How to make the most of the Z 9 for DSLR shooters | Nikon School Tips
2021 ж. 27 Қаз.
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Join DSLR automotive photographer Amy Shore on her exploration of the Nikon Z 9. Nikon School training specialist Ricci Chera explains the advantages of the new mirrorless flagship model and gives tips on how to use it to its full potential.
Ordered mine via NPS - I haven’t been this excited since EVER! Thank you for listening Nikon 📸
What a great introduction to the Z9, Thanks to Ricci and Amy.
Very refreshing to hear a Professional be opened to new way to do something. I love Amy!
I like seeing photographers that aren't very technical. I fall into that category and even forget most of the camera functions. Amy is amazing and Ricci explains it well.
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i remember when Amy had now started her website i was drawn in by her compositions and color grading mixed with epic storytelling, awesome seeing her adapt to new technology and embracing it. Her work really is top-notch with getting the viewer to actually pay attention and get lost within her world of stills. Really loved her journey from way back to now. i'm a canon shooter and really appreciate this video from Nikon with Amy Shore. Thanks, Nikon for the coverage and info on this tech.
Excellent from both of you. Great DSLR photographer meets Nikon Z Super-Tutor!
When I started my photography (decades ago) I adopted that same [focus on a point - the re-compose] practice. The Z6ii and Z7ii have helped me wander a bit from that - and I think the Z9 might even more so... but old habits die hard!! Incidentally, much of my past photography was race car work. Great presentation of this new body. Thanks for introducing me to Amy Shore's work - she's a fantastic shooter.
I’m a huge Amy Shore fan! Really love her work! It was fun to know a little bit more about her process, usual settings, lens choices… Amy +Z9 these two will rock!
:) From the launch event forward, it's been great fun to watch the faces of the many ambassadors light up, when exposed to the Z9. (I've pre-ordered one, and like everyone else who has, can't wait to get it in my hands.) Well done, Nikon!
Oh the temptation. I have a D850 and a Z6ii. Didn’t invest in a Z7ii as I just couldn’t get the same confidence in the autofocus system I have with the D850 when using a Z6/Z6ii. No doubts now.
This camera will be my move into professional photography definitely.
I'm still happily rocking my D800 from 2012 and that machine changed the way I worked for both video and stills. I stopped most pro photography & film in 2015 but if I were tooling up now, 2021, I couldn't afford to be without this camera. Those low light portraits of the drivers at the end were the best for me.
That is the coolest looking d850 I have every seen
Yes, I thought the same thing! I’m sure the look of that will warm the hearts of all the dedicated technicians at Nikon? A “Nikon-grade” proof, right there!
D850 to Z9 should still feel like home to me. I love it.
Best review on KZhead!!!
What a CAMERA. Nikon did it AGAIN....
This was brilliant 👏
This is great content! As a professional fashion and beauty photographer it's super useful for me to be able to see real world application of the Z9, as well as the more detailed auto focus capabilities explained comprehensively. As someone that regularly shoots fashion editorials for magazines such as ELLE, Grazia and L'Officiel, I often have to switch how the camera is being used considerably on the shoot. Meaning sometimes I need to shoot like a sports photographer (models on the move), other times like a portrait(close up headshots) or landscape photographer (model environmental shot). I currently have a D850 and Z7ii. The Z9 looks to combine what I love about both DSLR and Mirrorless, and then some!
Can you explain to me how you how you have to switch considerably how the camera is used when going from portraits (close up headshots) to more landscape photographer (model environment shot)? If you're shooting for ELLE and others...I'm just not understanding what you mean by implying there's all these considerably different modes you're having to operate in.... Aperture priority...open up for portraits....done.....for models in an environment...aperture priority....fstop varies by how much of the environment you want sharp.....it's that simple. .....for models moving....uhhhh...aperture priority...and maybe move AF mode to servo.....that's all cameras for the last ten years..... so exactly what did this video teach you about the Z9 for your purposes?
Hi @@locophoto6881 , I hope you are well and thanks for your comment! It's been my personal experience that the type of subject that I photograph and goals for each image, can vary considerably, both on a specific shoot and from one project to the next. The point I was making (albeit generically) is that for my creative process (i.e. how I choose to create images) the Z9 has capabilities that I will be able to put to great use and benefit from, in my photography work. The detailed specifics for which, will vary greatly on a case by case basis and I'm afraid, are beyond the practical scope of being coverable suitably in the KZhead comments section. I also don't teach, offer Workshops, Masterclasses or anything of that sort presently either. Sorry 😉 It's always super interesting to learn of others experiences and approach to creativity! I appreciate you taking the time to share. Thanks.
@@JohnSansomPhoto Personally I don’t find it difficult to understand what you’re talking about at all. That maybe because I have often been in those very different situations myself and having to switch over to a very different way of shooting in a blink of a second. Only knowing your camera intimately well will allow you to do that rapid switch successfully, right? That’s one of the things I love about Nikon cameras that we can customize so much in them that we’re able to switch gear and way of shooting in a heartbeat. I’m sure getting to know the Z9 is going to take awhile. All the new and fascinating technology it offers have great potential but before it becomes part of our muscle memory we will not be as quick switching between different modes as we may wish. I think that’s one of the biggest reasons professionals stick to their trusted camera bodies for so long because they have learnt to operate them intuitively without even thinking. In many situations there’s no time to think but a sudden and instinctive reaction is all that’s being given to us to either succeed or fail. Sure, professionals are very good at preparing for a shoot, they have to be! But there’s always going to be spontaneous moments that falls outside of the zone of preparation, which could mean getting a real golden nugget, once in awhile, isn’t? So I think your comment is completely understandable and relevant in conjunction with a video of this nature. And I know it comes from a place of real experience. Cheers
@@JohnSansomPhoto your work without a doubt looks great but that was an unnecessarily elaborate way to dodge the question lol
@@JohnSansomPhoto Well John...I call B.S. to be completely honest....as let's face it....if you're offering workshops, Masterclasses, and the rest..then SURELY you can articulate to us here just as "effectively" as you must articulate to your students exactly what you mean by the highly dramatic claim of: "I often have to switch how the camera is being used considerably on the shoot. Meaning sometimes I need to shoot like a sports photographer (models on the move), other times like a portrait(close up headshots) or landscape photographer (model environmental shot). " The simple fact is each of those scenarios is covered by Aperture Priority mode, Autofocus on, and for models on the move you might turn on servo mode of AF rather than single shot AF...that's pretty much it. Your reply? You can't answer my question because: "The detailed specifics for which, will vary greatly on a case by case basis and I'm afraid, are beyond the practical scope of being coverable suitably in the KZhead comments section." Complete B.S. You can't even describe one scenario in which the mode changes are so "considerable"? And you're a teacher? What kind of teacher can't teach even one example? " I also don't teach, offer Workshops, Masterclasses or anything of that sort presently either. Sorry 😉 " I just looked up your channel and randomly picked three videos....there are no comments on your videos....no one is watching these "Masterclass" moments you're sharing?? Teaching a workshop in today's culture means nothing as we both know....anyone can teach what they know to people who know less...that doesn't make you an expert, it just means you've conveyed something to someone else and called it a "workshop"...others call it a lesson...and no....you've not taught a Masterclass...you might have attended one and perhaps that's what you meant, but again....not trying to be a bully but adult to adult...it denigrates the reputation of photographers to be so overly dramatic about simple simple things that have been around in photography for decades....fast AF and simple mode selections....there's nothing in the categories of photography you mentioned or that you do that involve having to "switch how the camera is being used considerably on the shoot." It's just exaggerating the process as if it's more intellectually or technologically challenging than it really is when in truth the work you describe and what I've seen of your portfolio is no offense more on the simple side in terms of difficulty. Not meant as an insult sincerely....but front lighting with a telephoto lens cropped to a headshot is dead simple...as are outdoor ambient lighting shots with a battery powered strobe with a model walking at normal pace. I do look forward to hearing from the "Master" though with an example of how dramatically you have to change modes on your camera to go from landscapes to shooting portraits....
I love the idea of this video, I’d really like to see Ricci doing the similar for people (like me) transitioning from the the other Z cameras- personally I stepped from the D750 to the z6 and z7 so aren’t as familiar with the style. But I’ve ordered one.
Im just a hobby photographer but i wish i could ever try this camera ..Fell i love with Z9
Z9 is for professional.... very expensive
What a great way to present the the camera -- watch a great pro be introduced to it and then use it. Question: assuming I didn't miss it in the small print when ordering my Z9, but it doesn't include a user tutorial with Ricci, does it? :)
Had two Lotus, currently got a exige. Glad to here your father was part of the Lotus tradition.
This Z9 looks like the real deal. I really hope Nikon creates a Z90/Z8 with the same superb robust body, just without the portrait grip, at around half price, like the old D3/D700 days.
Great comment! Personally, I would like to see a Z8 with a “huge” sensor, exactly same body as Z9, NO VIDEO, same battery capacity as Z9, much slower frame-rate. A camera completely dedicated to highest image quality and resolution possible but with all the latest focus technology and no mechanical shutter. A camera dedicated to focus stacking, time laps and even panoramic captures (if that’s possible?). A camera that can truly compete with medium format without costing an arm and a leg. That’s what I wish for Christmas, ha ha!
Z8 will not be released at half the price of z9. It will be more expensive.
Cool video!
I got a Z6II bc I'm still unsure of which path I want to take, a jack of all trades. One thing I'm sure about is that I will stick to Nikon, great company and tech
Great job Nikon ! Haters will hate no meter what!
Yes! Hate is often based on envy, isn’t it?
Honestly, I believe Nikon don't really care what haters say because they knew what needs to be done, get feedback from actual usage and create the best hybrid body on the planet now! What's interesting is that this Z9 will get even better with continous firmware update?
I am looking to upgrade the Canon I got 12 years ago. This camera is expensive but down the road, I will get it this year.
Same way I did focus for years. Focus and re compose. The Z9 should make that much better for me.
Single point focus and recompose. The old and trusted way! If I ever get my hands on a Z9 I will have to re-program my muscle memory completely in order to draw any benefits from this new technology. That’s for sure!
Love my Nikon D780
Nice🙏 Sweet spot🙏🙏🥂🥂
Was really fun to watch. Thank you so much for that great video. What interests me is how the stacked sensor handles colours and dynamic range. Are there any source comparing it to the D850 sensor?
This is a question that’s very interesting to me too and I imagine to millions of others as well? So far we haven’t seen much in the way of reviews concerning IQ but these are still very early days and I’m sure it will come as soon as people are getting real copies of the Z9 in their hands and start taking real photos in raw that they can independently examine on their computers. But I wouldn’t be surprised if the Z9 produces at least as good results as any previous Nikon camera though. Traditionally, flagship cameras prioritize hi-speed and low light performance with a lower megapixel count over dynamic range but with this hi-density sensor in the Z9 I’m not so sure how it’s going to perform in real life? I’m starting to get the feeling it’s a camera that could be described as the jack of all trades, but still too early to say yet? Exiting times up ahead, in any event!
I wasn't sure about Ricci. Where he has got all those infos about the Nikon products. It makes sense now.
So I’m not the only one that didn’t read his about on his yt
Dear Ricci and Amy! These instructions could be sooooo helpful! But - you seem to forget that youtube works "worldwide" and not everybody unterstand english so well - especially when you are talking like a machine gun... There is indeed no need to rush! It's for everybody much easier when you go a) slowly, step by step b) clearly and slowly speaking and explaining what you are doing and why c) show the menue-pics much longer, so that we can follow it "live" and do these steps while you explain them...Pleeeeeease! Thank you very much!!! Rolf
Its dream for me
Could you add the possibility to configure the BKT button as an exposure metering mode selector? I'm not much a fan of the i button and the metering mode is already present on D850 and other pro cameras left buttons cluster - thanks
Will this be good for shooting video well? I need a camera that does both? 4K60 would be ideal. I’m considering moving to Sony, but this looks awesome…
This camera does 4k 120 - Even 8k 30 - and within the first year Nikon will give you 8k60! All 10-bit Prores internal - no external recorded needed.
Hello. Thank you for your message and interest on the Z9 camera. Regarding this matter, the Z9 can record 8K UHD/30p and 4K UHD/120p for over 2 hours. For further details on this matter, please check: imaging.nikon.com/lineup/mirrorless/z_9/ We hope you find this information helpful.
It's my dream......
Wait, so Ricci was there when the trailer with the cars was recorded?
I saw him in the background somewhere in Kai Wong's video, he was also shooting.
Hi I just got it a Z9 - I’m a wedding photographer What would be the top 3 best focus point and /or tip for: Procession at church Dance flor - low light Thank you
Hi Fabiano, Sorry for the time it took for us to reply. As for your query, Single point/pinpoint is the best option for single subjects that are stationary, Wide-area AF for when more subjects are in the frame (within wide area you can select subjects like people/animals/cars) and auto-area AF for when you do not have the time to compose the frame.
A bit funny, when he asked, oh so you care about low light performance, he replied "oh we have illuminated buttons"!!! I guess he would not date question the D6 will remain the low-light champion in terms of sensor and AF system in low light.
Does it do 'ProCapture'? Set the camera to buffer pictures, then when pressing the shutter, go back x number of frames and save them? e.g. Follow a subject with the shutter 1/2 pressed, then at the critical time fully depress for continuous mode, BUT the camera will save x numbers of pictures BEFORE the shutter fully pressed (feature on Oly M1X), AS of Jan 5th, 2022.... still waiting for my order!
Hello Chris, Nikon cameras do not have ProCapture capability. We will log this as a suggestion for future product development. Please let us know if further assistance is needed.
At about 16:00, are that polarisers on the lenses to get rid of reflections sooc? Just asking, that’s what I would have been doing anyway
Hello Roland, Thank you for your message. Lens Polarizers enhance the depth of certain colours as well as their appearance like blue skies for example, as well as enabling shooting through glass windows and minimizes glare from reflective surfaces such as glass. So in essence, yes they do reduce reflection bouncing from certain surfaces. I hope this message finds you well.
@@NikonEurope Hey guys, thanks for your reply. Yes, I know very well what can be achieved by polarizers. I've just been curious, because in the video it looks like polarizers are attached to the lenses, but I couldn't know. Thanks to your reply, I know I guessed right 👍, I'm one of those guys who prefer to know over guessing 😉. Thanks for help.
Now we need good app to pair it with ipad to use it as external screen and remote control
While this Z9 is truly awesome, don't forget about your loyal DSLR customers - waiting for a D900 😀
If I were Nikon, I'd put everything into mirrorless but do one last hurrah for DSLR users. D3800, D5800, D7800, D580, D680, D780 mkII, and D880. Increased focus points on all lines, Expeed processor bump on all of them by 1-2 generations, nothing less than Expeed 5. D5800+ gets more focus points in OVF vertically (when holding the camera in landscape) so portrait shots can be out of the middle of the frame. D3800 and D5800 get better subject tracking and face detection, 60 focus calculations per second D7800+ Liveview performs as if it were a Z5/Z50 with better tracking and face/eye detection--60-90 focus calculations per second with either system. D3800 keeps stationary screen. Improved sensor for better iSO performance, no change in resolution. Expeed 5 processor. D5800 keeps articulating screen. Improved sensor for better iSO performance, no change in resolution. Expeed 5 processor. D7800 gets articulating screen and Expeed 6, FPS and video capabilities remain the same. Improved sensor for better iSO performance, no change in resolution. New battery grip. Regains dual UHS-I slots. D580 gets the Z9's screen, menu touch function, 1-2 FPS increase, D6's focusing system and the focus points in OVF are corner to corner, just about. Gets Expeed 6. Improved sensor for better iSO performance, no change in resolution. Compatible with previous battery grip. Records in 4K60. D680 gets articulating touch screen. Same sensor as Z5, Expeed 6 processor. Up to 4K30 video recording. Dual UHS-I slots. Face and eye detection in live view, face detection when using group focus mode. New battery grip. Focus joystick. No top screen. D780 mkII gets articulating touch screen. Dual Expeed 6 processors. Improved eye and face autofocus, subject tracking. Keep card slots, can do up to 4K60 (cropped) but only with V90 cards. New battery grip, matches up to D680's. Focusing points cover 70-80% of OVF. Full silent mode available. Top screen is same as on Z series. D880 gets same screen as Z9. Focusing points cover 80-90% of OVF. Dual Expeed 6 processors. Live view gets vastly improved eye and face autofocus, better subject tracking. Uses improved battery grip that just houses 2 standard batteries instead of getting everything to take D6 batteries. FPS increased by 2, no boost with grip but grip unlocks 4K120 (cropped), 4K60 is full sensor width. Full silent mode available. Top screen is same as on Z series. D3800 and D5800 use a new EN-EL14b battery with greater capacity. D7800+ use EN-EL15c. All cameras get USB-C 3.2 gen 1/3.0. D880 is capable of up to USB 3.2 gen 2. All can charge via USB-C PD. Mini HDMI stays on D3800-D7800, full size HDMI on D580+. 10-bit 4:2:2 recorded internally on D580+, D580-D680 can do N-Log externally; N-Log and HLG with D780+ internally. All max frame rates are rated at RAW 14-bit, lowest compression--increased compression increases burst rate by 1 per step AND increases buffer size. D6 gets discontinued, pushing users to Z9. D6 trade-ins end up being like 70% of MSRP when purchasing Z9 + FTZ + 1 lens, as long as it's in working order--shutter clicks be damned. After final release, commit to 3 years of making these new bodies. Afterwards, it's Z and Z only. 10 years after final camera's release date, F lenses either get discontinued or drop in production to every 10 Z lenses made, only 1 F lens is made. And any duplicates between the mounts get discontinued, for sure. Sorry, ADHD at work with this and I've been thinking how I'd market and plan their lineup for a while.
If I were Nikon I would not make another DSLR. All of the latest DSLRs are already good, Mirrorless and Z is obviously where they are putting all their money. You can see they are discontinuing F mount lenses
@@Digmen1 A last DSLR hurrah would be good for the fans and their existing clientele but from a money standpoint, it makes WAY more sense to expand the Z lineup to make parity with the D series that’s out. The only thing I would change is make a Z DX to take over BOTH the D3000 and D5000 series, so there’s only 3 levels. Mostly because their lens roadmap doesn’t seem to favor DX bodies.
I wouldn't bet on it.
make a cinema camera nikon
Geez, after listening to two such genuinely friendly, positive people for twenty minutes straight, I had to watch the NEWS to come back down to reality. Where is the hype? Where is the screaming? Where are the derrogatory remarks about any competing product or the people who might choose to use those over Nikon? You guys have A LOT to learn about how KZhead and Internet work... (Just being stupid. Seriously, great video with the dual benefit of acting as a form of therapy against so much of what is wrong with our world right now. Deep breath.)
Where is z6/7ii firmware?
Hello, thank you for your comment. The latest firmwares for our cameras can be found in the Nikon Download Centre: downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/index.html Concerning when a new version will be released, no worldwide announcement has been made in this regard.
Until about year 2000 we used to focus manually, including moving subjects. How strange ...
Great video but found it very odd that she used the camera in portrait mode the wrong way! She never used the built in grip the proper way! Strange for a pro IMO....
ECHO on the sound of RICCI , the problem of mic
Your right it’s only on Riccis mic
nice clip poor sound tho. 😢
Shhh
Why does Ricci sound like Darth Vader?
Amy sounds great but Ricci is on both mics, very irritating.
Odd sound on Ricci
Hopefully Nikon fixed the Shitty Focus System that the D850 has
the voice of the guy is really overprocessed hahaha. great gear anyway
yes, It' kinda weirds me out that it looks like Nikon went on Craigs list looking for videographers under $100.
Someone messed up the mix. It's not the setup, it's the editing.
i feel sorry for nikon come to europe . europe is died long times ago nothing is in europe . best market for nikon is usa canada and asia . nothing is in europe
You haven't got a clue about Europe.
RELIABILITY OF THE Z9? LOZLOZZLOZLOZLOZLO. BURNING UP CONTROL BOARDS LEFT AND RIGHT. PIECE OF CRAP compared to a D850, or a D5/D6.