Matt, I've been hoping for this video. I pre-ordered a Z9 and a couple of Z lenses, but still have a pile of great F glass. You just lowered my stress level, thanks! :-)

@mattgranger

2 жыл бұрын

Happy to help!

I Pre-ordered mine last night. Thank you very much Matt for doing in-depth reviews of the Z9. If you are not aware yet, you and Ricci are doing Nikon and its fans a great service by debunking naysayers and misinformation spreaders out there from Nikon bashers about this camera.

@ThePinoyAggie

2 жыл бұрын

@Dane Thank you. I highly doubt it. I'm not an NPS member. Probably, the same experience when I pre-ordered the Z 105 mm MC which took months. I'll hold on to my Z6 II and Z7 II until then.

@sg2923

2 жыл бұрын

@@ThePinoyAggie I am getting my Z 105mm MC on this Sat. Yes, it took a long time.

@ThePinoyAggie

2 жыл бұрын

@@sg2923 Congrats. I had to refuse delivery on mine since I was out of town (Hawaii) when they tried to deliver it. They won’t leave it or re-direct deliveries. I pre-ordered in May, Nikon cancelled my order for no reason, I then ordered again in June to only shipped in September in which it was too late since I’m already on my trip where I would like the lens.

@sg2923

2 жыл бұрын

@@ThePinoyAggie Nikon USA has the worst online store. They have never figured out on how to do Apple Pay well. Even charging on AE doesn't work for them. I called AE and they told me that they did not reject any charge from Nikon. They cancelled my orders twice due to error on their end. I have better luck on using Amazon for payment with the Nikon web store. Now, I am keeping my fingers crossed for getting Z9 so that I can use it in next Jan. Nikon on-line store needs to keep up with today's world since their online store is failing the customers.

@ThePinoyAggie

2 жыл бұрын

@@sg2923 Ha, I used Amex as well. But, the Z 50 mm MC f/2.8 went through. Oh well, I will never buy from Nikon Store as well. I pre-ordered the Z9 from Paul's Photo online. They said that if shipping out-of-state, there is no sales tax. There is a $500 non-refundable deposit, though. And I'm not sure about their Nikon prioritization versus B&H who orders in huge volume. We'll see.

I haven’t found another KZreadr besides maybe Ricci who has done more thorough “real world” testing than you for the Z9- thank you so much for all the work you put into these tests to help us realize the true capabilities of this gear in so many varied scenarios! Top content 👍

@rationalityfirst

2 жыл бұрын

You should check out Morten Hilmer.

I've been using most of my F-mount lenses on my Z6 and they've been perfectly fine. They all work flawlessly. It's amazing to see the AF performance on the Z9 though, especially with those lenses!

@2906rick

2 жыл бұрын

My 200 f2 and 600 f4e are slower on my z6 vs d850

@youknowwho9247

2 жыл бұрын

@@2906rick All F mount glass is way, way slower adapted to the Z6/7 II than on the top end DSLRs, at least in my experience.

@2906rick

2 жыл бұрын

@@youknowwho9247 Not all. My 200 f2 is slower but it's not too bad. My 600mm f4 is way slower on my z6II. It will be a thing of the past with the Z9 😍

@youknowwho9247

2 жыл бұрын

@@2906rick Some lenses are not too bad adapted, but I'd argue that's only because those are absolutely stellar on the first place, so they're even (much) better on the DSLRs. Slowness on mirrorless seems to scale with aperture. My f/1.4 primes are ok, the f/1.8 optics are borderline, everything slower than that - please no, I'll use my DSLRs instead.

Great to see some QUALITY content on YT on the subject of the Z9, Nikon, F/Z mount lenses. Keep up the great work!

Great evaluation and feedback, Matt Thank you. I intend to keep my F-mount lenses, especially 200-500mm (for wildlife photography) which I commented (requested) you previously test with the Z9. Appreciate you including this in your next test activity and look forward to see how the autofocus keeps up with birds in flight. Your vlogs are very informative and well delivered. Thank you from Ottawa, Canada.

I preordered Nikon Z9 just because of my old F mount lenses, Thank you so much for your great video, You clear up my all doubts! Keep Rocking!

@ivanosski4654

2 жыл бұрын

No just because your old f mount lenses. Also because it seems you are the few people that have the money or credit to do so

Thank you Matt! You're really nailing the new contents!

This is the video I've been waiting for. Thank you.

Matt, Great Video !!! Thanks for doing all this research & posting the results.

I love my F glass and am seriously considering the Z9. Thanks for the video, Matt.

Thanks very much for the effort and info provided. Keep up the good work!

Super helpful video. Thanks chief.

Very excited for the Z9, even though I will almost certainly never get one myself I am very excited to see which of these features and upgrades make it to the next Z6!

I have lots of old F mount lenses so this is good to hear.

Thanks for a great review!!!

Hey Matt, watched your videos from back in the , That Nikon Guy ,days. Not a Nikon user myself, but it’s really nice seeing you this excited about Nikon again.

Matt, great stuff. I have ordered a Z9 and several Z lenses. But love my 105 1.4, so will plan to keep it. Thanks!

Really helpful video Matt!

Outstanding test and review.

Great to see you back reviewing lenses !!

Great video, thanks for doing it. Can't wait to see the birding tests.

Look forward to the telephoto tests video, really enjoyed this one.

Great information Matt!! Much appreciated. Super happy to hear my 105/1.4 will be great to use on the Z9. Going to preorder mine now =)

Not going to lie, watching this was very satisfying. For years I've felt like Nikon is leaving their customers in the desert compared to Canon and Sony, but the results you're getting now finally look like good news. I'm very much looking forward to getting a Z9 loaner in my hands (in like 10 months or so I'm guessing). If it indeed adapts my f-mount lenses well , I can just buy one instead of selling my glass and looking for Sony replacements. Not that I need the framerate or 8k video, but I'm not waiting another two years or so for a D850-like Z8.

@Spock105

2 жыл бұрын

But still not possible to use autofocus on any D-lenses from Nikon & they still are selling a few of those, even 2 Ais lenses. And since in my 22 lens setup I only have two G-lenses , this new adapter doesn't help me 1 inch.

@youknowwho9247

2 жыл бұрын

@@Spock105 Well, that's unfortunate for you but honestly not really a problem that Nikon is likely to address, now or ever, I think. I'll hazard a guess and say that the vast, vast majority of people do not use those old lenses anymore, except for fun shoots where manual focus is good enough, and the niche group of people who do aren't worth the R&D effort. Nikon isn't swimming in money, so assigning priority to tasks according to how pressing they are makes perfect sense.

Great video as always - I really appreciate you testing the older f-mount in Nikon and other third party manufacturers. I was very happy to see the tamrons in the mix as I have a few of those too. Thanks so much!

@gregoryz6545

2 жыл бұрын

I have the art 105 f1.8 that I’m dying a little to put it on the camera when it shows up.

Those alley way shots were great. Your channel/videos seem to have improved significantly over the last few months.

Great video ,really helped know what to use honestly as well thanks 😊

Superb coverage Matt, thanks (still in love with my 105/1.4 after two years) looking forward to the long lenses (no 500pf?)

Pre-ordered mine today !!

Honestly, watching your video, just made Nikon another Z9 sale today. Thank you for your information and you have a new subscriber!

Very informative Matt , thank you . I’m not getting the Z9, but I’m excited to see what how the tech trickles down to future bodies . I have the Z6II and Z5 and so far they have been great to use .

Great to see you doing this, I have both the AF-S 400mm f2.8 D II ED prime and the Tamron G2 150-600 f5.6-63 and both work fine on my Z7 and Z6ii. I also use the TC-14E II Teleconverter on the 400mm without any issues. I have ordered the Z9 and can't wait to get my hands on it. Thanks again Matt!

Great stuff Matt!

It sounds so amazing. Even if I don't order mine now, it's good to know there's a future for my old lenses!

So cool - ThatNikonGuy is back - and I love it! ;-)

I'm very glad to see you are going to test birding lenses. Thank you. I'm very excited to see how the 400mm f/2.8 works out, with and without the teleconverters.

Really positive and useful test, thanks! Providing the raw files is also much appreciated they look really good; they open in ACR and Lightroom, which surprised me. Now we have access to them, some challenging DR tests would be great, especially compared to Z7? Thanks again

@---jc6fs

2 жыл бұрын

Great test, I also would love to see a test of the different raw compression options HE* and HE, their dynamic range and if they create artifacts.

Matt, thank you for this informative effort. I would like to see how the SIGMA ART 135mm f1.8 performs on Z9 and also some more action shots with TAMRON 70-200 G2. Again, thank you very much!!!

Bravo Matt …. Says , my F mount Tamron 70-200 f2.8 G2 ❤️. Thanks for Z9 vidéos, really appreciate it..

Thank you 🙏 I been on the fence on switching to mirrorless since I’m pretty vested in f mount glass. Now I can just get the body + adapter.

Thank you for testing the 105 G. That is incredible. I was torn in getting the Z 105mm MC, I think sticking with the G for portraiture is the best bet.

I love it. The 105mm 1.4 is my favorite lens to use and seeing this video just made my day. Can't wait to have this camera in my hands

Good stuff. Look forward to seeing how the 200-500:and 400 f2.8 perform with the FTZ.

Matt, thanks for the review and thanks for MEL!!!! Just Wow.

great review!

im impressed! nice

Thanks for this test - I'm so glad the Nikkor 105 f1.4 works well - my favourite portrait lens!

Matt , This is a great video . Clearly shows differences between FTZ and FTZ 2

Will be great seeing fast sports, and how the focus changes, its looking really good, good job Matt.

@Lazarus52980

2 жыл бұрын

I'm looking forward to using it for sports, but I have not seen anyone who has reviewed it for American Football yet. I really want to know how the EYE AF handles a helmet with and without a visor...

Thanks Matt, great series of videos this past week. It would be great to view a test the Z9 with a Sigma 120-300 f2.8 if you have one. Any thoughts on Sigma announcing new Z mount options for its mirrorless lens range ?

@youknowwho9247

2 жыл бұрын

I would love that test, too. But I'm going to guess that not enough people own that lens to make it worth testing.

Thank you very much Matt for doing in-depth reviews for us. What about the TAMRON 70-200 G2 with FTZ adapter? Is it work great adapted?

Hey Matt, thanks for your videos

I have watched all those beautiful lens that you have brought to us over the years via video that I have been longing to get my hands on eventually so this is great news

Please include the testing of Z9 + FTZ adapter + Nikkor 500mm f/5.6 PF lens + 1.4 extender for bird-in-flight.

@ryantang8146

2 жыл бұрын

I will be using this setup for birding too. Hope to see a review of that.

@stewartongks

2 жыл бұрын

Me too, if z9 can pair with my 500 pf will determine if I would jump ship back to Nikon again. Look forward to seeing your review on this combo.

Hello Matt, great video, I'm interested to see the wildlife and sport testing with the 200-500mm.

7:10 OMG!!!!! I just noticed histogram and virtual bubble level in the same screen. This is one of the things really bugging me about my Z6, I even sent an official email to Nikon (US) requesting it and they said that they don't have any power over what Nikon (JP) actually does in the cameras but it's finally here!!!!! I just hope it's also in whichever Z7 finally gets a 2 way tilting screen when I upgrade.

Looks great.. Please Test on camera flash and focus assist function.. need this function

Can't wait for the test with telephoto lenses

Excellent, Matt. Thanks a lot. I am eager to see the test with the Nikkor 400mm 2.8 FL as I use the Nikkor 600mm 4.0 FL for my wildlife work, expecting not much difference on the Z9 with both lenses. Interesting, seems to be this will make it much easier to apply the Z9 for myself.

Thanks, Matt, Great feel-good video for those of us with lots of F glass! My Z9 is ordered. Could you please test Birding Photography's benchmark lens, the 600f4 (latest version)?

So excited to get a z9 and use the f glasses!

Thanks Matt. I pre ordered the Z9 and right now shoot with all Tamron glass from my D850. I was really apprehensive pulling the trigger and then subsequently testing my Z9 on my own. Can’t wait to see you test more Tamron glass!!

@mattgranger

2 жыл бұрын

A couple more planned.

Again, great test Matt. It would be interesting to see how F mount glass handles 120FPS shooting (and other burst modes) on Z9 (on moving subject). It would be great if you can test that...

@Bayonet1809

2 жыл бұрын

That would be interesting as third party lenses on the Sony A1, even really recent ones with linear motors, are only able to shoot at 15 fps.

@11zule74

2 жыл бұрын

@@Bayonet1809 That why i asked if it could be tested, not a lot of people have Z9 on hands to do it at the moment

@romainplagnol882

2 жыл бұрын

@@11zule74 or will have it in the future...

@john-ze7eu

2 жыл бұрын

Who the hell shoots at 120fps???just because it's there doesn't mean you use it! Have fun hanging out in lightroom poring over THOUSANDS of pics for HOURS... Yeah, that takes the fun out of photography!! Learn better technique..

@11zule74

2 жыл бұрын

@@john-ze7eu The question was "how is that option working with older, slower focusing F mount glass". Who and why shoots that is not your thing to comment... But it is there and I am sure that lot of people would use that from time to time, especially sport photographers trying to catch fast action... And it is 11mp JPEG, so not much to do in lightroom anyway.. .The point is to pick that one or two photos from the sequence which really captures the perfect moment and delete the rest... Cheers

Hi Matt! Awesome video. How about testing some macro lens & fisheye. Thanks

I want this camera so bad! Can't wait!

Matt, have you or would you mind trying an ftz adapted 200-500mm 5.6 onto the z9? I am curious if that would be a usable combo. Great videos, and keep up the great work!

Thank you 😊

Great Video again, In video mode can we use 3d tracking or what it we be the best setting fo subject tracking .For example in sports with many faces canI tack one person I pre-order one .Thanks for the reply

The Z9 is out of my budget but it's great to see Nikon is making real progress with the Z9 to keep up. Personally I'm more interested in the Z 100-400 compared to the F 200-500 for my Z6II but I expect (and hope) you will test it in the near future too. Thanks for your time and sharing!

Hi Matt, thanks for the video. If possible, can you shoot the Z9 with the 105mm DC and 135mm DC lenses.

I love how that guy in the alley stopped to check out Mel. Great video. I do hope the Z mount gains a 105 f/1.4 soon, which will push the price down for the F-mount version and put it within range of ... me. :-) Too bad you didn't try out that AF-S 50mm f/1.8. Of course I wouldn't expect focus to be so snappy, but that's one of my favorite lenses and I hear it's one of yours too. :-) Great video Matt.

105 1.4E is so special. It’s my favorite portrait lens to use.

Thanks for sharing the RAW files! Can we trouble you to upload a few non-adapted portraits as well? I'd love to see the full potential of the sensor with the latest glass. Thanks!

Great vid but can’t find the pt.2 with longer f mount lenses. Any ideas??

I have the D850/200-500 Nikon combination and love it for Bird and aviation photography. Cannot wait to see how the 200-500 performs on the Z9.

Great review. Getting more excited about the Z9 for videos. Switched to Lumix S1H for its superb video capabilities, but at the price of a lausy AF. Still own my Nikon and 3rd-party glass. Would love to see more from you re video with adapted lenses.

Hello Matt thank you for the great videos Is that true that Z9 doesn’t have an option for 5:4 aspect ratio? This was my favorite output ratio on my D850 and most used one.

Hi Matt I have a question about DOF preview on the z9. On the z7 the dof on the photo mode stops at f5.6, and you have to map a button to see the dof at higher aperatures. In video mode the dof works fine on the z7. I have not found any details in any reviews

Great video Matt. I use a D500 with 500pf for wildlife (normally in low light conditions) I would love to see if the Z9 could handle this .

Shout out to Matt for putting in that WORK 💪🏾

Waiting for part 2! Want to see the 200 to 500 and how it performs. I'm about to get a Z9 and want to my f mount 200 to 500 for video and photos

Matt THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for this video and especially for trying out that chunk of glassy perfection in the Nikon 105. I love that lens and the photos you showed were tack sharp and brilliant in color... as a Nikon should be. Thanks again! Most enjoyable and beat expectations with the FTZ adaptors. Z9 in my future. Appreciate the physical ability of the model and your skills at the pole as well. 🤣Thanks again! - Jim

@mattgranger

2 жыл бұрын

Great to hear Jim. My pleasure mate.

Great video, thanks Matt. I‘d like to see the performance of the Z9 with 400mm/f2.8 for BIF shooting.

@mattgranger

2 жыл бұрын

Did that yesterday. Video coming soon

Hey Mat, Great vid, looks promising for 3rd party lenses.Can you try some sigma primes and maybe 150-600 sport? Also with no mechanical shutter, is it possible to still do front or back curtain shutter? Cheers, Andy

Mister Granger i have a question. I don't know how this works but i wonder when you use an FTZ adapter on your Nikon camera and you put a F1.8 lens on it. would it still work as a 1.8 lens ? i wonder because 1 as far as i know with a teleconverter it will change right ? and 2 because the lens will be further away from the camera sensor plus you change the mount size ? sorry for my mediocre English but i hope you understand what i mean

This was a BIG question mark for me in considering the Z9, thank you!

Excellent test and demo Matt. If you get a chance, can you also check the Signs 135mm f1.8 Art?

Could you tell us which generation Tamron lenses? Tamron has G1 and G2 24-70 and 70-200. Thanks

Hi Matt, I have preordered a Z9 plus adapter…amongst other things I like wildlife photography and have an f mount 200-500 f5.6 plus a 500 PF f5.6 ( I have been trying to find a good 600 f4 but they are very scarce in the UK.) My question is if I use my long lenses with either my D5..D850…D500 they focus well on their own but add a 1.4 converter things slow down and are less accurate. I am hoping the Z9 will improve this issue considerably, what is your view?….also have you used the Z9 in low light conditions and how does it perform??….love your posts they are really informative and easy to understand keep up the great work, thank you

Weren't you once known as the Nikon guy? Life has come full circle.

I have a newest version of 200 - 400 f4 that I know has been replaced with 180-400 I think but have you one that you could test or just your thoughts. Cheers Matt.

Glad to see That Nikon Guy back!

can you also test Z9 on different gimbles. how it balance.

Finally a body that can be used and has good focusing accuracy for my F lenses👍

Thanks again. You're answering a lot of questions that are on Nikon DSLR users' minds. I'd be interested in how the camera handles manual focusing lenses as well. What focusing aids are available with this camera. Does the camera mark the eye if in focus even when focusing manually?

@gyozakeynsianism

2 жыл бұрын

Great question. Manual focus has definitely not been the focus of all the reviews up until now! For all we know, the Z9 manual focus aids could be spectacular and we just don't know it yet.

How much light do you lose using the FTZ adaptor? Thanks

Fabulous video. Please do test the performance of Z9 with FTZ II on 70-200mm f 2.8 VRII, 300mm f2.8 VRII and 500mm f4 VR G lenses, if possible. That will be very useful.

This is perfectly in line with my strategy coming back to Nikon. Thanks Matt for this test on the Z9. I’m coming back to Nikon with the Z9 in mind but for now I use D3S and D3X and I am so lucky to have found on second hand market my wish list of F mount lenses that will work superbly later on the Z9 : Tamron 35mm f/1.4 Nikon 58mm f/1.4 Nikon 105mm f/1.4 Nikon 200mm f/2.0 VR2 Nikon 24-70 f/2.8 VR Nikon 70-200 f/2.8 FL I’m really eager to find a Z9 on the second hand market in the future and for now I love playing with my former D3s cameras.

Do you get eye detection in manual focus (conformation) please? (considering some nice old manual focus lenses)