Nikon Z6 II (out of stock)
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Z6ii price very tempting but exspeed7 processor in the z5ii, z6iii and others offers more including AF improvements. Picture quality of the z6ii at least as good though.
I have the Z7ii and honestly other than very occasional low light AF issues it's absolutely fine.
Great price for the Z6ii after factoring in the $500 eftpos card.
z5ii is a big step forward in autofocus compared to z6ii and I would advise against getting z6ii today.
and price isn't that much different, but z5ii is much more future proof and autofocus capable.
Do you know this from personal experience? I read all these horror stories about the z6ii and z7ii but as above I ended up getting a z7ii and the autofocus is perfectly fine 95% of the time. As far as I can tell most of the complaints are really from people who rely almost exclusively on AI-driven autofocus, i.e. 'pet mode' etc, which I doubt anyone serious enough to drop $3-5k on a mirrorless body is going to be using all that much. That seems to be where the faster processor on the newer cameras works better.
I work portraits in studio often. and I use Eye AF a lot. I used z6 it has the same processor as z6ii, the latter has 2 of them however but not much help apparently. z6 would miss focus with 1.8 and 2.8 primes, and z6ii would miss it often too. I immediately sold it
outdoors it was more or less fine
@shabaka: Interesting. I really have not had issues with the z7ii, including photos of people indoors, and I chose it over the z6iii due to the absolutely epic resolution, which essentially acts like a built-in zoom on every lens. No regrets so far. If they release a z7iii that would be the best of both worlds.
@caitsith01: I agree and I am holding off hoping for a photography oriented z7iii that combines a high res sensor (don't care about readout speed, just make it a clean signal) with solid autofocus experience and call it a winner. but it would probably cost a fortune and creep into Z8 territory, so I don't know if Nikon would do that
but honestly both me with my z6 and my friend with z6ii shooting in studio low light, with pilot light on, both bodies would miss focus a lot using Eye AF. outdoors with the 35mm 1.8 S I didn't have issues with focusing whatsoever.
I really regretted parting with Nikon as I liked those 1.8 S Z primes. but seriously Canon EOS R the first mirrorless Canon that they were quick to discontinue, I shoot it with a 24-105 F4L and it nails Eye AF every bloody time. now that I have triggers and flashes for Canon, plus battery grip for portrait orientation it just becomes harder to switch systems again.
The 3D focus tracking implementation in the Z6iii just works 1000% better than the z6ii.
With the Z6ii you had to basically dedicate an extra function button just to activate the 3d tracking, then had to use another button to AF.
Now with the Z6iii and z5ii you get that awesome 3d AF tracking just by using the normal AF button.. so much easier
I come from 45 years as a paid photographer and still love and use manual focus cameras. I was totally blown away how good the Z6iii was compared to the Z6ii. I didn't own a Z6ii but borrowed one a couple of times. While it worked just great in some situations it was also mindblowingly frustrating in others. For me it was a total fail. In 4 years time I'm sure I will be saying the same about the Z6iii when the iv comes out lol!! It's just a natural evolution in newish tech.
That said, for the price, I would consider getting this Z6ii for times where a good autofocus isn't as necessary and where my gear may get abused.
Shame they aren't extending the offer on the Z7ii though. I do very little paid work now, and don't have to sieve through and edit a ton of photos so would be nice to haver a higher res camera at times
@slipperypete: Just to be clear, when I say above "anyone serious enough to drop $3-5k on a mirrorless body" I was referring to keen amateurs, I realise that pro studio photography has very specific requirements which I know nothing about. So I guess what I'm saying is that I find it hard to imagine scenarios for a non-pro photographer where the z6ii/z7ii isn't good enough in terms of AF. The Nikkor Z 50mm on the z7ii is an absolutely ridiculous combo for the price, for example, and I guess I think it's a shame if people are reading stuff online about what are really niche issues with the autofocus in very specific scenarios and being scared off. I've never had it miss a human, even indoors, when the autofocus setting are appropriate.
For me the goals are travel/landscape, photos of family and friends and macro in that order. For my goals the z7ii is mind blowingly good. To the point where when I show people pictures they regularly say wtte of "what the hell camera are you using??"
@caitsith01: actually studio isn't an issue. You hardly ever shoot wide open and when I have done studio work I mostly used manual. When doing modelling photos with a wide open aperture it was always fairly slow, deliberate work so again, not a big issue.
What I found so good about the iii, was doing mountain bike shots with the riders going at me fast pace. The ii would miss so much that it wasn't reliable enough. However, the first time I used the iii was to borrow it for a wedding. It was meant to be my back up, but despite hardly doing a handful of shots beforehand it was so good and so easy to use that I ended up switching it to my prime over my beloved D750.
I sold my D800 and regret it, which is why I mentioned the Z7ii and if it ever came out on a special like this I would probably grab it. I would then use the Z6iii for sports, where it does amazing and astro. The Z7ii would, as you said, be amazing for portrait stuff, especially travel and landscapes.
Just to go back to what you were saying tho, I think it's mostly amateurs and enthusiasts who would benefit from good autofocus and of course wedding photographers. If you don't need it, then it's because of the type of photography you do which is great. 90% of what I do now would probably not make any difference but I do think it makes life easier
If you're shooting people the Z6iii is in a completely different league. The Z6ii is still a perfectly capable camera and if you're not shooting fast moving/dynamic scenes it will handle everything much the same. The AF on the Expeed7's is a whole other ball game though.
Heads up that at least one of those links above doesn't take you to an Amazon-sold product, but a third party seller via Amazon. Lots of grey market Nikon stuff about, so watch out because Nikon will not honour a warranty claim for imported stuff.
If you click the $1999 one it’s sold by amazon au
Yeah when Amazon AU sold out or if there’s a cheaper store, it switches to it. Just make sure you see Amazon AU as seller. If not, click on “other sellers” and select the right one.
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Z6III or A7IV or even A7V ?
Depends what system you are in at the moment. Both are capable cameras. Nikon IMO has the better colours and I enjoy editing those files more.
You can use Sony lens on Nikon with an adapter - about $300
My personal pick is Sony due to,
1) Well matured system ((Sony had a Headstart with mirrorless before Nikon and Canon) with comprehensive lens line up including awful lot of third party lenses that suits all budget levels
2) Size and weight (Sony bodies are generally smaller and lighter compared to similar spec'd but bulkier Nikon / canon), especially for people with small hands (like myself), they work amazingly well (for example A7cii is 500g, Z6iii is 750g, that's 50% more weight and also volume with nikon)
3) Price point (Sony bodies are generally cheaper compared to similarly spec'd Nikon/ canon bodies)
4) Colours (subjective, I personally love Sony colours especially with Tamron lenses) and AI autofocus (especially in A7cii) with a dedicated AI chip, autofocus in A7cii is well ahead the competition (at the release of that camera anyways)
5) Better battery life (530 photos in A7cii) vs just 360 photos of Nikon Z6iii
For example, I paid $1500 for my A7cii (after cashback) last year, and can't be happier. I wouldn't think twice to buy A7cii over Z6iii anyday of the week unless Nikon is significantly cheaper.
Harvey Norman also has it for $2989. I suspect Amazon is pricematching HN
looking at going full frame, was considering canal. as i have an r10 and can share lenses, but i have a feeling sony might be better platform if i have to buy body and full frame lenses, they seem to skipped the smaller frame formats so more lenses from not just sony but 3rd party ones ?
Yeah, Sony and Nikon have a lot more lenses including third party. Sony does restrict the shooting fps of third party lens, not sure about Nikon. Sony has a bit more lenses available though you can get adapters to use them on Nikon cameras. Canon has a lot less lens support.
Have a z6 II as my main camera, using some F mount lenses with the adapter and a couple of native Z mount lenses too.
Terrific camera. True the AF is not as fast as newer models but it’s fine for most people in most situations.
With the electronic viewfinder you can manual focus pretty easily as well.
Wheres the Nikon Z6 II + 500 eftpos deal?