I use the Z6 on the daily. I shoot real estate as my bread and butter, so EVERYTHING I shoot is on that camera, day and night. 6 - 7 shoots a day, 6 days a week. That thing is a beast and after switching from Canon, I absolutely LOVE Nikon. Great vid, buddy!

@GreenTekHaus

2 жыл бұрын

Same here! It's a great camera for real estate and architectural shoots, partnered with the Nikon Z 14-30 F4 S lens!

Had my Z6 for about two years, great camera, does everything I want to do at the moment. Great in low light, great at high ISO, auto focus is a lot better then some like to say.

Refreshing to see someone not ranting about Nikon, that create great content with his gear, and minimalist approach, great! I´m going to buy this camera too.

I just got back from a woodlands photoshoot an hour ago with my Z6. I am just so happy with it. The beautiful autumn colors captured perfectly. Fantastic quality and great performance.

I also recently bought the Z6I, just not for video but for stills and its Low light performance.

I have had this setup now for 3 months and i love it ! as you say its all about your user case and what suits your photography. love my Z6 & 7 great video James cheers

Well done review James! I have been use the Nikon Z6 for over a year now. A great camera for video and photography. The Z lineup is great and ahead of competition.

Just got my Z6 original as an upgrade from my m4/3 and I loveeeee it. Of course it’s heavier but the photo quality is wayyyyy better.

Very well done and informative video! I think it's nice that you achieve awesome videos that are capturing the viewers attention the whole time through without heavy editing and a ton of effects. :)

Cause it's awesome!!!!!!!!! I would buy it again, no hesitation.

Great purchases, James. Happy shooting.

Hi James. ...Got the Z6 and the 14-30mm myself - and i abolutely love this setup for landscape photography ...great video - thanks a lot :o)

Awesome video and explanation! I also just bought a Nikon Z6 a couple months ago and it's be an amazing "hybrid" camera for both my photography and video work. I fully understand and agree with your choice in this video!

I got the Nikon Z6 this year too. Upgraded from Canon 80D and it's BIG improvement for low light performance. Other points you mentioned are bonuses for me. The camera's very worth it, especially the prices on the used market.

Excellent video mate - mine arrives in a couple of days and I’m very excited to get stuck in with it!

Congratulations on your new equipment James, I'm sure you will make lots of great film or stills as you have been doing up till now. Nikon is cool, I have the "hibrid" D780 and love it.

Yay! 100% - you're all in!

Well done James!

I have been swaying for some time now whether to get the Z6, it was good to hear your views on it and to read some of the other comments.

Great review! I agree about the flip screen. Its definitely a pain when shooting portraits 🤦🏻

I own both the 35mm & 20mm f1.8 S lens along with a Z6 & Z7 and you will love them all, like you I am 100% Nikon Z series and only feel it can get better with firmware updates etc :)

Excellent video James! I just traded all my Nikon F mount gear (D850, 85mm 1.4G, 70-200 F2.8, 24-70, etc.) as well as my Z6 in for 3 new S lenses (14-30 F4 S, 85mm 1.8 S, and 70-200 F2.8 S) as well as the Z7 II. So far I couldn't be happier. I absolutely loved my Z6 but just couldn't justify holding on to it. Gotta have some money left over ;) I don't find the lack of an articulating screen that big of a deal honestly but I can see why you might out in the field. Best of luck and enjoy your new Z6!

James, I completely understand your change. I used to have two Nikon bodies and a Lumix GH4 for travel. I got completely confused with the button locations and eventually settled with going Lumix only. I haven’t looked back! I did look at going Z6/Z7 when they first came out and I wanted to go mirrorless, but the tried and tested Lumix avenue looked the better option to me. I’m sure you will not regret your decision, especially if you are going to do event work, where you must have a backup option.

Just about to sell my D5500 and planning on possibly buying the Z6. Thanks for the info.

@r1berto1

3 жыл бұрын

I've had a Z6 for 8 months now, (I love it) looking at a second body either a Z6 II or Z7 II. I've also added a couple of primes to my collection. Except for my D5500, and a couple of F lenses, All my DSLRs and lenses are gone. With the Z cameras is like I started photography all over again.

@MSido-hn1th

3 жыл бұрын

same plan !!

Nice video, i like it a lot. I also bought a used z6 this week, i really love the Nikon system. For my needs the Z6 is perfect in terms of IQ, handling and everything else i „need“. For about 1400€ used for a kit in perfect condition it‘s a no-brainer. 👍 Have fun and go on with your great work! Greetings from Germany

I wished I bought 2 different coloured L backets too. Recently the price of the Z6 made me buy another one. The best aspect about the Z system is the fantastic Lenses...

Thanks for sharing James. I currently own the Nikon D7200 and Z50. My to plan is to trade in (sell) D7200 and purchase then Z6II with the 24-70 f4 lens. Still waiting for camera shop's (I live in South Florida) to carry to inventory and saving some dollars, so I can purchase. Looking forward to your next video.

I switched to the Z System about 16 months ago. AMAZING does not begin to describe it. After 50 years shooting Nikons I'm all Z now, just sold my last piece of the older F lenses and DSLR cameras. Thanks for posting this video.

Well said James. But do not forget though please, video (unless someone is paying you for it) is not your mission. Your photography is why I'm here. Your rationale is exactly why I didn't sell my D750 when I bought my D850 and as regards your z6 over the Z6ii, it's exactly why when the D780 came out priced as it is, it was at the point that if I was to spend that much, I might as well bite the bullet and get a second D850, which I haven't done either. As I'm a vintage lens shooter it dovetails with staying with DSLRs. Nice kit and I look forward to your next work.

Great video!! Love the Z6!

Glad you like your camera. You're probably too young to remember that Samsung used to make cameras and one of them was the NX1. This camera shot 4K uncropped video with no binning and no nothing. It shot the most detailed videos of any other digital camera system back them...as it still does now. This camera was released in September 2014. This camera is the only one I still use in 2021.

2:50 I love that shot so much! I got myself a z6, too, and l can't wait to film my next adventure with it! l'm so super restless and stuck here in London. Enjoy your Nikon! (BTW, you're using his bed as a photography bag, otherwise ask him! 😅 4:52 )

@JamesBrewphoto

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Haha 😂

Great video. I'm stunned by the image quality. I've looked at dslrs and large sensor camcorders with interchangeable lenses, but nothing comes close the image quality I,ve seen here!

Good luck with your purchases James. Mind you I'm more interested in your photos than the quality of your video but it's your gig and I understand that you want to improve the product 👍

Good man, can't wait for my z6 ii to arrive in the upcoming days!

@JamesBrewphoto

3 жыл бұрын

It will be superb I have no doubt 👍

Very informative video James. I’d never considered a Nikon. I have a Canon M50 as a starter camera for my landscape photography and it’s a great little camera - and significantly cheaper than the Z6. I am starting to find out it’s limitations however, especially on AF. Good to get another perspective rather than Canon.

It’s the best deal in camera on 2021! I love mine. Breaking down some of its cinematic features and posting about it has been fun too

My congratulations James! I also bought myself these 35mm and 20mm lenses. And at first I chose between 20mm and 14-30mm. I chose 20mm because of f / 1.8 and as it turned out, this lens suits me completely for my tasks.

Great Video and I agree with you after watching the whole Video >> Welcome to Nikon Full time

@JamesBrewphoto

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Peter 🙂

Nice to see a video where somebody isn’t trading in a 6 month old camera that they loved a week ago because something marginally better came out. I have the Z6. It is a better photography autofocus system away from being a perfect camera and even that has improved with firmware updates.

Just got my Z6 yesterday for 1999.00 including the 24-70 f4, a 32gb Sony XQD, a lens filter, and a camera bag. Very happy with the price and after taking a couple hundred test shots, I see what the fuss is about with an S lens.

Just watched your video. I bought into the Nikon system with a Nikkormat FT3 in 1977. Never had a failure in any of the Nikons I got subsequently (FE, F301, F801, F4s , D200, D700, D7100 and D750) .Nikon lenses are just superb and fully reliable. I bought a new Z6 in September 2020 (the price dropped prior to the Z6 11 being announced. Don't worry about being unfashionable, you will have the last laugh with Nikon quality and reliability.

This system is going places, those primes look amazing the low light Railtrack footage on the 20mm 1.8 is sublime. This is all huge value right now.you.bought at just the right moment as prices will rocket soon with import costs.

@JamesBrewphoto

3 жыл бұрын

The 20mm footage looks really nice - a fantastic vlogging lens...if a little heavy! I will be really interested in the 28mm pancake when they release it. If its something like f2.2 then it could basically be the perfect vlogging lens 👍

@correctaperture

3 жыл бұрын

@@JamesBrewphoto I'm so going for the pancake lenses too!!!

I'm all in too!! Z6 and Z6ii

Awesome vid, I was thinking the same for a bargain z7

About the Z6, Z7 vs Z6ii Z7ii you explain exactly my same tought! 90% of time, you can get the job don, they have the same things, only small changes. It's not they a different from each. I invest more in good lenses, because they always get more inspensive over the jears. I have both Z6 as a allround, and the Z7 for special puporse background wit alot of details, landscapes.

These 1.8s are also amazing!!!!

James, I’m 100% Nikon too. My main reason is one set of lenses works on the couple of bodies that I have, that being the Z7 and the Z6… just like you!! Great minds think alike. The Alabamie Kid.

Your footage looks.stunning James, colour focus resolution.

kept my 2- Z6's ..now just got a Z7-ii for high res photos..nikon Z system just works for me..

I greatly look forward to your review of the Nikon Z 20mm f/1.8. In particular, I'd like to know if you prefer it over the 35 mm f/1.8 for video.

I love to watch and hear someone of the faith, especially when they consistently produce great content

@JamesBrewphoto

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you David - I definitely have the Nikon faith 😇

Great camera!

I agree 100% with you. I did nearly the same in Nov2020. I sold my A6500 and bought a Z6 for 1100 Euro. Ok, it was a presentation model with 2000 shots, but it came with 2 years of warranty. I love the Z6. So far I have only 2 things to complain: the back dial goes to strong and the button on the mode dial is useless, I hate it. The dial move so strong, for what an extra button to safe? Its not a bigger problem for me, since I shoot 95% in M mode. I wish you all time good light LG Bernd

Wow, very well explained. Now after isolation a trip to the camera store is in order. Have you thought about an atomos ninja screen to substitute for a flippy screen on the camera👍👍👍

@JamesBrewphoto

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! The atmos is very expensive and I just don't think its that practical out in the field for the kind of videos I shoot. So for now I'm just going to have to get used to life without a monitor I guess 👍

Well done video! I’m going to get the Z6ii,, because I have a lot of SD cards, but I’ve been looking at the used market for the Z6 and it’s tempting. I’m replacing a d750(I’m a landscapes, travel, street, low light no video shooter).

@JamesBrewphoto

3 жыл бұрын

I'm fairly confident you'll love the Z6II 👍

@joshuagarcia9596

3 жыл бұрын

Have you made the switch? I currently have a d750 and have been thinking about upgrading

@nancyk9475

3 жыл бұрын

@@joshuagarcia9596 yes, switched to the Z6ii and haven’t used the d750 since. At first it was a bit of a learning curve. It’s excellent in low light and love the Z 24-70 f4, this combo in low light is better then the d750 with 24-70 f2.8 in low light. I don’t shoot video and have been using regular SD cards in the second slot(I haven’t purchased any CFExpress cards yet). I use mostly the viewfinder and not the back screen and battery life is about the same as the d750, plus you can use the same batteries.

Thank you for that James. Is it just me but I would love a video telling the story of the death of all those cameras.

@JamesBrewphoto

3 жыл бұрын

I actually have a video on some of the major deaths. Posted about 14 months ago 😥

Being myself a Nikon shooter for over 15 years, never a high specs owner but always satisfied with the results, the first time I had a mirrorless Nikon body in my hands I thought it would be a sort of Sony camera but to my suprise it was not the case! Not a DSLR feeling for sure, but a pretty Nikon sensation was there from day one... As light as my old EM body with a 50mm lens and with the familiar style and anatomy of a digital Nikon... I still have to test and hopefully keep some new lenses, but so far it's been a very nice experience!

I’m so excited to get into the Z series.. new to the world of photography and videography. But starting im using a D3300. But I’ll get to a Z one day 🙏🏼.

A lot of valid points, and i was considering nikon very strongly. but than i saw that i can get a used medium format fuji gfx for less than 2000 dollars. video was nat that important to me - but the image quality is a big step up in my opinion...

Great choice, I currently use the Z6 for my stills and Z50 for video with my wife using her Z6 to film me as well for my channel. A lot of people especially here on KZread dismiss the Nikon Z cameras as not good enough for video, but I find they are great, I love the Nikon Z system, I think it has the best lens mount in the business with a lot of potential which Nikon is showing with there lenses. Happy shooting.

I have both M50 & Z6, feel good all of them.

Excellent choice James. I have exactly the same set up on bodies. Originally, bought the Z6 as a back up and for using it when shooting during the night. I can reassure you that the Z6 is a little bit better for astrophotography, when you downscale any images taken with the Z7 down to 24Mpxs. If you use a tracker though and lower ISOs, then the Z7 is simply unbeatable.

@JamesBrewphoto

3 жыл бұрын

Really looking forward to giving the Z6 and 20mm 1.8 a go. Now I've just got to pray for some clear skies 🙏

@thanosbistolas6903

3 жыл бұрын

@@JamesBrewphoto the 20mm z mount is the best choice and my primary lens for shooting nightscapes. It is one of the best in the market!!

I'm a 100% Nikon shooter too! 😊

I went to college with Nikon FG film days. Was really slow to move to DSLR’s, and bought the older bodies that no one wanted. Only now thinking of moving up from my D300’s and D5200 to current DSLR or Z6II. For video I have been on video camera bodies since the late 80’s. Today it’s mostly the BMPCC4K with 0.71x booster but really miss a super 35 sensor with MFT mount (JVC LS300 great design, but 8 bit only, even live output). So mostly using BMPCC4K with BRAW. Looking at maybe the MEtabones 0.58x with say some of my retro design lenses (Lensbaby Twist 60, Velvet) or future purchase (Lomography Degaurotype Achromatic etc). So My head is less about perfection though full frame corner to corner exploring 200 year old lens designs. So really thinking of the newest Nikon Z6II or cheaper Z6. Probably the Z6II since I believe it can do BRAW and Prores RAWwhile the Z6 can only do prores RAW. I like being format agnostic. (I have FCPX as well as Resolve Studio). BM doesn’t make a system yet that is full frame or even adaptable to full frame... Z cam makes some.. MFT mount with super 35 sensor as well as full frame sensors.. But I really like being able to head out with 1 camera and get both stills and video on the fly if I want. As far as the flips screen? Actually I like the idea of the format it is.. having had the articulated ones... having it side out off camera axis makes it more delicate and easy to hit and damage and feels weird.. so actually I prefer the format the Z series has. For video I have used external monitors for 20-30 years.. so I’m used to it.. I have the Atomos ninja V which would mount up great to the Nikon Z6/Z6II. Then honestly get the cheaper Atomos Shinobi for the BM series cameras since I don’t record externally with those systems.. CFII or USb3.1 drives. Anyway thank you for posting.. if you have any thoughts on my direction let me know.. I’ll check out your other videos.. and subscribing :)

Sober, convincing, and balanced rationale for use case, James! What have you got against “Lego Mode”?😁 Re: IBIS, my understanding is that cam makers, in general, designed IBIS primarily for photography, not video. Cat (Monty?) cameos, too! Does cat shed in your camera bag? Could be worse - using camera bag as litter box😁. Cheers!

@JamesBrewphoto

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul. Yeah I think you're right regarding Ibis. From what I know IBIS in video also works best at longer focal lengths which is perhaps why at 20mm I get that weird corner waving motion. Monty and Misty are in this video - Misty is the bigger longer haired cat. Yeah I tend to get a lot of fluff on it - it must just be very comfy to sit on or they really like my smell on the bag 😂

Bought my Z6 a bit more than a year ago, it's an absolutely fantastic camera, and with the Z6 II having the exact same sensor, I know that my photos and video won't look any different to someone with a newer camera. That IBIS issue you showed with the 20mm looks really weird though - looks more like the electronic image stabilization (which I don't use, and just do in post) than the actual sensor shift stabilization.

@JamesBrewphoto

3 жыл бұрын

The electronic stabalisation was definitely turned off. I can only assume its the IBIS as I've never encountered it before. Very odd

Thank you!!

I took pictures in low light aquarium complex (flash not allowed) and it's brilliant!

Great pick up in choosing the z6 even in 2021. Did you buy it new? The sensor is amazing especially in low light. 24 MP is plenty for shooting portraits. And now with Photoshop's Super Resolution function - the z6 is going be awesome for landscape as well (provided you have a sharp lens). I shoot portraits and travel photos, the 4k is just icing on the cake. Thanks for a great video.

@JamesBrewphoto

2 жыл бұрын

Bought second hand 👍

As a still only shooter, the flip screen on Canon R drove me crazy, that’s the sole reason i now use Z6. I guess everyone is different, flip screen slows me down. In fact, I’ll rather prefer a fixed screen over the flip out screen. Tilt screen on the Z6 is perfect for still shooters, it is for me at least.

You gotta get the 50/1.8S. Superb. Congrats on everything.

@r1berto1

3 жыл бұрын

That Z50mm/ 1.8 is my everyday lens. Followed by the Z85mm/ 1.8 then the Z40-70 /4 S kit lens. I'm also looking for something in the 20-30 mm range, but they are EXPENSIVE. Considering a second body. should it be a Z6 II or a Z7 II?

@jeffrey3498

3 жыл бұрын

@@r1berto1 Great lenses, congrats!

@r1berto1

3 жыл бұрын

@@jeffrey3498 Thanks guy. I'm looking to upgrade the camera, will probably get a Z6II. Need to start making money with all this equipment soon.

@jeffrey3498

3 жыл бұрын

@@r1berto1 I got the Z6 which I think is a great camera. The Z6II is even better. Great time to be a photographer. An embarrassment of riches. 😃👍

@GreenTekHaus

2 жыл бұрын

@@r1berto1 I agree. However, I'm waiting to see if a rumored Z8 will in fact become reality. If so, then I will buy one of those, me thinks.

Interesting thoughts. Z6 vs Z7: From the point of view of low-light photography/astrophotography the larger pixel size (Z6) is a distinct and significant advantage as each pixel collects more light, which boosts the all important signal to noise ratio.

@MH3GL

3 жыл бұрын

What lens do you use for shooting that? I'm just getting into this and looking to purchase a Z6 (1st REAL camera). The 24-70 that comes with it is nice, but I'm thinking I will need something better to handle dawn/dusk/night shots.

@nigelorr7938

3 жыл бұрын

@@MH3GL It depends what you wish to photograph. If Milky Way panoramas etc, where relative short focal lengths are needed, you might look at James Brew's video about this on this channel (April 2021). Specialised astrophotographers nearly always use fixed focal length/prime lenses and in this class the Sigma ART lenses (typically as fast as f1.4) have in general a very good reputation. It is quite possible that the new Z mount Nikkors will also be very good, but they are relatively new, so not a lot of tests etc on them. You might also like to follow some of Alyn Wallace's videos on his KZread channel to get some very good guidance on techniques etc for this type of photography.

@MH3GL

3 жыл бұрын

@@nigelorr7938 thanks for the reply! Did some more digging, and it looks like the Nikkor 24mm-f/1.8s is probably going to be the way to go for me. I just can't figure out if the Z or F mount (FTZ adapted) version is the better way to go. If you have any thoughts on either of them, would love to hear them!!

@nigelorr7938

3 жыл бұрын

@@MH3GL Can't really say - I gather that in principle the Z design lenses should be much better than the "older" F-mount lenses. I do not have it as I don't really go for widefield astro, but the Sigma ART 24mm f1.4 seems to be very good (and available second hand) but will need the FTZ adaptor.

@MH3GL

3 жыл бұрын

@@nigelorr7938 gotcha. Will definitely check the Sigma out. 👌 With regard to the Z mount being "better" because it's "newer", I rarely find those things go together in today's world. Older is usually built to a much better standard of quality. But we'll see! Sounds like this is all part of the joy of getting into the photography world 😁😬

Get the Z70-200 C2.8 S lens! Best lens out there! Works great with my Z6!

If you don't need some of the improvements in the Z6/Z7 II bodies then it makes perfect sense to get a Z6 in 2021. I mean the only potential downside is that it may not get the same types of updates that the Z II bodies will, and it's firmware update lifecycle is shorter (by about 3 years, as I suspect Nikon will stop updating the firmware or at least adding any new features in about 2 years, as it seems that 5 years is about Nikon's lifecycle for its cameras in general). But yes it does make sense to get the Z6 if you don't need the second card slot, grip, USB power or the additional AF features, and personally if that was the case, you can save $600 and put that towards a lens. From an IQ standpoint, they are VERY similar (they do use the same processor and sensor however I believe Nikon did some refinements to the Z6 II's algorithms especially in the area of noise reduction at high ISOs, although this is more seen on the Z7 II than the Z6 II compared to their generation 1 counterparts; I believe this was because high ISO noise was a bigger problem on the Z7 and they improved it). So basically if you're not shooting sports or wildlife or need 4k60p, the Z6 is fine for everything else,

I use my camera constantly at work. I shoot mostly still images in low light and overall photos, sometimes in macro. Currently, I use a D3500 because it is what I could afford at the time and I really needed a camera. I'm looking heavily into upgrading and will be using the camera for work and it will take a lot of rides on my motorcycle with me as I travel for personal use. I'm looking at a Z6 for about $1770 with the Nikkor Z 24-70mm F/4. That's a lot of of money for my though. I shoot only in manual and most of my video comes from GoPro, but I would like to dabble with the video capabilities. I guess the question is, is it worth upgrading? I also started checking ebay like you suggested.

great points, also a couple others to ponder, the FLASH / batteries, grip, and lenses are interchangable between both cameras, so no need to get flustered because you picked up the other makers accessory!!, also the flash can be fired by the CL-S OR the radio triggers from both cameras; the other is that the IBIS and the "electronic VR" are TWO DIFFERENT BEASTS, the ibis moves the lens & sensor around, ie the whole sensor shifts around the body cavity, with "electronic VR" the image is cropped as the pixel shift method is used for the stabilization process!! that is to say pixels are alternately turned on/off, so some colour/exposure data is lost, as it is not captured, so some grain, and other issues are to be expected!!

Great video, I already haveZ6, so I am thinking about going other way. I want original Z7.

Hi James, Thanks for this video. I have a question, you shoot it 1 year ago, what is your feedback regarding Z6 and video shooting? Would you still recommend Z6 for video? How is Autofocus when you shooting videos, is it ok? Right now I have d5600 but it's so bad when I shoot a video.... autofocus is horrible, no autofocus and so on. Thanks :)

I nearly bought another A73 and asked the store manager if a z6 would be comparable. He said you’ll save $800 and the z6 is just light years better. I was blown away. I was a Sony guy for a bit and I can’t stop praising my z6 with my 85mm. ALSO, and this is something I think many people don’t know or tend to over look but is key, Nikon Z f1.8 lenses are just as good as G master lenses at less than half the price. I got a 35, 50 and 85 for under 1900. G master 85mm is nearly that price. Lastly and this can not be overstated, the Nikon 50mm vs the Sony 50mm… well anyone who knows about the Sony 50mm knows it’s an embarrassment to photography. In contrast the Nikon 50mm ($479) is one of the best 50mm and is just under the sigma art 135mm as my favorite lens I’ve ever owned. Have you picked up the RAW firmware for the z6? I’m still so tempted. Lastly there’s a SmallRig half cage for the z6 that is a game changer to me.

Hi Jim, liking the new purchase, how are you finding these big exposed sensors on the Z models, does it 'dustup' a lot? I'm shooting the D850 and D780 as I love my DSLR's.

@JamesBrewphoto

3 жыл бұрын

Initially I thought the exposed sensor was capturing more dust but honestly I don't think there's any significant difference to DSLR shooting. The key is just making sure you take good care when making the switch

Canon M50 to Nikon Z6 is exactly the switch I'm contemplating, so this video is very timely for me (yes, I know it's been a year and a half since you released it, but I'm just finding it now). The main downside I see is the inability to see the screen when filming yourself. You said the mirror thing is crappy. Have you tried using the phone app to monitor instead?

Hi, nice You got this orange cage/grip do u can buy this separate, or this is the part of Your tripod? I got k&f tripod, will be nice to have something similar and this can be use as my qick mount to the tripod.

yay cool :) juggling two (or more!) systems are a PITA. That 20 1.8 looks sweet. Don't like the price though :p

@JamesBrewphoto

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers! I got the 20mm second hand - I tend to get most of my gear second hand nowadays 👍

Good video man. What would you say about the battery? How many shots per charge do you generally get? Or is one charge enough to get through a whole day/weekend of landscape photography?

@JamesBrewphoto

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Joseph! The battery life is pretty good. Couldn't give you any kind of accurate estimate on number of shots as I've been mostly using the Z6 for video. I certaintly wouldn't go out with just one battery - I usually carry two spares with me 👍

This was awesome!!! I’m new to your channel . I’m making the decision to switch over from DSLR to mirrorless, which camera would you suggest for portraits and weddings?

@JamesBrewphoto

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much! I'd recommend the Z6

I understand what you mean about the flip-screen James, the only thing I would say is would a fully articulating screen work with an L bracket on the camera? I believe in the Z system too, I've had my Z7 for 18 months now and I just love it.

@JamesBrewphoto

3 жыл бұрын

Yes good point John. Manufactures should be able to design the body specific brackets to accomodate this I would hope 🙂

Thanx for the review! Noticed an ot thing tho. The collar for the cat seems to be really tight...🙈 Maybe it's time to enlarge it a bit 😅 About the non articulateing screen, there is som cheap options for hot shoe mounted screens. Many vloggers doesn't like the screens popping out on the side, because of the fact that when u shoot urself, u seem to be looking off the camera angle. Just a thought.

@JamesBrewphoto

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Oh god you’ve made me paranoid now. I’ve checked collar and it seems ok. Maybe just video shooting angle. Yes looking at screen can be a common problem but I find with practice it’s easy to overcome. Given Fuji, Sony and canon all seem to be moving to articulated solutions, I would be very surprised if Nikon don’t on their next release 👍

Huge truth to the Z6 advantage over the Z7 when it comes to low light. Bigger pixels mean more light entering them. Pretty simple.

I agree about the flip screen..It is what I am hesitating about...when are they going to engineer it in

Please which is better for photograhy nikon d5600 or canon m50

I would love to have a 28 mm 1.8 pancake lens for z system.

I bought Z6 mark 1, too. Using ftz is good.

Another great video James. If you didn't have the Z7 and taking video out of the question, what would your opinions be of the Z6 as a landscape camera? Would the lower resolution sensor be enough now that you have used the higher res Z7 sensor?

@JamesBrewphoto

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Daniel! In all honesty the Z7 has spoiled me so I would find it difficult to reduce resolution. Having said that when my d850 died in 2019 I used a d750 for a while and was generally really happy with the 24mp sensor. So I feel the z6 is probably perfectly sufficient 👍

@danielbarrettphotography

3 жыл бұрын

@@JamesBrewphoto cheers James. I’m currently using a D7500 which is fine but I’m desperate to join the full frame crowd. Just wondering where to put my money as really want as much bang for my buck in the resolution department as possible but don’t want to bankrupt myself in the process and the Z7 is probably just out of reach for me until prices drop a little

@JamesBrewphoto

3 жыл бұрын

The z6 would be a wise choice

Excellent mate. I have so much invested in Nikon as I do wildlife too. I use The D500,D750 and the D850 with ever lens from 500mm down. I keep looking at the Z7ii but what is the FTZ converter like to use with the 70-200 you have.?

@JamesBrewphoto

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Craig. The FTZ is brilliant. It works very well with the telephoto I have and I have no hesitations about using f Mount lenses on the z bodies

@craigmaisfield3247

3 жыл бұрын

@@JamesBrewphoto Thank you mate. 👍

I got one for 1000. Love it

Many say screen is problem ... but why? You cant see anything on 2.5-3" screen, if serious you would use external and have 5-7" screen and better preview. Everything is superb with Z6. Thanks for this video 😊

I bought one in 2021 and I run a full time professional photo business. This is one of the best body values in photography today. It makes ZERO sense to upgrade to the newer version. The main difference is 2 card slots. I can tell you in over 30 years of photography experience and in digital since "day 1", I have never once had a card go bad during a shoot. Not once.

@GreenTekHaus

2 жыл бұрын

Especially with XQD cards! They're built like a tank!

@georgedavall9449

2 жыл бұрын

I hear ya! My belief is these people that have had card failures, is due to deleting in camera, and too many write/ reformat cycles, and/ or mistreatment of the cards?! Peace

I have the Nikon F3 but needs film to take pictures where can I buy film for my Nikon F3

Another point not mentioned about the pivot screen, you can swivel it completely around and park and protect the screen when the camera is not in use.

@JamesBrewphoto

3 жыл бұрын

Yes good point