A lot of responses but nobody answered your questions. I have the Z7 and I love those big raw files but I shoot a lot of stuff that requires cropping, even with a long lens. Unless you’re doing heavy cropping or printing really large prints the Z6II will be more than adequate. While I agree that getting a new mirrorless will make no difference in IQ I also understand your reasoning. Yes as some have said the D850 has slightly faster AF if you’re shooting action but the eye focus on the Z cameras is a definite advantage if you’re shooting people.

I have used the d700 for years and moved to a d850 as I started doing outdoor photography, panoramas, and such, and thought having the d850 would be good for that. Now I'm not so sure. I'd like to get into the Nikon Z ecosystem as I have loads of glass that will work with it. I also shoot people and would like a better focusing system to track them. I know there are better ecosystems out there as far as focusing...but, again, I am heavily invested in Nikon.

Question: Aside from the megabyte count, is there all that much difference between the Z6ii and the Z7ii?

Thank you all.

When I had a film camera it had one battery. It was easy to use the camera and easy to replace the batteries. Then, it happened. As cameras became a little more complex so did the batteries. Replacing them became time consuming and expensive. Then cameras required different types for the same model. Batteries also became rechargeable. So it was somewhat easier and affordable. Now with mirrorless cameras, these models eat more battery power requiring frequent charging. Usually, you get a single battery recharger with each camera you buy. I now have six batteries and one charger. So I purchased a Jupio dedicated duo battery charger. I can charge two batteries simultaneously. In addition, the charger doubles as a power bank for my cell phone

I may start doing quick editing on my iPad; I take my trusty Sony rx100 VI on my daily walks and may pick a couple of quick shots each day. I do not use my iPad for taking photos or movies, so the differences there are not significant to me. I have the 256 gb Pro now and have a lot of room on it.

I have looked side by side at the new iPad Pro vs the Air 5 and visually, there doesn't seem to be a noticeable difference to my eye - I did apples to apples comparison with photos on flickr.

The new iPad air has the new M1 chip. Will there be a significant upgrade in processing photos by moving to the new iPad?

PS I was advised via email yesterday that Capture One will be releasing its iPad software at the end of the month.

I just bought a M1 Macbook pro a couple of months ago. Got it from B&H as the local Best Buy was out of stock. What Best Buy did have was lots of memory chips. They have no problem opening the Macbook and replacing RAM chips with bigger ones, at about 1/3 to 1/2 the Apple price. When I need more RAM, I know where to go.

I got a 512 gb ssd in the computer, then went to Costco and got a 1 tb ssd for $90. With USB-C connection it is very fast. I keep programs on the computer’s drive and data or image files on the plugin drive. When I can find one I may spring for an auxiliary drive that operates with the thunderbolt 4 speed—supposedly 10 to 40 times faster data transfer times than what I have.

With the thunderbolt/usb-C connections I have a maximum of either 36 or 48 periperals connected at the same time. That is several dozen external hard drives (platter or solid state or a mix). Way more than I can afford!