No, it's still Your worst habit. But there are worse things, such as, eating a couple of edibles and find Your hand grabbing the Shower Rod in the Bathroom thinking that you are on the Subway. So yes Paul You could do worse, You just have to learn how to prioritize Your Habits, as ugly and bad as they can be. Now, try to respond to this one, Mic Drop!!!

This is the Truest Reply that I have ever seen from You. I say the same things during Yom Kippur. But no, if one cannot see any difference between a Full vs. Crop Sensor Camera, then maybe they are not looking hard enough. Nonetheless, I can show You shots from my D500 that would beat out others Full-Frames due to my skillset. I just had some Shots done for some of Our Recruits at Michigan with my D500 and I had them made in 24 by 30's and they look great. But, even though I have my 300mm f/2.8 mounted on my D500, I still revert to my D5 and now Z9 to turn awesome Full-Res shots out.

This is one of the Most Heartfelt Replies on this Forum that I have seen so far. Sir, You Truly are a Great Person and I applaud You for That.

SHH, I think that he doesn't like to hear what you have to say about other Camera Brands. Your secret is safe with me as I know that You understand that they are all good!!! But, even though You know that I'am a Nikon Guy, look at some things that Fuji is doing. I personally think that they have ambitions of being the Poor Guys Leica, which would put me right in their slot. Help me Doctor.

I'm very sorry if you took my reply as Bragging. I just stated what I do. Since I have lost 1 Son in Afghanistan and my Youngest died in 2005 from Complications with having Cystic Fibrosis, I would say that I have zero to Brag about. I lost my Wife when my Youngest was 2 when she was broadsided by a drunk driver, so I will Brag that I raised 2 Great Sons on my own. Now, the OP had a ? and if You read my reply, I told Him to pick the Z9 and forego the Birding trip as he can always save cash for a Future Such Trip. So please point out where I did not answer Him.

You made a Very Compelling and Heartfelt Statement Right Here. Do the Firmware Update and if you still like it is not up to Par, then A) I would buy a Good Lens which even the 24-120mm f/4 would be a Great Lens and I think that the Z Lens Lineup has it. B) Send it back to Nikon or whoever you purchased it from and tell them the issues that you think are present and let them tune it up for You. It is a Good Camera and it does not weigh a lot, so you will be okay. Keep us updated with Your results.

First, it would have to be an Exotic Birding Location otherwise I would get the Z9. Then while You are getting used to Your New Z9, You could save cash for another trip. I sell Images (Prints) and that money pays for my equipment and for a Trip. I plan on doing a Trip with Steve Perry as long as it will schedule well. But this past March we drove to Iowa and took some great Eagle shots right from the Banks of the Mississippi River. Left the night before and slept in My Motor Home which is a House on wheels, and it should be because the darned thing cost me $350,000 which I paid cash for. But, I make my 2 Buddies kick in for Gas and Food. Plus, with Gas so high, I will definitely not be going to MOAB this Summer. I do use it when I have it in My Pole-Barn in Traverse City, MI., if the Wife starts nagging I just go out start it up and let it run for 20 minutes while I'm adjusting my Hide Away, The Honey Comb hideout, back to how I like it and then I call a couple friends to come over and play some cards. Shut the door down after everything has aired out and let the good times start.

I built My Adobe Portfolio WEBSITE and since I have the Subscription, I happen to be doing very well. I have my Business Cards with the info. that a Potential Client can go to and order Prints. I still have to add more Photos though and I'am with Fine Art America and after People punch my name of my Photography Business, I will then show up on the very Top of the Google Page. And Pixels.Com has some of my Images showing right on the Google Page. But, I give credit to Adobe for making My SEO Stand Out, plus not many people out there have my rare Name so that helps. I would encourage My Fellow Photogs to get the Adobe Subscription and then setup Portfolio and You get LRC and Photoshop CC to boot. I Thank You for pointing this out.

I don't look at DXO Marks anymore. First, when they due their reports, they are testing under ideal conditions. Plus, the D500 is probably the best Crop-Sensor Camera that has ever been built. It has the quickest Auto-Focus that romps a lot of Cameras. Now, what you state is what DXO says, but would You really take a D5600 over the D500. I have made some Beautiful 24 by 30 Prints and the People that have bought them were very Happy. I have a D850 and a D750 also. The D850 creams all of them. My D5 produces great shots when I'm doing Michigan Sports such as Football. But now I have the Z9 and Nikon sent it to me with the Updates already installed. Is it just me or do You notice also, that it seems like the Camera Companies are trying to beat each other to Market so fast, that they are just pushing stuff out the door so fast that they are having us do Firmware Updates 2 months later.

I think that you need to learn the Z50 a little bit. Try it Outside and see how it does. But, so far with the way that it kind of muddied that 2nd shot, you just may have a bad Copy of that Z50. From what I have seen from others is nothing like I have seen come out of Your Z50. Send it in to Nikon and make them go through it because you still under Warranty right?

You did make the obvious point about having 2 24MP Camera Bodies, so if He has a Large Amount of F-Glass, well the ZII would probably be the Route for Him to take. Really good point Paul.

You, My Fellow UHH Member, have put a ? out there that I believe is Warranted. It is Quite hard to compare these Cameras to Pro-Style Cameras. You do have nice Cameras, but I believe that the Nikon Z7II or the Z9 are very good and then You might consider the Sony 7RIV since You are Familiar with Sony. But, I don't know what kind of Photography that is of Your Interest. So, let's think about what You like to do, in which case if You want Wildlife or Birds that are not our of reach, I would buy the Tamron 150-500mm Lens and that would cover a lot of ground.

This is the Reason that I Respect Your Evaluations of Pro Equipment.

Are You kidding? Or is Your Reply Truly What You Believe? Of Course a Major Manufacturer never sees into the Future. Maybe that is what the Hype is going on with the Z9. If You dislike their Ways of The Past number of Decades then just say so in a better manner. It's Like Pepsi, which is a Trademark, maybe they should call it Blue-Magic. And check your TYPO's, TOADALLY, and we are supposed to believe what You State. Maybe You should takeover Research and Development, then we could watch You help them to Walk and See into the Future. Yeah, things really snuck up on them and their Multi-Billion Dollar Corporation needs You. I read about people such as Yourself in The DR's Office in The Readers Digest. Now, if You want to Blast a Company that You know Zero about, then by all means do so, or stay Quiet about any Company. The People and Competition will run other Companies down, and just Like MY Grandfather told me when I went back to Israel to show Him that I Graduated from The University of Michigan and was hired by the DEA as Medical Forensics DR., He told me to listen and watch those who might be criticizing other People or Businesses only will reveal their Fear of Being Beaten Out by the Hard Working Companies that they don't even take the time to see what others are saying. So, You Must Know all About the Ways that Nikon runs their Business. You do know that they are in other Sectors of Business, Right? Well, when I was a Drug Agent, I can tell You that Nikon Optics are still being used by the Feds. Just keep Your comments to Yourself because You do not have a clue about Nikon. SMH!!!

This is a great reply to the OP. I'am a Member of 5 Michigan Birding Groups and I have 1 Friend that bought the Z6II and another that purchased the Z7II. Both Members have been acquiring Amazing shots of Birds in Flight. They blow my D5 out of the water, but my D500 still does the trick. Even my D850 holds up. But, the Autofocus of Both of these Models seem to be quicker to the draw. Could be because there is no Mirror involved. You did a great presentation of the Good and The Better.