Nikon Z 6II and Z 7II at Nikon Headquarters with Seth Miranda
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- Опубліковано 25 сер 2024
- Photographer Seth Miranda got invited to the Nikon USA headquarters to sit with Nikon Senior Product Manager Mark Cruz to discuss big news, twin releases! The next generation of Z cameras, the Z6 II, and the Z7 II.
✘ Nikon Z6 II (Body Only)
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Awesome interview... Mark is a powerhouse of information.. one helluva spokesman... Thanks for your time Seth.
Two years ago I decided to wait for gen 2. I'm glad I did. I can't wait to upgrade to the Z 7ii from the D7200.
Me too, I want the z6ii and I’m upgrading from the D5200. Worth the wait I say.
The thing about Nikon is that people don't expect them to have top notch video features because they are known for mostly photography so they don't have to carry that burden of pleasing videographers. Now Sony and Canon on the other hand people expect them to have top notch video features.
Except they have the same (or bigger) price tag as cameras that do both better.
Not necessarily Sony has sorted out models. Like A7m3 is hybrid enough. A7c is for Videographer looking for compact FF using some smaller gimbal. A7R3 is for high MP, A7S3 for Pro Videographer. APS-C whether its Sony, Canon or Nikon its just to satisfy cost.
And as with the Canon, a built in toaster function.
The future of photography is videography. Ask any pro how the market is moving, look at everything social media, on which medium is it done.
The problem is that most of us need good video as well as good stills. The market for stills-only is shrinking.
Both cameras appear to be top notch and an improvement over the first generation. I really like my Z6 and S series glass. The images and videos I've be able to create are amazing. For me both cameras are on my radar for purchase.
Finally, 2 card slots 👍❤️
Peace of mind
Don't get too cocky. I lost both cards simultaneously when my a9's motherboard crapped out on me. Fortunately I had nothing important on either one.
Unless you shoot video that is.
Everyone: "Give us two card slots!"
Nikon: Gives two card slots
Everyone: Only uses one of the slots.
Not true.
As someone who primarily records footage with the Z6, I use external memory. So the card slots never mattered tbh
I want 4 card slots. And a baked potato
I have a D700 which has one card slot and never had a problem. My other camera is a D3 which has two card slots but i never used the second slot while shooting many weddings and other events. My Z7 is fine with one slot.
@@DoofusPics - 😁
Finally two card slots 🥳 even though I only use one 😂
For video you can use only one... so it's fine.
Awesome - I think I"m sold! Liked how he was very careful with commander/remote vs 'master/slave' lol - good for them
I have used many brands but no brand gives me the ergonomic satisfaction as a Nikon.
Nikon, please continue with the valuable firmware updates. These weren't done very often in the DSLR line, and as a Z6/Z7 user, I sincerely appreciate the sort of firmware updates you've offered on the Z line... Not just "tweaks", but even new features. Great!
As a Nikon z6 user, I'm going to be picking up the Z6II, however none of my issues have been addressed, basic UI issues that need sorting.
1, Do user profiles now save continuous shutter and power saver settings?
2, Can we now zoom during DOF preview?
3, Can we display a UI free preview?
I asked Nikon not to remove the record limit. They always listen to my ideas.
so wait there is NO record limit on the II???
I cant believe you can't backup video either - so dissapointing
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lol
Seth, which one of the Nikon 7 II and the Nikon 6 II , do better at 4K 60 FPS livestream, or recording, in terms of color quality, and imaging ? ❤️
I talked with a Nikon representative, and I am waiting for an answer to this question.
Would there be a firmware upgrade for G6 on the auto focus system?
Seth, somehow you can get to the nuts and bolts of a release. Nikon seems like it's lagging behind Sony and Canon in terms of mirrorless but honestly, I don't think they are. Maybe it's because Sony caught both Canon and Nikon sleeping years ago and ran away with the mirrorless market. But I think both have made great strides to narrow the gap. The Z5 has been lauded by several photography sites as the most feature rich "entry level" full frame mirrorless camera at its price point. Nikon, in my opinion, needs to take advantage of the bigger flange and issue some 1.2 and 1.4 lenses.
That's the only thing I would like to see. I bought (invested) in a new Z5 last month and I think it's a great camera.
Just curious why Nikon would put better 4k 60 in the Z7 II (almost no crop factor) than in the Z6 II, which is supposed to be the better video offering, with a heavy crop? As long as the new eye detect AF and subject tracking are on par with the new Canon and Sony I will be happy - but for video shooters I am confused about the above? Would be curious to hear the explanation. Also please bring out more 1.2 glass (a whole line) - like 85mm 35mm 105mm - yes 105 1.2 would be epic - Canon is doing a 135 1.4 - lets have Nikon keep the crown of 105! Thanks :)
I believe the Z7 (I and II) does line skipping, whereas the Z6 uses a better sampling method.
85mm 1.2 is on the new road map
I would get a 105 1.2
The Z6 I will actually have the better video, because the crop is just cutting out the overscanned pixels leaving a true full res 4K frame. The Z7 II is going to throw away useable image data by skipping every other line.
These are really mature upgrades! Nice!
The only thing that people want to know is if the autofocus has gotten up to par with Sony and Canon. it's the only improvement that really matters. Everyone knew there would be two card slots. All I am hearing with the autofocus is technical stuff. like the face detect box and the focus points. the lower light focusing ability is a good improvement, but I am not hearing anyone say that the auto focus has vastly improved. I guess I will have to wait for an actual review. ( the 35 and 85 f1.2 should be top priority ) and hopefully they won't be big and heavy monsters like the new 50 f1.2 S, size and weight does matter to people. it looks like Sigma finally figured that out, there new 85 f1.4 Art E mount is almost half the weight of their original 85 art lens. at 630g. my first DLSR was a Nikon. so I keep rooting for Nikon to compete strong. but so far the focusing has held them back for allot of people. along with how long it is taking to get out lenses. without third party options from Sigma and Tamron.
I agree with you about the AF. I suspect that it is not on the level of Canon and Sony with respect to the tracking of the AF box to the subject - there will likely be more lag (hopefully less than there is now, but more than Canon and Sony, where there is basically none. That said, as long as the actual focus is not missing irrespective of the box 'appearing' in the correct position then I am content. The real issue is being able to keep the inferior Nikon AF system from freaking out and jumping to some background element and sticking there. Hopefully this has been solved with the Wide Area AF eye detect where the user can now force the camera to stay in a localized area instead of jumping around anywhere. This will likely largely solve the problem, but I still agree it would be nice if Nikon could just match the others for once - I am sure the next camera and the ones after will though, and for now this fix probably makes it functionally competent which is all that really matters. If you are into birding and shooting other wildlife, unfortunately you will have to wait for subsequent cameras as these will not be anywhere near where the new Canon's are. For event photographers, they are now probably 'good enough'. As far as lenses go, I too want to see more 1.2 glass and Nikon has now said there will be an 85 1.2 by the end of 2021 so at least that is moving in the right direction. That said, there is a big difference between 1.2 and 1.4 glass - for example an 85 1.4 and an 85 1.2 - the 1.2 will be bigger - thats physics. Even if Sigma made a 1.2 version of the 85 it would be significantly larger and heavier than the 1.4 they just released. Personally, I don't care in the least about how big and heavy an excellent IQ 1.2 lens is because the use case for such lenses is for professional portrait shoots and the like - not for traveling or hiking. If you want a walk around lens then get the very lightweight and much smaller 1.8 S glass - they have professional level IQ and are all anyone would need for basic photography.
Why not have the flash trigger built into the camera?
Is there a record limit? For video like 30min or is there no limit
So does this mean there will be no more upgrades to the current Z6 and Z7? especially for AF
Probably not, at least not any significant changes. If they can revised the algorithm that the original Z uses then maybe, but I wouldn't expect to see any new features. Only minor refinements.
The biggest issue is how much will the AF improve with the dual processors?
fantastic cameras, always have been and always will.
Still waiting for third party lenses. Need my Sigma ART lenses!
I think I'll wait for the eventual Z8 (or mirrorless upgrade of the D850; 60mp), but...
9:17 super interested in the 100-400mm & the 200-600mm!! 🤩
The Z7 is the closest to the D850.... The Z8 or next model up will be closer to a D5 or D6
I just watched the Nikon announcement video, and it looks like Nikon has hit it out of the park. I love my current Z6 and Z7, and both of these have all the requests I've heard of, incorporated into the new design. Well done! (and Yeah... I want them both!)
agreed
This was very informative. Great job!
Can't wait to get my hands on one and have a play about, for me as a shooter my only real concerns are image quality, focusing (not to fussed as I do a lot of manual correction for low light and have gotten used to having no eye-af or the like using an older DSLR) I honestly think grabbing the Z6II or Z7II is a great gateway camera into Nikon for new users and the next upgraded bodies should really cement them in.
The glass is phenomenal, be patient for the 'be all end all bodies' if such a thing exists.
Hi Seth! Great explanation of all the new features. I know the blackout time has decreased from the first generation cams to the second. Do you know how big the jump is, and also, if the refresh rate on the EVF has increased from 60fps to 120fps? If not, could we see an upgrade to 120fps in a firmware update, now that the hardware/processing power is there to support it?
You are back and with a bang... Congratulations 🎉🎊
I always chuckle at the "two card slots needed for security and peace of mind" mantra. Last year, my Sony a9 corrupted BOTH cards, simultaneously, when its motherboard went insane before giving up the ghost entirely. Fortunately, I only lost some experimental shots I made while playing with lighting setups. The camera was repaired under warranty. The year before, I'd been present at an event when I heard the press photographer exclaim, "My motherboard died!" His was a Nikon. I banged off a few frames from my D7100 and gave them to the sponsoring organization (I've photographed for their educational programs). I saw the photog at the next year's event and he told me his motherboard had been replaced under warranty. I don't lose sleep over my Leica M10's single card.
I briefly had the Z 7. Nikon had such a deal going on the kit, with lens and FTZ adapter, that I considered it a cheap rental while my Sony was away for repair: I figured I'd sell whichever one I liked least. I've been a Nikonian since my first camera, a FE purchased new in 1982. I traded the a9 (uncomfortable in the hand) for my M10. I later sold the Z 7 because it felt rushed-to-market and confused--seriously, what's with the soccer mom interface?--and Nikon's commitment to the Z mount seemed half-hearted (my 105mm Micro-Nikkor worked great on the adapter). I liked the images and one presently hangs on my wall. I decided to wait for the next generation.
I do despair of the Hubble Telescope-size lenses. A 13-element Nifty Fifty, the size of a 40-ounce malt liquor can? For my daily use, the M10 and its 50mm f2 Summicron-M (Leitz Canada, 1979) make a more amiable travelling companion. It rides neatly in the center console of my F-150, next to the cup holders. Carrying it feels more like wearing it. I haven't had a rig that handy since my FE and its 50mm Series E lens.
Thank you someone. I have been warning, for years, all the Wendy Whiner photographers about dual card slots that a "RAID 1"(both card slots/drives write the same data) is often implemented through a single I/O controller chip. When that chip fails, it can corrupt the card entirely. This could also happen at operating system and driver (the base layer of the firmware in the camera) level. This is to say, when you need two slots, you also need two cameras. And mitigate the risk of losing your photos by swapping between the cameras.
People also don't know that RAID 1 does not protect data integrity. If data is corrupted in one card, there is no objective decision criterion which of the two copies is the correct one. Here I generally advise to Google for "spontaneous bitflips".
In a seriously robust server for seriously important data processing, I might use three add-in RAID controllers in redundant connections with centralized storage, to mitigate the risk of losing a controller.
Thus, the best way to use the second card slot is to save JPEGs to that, causing a logically different I/O stream.
As many so-called card errors follow from user error in swapping cards, swapping cards is actually a risk, not a mitigation.
Another thing is, when choosing the RAID 1 setting (that is, saving the same file to both cards) then the slowest of the two slots/drives and cards therein determines I/O throughput.
Seth, there is persistent myth about the price of memory cards among influencers. SD cards are not "cheaper" but "you can buy cheaper SD cards per GB than CFexpress".
The average computer and digital camera user is not aware that differences in price between solid state memory products are primarily determined by the robustness of the individual cells in the storage (SSD or card).
The industry has a unit, actually, to indicate something that corresponds to "life expectancy". The predominant metric or unit they use is "TBW" - total bytes written (read by some as "tera bytes written" but we have to be careful with how to read the number).
Every time a memory cell is filled with a new value, its current value is erased with a high (relatively) voltage and this slowly wears the cell out. Cell design and quality of components determine how often this can be repeated before a card "dies". If you studied electronics, you will be familiar with "brown out" - that slowly.
The physical controller in the card keeps track of the usage of cells and uses an address conversion table where memory addresses for the operating system are translated to cell addresses and the controller runs an algorithm to even out cell wear, invisible to the operating system (or firmware), by storing data at other addresses than apparent to the operating system.
If you look at Samsung SSD, you have an EVO series and PRO series - the difference is how many cell rewrite times the SSD are guaranteed by the manufacturer.
Physical robustness aside, this plays a big role in the price of the memory cards we use in our cameras.
A problem is that the TBW number is not generally published with these cards.
I asked a new brand that claimed extremely long lifetimes if they could give me the TBW for their cards. Answer: it's enough. I walked away from that.
Well, if you record your CFexpress card to completely fill it every day, offload it to your workstation or post office, then re-use it, this is one complete wear cycle and if you erase-format the card at low level (slow) you cause two wear cycles: one for the format and one for the next write). At some point, the controller in an elegant card will decide "we're done" and the card refuses to be written, or it dies on you before that if you bought a less well-behaved product.
I would want this to be a known quality of cards. $/GB means nothing without the speed of the card and even when we add the speed, it means nothing as long as we do not know "$/TB TBW".
Now if you compare the price of the Sony TOUGH CFexpress Type B cards with the Sony TOUGH SDXC UHS-II cards and assume the latter is a bit slower and has significantly less TBW, and make that financial, then you'll see the CFexpress card is a lot more attractive. If only because it offloads its data through my Thunderbolt 3 reader much faster.
man, I almost TL;DR. Glad I reconsidered because you had a really good point
Show me a CFExpress card that holds 256GB for less than $100, then you can call this a myth. As prices are now, CFExpress cards cost more, period. Therefore, SD cards ARE less expensive.
@@alantuttphotography and fall apart quickly, so they cost much more over longer periods. I changed truckload of sandisk sd extreme cards so far.
The Video Whiners are crazy. Nikon is a Camera Company 1st & Foremost -- and the Z7 II is the BEST option per dollar.
The internal video codecs are underwhelming, the EVF speed and resolution are a few years behind... Wish the Z6 II had a fully articulating screen. Otherwise these are the perfect cameras, very happy they are keeping the Z6 and Z7 on the market to offer customers more options.
10:40, I (hopefully) expect that as firmware upgrade to Z6 and Z7.
After watching all the numerous benefits of updated Nikon Z6ii over the original and it only being a couple hundred dollars more for body over Z6, the Z6ii would be the better choice and a no-brainer to buy over its predessor. The price difference is small, benefits superior by far after watching this video. Far more benefits than Tony Northrup mentions in his vlog. Go Nikon!! Tony you need to watch this video.
❤️ NIKON
On Nikon's website is says "new options for Eye-Detection AF and easier selecting of AF modes." Does anyone know what exactly they made easier about selecting AF modes? Hoping that I can switch AF modes just by pressing the Fn button without having to rotate the dial.
I don’t care about all the other features, can these 2 cameras track moving subjects like Canon R5 or Sony cameras ?? That is the biggest upgrade Nikon needs to do in these cameras. Unless they want to release that feature in upcoming high end $7000 camera
I really wanna switch but dang the native glass is very hard to budget
Actually not bad compared to canon. you can get a 35mm,50mm,and 85mm 1.8 S for literally the same price as canons 85mm 1.2 and they are good edge to edge. I think these bodies will only improve on that making for an even more pleasant shooting experience. But yes, I do understand, still can be a bit pricy.
Hi Seth,I have just bought myself a Nikon Z6ii with a Ftz adapter. I don’t have any Z lenses and only a few Fmount lenses which so far seem to be working great but I am wondering, myself as a keen ameteur photographer who really cannot afford anything too expensive, is there a decent Z lens at a decent price that you would recommend that I get a hold of that would help get me started ? Thanks for any advice you have that can help me out with my new camera 😁👍
Any update on 24-105 lens release date 😀
I am seriously considering the z6ii. This is my conundrum: I have a budget of $3,000 max including a kit lens. I want a hybrid camera which can accommodate my work flow which consists in 40% photos and 60% videos. My videos are rarely more than 10 minutes and never more than 20 minutes. Autofocus has to be utterly dependable as I am a one man show. A flip screen is important to me as I like to be able to check myself as I am filming. Z6Ii seems to check all the box except for the flip screen. I am also considering the Canon eos r6 and the Panasonic S5. What to do?
Hi Seth You are the only reviewer that seemed to infer that the quality of the Z6 II video would
be close to the quality of the Z7 II.
Other sources claim that line skipping on the Z7 II would make the 'clarity' inferior to the Z6 II
Could you or Nikon elaborate a bit more on what to expect in terms of the difference in Video Quality between the two cameras.
Thank You !
Did they make the Z 2 cameras compatible with the D lenses? They didn't do it before on the first generation. These are good lenses.
They are compatible with the first generation, I use 3 of mine frequently. You just have to manual focus, but if you are talking about autofocus, no that won't work with these either. It's more about the adaptor, and they would need to put in a screw drive motor in the adaptor to focus those lenses.
@Chrono Cross: Nobody realises Nikon now provides top notch video
Perhaps this was the case before, but after their initial Z series releases people started to wake up to Nikon and video, expecting more to come and I believe Nikon's about to deliver big time with their second edition of their Z series.
Not only will the new Nikon Z6II and Z7II have quality video people are likely to discover an amazing camera for photography in the process. Things are moving on and if anything people will appreciate the drastic difference as far as Nikon not holding back on features is concerned, something that their competition is sadly renowned for! And the best bit which many seem to overlook is that Nikon keeps on providing serious feature packed firmware upgrades that turn your existing Nikon Z series cameras into vastly improved cameras down the line. This level of customer support is all we could ask for and if Nikon keep on focusing and providing feature packed firmware upgrades they will stand out from the competition. In my humble opinion this is what all enthusiasts & professionals alike look for as much as new hardware upgrades.
I very much doubt any other manufacturer will get anywhere near Nikon in terms. of longevity and great value for money now. For me the new Nikon Z6II seems to tick all the boxes and more, much more. What more can I ask for? Did I mention unbeatable value? Oh wait, what about dual processors? Blackmagic support anyone? Improved AF and the superb new Auto-Area Eye option? Improved Low Light performance? Lens choices galore?
Time to pre-order me thinks.
Heres somthing I havent heard asked or mentioned:
Now that the new Nikon cameras have 2 card slots designated for very fast types of cards, will the new cameras be able to record video into both cards for redundancy??
No video backup
Seth can you ask these guys why they dont just add in usb-c support to record to ssd direct and use the one card slot as the back up ? SSD's are way better and faster then cards and tiny now why don't they keep up with the times. Some manufacturer's are but most still keep dancing with dual card slots which takes up a lot of room. If there is a actual technical reason id love to know keeps driving me crazy . cheers
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People say that Nikon don't have to have top video features, but photographers now are also videographers, moreso than any time in the past. Not having a proper 4k60 video mode on a camera that will be still produced through to 2022 is borderline embarrassing.
Exactly, add to that internal 10 bit and log profile. They should have called it an S update so that next year they could release a 2.0 update if Sony comes out with ab A74 with FF 60p and 10 bit. In the space of 2 years, we have gone from the No1 features ML camera to the worst.
I just need a vertical grip for the original z6 please
Do the new fly by wire Z lenses have the same slight lag as the F lenses???
Wireless and GPS should be built in...
Does Mark Cruz know when the Z 6 II will ship?
Great job, Nikon!
Image quality is improved?
That's on the glass end not bodies, unless you get 45mp
All right Nikon from a 4/3rds shooter!
When Z6 III and Z7 III are going to be released? I can't wait!
In the next 2 years to be precise. The Z6 and Z7 has 2 year cycle with their pro bodies having a 4 year cycle, a D850 mirrorless replacement is expected to be next year, 4 years since the release of the D850.
All good but now we need to have them to be available! Distribution channel ...
I hope Nikon has fully addressed and solved the horrible banding issue flaw on the current Z7, so disappointing! can you make a comment about this?
Please put wide area Af with eye detect on the Z5
Excellent review
Seth is right: Nikon should shout out more
In my opinion that the only thing they are missing is strong vocal influencers like a @Peter Mckinnon. People like him drive users to a brand very well and he does it the right way unlike some of these other Reprobates with Afros, Silver hair and bald heads with tattoos
Why is a DX crop on the 6ii necessary compared to the 7ii? With 2x Expeed 6 it should be possible to extract the 4k from oversampling! The 7ii has 2x resulution of the 6ii...how is it on the 7ii implemented? Lineskipping 2 of 3 lines and so only 1/3 quality???
My guess is that you are correct - what I don't understand is why they don't offer both on the Z6 II - why not have full read out in DX and also an option for full frame with line skipping if necessary - even if it is lesser quality - some are more concerned with shallower depth of field and wider angles than with the most prestine as possible resolution. Maybe they can add this in firmware later - who knows?
is the AF improved ? the most importent question for me. Z6 is a lovely camera:)
Yes massive improved, really! Is now on par with Canon or Sony.... 👍
Exciting.
No mention of improvements on the mic preamps? Damn.
Yeah, I heard a rumor that they were upgrading the preamp but there has been zero mention of this so I suspect that this was only a rumor sadly :(
Unfortunate the new battery grip only works on the Z6 II and Z7 II only
How’s the AF? inquiring minds want to know ?
Exactly my question....at least for me that will be the deciding factor if I like to upgrade or not.
I had a Z 7. Autofocus, when you understood how it actually worked--Nikon, for some reason, treated it as a trade secret--wasn't nearly as bad as it was made out to be. It wasn't as fast as the Sony a9 I concurrently owned, but nothing was.
This is really my only question.
@@darylnd I have the z6 and I love it. Just curious as to how the improvement translates to real world use.
Yea right. I've had a 70 - 200 2.8 on order since March 2020 and can't get it. What's up with that. Will it me two more years before we can get these cameras. Very disappointing.
What is price and all specification
$2k for Z6II and $3k for Z7II
Let’s hope Nikon will not intentionally leave original Z series out of improving firmware updates.
Can firmware update give me a flip-out screen?
😂😂😂😂😂
will the new battery grip work with the old Nikon Z6 ?
I don't think so. Even if it did, the buttons wouldn't work, just the battery part. Might as well use the current grip.
I would like to see a video of still photography of birds in flight from Nikon. Seems like that is subject you guys avoid. Thank you
I'm waiting for a reply to R5, please do some major updates and release a camera asap
no nee video features, nikon broke my expectations
4K60 is a video feature last I checked?
Eye AF during video is also a video feature.
And some of the other features, such as dual card slots and power from USB C, can be useful to video shooters as well.
I wish z6iii have fully articulated screen. Why you guys don't make fully articulated screen even in z50, that is a vlogging camera... Why nikon why??
Other then this I love z6.
What’s the price gonna be for the Z6?
2k
man look at the Z series prices!! reduce the price and people all move to the new Zmount...
Please match Canon Eye AF & tracking
I don’t want eyelash AF...pupil only!
Nikon Z6 has inbuilt log recording in memory card
Did he say "paid firmware update" at 7:53? Is this a new model Nikon is shifting to?
Nikon did this previously with 1st gen Z also. ProRes RAW is a paid update because they have to pay a licensing fee for each camera. If you purchased the Z6 Filmmakers kit you got it for free, because it was included in the kit with the Atomos Ninja V. I assume they are aying Black Magic a licensing fee as well.
Thank you Nikon for slapping us video shooters that invested heavily in your system. I had high hopes for video shooting and adding 2 bit to a 8 bit file is too much for you. I am sure those that didn't invest in the Z are being rewarded by having the features that should have already there from the start. While us who have trusted you and have invested heavily are toss aside.
Not sure if this was mentioned but I’m hoping that Nikon can release an adapter that autofocuses D series lenses on Z cameras. This would be literal perfection
Any update on Nikon z7
Z 1,5 :(
So Nikon beat Sony to the sub-$2000. 4K/60fps cameras. Come to think of it, if this camera has comparable AF to the Canon R6, they might have hit a winner here!
Sounded good until he said video was only 8-bit internally.
No articulating screen
Pretty disappointing as a Nikon hybrid shooter. I have waited patiently but the 2 slots are pretty useless if it cant backup video.
Autofocus Autofocus Autofocus Autofocus and Z lens Z lens Z lens Z lens this what we need ,Z body is already is like a tank from first generation . A well built tank is useless if it fails shoot the target.
My Panasonic S5 is a good buy then. I was worried that the z 6II will come out with a superior in body video feature and I decided to get the S5 early.. Thank you Nikon, you dampened my worries..
4k60p with 1,5 crop. or with just 30% used information on the 7ii - right? If yes... ähhhmm no thank you Nikon.
Seeing how less they touched on the auto focus performance of these cameras, there might only be a minor improvement and still not on par with Sony and Canon.
Yeah I know right, that’s what i feel too haha. Honestly, they could’ve just said our auto focus is now on par with canon and sony and I would’ve been sold.
@@patricioderito3722 Its already amazing this new one will be even better.
PRICING!!!!!!
z6ii 2k z7ii 3k
$1999 for Z6II; 2999 for Z7II
First to the party 😜
Is Nikon working on bird AF?
...and they said Nikon is dead
Wow we listen to pros after getting it wrong. Man when are they going to stop playing catchup & create awesome system. They already had so much love from thier owners. But still Nikon's attitude is same lets wait & see what other are doing then we will try.
What a Joke Nikon! Seriously! You are releasing a camera which is technically behind the over 1 year old Sony? You guys are out of business by end of 2021....
xqd? really?