clean in design and function.

Then the store sales person mentioned the Alpha 1. I looked at the specs on the computer, as I did not handle the camera body directly, and I like the 50mg pixels of the camera. I see that the A9ii is a 20mg pixel camera. I like the increased pixels in creating the ability to crop and still maintain a rich final digital product. Finally, the Sony has many features that I am sure you will like. Is the camera better than a Z9...Hmmm. If you have small hands the Sony is very nice whereas the Z9 is a bit bigger. In comparison of lenses, Sony and Nikon offer a growing list of prime and zoom glass. I have tried many Nikon Z lenses in the S-line and do not feel the need to change systems. I am sure the Sony glass will meet your needs.

Your website looks very good. Your skill level enhances your image. Keep up the great work.

My last question, have you tried the Nikon Z-system? Go to Johnson Photo in Bradenton as they seem to carry lots of mirrorless equipment. Go to Steve Perry's site and you will be able to explore the Nikon system and others at a very in-depth level. Take a look at his eBooks. I believe he shoots both Nikon and Sony systems.

Keep shooting

Sharon are you moving to the Nikon Zs

Fantastic information

I shoot a Z9 and have no way to compare to other models. As far as I can see the Z9 does all I need. Looking forward to the latest firmware update 3.01

Interested in your lens but still looking. How is the focus motor working? I had one and the focus motor died. I had it fixed but it took months to repair as Nikon did not stock the parts. How old is the lens? Is this a USA model?
Thank you for your time, Dale

I have visited the museum site and found it to be colorful but lacking in interactivity: I could not find an online catalog for the purchase of goods. Thank you for your attention to my query. Dale