Nikon Z9 first Impressions by Sravan Kumar (website): Nikon Z 9, I refer in this article as Nikon Z9 or simply Z9 for my convenience, is the first Nikon flagship mirrorless camera. Though the below are my first impressions after using Z9 for about two weeks, this is still a lengthy post. Please read this in your leisure. This article covers only the photography aspects. I am a hobbyist bird photographer owned Nikon D90, Nikon D800E and Nikon D500 before buying Nikon Z9. Sigma 150-600mm 5-6.3 Sports DG OS HSM is my primary lens for birding and now using it with FTZ Adapter II. I took all the images posted in this article from my balcony as my current schedules are not permitting me for any birding trip(s). Taking images from the balcony is not easy, poses bigger challenges to auto focus. You may see more comparisons of Nikon Z9 with Nikon D500 in this article as I was using Nikon D500 as my primary camera for bird photography for over 5 years. Key observations Game Changer feature of Mirrorless I want to share the biggest advantage of mirrorless over DSLR here for those who want to invest in Z9 as their first mirrorless camera like me. For example, if a small bird is sitting deep in the branches in darker conditions, it is impossible to locate the bird using DSLR with a super telephoto lens. But with mirrorless, by increasing the exposure +3 EV and above, it opens a new world...
Published By: Nikonrumors - Saturday, 31 August