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I took the Nikon Z9 out into the Real World to test out the Auto Focus in multiple challenging situations. First there was photographing a college Basketball game, followed by capturing Bird images and two concerts. All of this happened in the first week of having the camera which is pretty crazy. So how did the Auto Focus do, does it compete with the Canon EOS R3 and Sony a1? Find out inside this video.
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****UPDATE**** A few people pointed out that the Z9 users manual says that if you're in 3D AF mode, by default, the stickiness level will be 3. That was interesting to see as that wasn't how it was explained to me when setting up the camera with the engineers. I reached out to the engineers with a few questions and they responded a few hours later. They did verify that in 3D the lock on tracking slider defaults to 3 and even if you raise it to 5 (which it lets you do) it's still going to be 3. I made a suggestion that they 1, don't allow you to switch it to 5 if you're in the 3D tracking mode. 2. somehow allow you to switch it to 5 and have it be more sticky. 3. explain better in the camera that it defaults and stays at 3. I also suggested moving or adding the ability to have the indicator that flickers around the outside of the frame when you take a photo, be moved closer to between the center of the frame and the edge of the frame. I said that the Sony a1 has this feature and they can check it out there to see what I am referring to. They are very open to feedback and extremely responsive....including replying to me on Christmas when I said it can wait until Monday
Thanks for the update, I’m glad you got that straightened out and made suggestions at minimum it needs to be explained better. It’s clear the fw still needs tweaks and from what I’m hearing there will be significant improvement coming.
Lets be honest you are valuable to them you have the knowlegde and the reach (their market)
I think Nikon is really keen theese days to listen to pro’s and user input. Also I appreciate the professionalism from them to not take it ”personal” that you have bashed them in the past.
Done Well Jared . I believe that your review was fair and worthy review. I have patiently been waiting for Nikon's mirrorless replacement of its top tier Camera. I 'm a user that came from an F5, D300 (gripped), D700 (gripped) and D3.( I still want a D4s) I stopped at D3 and D700's as these cameras for over a decade were WAR HAMMERS that were good enough. I've never had a client complain about its result from the Trinity of Lenses. That is 16-35 |f4, 24-70| 2.8 and the 70-200 VR1 (I somehow got an impeccably SHARP version of this lens). My Professional Photographer friend would always use it for REALLY important gigs. I bought the z50 Kit and the Z 24-70 | 2.8 s as a start to build the Z Trinity. I tried a friend's Z 6 and was not convinced this was camera for me. I decided to wait and I am glad I did. Kudos to Nikon to keep pressing on! Viva La Nikon!
Also Noted is that the Nikon needs the Best Delkin Black camera card and for fasted Processing speed and writing, 30 FPS. you need the fastest lens to keep up, 20 FPS is more then plenty out of any Camera, unless you shoot JoeY b, and are waiting for a Pulse
It's really cool to see camera tech progress and it's good to see a legendary company like Nikon get back in the game, especially at the price point they set for the Z9, which I'm sure the real world review will factor in.
You hit the mark🤩maybe af is a bit off compared to the A1, but the video capability of the z9 is unmatched. Not to mention the price point which is wayyy affordable🤩
So far so good with the Z9. Like all cameras, there will be things you like, things you don't and things you hope they can change. But to get to use the camera in the first week of having it to shoot sports, music and birds, is awesome. Don't forget to check out the RAW files and FULL RES exported jpegs.
Hey Jared. Contact your Friends at Conowingo dam for when the best time of year, to re visit the dam
@@Whatsgoodmydude2222 Tony and Chelsea seem to be entrepreneurs more than photographers. They did not setup the R3 autofocus properly for birds in flight. Gordon Laing got far better results shooting birds with an R5 than T&C got with the R3. If you shoot Canon, you know the AF will find a bird quicker than you can! So why would you choose a stupid little cluster of AF points and try to put them over a bird when leaving the detection purely to the camera, it would grab the bird's eye instantly (before you could possibly place the points over the bird)? Look at how Jared shoots an actual basketball game and not 2 friends jumping around like chimpanzees. I take T&C reviews with a grain of salt. Another one: I remember Tony once saying he generally leaves AF settings at factory defaults as it generally doesn't make much difference. Utter BS. It makes all the difference in the world.
@kulmmii That's your opinion. Many people don't need or give a stuff about high MP. Let's be honest, we spend more time downsizing images for end use, not wishing we had more MP. I'd take an R3 any day of the week over a Z9. Not sure about the A1 though, that's superior to the Z9.
@@cooloox of course you have not head about those high efficiency Raw files Nikon now has. I honestly believe these will be used by many Nikon togs. I am super happy Nikon did not choose to go the High ISO as the D5 and D6 are indeed 'Kings of the Dark' Nikon seemed to getting back to the well rounded camera like the D3 was as you were able to shoot anything with it. The Canon R5 is that type of camera for Canon. The Z9 will be that in Between camera although pricier than the R5, its capability to go down to iso 32, 64 and using 1.2 lenses in broad daylight will be a wedding/event photogs dream.
I am no longer thinking about jumping ship. If Nikon has achieved that much for the vast majority of Nikon users, the Z9 has been a great success.
Great review! So good to see the Z9 doing so well. I have been patiently waiting for these improvements to go mirrorless for so long. We don't have any Canon or Sony images to compare, but these are just tremendous looking images. Maybe the best I have seen on your site. Ever? Gorgeous in each situation. Except the birding. Not the camera's fault. Just good af testing images. But, the rest? Sweet.
Great review Jared - I bought in to the Z system because, like you, I love the Nikon files. The way you compare the three major fx systems is really thorough and polite. Thanks 🙏🏼
That ‘heart’ shot is terrific! And that, my children, is why high frame rates are a wildlife shooter’s friend. Nicely done!! Editorial comment: I love the Z9 form factor. Nikon got it right!
I really enjoyed this informative review, and you captured some amazing images. Concert shots hit me in the chest - really awesome. For v1.0 firmware, I'm really impressed. No doubt Nikon will tweak along the way, same progression as competitors' new models. Thanks Jared 🙏🏻
The birds shooting part are just incredible
Jared great video. No one thought the “Z9 AF sucked”. But I know what you mean.
Another very thorough and balanced review, thank you very much
Great review, i really like the photo with the birds Infront of the dam, it's an amazing shoot.
Great video! Love the details from your prospective! Keep it up Jared!
It is wow Nikon news so far!
That photo of the flock of birds in flight in front of the dam is lovely
Great honest review. Happy new year 🎉🎉🎄🎄
Thanks Jared, great review!
I appreciate your objective views on the camera. One thing I’ll mention is that while you prefer the very fast lenses, and they are incredible, two things preclude them for many of us: they’re huge and very expensive. Qualitatively, they’re not strikingly better than their 1.8 counterparts. Your images were excellent and I would be proud to say I’d taken those shots (especially the concert shots) if they were mine. Only photogeeks will pixel peep those images taken in extremely difficult lighting situations. Would I like the Z9 to be in the form factor of a Z7? Yes as I’ve become accustomed to lighter cameras now, but I will enjoy my Z9 as I’ve become frustrated more and more with the way my Z7 handles low-light focusing situations, but love the images I can get from it. Again, remember your audience. Not all of us want gigantic, expensive 1.2 glass. Nikon’s alternatives are incredible, and better than the F lenses we took for granted a decade or two ago.
As hobbyist photographer and retired, I can't really justify the price on the Z9, Sony A1 and Canon R3. As a Nikon user, I am really happy that Nikon now able to compete with the other brand's. Always enjoy your real world reviews. Happy Holiday to you and your family.
Great video. Looking forward to getting mine. Just impatiently waiting for my shipping notice from Allen's.
I'll go for Nikon Z9..❤😍😍😍💯
even though I'm more of a street shooter still using my d850 & a Fuji looked at Ur video out of curiosity my I say glad to finally hear Nikon getting cool reviews !
Hi! awesome review. Very good review and unbiased comments. Kudos to you & Nikon. Thanks for your comment & review. Merry Christmas.
I really like the shot where the seagulls make the heart formation. That's a bucket list type shot.
Yesssss it doesn't suck 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
This just makes me excited for the third generation of the Z6 and Z7 cameras!
WOOOOW! Z9 is Awesome!!! ❤🙌 Great video , so much effort to gather so much of content, thanks alot!
I think a good idea to make it obvious that you took a photo other than the lines on the edge and the other options is to make the focus point turn from green to blue when you take a pic....so red for out of focus green for infocus and blue when you take the shot because the focus point is always in your field of view.
Among your best reports…thank you gor the info. I pre-ordered but I’m not yet convinced it’s time time switch from Sony…even though I really like the larger Nikon body and many of the features.
Really great review. The af looks super snappy/sticky. There are some things I wish Nikon had done differently with this model, but no camera is perfect. I'm thinking that it will be my next upgrade.
This camera is looking amazing
Excellent review Jared thanks for the effort getting this out , after the huge amounts of hype on other KZhead channels its great to see these real world tests . I mainly shoot wildlife and went from a D850 to Sony A1 , the Z9 looks to have come a long way from the Z6/7ii . From what I've seen so far is it enough to make me ditch the Sony ? No but it looks to be the obvious choice for existing Nikon users .
great report. Love that you're actually human and make the occasional mistake as we all do.
Thanks for this video, Jared. Nice to see the viewfinder view on these. I've shot D850 since it was introduced, and have regularly told people in the last two years that, were I starting fresh, I'd probably be shooting Sony. But, too deep into F glass. So, I've been waiting for a mirrorless that could do everything that a D850 could do and more. This is it! Sure, the Sony and Canon outperform it in autofocus, as they've been doing this longer (Canon has had great autofocus well before mirrorless, and Sony has only done mirrorless). But, I finally feel that Nikon has made an improvement on the D850, and the benefits of mirrorless (WYSIWYG view, silent shooting, better autofocus in both stills and hugely better in video), are finally here for those of us who don't have the money to jump systems every time a competitor makes an improvement!
I'm happy I stucked with Nikon. Almost switched to Canon. Now with the Z9, instead of switching systems, I'm switching up to a flagship camera.
@@R2X2Z what's your current nikon setup
@@cj7073 D810, 16-35/f4, 24-70 f/2.8, 70-200 VR2, 28 1.4D, 50 1.4G, 85 1.4 for my events/wedding/portraits. For the Z system as 2nd body/travel, I have the Z6, 85 1.8 S, 14-24 f/4S and 24-70 f/4S.
If you do get one, any chance you could give a comparison to the d850 for autofocus performance? I use the d850 at the moment (equestrian sport and portrait photog) and I'm thinking of grabbing a Z9 but I tried the z7ii and it was awful so I'm hesitant!
@@justmakemekbye2181 Here's a link to Steve Perry's test of exactly what you're talking about: comparing the d850 and the z9, with the FTZ adapter on adapted lenses. I think you'll be pleased with his results! kzhead.info/sun/jJSAcaeBq3aenp8/bejne.html (still waiting on mine, since I'm not NPS)
The Z9 easily focuses on birds against the sky. I noticed it struggled with backgrounds such as cliffs and the power transformers. Still, overall pretty good AF.
So you have the camera ? If that is is the case something I loved about the Nikon is the ability to use the box so the camera will focus only within a particular area. For photographers that like me that like to direct the camera focus it was great. Do the z9 has it?
My Sony A1 also has some problems focusing on birds with "crowd" environment. And Sony AF system for birds has been there for more than 3 years since Sony A9. Z9 may need time to have it improved
@@wellwhatthen10101 3D tracking Jared was using is not ideal for birds
@Photo Bunny Thanks a lot for your answer.
Great look at the AF. Seems pretty good ! Hopefully we will see improvements in future versions of the mid-their bodies! Also, I think the 85mm 1.8S DOES have two AF motors, not sure about any of the others though.
Great video the good and bad points came across well - seems like the z9 is a good camera - now just need the longed reach lenses as I feel the fmount versions are good however with video and going forward the Z lenses and developement improvements from nikon is where the effort is going to be.
Thanks you Jared and Steven. You are maybe the only guys on KZhead to tell the truth and say the hoonest opinios about cameras.
Great review. Loved it. May you please add the comparison video where all three cameras, z9, a1 and r3 are next to each other and focusing on a person moving erratically or running towards the camera. Would be great to see. As well as battery life please. And how it compares to the others in video. Thanks in advance 🙏🏾
Thanks Fro. You've done a great job with this video , because we have a first comparison between the af performances of this Z9, the R3 and the A9 Imho, even if the subject was the AF performance, the first thing you should talk about is the real quality of the evf. Merry Xmas
I am sure Nikon is listening to their customers, and I am sure there will be firmware updates and tweaking in near future to make this great camera even better. Just like what Canon have been doing to R5 & R6 and Nikon has been doing to Z6/Z7 bodies. Nikon, IF YOU ARE LISTENING, I AM WAITING FOR THAT 85mm F/1.2 BEAST. LET'S GO, BRING IT ON.
The Bird Heart ...... Man you nailed it, nice one Jared👍😲👍 Great review, at the end of the day, if you can afford it, any of the cameras you mentioned the A1, R3, Z9 do an excellent job, at least for now until the next great thing comes along. Merry Christmas Jared 👍😎👍
I watch your video from Thailand. This is very cool camera ,Nikon can develop his Auto focus better and better and your video make me easy decide to choose this one soon ,soThank you for good content like this.
That Nikon with the Armpit focus damn
Very good video and an honest opinion.thanks Jarred 😊👍
I like the fact it held focus when the subject ran toward you. That's a big plus. I'm experience enough to know how to focus in traffic so "sticking" isn't an issue, but I believe Nikon will address this.
i look at history and Nikon couldnt fix this in their previous Z cameras. the A1 was released months ahead and Nikon had all the time to use it as a benchmark. if they couln't fix it now, I doubt they can fix it. the problem is not hardware... the Z9 has a good hardware but i think the software side is the problem i.e. Nikon's software engineers. I also, think the AF points display is based on predictive algo and that's why it's jumping around. the actual AF lock might be a little better. problem is now that Jarod has mentioned this, everyone will try to test, compare and start reporting stuff even if its minute.
@@vignesk6669 I believe Nikon engineers will adjust the lock on time so the focus will not jump around. This seems to be a small issue and nikon will come up with a user-friendly setting to adjust the lock on time with a firmware update. I had a similar issue with another body and they addressed this with firmware. The only issue I had with Nikon focusing were subjects coming toward the camera or focusing on the eye through a face mask.
The bird you call “buzzard” is a black vulture and it’s “great blue heron.” You once called someone’s photo of a heron a goose, so you’re improving. Was also glad to see that you can ID a juvenile bald eagle. Keep it up. :)
Hopefully Nikon can trickle down some of the Z9 stuff into their next mirrorless camera. Thanks for the review! Hoping to rent one soon!
They started to trickle down the 3.40 firmware for original Z6/7. I can tell the difference in the Z7 eye focus. Hopefully they keep it going.
I agree, the eye and face tracking on my z6 got so much better with the new firmware
They will for sure have the same af in the next bodies. Less MP and video capabilities tho Which is not a bad thing. The z3 (or whatever) will be a best seller
I'm fairly sure there'll be a Z90/Z900 (in-place upgrade for the D500) fairly soon.
Oh NO DOUBT the next Z Camera release may blow beeps away...I see a D500 and D700 moment a year from now.
Heart shape! Wow! 26:30
Hey Jared, have you ever experimented cropping heavily, but using the new super resolution feature of lightroom first to see if you can maintain a lot more of the detail
Jared, again great review, RAW and to the point, love it. I’m definitely looking forward to getting one of the Z9’s, I have a D500 and a Z50, and D7200, so I feel with your reviews and others I’ve see i can consolidate down to 2 cameras. Also, have you ever consider have a guest shooter tag along on one of your adventures, at cost or free, I think it would be great, just a thought.Thanks J…
Would you upgrade to a Z50 from a D7200? How is autofocus on that camera? Vs D500?
That bird-heart pic in front of the dam looks amazing...
He's coming back.
If I was starting late in 2022 with Nikon z6iii(with technology trickled down from z9) in the market, I would have definitely picked up Nikon. But right now I am into Sony ecosystem but in the future Nikon will seriously compete with both Canon and Sony.
According to the Z9 reference guide when you are in 3D mode the camera always runs at "3". If you set it to 5 it doesn't change it in 3D.
Great pick Geoff !!
Would Auto Wide be a possible better option as Jared said he has not compared the two?
Under Setup Menu > Finder Display Size (photo lv) allows you so slightly shrink the display size down so people with eyeglasses or eye issues can see the edges easier. (Standard or small) Give that a shot and see if that helps.
I def don’t want to do that.
Great Review Jared, Nice to see Nikon back in the GAME!! I think they will sell a Lot of these Cameras.
The Nikon seems lighting fast to focus, but not as accurate and sticky. Definitely some positives to take away though. Considering the package being $1000 less than the Sony and $500 less than the Canon (with a substantial resolution advantage), it would be a tough call for someone buying into a new lens mount. If I hadn't bought an R5 a year ago, this would be in my bag, even if it is a half step behind in accuracy (albeit possibly a quarter step up in speed).
That’s a fair assessment
A1 is still the best bang for the buck between them, and for any professional making a living, the cost savings between the 3 is irrelevant / easily earned back in a gig or two.
@@dna8269, The best body and the best value are not the same thing. The A1 is not the best value, but I do think its the best camera. Anyone making money from their body is obviously going to stick with their current selection of lenses. There's no reason to put yourself through the grinder for the minor improvements of the Sony. Also, not everyone likes the "mini-me" bodies of Sony. I'd take a full size body over the smaller lighter body any day of the week.
The price differences is different in different countries. The Z9 is more expensive than the R3 in my country.
@@mikejackson9585 the best camera? Not sure. It's a very good camera, formally the best, all is specs need an update (viewfinder, video... (
The camera that made me switch to Nikon, just getting my feet wet with the Z6 but im excited to work up to the Z9, might even get me a D4 or (🤞) a D5 along the way.
You can plug in corded headphones and hear the digital shutter sound in loud environments or when you need to shoot silent in quiet places but don't like the on screen confirmation for taking pics.
Would love to see the footage from the Sony A1 and R3 using the ninja V to see how those cameras did at the same time while in the concert !
I am sure Nikon team gonna watch this video and take some notes for future firmware updates to make AF more stickier or add more AF modes. hardware is there to make those improvements.
I remember Nikon saying that a big fw update for the Z9 is planned for early 2022. This being fw version 1.0, I was very impressed.
@@csc-photo yes next year firmware update will add 8k 60fps 12bit N-Raw option. but as Jared mentioned some of the points about autofocus. i think Nikon should also work on that. I don't know if its have old style single point autofocus or not. mostly i see hybrid single point autofocus where ai algorithm took over. but old style single point autofocus will be also good to have.
the hardware is already there. the current firmware is still version 1.0 and any version higher than this would definitely brings in more improvement to the performance of the Z9
If you crop a 45MP in DX mode on a Nikon it’s approximately 20MP (not 24MP). Either way it’s plenty of pixels to get an excellent picture.
The NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.8 S incorporates an all-new multi-focusing system, consisting of two AF drive units precisely synchronised to deliver fast, accurate autofocusing and drastically reduce aberrations.
It's probably the best 85 1.8 ever made and he is complaining because it's called "S".
The focus tracking might still be lacking a bit compared to the others, but the bottom line and what really matters are the files a camera spits out. And now that I’ve had some time to look at the NEF files, they’re fabulously Nikon through and through, which in my opinion are still the best in the business. Can’t wait to get my Z9. Thanks JP…
Thanks for this information You deserve ❤️
All 3 flagship cameras are awesome on their own way. And obviously can't go wrong with either one. But if I'm going to start from scratch and pick a system, I'd pick the Nikon Z9 now. I think the Z9 is the first ever camera that is both a photo and video camera. Both R3 and A1 are photo camera first, video camera second. Z9 does not compromises on either photo or video area. Also, for the price.,Z9 is slightly cheaper for the amount features Nikon packed in it, integrated battery grip, no mechanical shutter, dual CF express slots, etc. Also if that High Efficiency RAW* comes out as it is hyped to be then it's another plus for the Nikon system. No need to worry about shooting how many shots as there will be no mechanical shutter actuations to worry about and those RAW files will be half the size of normal RAW files but still retain all the detail.
You can go wrong with one of these cameras... But the problem does not come from the camera 😂😂😂.
@@fredericmartinez3807 actually with so much tech one only needs to compose the shot and let the camera do everything.. AF focus on the eyes every time, check! Exposure a bit off you'll be fine with the multiple stops of dynamic range you can bump up or recover in post with no worries, check! Need to capture the moment? Shoot In high FPS, no more spray and pray like the good old days..its more spray and nail every shot.. Check! I could litetally hand one of these cameras to my kids and tell them just frame and press the button they'll definitely get the shot. 😁
Disagree. The A1 is very strong with its video capabilities. Especially love using it now with the Tamron 35-150 F/2, with activate stabilization (not just IBIS) .... Literally turns the A1 into a run-and-gun camcorder. Amazing results.
@@roccosaya7163 you're right. I should have said Z9 is the first camera that's both photo and cinema camera.
Awesome video, looking forward to the real world review!
@@prokremelskidezolati1426 why are you so angry on Christmas?
Really good review brw
They do need to work a bit more on the AF software. But looks like a really good camera!
"Full on Bald Eagle" - love you man!
Great review Jared! I'm watching as many reviews as possible while I wait for my email from Nikon that my Z9 has shipped.
Love ThatSonyGuy shooting 1.2 Sports.
Just a heads up, you can hook up headphones to your Z9 and it plays the shutter sound through the headphones.
Edge to edge aside, that 3D focus with birds appears the same as the D5 and D6. How it does grabbing the eye of birds in flight is what's going to separate it from the the D6. I own a Z9 so I guess I'll have my answer soon enough...
The Z9 makes me excited for the future of Nikon.
Jared, nice review. As for you not being able to see the lines on the edges of the viewfinder when taking pictures. There is an option that shrinks the viewfinder a bit so it'll let you see the edges. Not sure where it is in the menu system but it's there.
That shrinks the viewfinder, thats goIng to make it smaller. I don’t want a smaller viewfinder.
Have a fantastic holiday
That was hands down the best early review I have seen of any camera put through the paces. Thanks for the work
I suspect that the 1.8 lenses are S lenses because of their optical qualities. I just checked out DXO and they all seem to be at the very high end of sharpness.
Yes, "Otus" quality across the entire frame, very little coma of stars and light points up to the extreme corners. Excellent anti reflective coating, weather sealing...and so on...
Jared did you try adjusting the autofocus delay to ‘slower’ in settings? You can adjust that “stickiness” when it grabs something else.
Also Ricci mentions selecting AF Subject Detection to what you are shooting so that it's more subject focused instead of looking for everything... unless you are waiting for that cat to run across the court or field!! kzhead.info/sun/fNyLcqlpn3yjd68/bejne.html
Sports shooter here currently shooting with a D850. I've been looking at the D5/6's vs Z9. I'm leaning towards Z9 with the FTZ adapter after watching this. Hopefully a simple firmware update with make the focus stickier for sports shooting, then I will be totally sold on the Z9. Thanks for the update man!!
Another D850 sports shooter here. Taking a serious look at the Z9.
Rent and check, for a game or event. Firmware can improve a lot, the original z6 recently have a firmware update that put the camera to a nother level 🔥
From what I've seen with the Z6 firmware updates this should be easily achievable. I really enjoy using the Z6.
@@mmcmw2 That's exactly what I'm planning to do. Try (via renting the equipment) before I buy.
Jared was not in a mode that could have the af stickiness changed from the default “3” value. It’s really an amateurish use of the camera. Rent it for yourself I’m confident you’ll have better results than what was shown in this video. So far in the limited time I’ve had I’ve found the Z9 af far exceeds my R5.
The 35mm 1.8S has two af motors, according to RICCI… and the 50mm 1.8S is sharp wide open, not sure why you think they need stopping down.
The 85mm has two motors.
This video colour just pops and is so vibrant. I was wondering what colour enhancement software was being used here. Any info suggestions would be cool. Thanks :-)
Will you do a set up and menu / system walk through as part of the series of videos for the Z9
thanks for the informative video - very well done! Yeah, I thought as well about a Bluetooth earpiece to know if you're shooting (especially at loud events such as a Rock concert). I think that we still need to compare the Z7ii sensor Vs the Z9 as the camera has a double AA filter... that might affect sharpness which is welcomed in portraiture but not in wildlife or landscape or architecture or pretty much any other type of photography. Kudos to Nikon for improving many idiosyncrasies, still there's room for improvement imo (the AF to beat is Canon's imo not Sony).
The Z9 does not have an AA filter.
@@lilnape2604 Yup correct. The Z9 does not have a low-pass filter. Somehow the wording in some of the descriptions of the "over sensor layer" got called low-pass filter. However from an initial test, I was analysing a few shots done with a 500mm F/4 lens + Z9 and there are details missing there. So this initial layering was described (erroneously) as a double low-pass filter initially, then rectified later. But something does look quite different from the D850 in terms of details.
This is great news. I've heard enough I'm back to Nikon, as a Canon shooter was disappointed with the R3 24mp and UK rip off prices for anything Canon R related. Cheers Jared but should I wait for your important sniff test. Ah will take the risk 🙂
Agreed on the UK rip off prices for canon. There should be a boycott imo.
The sniff test was in his last z9 video 😂
@@bluecheese20401 Canon prices in general are a rip off tbh. I’m down to boycott anything canon related
@@dna8269 I'm not boycotting what I have and need to shoot with, but I agree 100% that Canon prices are generally pathetic. Really annoyingly pathetic LOL.
@@bluecheese20401 Yeah guys going from DSLR to mirrorless got to think carefully. Perfect opportunity to move brands anyway. I stopped buying anything new from Canon a few years back. I bet the only reason they called this Cam the R3 and not R1 is because by the time it got final stages Sony came out with the A1 ultra fast and 50mp stacked sensor and Nikon announced the Z9 46mp stacked sensor also ultra fast. Everyone moved way forwards pushing double the resolution is much more expensive while Canon thought they could string out 24mp for another decade yeah sure sports photographers maybe don't care too much everyone else does especially wildlife. Even the lenses the Nikon 500mm pf f5.6 is nicely priced, Sony have a reasonable 200-600mm very well priced.. Canon the useless 800mm f11 unless you do moon photos. or another UK rip off zoom 100-500mm and its only f7.1. Boycott is good.
Digital has come so far in just the past 5 or so years it's unreal. This makes me appreciate the talent of film photographers back in the day. They couldn't spray and pray.
Yeah and they had to focus manually. Imagine doing birds in flight photography with manual focus
5 years? The Canon 1D came out like 20 years ago and the Nikon F5 was a film camera with great autofocus and 8fps burst... that came out 5 years earlier in 1996.
We sure couldn't. We had to think and shoot at the same time.
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My D7100 feels way more advanced than my D80, and my Z6 is wayy more impressive than my D7100!
Impressive
@36:00 Jared, the headphone out on the Z9 does the shutter sound.
Great video
Good job!
to be fair, a basketball court is smaller then a soccer one, and there are always more players in the frame, thus making it harder for AF, not to mention the ball in soccer is pretty much constantly on the ground, while in basketball is always up and down and infront of faces. Not to mention practice vs real game, and the tempo difference.
Does the face only 3D tracking solve some of the subject tracking issues?
Time for different auto focus sports profiles in future cameras. For basketball for ex. , the camera stick to the basketball but focus on the player with the ball. When few players are near the ball, the camera will do multiple shots of subject focus braketing, focusing on the different players near the ball.
Rocking my Fujifilm Xs10 right now until I get better. I really want this beast though! Because you need to spend thousands of dollars before you get better at photography! Haha jk. Fantastic as always Jared Polin! Love your stuff.
Beautiful👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Looks like at 35:25 there was banding where you say there was none, it is just less noticeable.
The crop in post vs in camera is one I'm wondering about - if I was able to do it in camera with the flick of physical switch then sure, but if I have to go through a menu than I might as crop in post and not loose precious seconds fiddling with menus while I'm out shooting.
There's enough F-buttons on the camera that you could add a specific DX/FX toggle switch if you wanted :)
@@fetzie23 Yeah, I might try to set that up when I get the camera, needs to be just a single button press though, not just a hotkey to open up a specific menu.
One advantage of using DX mode is taking up less space on a card or hard drive, that is def one thing to consider, especially if you're going to be taking a lot of photos.
@@christopherchi5336 True, when shooting birds I often take dozens to get the perfect shot of a single bird, and that's at a relatively slow framerate! At 20 or 30 FPS even a big memory card is going to feel cramped at full res, though I hear the compressed RAW of the Z9 actually takes up less space than you might think.
Awesome !!
Uh, he’s using 3d tracking exclusively in the basketball shots, right? The basketball was the same shape and color and goes right through his face, of course it’s going to follow it in that mode. Using just eye/face would it have done the same thing?