Moving to mirrorless?
I’m currently using Nikon d850 with Nikon 500mm f5.6 for shooting wildlife/birds, was thinking moving to mirrorless? What’s your thoughts on the Nikon z9 and the Nikon z 600mm lens?
I watched in youtube a comparison of z50 (cropped sensor) with x1.4 teleconverter and a 300mm lens that gives you a reach equivalent to 630mm
with a z6 or with a x2 telenconverter and the sane f/4 300 mm PFlens which gives a reach 600mm.
The results may surprise you. It is titled as follows:
Nikon Z50 & Z6 with 300mm f4 PF + Teleconverters - A compact setup for Birds in Flight
with a z6 or with a x2 telenconverter and the sane f/4 300 mm PFlens which gives a reach 600mm.
The results may surprise you. It is titled as follows:
Nikon Z50 & Z6 with 300mm f4 PF + Teleconverters - A compact setup for Birds in Flight
Assuming you mean the 600mm Z mount lens (with its long waiting list) the price with a Z9 and new cards is over £21,000.
The Z9 which I own is an extremely competent camera.
I cannot afford the 600mm Z lens.
The Z9 which I own is an extremely competent camera.
I cannot afford the 600mm Z lens.
Yes the z mount 600 lens, but wanted info on z9, how to you find it? Do you use it for birds? Any good for flight shots? Thanks
Quote:Yes the z mount 600 lens, but wanted info on z9, how to you find it? Do you use it for birds? Any good for flight shots? Thanks
As yet I have not done extensive BIF work with the 800 PF - which is the limit of my budget.
Your combination is about an another £9,000.
There are plenty of images on specialist forums showing in the hands of experienced BIF photographer the Z9 and 600 S is a superb combination.
The ability of the camera AI to detect a bird, then the head, then the eye all in a fraction of a second and the cameras ability to track rapidly moving subjects seems to be excellent.
Success is influenced by a photographers ability to keep the subject centred in the selected AF zone - which as I expect you know in view of your budget is where a Gimbal for long lens work can make a difference
