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It's hard to look at upgrading if the current tools are doing the job! The d850 is/was an amazing camera!

The D850 is/was a great camera - definitely a flagship camera!

Good points! A real depth of field preview would be nice! You raise some nice features of the Fuji system. Internal zooms would be nice for those especially rough weather days. My Nikon stuff has done fine so far, but I always wonder a bit about the telescoping barrel in the heavier rains - a little bit of really hoping the gaskets and sealing on the Nikon lenses is ready for that! I did see recently that Mark Denney moved (or is seriously contemplating a move) from Fuji to Nikon. He was looking for additional focal length for his work. Thanks for the comment! I appreciate the insight!

@@JeffreyTadlockPhotography For 400mm telephoto landscape images full frame is the best option. I still love Nikon. I have a D780 and a Nikkor 24mm f3.5 PC, tilt shift lens that is great for landscape work. I also have a Nikkor 20mm f2.8 ais and Nikkor 200mm f4 ais. It is awesome how sharp these older lenses are. It's also amazing that we have so many choices. In the film era the choices were much more limited.

@@keithpeeples3565 It is definitely nice to have so many choices! Despite talking about a fair amount of gear and new gear on my channel, there really isn't a wrong choice these days as to what system to go with, so many great ones out there. A lot of times, my preferred recommendation is to simply go to a local camera store pick a few cameras up, see how they feel in the hand, how does the button placement feel, and see if the camera just feels good in had - because the tech specs are all so close to each other, that is rarely what is holding one back!

Hopefully! Seems really hard to tell if they will actually release a Z7III, but fingers crossed!

The Z50 is a nice camera - I use a Z30 for some of my videos and in a pinch have been known to use it as a secondary camera while my main camera is on a tripod waiting for some scene to unfold.

I do agree with you, the Z6III is a great jack of may trades and a really solid release from Nikon. Always happy to see Nikon remain competitive in the market. This video did approach it from a much narrower perspective of just the landscape genre - but if you add in even just say wildlife, the Z6III suddenly seems even better and a better fit. And if you start to add in other genres like sports or lowlight event photography, it also does quite well.

I love the Nikon glass, in a lot of ways I think that is what helps win people over.

Thanks for sharing your experience with the Z8! What do you think about the extra size of the Z8? Does it bother you or did you get used to it? My size concerns are more with how it fits in the camera bag for longer hikes and with other gear than once it is out of the bag and in hand (if that makes sense).

When I first got it, I was a bit concerned. But after using it the concerns diminished. It’s dimensionally somewhat similar to the D850, but a bit slimmer. It fits nicely in my bag and doesn’t take up much more room than my Z7. I found my big issue with the D850 was its weight and size when paired with bigger and heavier F-mount lenses. The Z lenses are smaller and lighter. The Z8 feels really nice in my hands. I recently shot a wedding reception with it and carried it all day with no issue, and I’m 70, so I tend to be sensitive to weight issues. I also found the benefits I noted are so nice to have on landscape shoots, I would really miss them returning to a Z7/II

I also think a Z7III is a long time coming if ever. It confuses the line-up. You can expect to see the Z8 on sale more at the $3500 price. With the increase price on the Z6III it leaves too little space between it and a newer Z 7. Feature wise, the only route Nikon could take is more megapixels which we don’t need. The current lineup of top end Nikons is pretty complete now.

@@ericlarson6180 Good to know that one can get used to it. I think I'll be content with my Z7II for a good bit yet, but maybe I should quit getting so hung up on the dimensions of the Z8...

@@ericlarson6180 I think Nikon could figure out how to slot it in - if I were trying to, I would keep the video specs nearly the same and just update the processor, get the lowlight AF, make some the screen enhancements and essentially polish up the current model with some of the updates from the other models (minus the video). That "handicaps" it as predominantly stills camera for landscape photographers, headshots, portraits and would let them keep a lower price on it, so as not to compete with the Z8 - which would be what you want for a hybrid camera. I do agree, a big MP increase isn't really what I'm after - especially from the Z7 line, pretty happy with the balance of MP to dynamic range we currently have. I hear conflicting rumors on a Z7III - so too early to tell for sure.

Definitely would like a Z7III option. Not sure I want it to have 80MP though. Mainly because the higher the MP goes, the more potential impact on dynamic range and low-light functionality. So there's sort of a balance there - until sensor technology manages to work past that. Which - who knows, maybe?

That would be disappointing, but I can see why they might feel more pressure to get a fresh release on one of those camera bodies.

I hope they do - or at least come model into that slot. I mean, I know I approach this as a landscape photographer, but really - high-end headshots, portraits, etc are also all served really well by a super solid stills camera without all the video baggage. Real AF is important to them, but I feel like that is easy to incorporate into the new cameras as the processors get faster, their algorithms for focus improve, etc. The Z7II is a great camera if you're looking to make the mirrorless jump. I am super happy with mine!

I really hope we get a Z7III!

Nah, from a corporate view an upgraded Z7 would make little sense. They got the Z8 if you wanted better specs. It would be nearly impossible packing the Z6III novelties into a Z7 AND maintain the price range. And a more expensive Z7 would be too close to Z8 territory.

@@ilduro2 I think for a Z7III possibility they need to ignore the video features and tailor it to still shooters - landscape photographers, studio portraits (or at the very least, non-event settings). Don't make the upgrades to the video, put in the faster processor solely for the AF improvements, fix some of the camera body design (keep the camera body Z6/Z7 sized - I don't like the larger camera body of the Z8 - that's why I didn't upgrade to it). That would let them push some of these features into a landscape/stills photography camera and keep the price down. It is definitely getting a little crowded though on their camera body offering - so it might be at some point i just need to suck it up and use the bigger body of something like the Z8. It just annoys me as one of the selling points of mirrorless was smaller, more packable camera bodies and they're getting as big as DSLRs again.

@@JeffreyTadlockPhotography Couldn't agree more, Jeffrey. Though from a corporate point of view, Nikon have put in the R&D whether video be included or not. Now they want their return, not open two production lines and if some people move up to the Z8, even better (for Nikon). I, too, don't want the larger body. At the same time I am scratching my head over why there is now a Zf and the new Z6 catering to a similar market. Oh well, perhaps we should just concentrate on our pictures instead. Cheers!

@@ilduro2 Concentrating on our pictures instead of trying to figure out Nikon's roadmap is probably a much better use of time!

Real close to my wants. Would love to see a breakthrough in technology on dynamic range - that would be such a win for landscape photographers. I would be fine with 60MP, but I can live with 45MP as well if that’s what it takes. I feel like that is how Nikon slots in a Z7III, lessen the video specs, make the stills and overall camera body the best of the best while retaining Z6/Z7 camera body size. That lets them price it under the Z8/Z9, and folks that want the super good video, ultrafast and tweaked AF can go up to the Z8/Z9 for those features.

Oh now - there are tons and tons of landscape photos that haven't been done, but I get the sentiment if you are only seeing the big iconic scenes over and over. Small scenes landscape photography has tremendous amount of room to explore in. Either way, I get landscape photography isn't everyone's thing - and nothing wrong with that! Plenty of genres out there to play in! Your question is a good one, I've touched on it a bit in a few of my past videos, but things I'd like to see in my next camera body: * 45MP or so is just about right for me, Z7 has that * A 2-way tilt or flippy screen * Good Vibration Reduction * Good low-light Autofocus for those pre-sunrise and post-sunset times * A Camera body no bigger than the Z6/Z7 line today * lighter (but rugged) camera body materials to reduce the weight of the camera body * A sensor shield would be nice * Any increase in dynamic range they can figure out would great * Any reduction in noise they can get would be nice too * I don't really need anything but the most basic of video, mainly b-roll of scenes for me and the YT channel probably makes this one even niche among landscape photographers I think those are features I'd like to see in a future camera body. Thanks for the question!

Then don't buy it, because it's clearly not the camera for you - and Nikon haven't intended it to be. If you want those precious 33MP, go buy the Sony A7IV and enjoy that slow reading sensor and high rolling shutter. That's precisely why that sensor isn't in the Z6 III.

Yeah - not an upgrade for me either. Hopefully we get a Z7III that checks all the boxes for a landscape photographer.

The Sony A7IV is what I've heard at least a few folks say they will look at. For me, that's not really the direction I want to head as I have a good amount of money in Nikon lenses and ecosystem. So swapping one camera out to a Sony from my standard kit, sets of a chain of really, really expensive events! ;)

I wouldn’t really encourage anyone to buy Sony 😉 But the challenge for Nikon would be how do they slot a potential Z7 III between the Z6 III and the Z8? Both in terms of spec and price point. What improvements are needed over the Z7 II? I mean they could give it the new processor and autofocus, but it probably won’t perform much better unless they can pull the same partially stacked trick on a higher resolution sensor. If they fully stack it, well that’s just the Z8…

@@nightowlnzab Ha! Pfew!! I'm not a fan of Sony ergonomics! And I agree, Nikon is in a tricky spot of how to slot their camera line to avoid stealing sales from a more expensive or higher margin line. I just want some of those Z8 features in a camera body the size of a Z7. I'd buy a Z8, except the camera body size is still a concern for me. I do appreciate your comments. It was been easy for me to say I would have liked the 33MP sensor, without realizing the downsides that would bring to the camera. So after reading some of the comments here it makes sense why they didn't do that. While I might have liked the higher MP sensor, it would have weakened the camera overall as a hybrid camera. I'm always learning something about the nuances of camera technology!

The Z7 line is definitely stronger for landscape photographers. I'm just hoping there is something in the roadmap that keeps us in mind, i.e. the Z7 III. I do carry a Z6II into the field as my backup/secondary camera body. I'm just saying Nikon didn't really provide a good reason to spend the $2500 and upgrade it to a III as they released it. (And again, still a Nikon fan, the Z6III looks like a great hybrid camera to help keep them competitive in today's market - and I am glad they are staying competitive).

I hold hope that there will be some breakthrough! ;) I almost upgraded to the Z8, but the body size I find problematic. I really like the Z7 (or Z6) form factor, just the right size - feels good in hand, and doesn't take up so much room in the camera bag (which I value, especially with all the video gear I also haul into the field for the channel). I'd be fine seeing the video features stagnate, with more emphasis on some of the features you called out (i.e. faster processor, lowlight AF). As for the VR, I am a heavy tripod user, but I also will happily handhold On most big outings I take both the Z7II and the Z6II with me, the Z7II goes up on the tripod, waiting for the right light or clouds, the Z6II I use handheld while I wait. Let's me capture more photos of different things without disturbing my main composition. Appreciate the insight!

Agreed - it can't be all things to all people. And it does seem to be a very strong hybrid camera, glad for Nikon on that front and I hope it sells well for them! I love my Z7II, I just wonder where landscape photographers fall on their roadmap with this release of the Z6III. Great points on the downside of the higher resolution and what potential impact it would have had on the rolling shutter issues, video performance and autofocus, probably would have weakened it as a hybrid camera - appreciate the insights!

The D810 was definitely a solid camera! I think if this Z6III had hit that 33MP mark, I probably would have sold off my Z6II and slotted the Z6III in for that spot. And then still use my Z7II as my main landscape camera.

For sure! And I am glad to see Nikon fire that shot as well! A rising tide lifts all boats (cameras), so I hope Nikon does amazing with sales of this new camera!

Yeah - those AF systems in the Z8/Z9/Z6III sounds pretty awesome for people photographing fast moving objects! And they also have very capable video qualities a well. It does make me wonder where landscape photographers fit on Nikon's roadmap though moving forward or if we're just left with the Z7II.

@@JeffreyTadlockPhotography I am sure there will be a Z7III coming soon, I'd guess a new 60MP sensor similar to 7RV. For wildlife, Nikon is a no-brainer 1st choose, that is just me 🤣

The Z7 II is such a great landscape photography camera! I also could see sticking with it for many more years as well. Now, I'm apt to get tempted by some future model release from Nikon, but at the end of the day, my camera is certainly not the thing holding me back in my landscape photography work!

Do you need a high dynamic range anymore? Exposure bracketing and photo editing softwares are so good in nowadays.

Those were both amazing cameras. And don't get me wrong, I am still a Nikon fan and am super glad they have cameras out there competitive in the market. And even if I don't think the Z6 III is the right camera for me, it is still a great camera and hope it sells like crazy! As for dynamic range, the Z7II holds its own on that front - here's a DxO Mark chart for the d850, Z8, and Z7II compared: www.dxomark.com/Cameras/Compare/Side-by-side/Nikon-D850-versus-Nikon-Z7II-versus-Nikon-Z8___1177_1361_1386

I still value high dynamic range in a camera. In fact, if there was something that could get me to upgrade to a Z7III (if one comes out), it would be a significant increase in dynamic range. Yes, software is powerful and exposure bracketing certainly works well to work around it, I am ultimately a lazy photographer. If I can capture the range in one shot - count me in!

@@JeffreyTadlockPhotography if you value DR the Z7 II still is what you should be looking at.

@@cresk Yeah - the Z7II is my primary landscape camera. The Z6II is my backup/secondary body. The Z7II is a pretty great camera!

My primary camera is a Z7II, so I do appreciate the higher MP it has, I am a habitual cropper. With that said, I usually carry a second camera, a Z6 II and I use it all the time handheld while my main camera is on the tripod waiting for light or clouds and it does a decent job. I would be okay if a Z7 III comes out if if sticks with 45MP for it.

The Z7II is such a great camera. It is a really solid landscape photography camera. Even if they release a Z7III I've been trying to think what would entice me to upgrade at this point from a Z7II and I think it is a pretty short list!

Agreed! Lots of landscape photographers wondering about the Z6 III though. Love my Z7II! (The Z8 is too big in my opinion for landscape photographers who hike longer distances or over rugged terrain).

Glad it was helpful!

It is nice to have that's for sure - especially for habitual croppers like me! But not sure you *need* it. I have many photography friends photographing on 24MP cameras and turning out better work than me. Either way, a bump to 33MP with the Z6 III would have been super nice and just might have enticed me to update camera bodies - well, at least my second body.

Agreed - the Z6 III seems a really strong hybrid camera, fast moving things, wildlife, and some really strong video features, but not a lot for landscape photographers. I hope they announce a Z7III, that would be pretty awesome. Though, I'm trying to think exactly what I would want from it that would make it an obvious upgrade over the Z7II. Tilt or flippy screen, low-light AF, increased dynamic range would be awesome, like really push the envelope and set the bar for landscape photographers level of increased dynamic range.

@@JeffreyTadlockPhotography Just having the option for the High Efficiency Raw* upgrade would save a lot of space on the memory cards.

@@stanobert3475 Oh! I could see that!

It was designed for vloggers like us😊

@@VIDEOVISTAVIEW2020 I mean, the flippy screen would let me not carry a Z30 into the field and just get double duty from my backup/seconday camera body.

I subscribed, Dad

If you are mainly using the camera for landscape, then go with the D-810, D850, Z7, Z8, or Z9 for the resolution.

@@ThePinoyAggie The Z7 and Z7II are great cameras for landscape photographers, love my Z7 II (my main camera). I'm mainly wondering fi we are going to get left behind in the landscape photography genre of photography. The Z8 and Z9 are too big - they take up way too much room in the pack and pack space matters to me as I hike distances over rugged terrain. I want the advantage of mirrorless from smaller camera bodies (like the Z6 and Z7 line). Ultimately, I want some of those desirable features from the Z8 and Z9 line to trickel down into the smaller Z7 body to make and even better landscape photography camera. Plus, less emphasis on some of the video features in the camera might help reduce the price a bit and also keep a powerful, but affordable camera system on the market from Nikon. Thanks for the comment!

Yep - always happy to see Nikon releasing nice cameras, even when they aren't specifically for my niche! I feel pretty good about my Z7 II, and despite me wishing the Z6 III had 33MP, I have no desire to see a Z7 III go above the 45MP we currently have. 45MP seems to work out pretty well for me.

The Z8 actually got slightly worse image quality at ISO 500 and lower

Thank you!!

It’s just so darn big! I have to lug that thing around over distances and stuff!

@@JeffreyTadlockPhotography The Z8 is the same as my old D850 and is Not Big .. If you ever had the D800/D810 0r D850 then thats the Feel of the Z8 = same size I am 73 and dont notice the Size/weight at all

@@Mr09260 I think the d850 is too big as well! And while I should be more weight conscious, it is really the size that bugs me. I already have the main camera body, backup camera body, lenses, and then my YT video/audio gear, plus snacks, clothing layers - I am sensitive to how large the camera body itself is. The z6 and z7 are near perfect size and to me, one of the advantages of mirrorless - lots of power in a smaller form factor.

Yup. Its probably the best thing one can get at this point in time.

@@JeffreyTadlockPhotography The D850 I get the battery that lasts all day and more, and the optical viewfinder is the best for shooting panoramas hand held at times.

I love my Z7 II - there’s been some great deals recently on them!

If I recall using the automated focus shift shooting it cannot be combined with exposure bracketing. The manual method I show here for focus stacking should work with exposure bracketing on. Then you have to combine the focus stacked and exposure bracketed images together in your editing software. I was using a Nikon Z7ii in this video, but it should work on a Niko Z6ii was well.

@@JeffreyTadlockPhotography z7ii worth buying or stick with d810 & d750 combo?

@@Stop-All-War This is a great question! Here are my thoughts. If you are happy with the d810 (great camera) and the d750 (also a great camera) and you have the lenses you want for that system - it might be hard warrant the upgrade unless something in particular is holding you back in your photography. With that said, the reason I went to mirrorless was I was getting ready to invest in more lenses. Mirrorless is definitely the way of the future and will get and continue to have better support moving forward. So I made the jump to mirrorless, so that when I invested in lenses I could get the Z mount lenses and get more life out of the lenses. That is the biggest reason I jumped to mirrorless and I have no regrets. Hope that helps!

You're welcome!

I have not tested a step-up ring from 82mm to 95mm filters, but I know most filter makers typically advise if you want *no* vignetting then they recommend the step-up ring setup you have in option 2. That should give you enough filter glass to photograph through to not get vignetting on even the widest setting. I just haven't done that setup. Hope that helps!

@@JeffreyTadlockPhotography Thanks so much for your quick answer :)

Thanks for sharing your system! You've given me a lot of things to think about! You are way past me, I barely keep my landscape photos organized, if I start mixing in non-landscape photos and include it in my organization system - wow! I am even terrible at keeping my iPhone photos from my landscape outings organized beyond scrolling by month on my phone to find some photos. I like the idea of not naming the file by a keyword, so when you do search for something, you keep it limited to the folders and not get a lot of file results. I've been feeling better about my LR organization, but I need to move on and organize my final exports like you have - so I can grab files without needing to open LR. Right now, despite having most exported, I have been finding it easier to pop into LR to find them and re-export. Again - thanks for sharing - lots of great info here!

@@JeffreyTadlockPhotography No problem ! Glad to share it, maybe someone else might find some ideas :) Yeah, file naming with keywords becomes a mess when you search within the "native" filesystem. You will get huge amount of results clutter showing individual files + folders, when in fact you are searching for the whole "session" of the shoot / event / trip / whatever. - At first i left the filenames untouched (DSCXXXX) = file duplicates when shooting with multiple cameras, file duplicates across the system - Switched to YYYMMDD_Keyword_SEQUENCE = cluttered search results, numbers missed from the sequence when culling after re-naming (bad for events / shoots delivered to clients). - Switched the "SEQUENCE" to original Frame Number (XXXX part from DSC) = neah same thing ... - I was thinking to switch to "unique ID" (similar to stock websites) = not really useful unless you want to reference a particular photo in a mass selling process, the name looks "meaningless", you can loose chronology depending on how and when you assign those unique ID's to shoots. - YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS = although it is a little bit too long for my taste it's the only one i found that works in all the scenarios. Now, if this is not enough 😂 let's figure out how to organize the individual image variations: 1. How to rename braketed shots ? Technically they are the same image ... 😄 2. How to rename the merged HDR of these brackets and its further edits ? -HDR, -HDR-Edit, HDR-Edit-Edit-Edit ? 😅 3. Let' mix in some HDR panoramas: -HDR-PANO-EDIT-EDIT-EDIT 😂

So many things to solve! It feels like it is never ending!

They are on the screen during the setup of the photo: ua-cam.com/video/sd3yA1wYZlQ/v-deo.htmlsi=tucOHjBBgVdg1eQU&t=305

I agree - I don't see the draw for us landscape photographers. I don't even see it as an upgrade to my backup camera body the Z6 II. And definitely not over the Z7 II I use for my main body. I passed on the Z8 as well, I have a video somewhere on that and why I passed on that camera. This does leave me wondering where Nikon is going to leave us landscape photographers. I'm fine for now with the Z7 II, it has and will serve me well, but I do like knowing we landscape photographers fit on the road map somewhere. Maybe we'll get a Z7 III for our niche.

​@@JeffreyTadlockPhotography For me the Nikon Z6III is basically a Sony A7 IV - however, it is 50% more expensive (2k vs 3k). It offers less resolution, potentially a bit less rolling shutter artifacts - and otherwise?

@@MrBlubb80 It has been awhile since I've looked closely at Sony. The few I've held never felt great in my hand and I've been happy with Nikon over the years, but you do make a very good point about the Sony A7 IV! I'm hoping Nikon comes through at some point for landscape photographers by the time I really feel like I *need* an upgrade path. But if not, then I would likely take my Nikon blinders off and look more closely at other systems again.

The 34 L would be a great tripod. I have two reasons why I went with the 30 over the 34. One, I still hike a lot even regionally, so I do keep an eye on weight. The other reason is I actually also have a Feisol tripod that is an absolute tank - but it is heavy and bulky, but if I was headed to a situation where I felt the CP30 wasn't enough, I have a tripod that I could use. (With that said, I haven't felt that need as the CP30 has been good to me). I think the choices you are looking at area entirely reasonable - so don't let me sway you from what you are thinking. Hope that helps!

@@JeffreyTadlockPhotography Thank for sharing. It is good to get the broader prospective on your decision making process, makes perfect sense. I notice that a number of UA-cam photographers using the CP30, but then they are also carrying a second tripod/camera to record themselves. I wondered, if they didn’t have to carry all the UA-cam gear, would they carry a CP34 instead ?

@@virobs Yeah, all the extra gear for UA-cam starts to add up. I have a fairly compact, lightweight Benro tripod I use for my video camera and then other related video and audio gear in the camera bag as well. (I actually used to carry the Feisol tripod early in my landscape photography journey, but when I started doing the YT channel, I started looking for ways to shed the weight and bulk. I think the CP34 could be a good option. If I didn't have the Feisol I could see have considering something a bit more than the CP30.

@@JeffreyTadlockPhotography haha..do I see a new tripod review in the future?😂.

@@virobs Ha! I really need to reign in my tripod purchases! It is getting a little out of hand!

The 24-70 f/4 is going to get you better IQ. Have you considered a 24-120mm as in-between? It has better IQ than the 24-200mm and fits in well with my favorite setup of 14-30mm, 24-120mm, and 100-400mm to cover a big focal range with great IQ. And the 24-120mm can be a decent all-around lens, while still keeping high IQ. Hope that helps!

I have a Death Valley vlog from March that is in my editing queue!

It is an FLM CP30-L4. I also have an FLM CP30-S4, which isn't as tall that I use for travel. They are great tripods - highly recommend checking them out. I have a few videos about them on my channel.