Nikon Days: Benefits of the Z 9 | What makes it a Nikon flagship camera?
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Thank you for the walkthrough through the menus and features! Especially the AF modes, since there's no manual out yet. I haven't used much 3D on the DSLRs, but it does seem on the Z9 this will be the most common/generic AF mode that can deal with many things. As to the display/viewfinder customisation: yes, 100 times yes! Especially as the "empty" display is now just a display mode, and not custom setting like on the Z6II. Looking forward to December!
Wow and Wow! Just awesome Ricci! Lots to learn and familiarize with this camera yet a lot we already know. You are once again tack sharp presenting your knowledge and experience for us to absorb. So looking forward to receiving my camera and applying all that I’ve learned from you and others on YT. Thank you for this incredible presentation and the work you’ve done with others on the whole Z family. Hats off to you. Your presents are passionate and straightforward without the drama! Once again, Well Done!
You do such a wonderful job of explaining things in a clear and concise manner. Thank you so much for your videos.
Great video Ricci. Just received my Z9 only a few days ago. So familiar yet so different. Looking forward to seeing your in depth details similar to what you’ve done with the Z6 and Z7. I know you’re busy. Keep going and I’ll see you again soon!
By far, the most comprehensive review of the Z9. Thank you !
Thank you, Ricci, for another great talk on the Z9. Your straightforward method of showing us what Nikon cameras and lenses can do is excellent. Happy holidays!
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Thanks Ricci for a good insight the Nikon Z9! I will get mine in a few weeks so every information is welcome… Thanks again Bart
Hi Ricci, great video as always!
Z9 came in yesterday thanks Ricci really enjoyed your content.
Thanks for the walkthrough & comprehensive review. Informative.
This is a great intro to the Z9's OS and features. Thank you!
Ricci just ROCKS! One thing I really appreciate about Ricci, is even though he works for nikon, he doesn't act like nikon does every perfect or lie about what Nikon doesn't do well. He just tells the truth, you may not like the way Nikon does things, but Ricci just wants to explain how it works and how to get the most from your camera. He doesn't talk negative about other brands, he doesn't defend nikon when its not deserved. He makes incredibly detailed video's that show what nikon products do and don't do without the hyperbole. No brand is right for all people. All brands (Nikon, Sony, Canon) can create amazing results when you know what your doing. Its so important to be truthful and Ricci leads the way in the youtube world!
Thanks Ricci. Another awesome video explaining Z system features.
Safe New Year! Very professional - thank you! I am a Nikon Fan for very long time. Since many models I used, the Z6ll gave me a great jump into the mirror less world. The Z9II is already ordered. 👍 Super English, without mms, ahhs, … I could follow 100%. Regards from 🇩🇪😎.
Great job, Ricci. You make us want the Z9 for the right reasons, not just emotion.
Excellent video and comprehensive information 👌
Thank you for this great benefits rundown. You hit on some abilities that I haven't heard mentioned in a lot of other videos. The custom display option is a welcomed feature I thought would only exist in my dreams. I think it's time for me to let go of my D850.
Excellent and thanks! Best video yet...
Very interesting and very Informative, as always! I now just need it yesterday! One quick Q, or maybe two. I haven’t seen any note of AF performance in video, does the Z9 AF in 4k 120? And I loved the 1.2x crop feature in the D850 and found it incredibly useful, however the feature didn’t transfer to the Z cameras, unless there’s a technical reason for its omission please ask Nikon to bring it back. Excellent video once again.
Great intro to the Z9 and features I am Going to get one
Thanks for this, got mine on order..
Great review Ricci
This is an excellent video tutorial
Thanks. As always love to see your videos
Great timing, as the first Z9 customer deliveries are due to start this week. Does Nikon state the requirements for PD power banks in order to utilize the USB charging?
Nobody does it better. Thanks Ricci!
Thank you very much, great video! Perhaps you could explain the user modes in another video?
So happy Nikon has produced a great camera like the Z9. Im waiting patiently for some of that tech to find its way into a Z8 or Z6 III. I will be able finally to move up from my D750. Hopefully this will happen next year 👍
Superbe vidéo... Je vais le commander !
Rikon Nicci I love your channel man. Thanks for all this great content If you give me your Z9 I’ll be your best friend and I’ll will be the happiest man on the face of the earth! Think about it? It’s better to give than receive and you’ll be even more of a legend for doing it. Also you may not believe it but I would gladly except this gift. Thanks!
Thanks great video and info að usual
Nice walkthrough, Ricci. I can only dream of getting a Z9. I have a Z6ii and love it. I hope the 3D tracking somehow works its way down to my camera.
I don’t think the 3 d tracking will make it to our Z6II. I have a Z6II as well, I bought it when it first came out and I was motivated by the dual processor for the possibilities of future firmware update of getting the AF better. I don’t believe these tiny boost in technology will be for many many many months from now. A tiny boost I can see but that’s it. Even Ricci has said it can only get so much better because the processor on the Z9 is 10-12 times faster. This speed boost gave Nikon the ability to bring back 3d tracking. This was possible on DSLr due to the optical viewfinder (this the processor didn’t have to send data to a viewfinder monitor and write to the card a the same time, and the DSlR had a second AF sensor off to the side to just for tracking. Now that is built into the the mirrorless sensors and it is stacked interweaving memory write in the sensor allow for fast or read out speed to the memory card and a direct “thread” to the new viewfinder. In short this new Z9 is a giant breakthrough in technology. If nIkon could have made the Z6II better even 6 months ago they would have. They were getting there butt kicked for quite a while and getting their reputation bashed as well. The engineer knew long ago that cameras limitations. But I’d imagine like the Z6 the Z6II will get a little bit better. Nikon will push this off for a long time to get people to buy their new product as they need the money real bad.
@@erichramone7812 they can add autofocus algorithms by firmware in Z6II and Z7II. but Z6III and Z7III or Z8 will going to get real upgrades.
@@JaspreetSinghArtist yeah this will add the algorithms but they won’t work very good. That’s the real problem. My Z6II experience is be freaky positive except for my birding. This camera is awful at tracking focus and that is no mystery to anyone. That’s the problem. You can do algorithms all you want but the performance is going to be terrible in tracking situations. If you don’t do sports wildlife or generally have to rely and any sort of consistent tracking professional even in wedding sutiations then it’s a No go. That why there is so many videos of adding photographers ditching the Z6/II because it missed crucial shots that they can’t get back. There are plenty of photographer that take photos of models and food and flowers and landscape and it’s great for that. But for what I do, I’m not excited about any new algorithms. Just my perspective.
My sentiments exactly. Not expecting the world but rightly or wrongly I traded in my Z6 for a Z6ii hoping the dual processors would leave room for improvement. You can probably tell I’m not technical, just a loyal Nikon user of over 30 years who couldn’t justify a Z9 no matter how good it is.
Nice work, thank you very much!
Oh wow that viewfinder/monitor view customisation is a massive deal! I always want a level and a histogram but usually have to cycle through disp many times to get the info I need. It also means if anyone wants the experience of using a Sony camera they can then tick every single box until they can't see their subject anymore.
so much in there1 wow the developers did a really great job. Cheers Ricci.
Thanks, great content as always! Do you know of a good source of information about video...like what all the different types are good for or when to use them? Why is 8K so much better than 4K and what's the big deal? As an old-time stills shooter, video just confuses me! Thanks.
You are so good at doing this 😇😇😇
Thanks Ricci. When shooting video on the z9, are stills captured simultaneously at the same shutter speed? 8K 30p (1/30s), 4K 120p (1/120s). Potentially motion blur because of the slower shutter speed?
15:28 Finally! Thank you ! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Great camera! I just wish general availability of Nikon products would be better. I hope the supply chain problems can be solved at one point, at the moment however it is kinda unfun.
Superb. Many thanks
Extremely helpful and very interesting. Thanks Ricci. By the way, is it possible to reduce contrast or increase it in the viewfinder? I saw in the video that you can adjust some picture control in the LCD but I’m unsure as to whether this is possible with the EVF. Thanks again for work! Cheers. Leo
Hello Leo, Thank you for your message. Being that the Z 9 hasn't been yet released there is still some information that is unknown as there is no access to the product manual. The information I am able to find that I hope relates somewhat to your message is: Viewfinder. 1.27-cm/0.5-in. approx. 3690k-dot (Quad VGA) OLED electronic viewfinder with color balance and auto and 16-level manual brightness controls More detailed information is still yet to be known as the Z 9 is set to be released from tomorrow! I hope this message finds you well.
@@NikonEurope min 3:55, This video explains that you can adjust shadows and picture control, which is great. Thanks again for your video. kzhead.info/sun/qs1xhJuqg2dmqWg/bejne.html
you do a great job - thank you
Just can't wait to have in hand..
I've always been confused about what the difference is between 3D Tracking and the tracking we have in the Z6/Z7 cameras.
Thanks a lot for this very clear introduciton of the Z9. Hopefully in a few days I will hold this beast in my hands and will celebrate my first 3d tracking Christmas where cat's and dog's, uncles and moms will be hold on "paper" with 120 frames per seccond *smile*
Being handi-limited I think the Z9 with the mobile screen would help me keep going for a few more years in the game
Hello Ricci, What a great explanation of the Z9. Thank you for all your videos on this Z9 and other, Keep well, keep safe and enjoy make images.
Can’t wait until I get mine. I’ve been a true early bird after launch. Immediately called my camera dealer, told him I need new stuff 🤪😜😄
Man, d10 I need on the Z7 and Z6 also! And Starlight View.
Over many years - I have never used the 12bit stills filesize. I was really hoping the Z9 would be 16bit like my Hasselblad H. Maybe 16bit will come in a firmware update 🦘
The sensor cover is a good idea except you have to turn the camera off in order for it to cover the sensor.I don't know any pro photographer that switches the camera off when they change lenses,if you are transmitting pictures from the camera the connection will be broken when you change lenses.Hopefully this is something that Nikon can change through a firmware update.
So in February the update for video will be raw 8k 30fps or raw 8k 60fps? Are we only able to shoot raw in 8k? Or are we able to shoot raw in 4k as well? This is really important for cinematographers.
Ricci Strikes Again! ❤️🙌
Hello Ricci! how are you? How can I change Sub Dial to Sutter speed ? On Nikon Z9
Does that Bee sitting on the table comes with Z9? Great explanation to make us what to expect from the beast.
You rock Ricci!
All my Friends in one Video! Ricci, the Z9 and Maya!
Good evening from Italy. I'd like to know if I can customize the BKT button on the left side to work as a metering mode selector. I heard that Z9 has an amazing level of customization and the only thing that remained tucked in the menus is the exposure metering mode. Best regards - PS when will its manual come out ? Thanks
Yes you can program BKT button to metering. I’ve done this .
I've just discovered that there is no Exposure Delay Mode on the Z9 which is pretty standard on cameras such as D500, D810, D850 Z6and 7 series cameras. The only option is the Self Timer which is can not be added to the iMenu, which interestingly can be added to the Menu on z6 and Z7II. Having a Exposure Delay (preferable) or the Self Timer available on the iMenu would be an advantage for many who shoot long exposures, landscapes or Astro and seems like a reasonable request to a future Firmware update. Can you look into this Nikon? ]
Hello Dave, Thank you for your message. We will most certainly raise this as a Voice Of Customer consideration for future updates on the Z 9 and thank you for your dedication and interest in the improvement of our products. I hope this message finds you well.
Excellent, excellent. excellent !!!
How long did it take you to get it, and did you have to list yourself as a professional to get more priority?
Has the February firmware update for video features been confirmed by Nikon?
I see the Z9 has the crop ratios of FX,DX,1:1,16:9, what about 5:4? It's not listed in the specs.
I want to have more information about image quality of z9
I would love to know how it does with dynamic range and high ISO compared to other Nikon cameras like the z6ii and the z7ii.
Hello Martin, Thank you for your message. The only information we have at the moment regarding these 2 features are: ISO 64 to 25600, in steps of 1/3 and 1EV, can also be set to approx. 0.3, 0.7, or 1 EV (ISO 32 equivalent) below ISO 64 or to approx. 0.3, 0.7, 1, or 2 EV (ISO 102400 equivalent) above ISO 25600; auto ISO sensitivity control available. With an advanced noise reduction algorithm and in camera flicker reduction which produces exceptional results under the toughest lighting conditions. A HDR life Viewfinder without blackout and up to 300nits brightness. As for more information on the HDR performance, we don't have this information available as of yet but this should be available soon once the Z 9 is released. I hope this message finds you well.
Great intro. When do you think we can get the Z9?
Thanks for watching, John. Please keep an eye on our websites for updates on delivery times!
The best thing for Nikon besides the Z 9 is Ricci!
Lots of flexibility and customizability. Does the Z9 support custom user modes, e.g. U1, U2, U3 ala Z7II ? I see it doesn't have the PASM dial, but I hope one can quickly call up a group of settings such as for action, or portrait, or low light. I use that extensively with my Z7. Thanks in advance if anyone can answer that.
Hello Jim, Thank you for your message. Regarding this matter, I’m sorry that we are unable to confirm all the specifications and features, of a Nikon product, prior to its full release to the market, In the case of Z9 camera, this camera is set to be released to the market in the middle of the month of December, at which time further information on this camera including its manual will be made available. I apologize for note being able to provide a more concrete reply at this time; and I an at your full disposal to address any further concerns you may have regarding our products. I hope this message finds you well.
I am thinking of buying a Nikon z9 (future)
I hate the dust issue on the z6ii, constantly cleaning every Time when using
29:54, histogram + horizon should be mandatory for all EVFs and monitors. For some totally illogical reason not one single ML camera independent of brand (except maybe the Leica SL, I don’t know) offers that like so. Z9 first, I severely hope we’ll get this updated to all other Zs soon
Well I started watching convinced I didn’t have a case need for a Z9, now I do!
Hi, where do I register for Nikon Days?
Hi John, to access our on-demand videos, you can register here: nikondays.nikoneurope.com/2021/en
Ricci deserves a raise.
Excellent video with serious educational value. Thank you! I do follow your channel religiously. A question on the Z9, as a flagship how is the focus acquisition with the Z Z70-200S compared with the D5 or D6 and AF-S 70-200 . I do not have any flagship bodies but use the D500 and D850 for wildlife and the Z6ii for travel. I am interested whether the Z9 is as "snappy" as a D6 when using native lenses. Thanks.
Thank you for using Nikon products and following our content. Yes, Z 9 is definitely "snappier" as a mirrorless camera, since less mechanics are involved.
It's an amazing piece of kit. So proud to have been able to test not before global release.
Think by the time you’ve sorted through all that the subject has one, flown, fled, died. Will stick to my film camera wait - and save . Thanks.
Extended shutter speed must also come with next firmware upgrade to all other Zs 😁
What is the equivalent of group area AF?
Hello Ian, Thank you for your message. If you are enquiring for the reasons of the focus points used to track your subject you can use Dynamic are AF where you can select a range of focus points. There is also Auto area AF which covers a wide range of the image sensor and picks up on a range of focus points, however the camera will automatically detect the subject and select the focus points accordingly. I hope this message finds you well and this information was helpful.
@@NikonEurope Thank you Ricci, I use a D850 all of the time for Bird and Wildlife and I only use Single point or group as that is what works best for me.😀
Wow better background better lighting now we’re talking
I just got word from B&H that they are not receiving the Z 9's until sometime in FEBRUARY! This news, just 2 days before they were supposed to start shipping to customers is a kick in the crotch to Nikon shooters. Why is there no official word from Nikon on this insane delay? They had to know this for weeks at the least.
Eh? Are you sure you asked for the z9 and not the z10? 👀 They expect to ship by Dec 24th.
@@escapetothesky In the U.S. at B&H (one of Nikon's largest dealers) they have been saying Dec 15th for over a month or more... and suddenly today I was told directly that they don't even expect to receive them until February. I have a query in with NPS on this, but don't expect much of an answer. This is shocking and poorly managed.
I fully agree the rollout is being managed poorly The sales and marketing team at Nikon did a great job selling the z9, but the delivery team sucks. However, I don't think B&H is always saying the right thing. Seems to depend on the rep you talk to. I have a pre-order with B&H, placed right after launch. I was told that I would get it by mid January. That was when everyone assumed that Dec 15th is the date. Nikon officially said Dec 24th is the date, so I am expecting delivery by Jan end. This February date .. could pertain to your order. Assuming you are NPS, since you mentioned contacting NPS about it, that date seems improbable, and perhaps a mis informed sales rep told you that?
@@escapetothesky Yes, I am NPS and placed my preorder right at launch. Agree that the story changes depending on who you hear it from. I need to just have a "be here when it gets here" attitude, but I'm not that zen!
It really seems this sensor is a game changer.
It would be super good if you could have avoided clipping the audio Nikon.... Also why not record this with a boom? It's not a conference... Do you guys know what you're doing?
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It doesn’t have inbuilt slow motion video capture... we have to do post production for making it slow motion... sick
we know this stuff already, what we really want to know is when does it ship and why is this such a difficult thing to find out. Nikon has produced a "professional" body but their approach is far from useful to a professional who cannot act like one without this crucial information. you do a great job and I realise that your hands are tied to some extent however that doesn't cut the mustard if we don't have the camera in our hands. what use is all this information if we are unable to use it. ? hype can only sell something if you actually have some solid sales data to back it up.
GPS ?
Hello Bengt, Yes, the camera has built-in GPS to add location data to photos.
I always thought his last name was "Talks"... Hmmm Interesting
Ricci, so you can confirm that HE* is not mathematically lossless?
Any one able to lip read? This looks like a hostage video with the audio swapped.
As hobbyist photographer and Nikon user, I am really excited that Nikon introduce this flagship camera to get back in the game (against Canon and Sony). But I just simply can't justify the price of the Z9. I just hope that Nikon is working on lower cost camera's with better AF; for us hobbyist photographer (Z6III, D500 mirrorless, etc).
Does this Z9 classified as a professional camera from Nikon. While Canon has no professional mirrorless camera.
I hate long KZhead comments. Now I just have to, so here goes. :-) Call me old-fashioned, but I´d still buy a _camera_ instead of myriads of auto-focus etc. gimmicks (would mean buying my old workhorse D700 again). This is software technology & programming that will ever so quickly be run over the next "big innovation". And to put this into perspective, the point is always the optics. The lenses. There´s no way to get past this fact. The camera is, and always will be, just as good as the lens you attach it to. I'd rather take an older camera body with a super quality lens, even manual. All the focus modes, pff-ffft... A photographer is someone who knows what the focus point must be after all. It seems to me that the best point of this particular new camera body is the ability to choose between the different RAW file modes while maintaining the max. Megapixel count. Also, the custom viewfinder/display options... There are just too many. It´s a freaking jungle! I grew up with a Canon A-1. There was a simple LED display for shutter time and the f/number. But most importantly the split prism for manual focusing, which was the only option. Yes, manual. One point only. This would be enough even today... Sigh. And why not name the Warm display colours just "U-Boat mode" instead? :-) Here's something for the younger people to check out: www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/canon/fdresources/SLRs/a1/html/index3.htm And "Apply settings/brighten the shadows for live view" - what's all that rubbish? Why on Earth, b/c you seem to be able to select a f*g Histogram into you viewfinder? I mean, being a photographer shouldn't be *easy* for chrissakes in the first place! And, somehow, being able to dial in an exposure time of 900 secs (15 mins) is magically better than the Bulb mode, which has been used for ages, with a wire trigger or some wireless system? I mean, if you're an astrophotographer, the 15 mins is not nearly long enough a time to capture the movements of a night sky etc. Dunno, again. Let me give you one specific example: For the last century, there really was some magic (call it even artistry, at least personality) in capturing one single moment at eg weddings. With these kinds of cameras today, there's just no point of developing a good eye and a feel for things. Two people kissing - you had to be really good to capture the magic while adjusting the lighting conditions, flashes and all. I still feel it should not be about giving your customers 120 options of one SECOND choosing just the right amount of eyelash showing or the wrinkles not showing etc. Photographs and photographers used to be unique. Call me a whale, a relic of the past time long gone. Whatever. But photography-wise I've been around since the 70/80's, using both Nikon and Canon (also Minolta, Yashica, Cosina etc.). And, as much as I´d like to own this piece of thing, the price of the Z9 at the moment (January 2022) - which seems to be 6300 € - is just outrageous. I would call it something starting with B and ending with S. So, I'll stick to my old quality glass - and perfectly good cameras. No offense. Thanks. [edited only for 2021 being 2022]
The weight makes it the flagship. :)
A bigger picture will emerge once real world tests are made for its low light capabilities.That will be a crunch time. Also, Nikon chose to favor photographers when developing the rear screen. For a hybrid camera, that was a real no no.
audio way too hot
It may pay to wait till its in the stores. Otherwise people will lose interest
Bs performance of dslr f mount lenses from nikkor is not the same as the newer ones. Marketing lies as usual
Does anyone even care when the Z9 will ship besides me?
Hi Michael, please keep an eye on our websites for updates on delivery timings. Thank you!
@@NikonEurope thank u, I just received my Z9. The Nikon website is ZERO help. The Z9 is really amazing.
@@NikonEurope thanks nikon, I just became a Nikon NPS member.