****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

@livejames9374

2 жыл бұрын

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.

@glitchinthematrix9306

2 жыл бұрын

Lets be honest you are valuable to them you have the knowlegde and the reach (their market)

@12w3hji123456789

2 жыл бұрын

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.

@bigboi36

2 жыл бұрын

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!

@smilsmff

2 жыл бұрын

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.

@dominiquebantasan6200

2 жыл бұрын

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.

@carrollsmith9065

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Jared. Contact your Friends at Conowingo dam for when the best time of year, to re visit the dam

@cooloox

2 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@cooloox

2 жыл бұрын

@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.

@bigboi36

2 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@lsaideOK

2 жыл бұрын

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.

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 🙏🏻

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 🙏🏼

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. :)

Great video! Love the details from your prospective! Keep it up Jared!

Another very thorough and balanced review, thank you very much

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.

WOOOOW! Z9 is Awesome!!! ❤🙌 Great video , so much effort to gather so much of content, thanks alot!

Great review, i really like the photo with the birds Infront of the dam, it's an amazing shoot.

Jared great video. No one thought the “Z9 AF sucked”. But I know what you mean.

That photo of the flock of birds in flight in front of the dam is lovely

It is wow Nikon news so far!

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 !

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 👍😎👍

Great honest review. Happy new year 🎉🎉🎄🎄

The birds shooting part are just incredible

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.

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.

Great video. Looking forward to getting mine. Just impatiently waiting for my shipping notice from Allen's.

This just makes me excited for the third generation of the Z6 and Z7 cameras!

Thanks Jared, great review!

Hi! awesome review. Very good review and unbiased comments. Kudos to you & Nikon. Thanks for your comment & review. Merry Christmas.

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).

@NickzAndMikz

2 жыл бұрын

That’s a fair assessment

@dna8269

2 жыл бұрын

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.

@mikejackson9585

2 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@shang-hsienyang1284

2 жыл бұрын

The price differences is different in different countries. The Z9 is more expensive than the R3 in my country.

@brucebanner3600

2 жыл бұрын

@@mikejackson9585 the best camera? Not sure. It's a very good camera, formally the best, all is specs need an update (viewfinder, video... (

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.

Yesssss it doesn't suck 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

great report. Love that you're actually human and make the occasional mistake as we all do.

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.

Hopefully Nikon can trickle down some of the Z9 stuff into their next mirrorless camera. Thanks for the review! Hoping to rent one soon!

@chem_e_markmark6374

2 жыл бұрын

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.

@jerryg3652

2 жыл бұрын

I agree, the eye and face tracking on my z6 got so much better with the new firmware

@IliasKoureas

2 жыл бұрын

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

@fetzie23

2 жыл бұрын

I'm fairly sure there'll be a Z90/Z900 (in-place upgrade for the D500) fairly soon.

@bigboi36

2 жыл бұрын

Oh NO DOUBT the next Z Camera release may blow beeps away...I see a D500 and D700 moment a year from now.

I'll go for Nikon Z9..❤😍😍😍💯

Thanks you Jared and Steven. You are maybe the only guys on KZread to tell the truth and say the hoonest opinios about cameras.

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.

@fredericmartinez3807

2 жыл бұрын

You can go wrong with one of these cameras... But the problem does not come from the camera 😂😂😂.

@R2X2Z

2 жыл бұрын

@@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. 😁

@roccosaya7163

2 жыл бұрын

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.

@R2X2Z

2 жыл бұрын

@@roccosaya7163 you're right. I should have said Z9 is the first camera that's both photo and cinema camera.

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.

@jaimeduncan6167

2 жыл бұрын

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?

@DrNick8002

2 жыл бұрын

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

@livejames9374

2 жыл бұрын

@@wellwhatthen10101 3D tracking Jared was using is not ideal for birds

@jaimeduncan6167

2 жыл бұрын

@Photo Bunny Thanks a lot for your answer.

Great review Jared! I'm watching as many reviews as possible while I wait for my email from Nikon that my Z9 has shipped.

Thanks for this information You deserve ❤️

The Z9 makes me excited for the future of Nikon.

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.

@ArnaudLerondeau

2 жыл бұрын

Great pick Geoff !!

@joshuahorner2639

2 жыл бұрын

Would Auto Wide be a possible better option as Jared said he has not compared the two?

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.

@Leo_Santisteban

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah and they had to focus manually. Imagine doing birds in flight photography with manual focus

@TechnoBabble

2 жыл бұрын

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.

@martharetallick204

2 жыл бұрын

We sure couldn't. We had to think and shoot at the same time.

@dregzartmedia4062

2 жыл бұрын

Cheat codes activated

@zephxiii

2 жыл бұрын

My D7100 feels way more advanced than my D80, and my Z6 is wayy more impressive than my D7100!

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.

@MicheleGuzzini3

2 жыл бұрын

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...

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.

Excellent review Jared thanks for the effort getting this out , after the huge amounts of hype on other KZread 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 .

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!

@R2X2Z

2 жыл бұрын

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.

@cj7073

2 жыл бұрын

@@R2X2Z what's your current nikon setup

@R2X2Z

2 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@pelaajatytto

2 жыл бұрын

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!

@nealPhotography

2 жыл бұрын

@@pelaajatytto 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! kzread.info/dash/bejne/i2R7o6WCpKfOm8o.html (still waiting on mine, since I'm not NPS)

He's coming back.

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.

@MicheleGuzzini3

2 жыл бұрын

It's probably the best 85 1.8 ever made and he is complaining because it's called "S".

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.

I really like the shot where the seagulls make the heart formation. That's a bucket list type shot.

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.

@livejames9374

2 жыл бұрын

The 85mm has two motors.

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 🙏🏾

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.

This camera is looking amazing

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

Awesome video, looking forward to the real world review!

@kurtier

2 жыл бұрын

@@prokremelskidezolati1426 why are you so angry on Christmas?

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.

@csc-photo

2 жыл бұрын

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.

@JaspreetSinghArtist

2 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@VIDEOVISTAVIEW2020

2 жыл бұрын

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

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.

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…

@vakond1

2 жыл бұрын

Would you upgrade to a Z50 from a D7200? How is autofocus on that camera? Vs D500?

Very good video and an honest opinion.thanks Jarred 😊👍

Really good review brw

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.

That was hands down the best early review I have seen of any camera put through the paces. Thanks for the work

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.

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.

That bird-heart pic in front of the dam looks amazing...

Hi Jared (Stephen), just wanted to say that this was a great video - super informative, but more importantly it really felt like the Jared of old. The critiques were balanced - presenting the pros in an optimistic manner and even the cons with an objective fairness that did not feel biased, but rather fair and informative. This is the 'Froknowsphoto' that we all know and loved in the past and it's great to see that he is still alive and well. I have taken exception an a few occasions in recent times when it felt that Jared was being unnecessarily and unfairly negative toward Nikon, and I made comments that were reacted to defensively (perhaps justified - my comments displayed frustration). However, in this video I have no complaints - it was fair, objective and informative. When the Nikon did not match the Canon or Sony perfectly it is stated, but in an optimistic manner and when it surpassed the Canon and Sony in other ways that was stated as well. Keep this up - it is really so refreshing to see that the 'Fro' is still with us! Thank you (Jared and Stephen) for all the hard work in producing a video of this quality - it was interesting, and informative and the photography was very nice as well. Great work!

@froknowsphoto

2 жыл бұрын

my critiques are always balanced. It's just that people seem to get hurt if I say something they don't like. Honestly this is one of those backhanded compliments. You're trying to say this is the jared of old as if my recent videos are something else. They are not, they are me, being me.

@baronsilverton6504

2 жыл бұрын

@@froknowsphoto Jared - I am so sorry that you took my comment that way. It was not what was intended, nor did I mean to say that your critiques are not balanced - this was more a comment about the presentation style and the way it comes across - which in this video 'felt' more like older videos to me than some of the ones in recent time. Please understand that this is my opinion and I am not stating it as an objective fact - its just the feeling that I had. That said, I think comments are for just this purpose and are understood to be opinions - what else could they be? Again, this comment was not meant negatively - to the contrary, I really enjoyed the video on the many levels that I mentioned. Unfortunately, comments are like text messages - the context can often be lost and the meaning does not always come through as intended - please accept my apology for this confusion of what I was trying to say and have a happy new year :)

@jonathanessien4360

2 жыл бұрын

@@baronsilverton6504 I love the way you speak. You are kind and willing to acknowledge if you might be wrong. It's really nice to see. Merry Christmas

@darrow_andromeda915

2 жыл бұрын

Positive Nikon mirrorless review equals out to Jared of old. Got it.

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.

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 🙂

@bluecheese20401

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed on the UK rip off prices for canon. There should be a boycott imo.

@detectivejonesw

2 жыл бұрын

The sniff test was in his last z9 video 😂

@dna8269

2 жыл бұрын

@@bluecheese20401 Canon prices in general are a rip off tbh. I’m down to boycott anything canon related

@cooloox

2 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@naturealbums

2 жыл бұрын

@@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.

"Full on Bald Eagle" - love you man!

Have a fantastic holiday

Love ThatSonyGuy shooting 1.2 Sports.

That Nikon with the Armpit focus damn

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.

@froknowsphoto

2 жыл бұрын

I def don’t want to do that.

Great video

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!!

@martharetallick204

2 жыл бұрын

Another D850 sports shooter here. Taking a serious look at the Z9.

@mmcmw2

2 жыл бұрын

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 🔥

@zephxiii

2 жыл бұрын

From what I've seen with the Z6 firmware updates this should be easily achievable. I really enjoy using the Z6.

@martharetallick1150

2 жыл бұрын

@@mmcmw2 That's exactly what I'm planning to do. Try (via renting the equipment) before I buy.

@livejames9374

2 жыл бұрын

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 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…

Awesome !!

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 !

Hi Jared, I think I owe you a huge apology. During the time when the success gap between Nikon and Sony and later also to Canon grew larger and larger, and accordingly your disappointment with Nikon, too, your extremely harsh criticisms of Nikon started to piss me off as a long-time Nikon user and I called you somewhere as an apportunist who changes sides quickly. But I have to say, maybe the harsh reviews like yours were an additional reason for today's success of Nikon, from which Nikon's fansboy like me benefit in the first place. At this point I apologize again and thank you at the same time for your great videos and reviews. God bless you. You are great.

@providentphotography162

2 жыл бұрын

Im Still switching to Sony ASAP. Have you used one?! Way better than my Nikon. Even though I miss the colors.

Good job!

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...

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

They do need to work a bit more on the AF software. But looks like a really good camera!

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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.

@vignesk6669

2 жыл бұрын

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.

@alphajam1

2 жыл бұрын

@@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.

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.

Heart shape! Wow! 26:30

Great video, just dropping a like and comment for the algorithm 👍👍

You tested Canon R3 on bigger football field outside in natural weather lighting. You need to compare Apples to Apples in same situations to make a fare comparison. Please Test R3 for basket ball at night, inside the stadium where the stadium size is smaller as compared to a bigger football field where players are spread out and they are not very close to each other as compared to basket ball. Also the R3 test that you did for autofocus was having way less number of players in football field. So don’t get me wrong but just saying that you need be fare when comparing different camera systems. 😁

@JohnDrummondPhoto

2 жыл бұрын

Fair comment. However, Jared noted that the R3 has a specific AF setting for tracking a subject (using predictive AI, I presume) when something briefly crosses in front of it. Canon have put "Case 2" in multiple DSLRs and mirrorless bodies for years. I'm frankly surprised Nikon doesn't have something similar. You can also set Canons to automatically switch subjects for AF if another subject either enters the frame or crosses in front of the current subject. That's a lot of flexibility. I personally prefer Case 2 for most situations.

@froknowsphoto

2 жыл бұрын

Dude come on now. Cut the horse shit about apples to apples. This isn't an apple to apple comparison nor did I purport it to be. I can tell you "in my opinion" and experience using one camera that I "feel" it does X better. It's so frustrating to read these comments. I'm not "another youtube" comparing three systems and not repeating the same movement or shooting them at the same exact time. But yes, the Canon and Sony's AF is still better in my opinion based on using it in the real world. I can say that, I can say it because I use the cameras.

@OkwyUgonweze

2 жыл бұрын

@@JohnDrummondPhoto all those settings can't compensate with real time shooting environment. The canon was tested in a perfect lit outdoor environment. Heck my Z7ii will do great in such scenario.

@OkwyUgonweze

2 жыл бұрын

@@JohnDrummondPhoto all those settings can't compensate with real time shooting environment. The canon was tested in a perfect lit outdoor environment. Heck my Z7ii will do great in such scenario.

@adiapte9575

2 жыл бұрын

@@froknowsphoto Dude you are over reacting. Everyone has their own opinion.. I just posted mine that’s all. You can test whatever you want after all. By the way I also used Sony A9 and Canon 80D/R5 and Nikon Z6/D500 as well from many years. I am switching my system now from Sony and back to Nikon. Unfortunately I haven’t got my preordered Z9 yet 😁 Anyways Merry Christmas and enjoy the shooting with Z9 🎅🏻

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.

@fetzie23

2 жыл бұрын

There's enough F-buttons on the camera that you could add a specific DX/FX toggle switch if you wanted :)

@Illuminationsfromtheattic

2 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@christopherchi5336

2 жыл бұрын

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.

@Illuminationsfromtheattic

2 жыл бұрын

@@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.

Great video. I enjoyed your insights on the new camera and I must say, you did the best on bird names that you have ever done. Everyone knows you are not a bird photographer but you did a nice job getting some real-world bird photography use out of the Z9. Nice effort. In other news, I just now noticed the survey where you needed my address for the Bernie book. I sent it in. Sorry for being so late. I'm the world's worst at checking my email. LOL

Beautiful👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

Just a heads up, you can hook up headphones to your Z9 and it plays the shutter sound through the headphones.

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.

Finally the camera is out

Best Z9 review of all the new crop out there, kudos!

Will you do a set up and menu / system walk through as part of the series of videos for the Z9

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.

@froknowsphoto

2 жыл бұрын

That shrinks the viewfinder, thats goIng to make it smaller. I don’t want a smaller viewfinder.

Really interesting and varied review. Fair comments about the lenses although the 1.8's were almost certainly designed and delivered for their prosumer cameras at a cheaper cost than the 1.2's. Understand and agree with the naming convention, they are S because of a number of understandable factors but there is no delineation for the pro glass. The 1.2's will come (the 85 is already on the roadmap and you have to imagine a 35 and maybe a 105 at some point too); I doubt they will ever do a 1.4 but that's just my opinion. Nikon's lens roadmap seems alined to the bodies - prosumer bodies a bunch of affordable prosumer lenses while bringing out the trinity. Z9 plus a load of longer glass for that audience, I suspect if the Z8 is a real thing and more aligned to events etc that will signal a bunch of 1.2's coming to market in short order. What's great about this is that the learnings from their past (including the early z's) seem to have come to fruition. If you are comfortable that the AF is no longer an issue and is close to its peers then perhaps Nikon's triumphs (files, colours, ergonomics, weather sealing, durability etc) might get spoken about not just its one area of lacking. This will almost certainly trickle down to the z6/7iii next December (assuming 2 year cycle) and as the glass continues to grow they have a very well rounded system for new and existing users. Will it get people to switch from Canon or Sony, No but it shouldn't just as, now, a Canon or a Sony shouldn't be an auto switch for current Nikon users. All of this tech advancement is just good for the industry and the users! Happy Xmas everyone!

@froknowsphoto

2 жыл бұрын

yes on the prosumer level, but why the same S label as the pro lenses right?

@TheAccidentalPhotographer

2 жыл бұрын

@@froknowsphoto I think 3 tiers was always needed but they went with 2 which now looks short sighted

@hut640

2 жыл бұрын

@@froknowsphoto 24-70mm f/4 S series doesn't sound right.

@garfieldirwin

2 жыл бұрын

@@froknowsphoto Clearly the 'S' designation is relative, not absolute like you're thinking. The f1.8s are considered to be best in class, but they were clearly never intended to compete with the f1.2s rendering ability, AF speed, size or PRICE.

@sloppy-1-1

2 жыл бұрын

@@froknowsphoto probably because it has the same coatings etc. But id like a return of the gold ring.