Nikon Z* mirrorless

As it looks like I'll be picking up a Z6 tomorrow can anyone recommend the best place to get a XQD card ?
 
I should be able get out with mine this weekend again all being well now other half is recovering well. Miss it
 
justa1972 said:
As it looks like I'll be picking up a Z6 tomorrow can anyone recommend the best place to get a XQD card ?
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Justin - are you able to share where you are getting it from please? That price is even cheaper than Amazon have it for.
 
justa1972 said:
As it looks like I'll be picking up a Z6 tomorrow can anyone recommend the best place to get a XQD card ?
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Got my second card from E-Infin, but obviously not next-day delivery. (The original card came with the camera from Panamoz)
 
Yup IMHO the Z 50mm is sharper than the 55mm i had with the sony.

So far I am impress with both of my Z lens along with the Z6
 
rookies said:
Yup IMHO the Z 50mm is sharper than the 55mm i had with the sony.

So far I am impress with both of my Z lens along with the Z6
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Sharpness vs 55, debatable, rendering, imo the Nikon is nicer, I want to like the 55 so much (I bought it 3 times to try like it) but I just can’t. It’s boring.
 
twist said:
Sharpness vs 55, debatable, rendering, imo the Nikon is nicer, I want to like the 55 so much (I bought it 3 times to try like it) but I just can’t. It’s boring.
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Glad someone agrees with me lol
 
rookies said:
Glad someone agrees with me lol
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there’s a few of us that have said it all along and then there are others who love the 55, Just the way it is. :) The 55 has rapid af in stills and video, it’s tiny and weighs nothing so those are huge positives in a small system.
 
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twist said:
Sharpness vs 55, debatable, rendering, imo the Nikon is nicer, I want to like the 55 so much (I bought it 3 times to try like it) but I just can’t. It’s boring.
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You should probably stop buying them then :p
 
twist said:
Sharpness vs 55, debatable, rendering, imo the Nikon is nicer, I want to like the 55 so much (I bought it 3 times to try like it) but I just can’t. It’s boring.
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both sharpness and rendering is debatable tbh. What isn't is the better CA control and the price of Z 50/1.8 after the recent reduction.

twist said:
there’s a few of us that have said it all along and then there are others who love the 55, Just the way it is. :) The 55 has rapid af in stills and video, it’s tiny and weighs nothing so those are huge positives in a small system.
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I am one of the those that like the FE55. but don't care much for the 50-ish mm focal length in general.
 
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nandbytes said:
both sharpness and rendering is debatable tbh. What isn't is the better CA control and the price of Z 50/1.8 after the recent reduction.
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yeah, I was debating with cagey that I would definitely pay the extra for it over the G the other day, to my eyes it’s a great fairly cheap 50... but I like my mk3 af, video and art to much to change, z6ii maybe, who knows, roadmap looks alright but I’d like to see more 3rd party involvement or 1.4 and not 1.2 lenses unless reasonably priced.
 
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twist said:
yeah, I was debating with cagey that I would definitely pay the extra for it over the G the other day, to my eyes it’s a great fairly cheap 50... but I like my mk3 af, video and art to much to change, z6ii maybe, who knows, roadmap looks alright but I’d like to see more 3rd party involvement or 1.4 and not 1.2 lenses unless reasonably priced.
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I prefer the Z bodies to the Sony, but I am interested in the upcoming Tamron primes for Sony, they're only 2.8 but they do 1:2 macro, they're cheap enough [rumored to be around $350] and weather sealed. The 20mm and 35mm would be a nice pair.
 
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Cagey75 said:
I prefer the Z bodies to the Sony, but I am interested in the upcoming Tamron primes for Sony, they're only 2.8 but they do 1:2 macro, they're cheap enough [rumored to be around $350] and weather sealed. The 20mm and 35mm would be a nice pair.
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I personally don’t see the point of f2.8 primes, at least not under 100mm. They’re a neither here nor there lens imo. YMMV obviously.
 
snerkler said:
I personally don’t see the point of f2.8 primes, at least not under 100mm. They’re a neither here nor there lens imo. YMMV obviously.
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I would much prefer faster too but if I did get one of those I'd also get a faster prime to go with. The close focusing and 0.5x magnification counters the slower aperture for my interests on these. The excellent ISO performance on the likes of the A7III also would help a lot to not make it much of an issue
 
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Cagey75 said:
I prefer the Z bodies to the Sony, but I am interested in the upcoming Tamron primes for Sony, they're only 2.8 but they do 1:2 macro, they're cheap enough [rumored to be around $350] and weather sealed. The 20mm and 35mm would be a nice pair.
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the 20 @ 2.8 is a fine choice imo, makes a lot of sense at that FL. These will likely also be superb video lenses.
 
twist said:
the 20 @ 2.8 is a fine choice imo, makes a lot of sense at that FL. These will likely also be superb video lenses.
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I think they'll sell really well, they would be great for video but people like me who love shooting quirky close ups no matter the angle will also love them I think. There's a 24mm too. My favorite lens right now is the 16mm 1.4 Fuji for example, never really enjoyed wider angles in the past but this got me hooked with it's excellent close focus capabilities. Can get right in to 15cm. Even if it was an F2 or 2.8 I'd still like it, though I'd expect it to be a lot cheaper obviously [Fuji do have a 16 2.8 but it doesn't get anywhere as close and has lesser magnification]

Tamron also do a 35 1.8 that does 0.4x magnification for Canon and Nikon but it's a bit of a brick and has to be adapted obviously
 
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Put my 50mm f1.8G up for sale if anyone's interested (y)
 
snerkler said:
Interesting, the difference is night and day on my screen tbh, even the ones posted on here. Not just contrast but sharpness.

What's everyone else seeing, slight difference or marked difference?
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I've just looked at them on my 32inch 4k screen and yes agreed there is a night and day difference. My iphone 7 could show no difference however at the viewing size and yesterday at work I looked at them on a 1080p screen which showed a slight difference hence my comments yesterday. So for me at least it is very screen dependant.
 
Well picked up my Z6 + 24-70 today !! First impressions ? Well it fits in the hand well and seems very solid ! And perhaps a bit heavier than I was expecting !

Just need to save up for the 14-30 now....
 
2nd impressions ? Even coming from an X-T3 the EVF is stunning - and even without checking if it’s got the latest firmware update the auto focus seems snappy :)

Shame the battery has no charge !!!
 
justa1972 said:
2nd impressions ? Even coming from an X-T3 the EVF is stunning - and even without checking if it’s got the latest firmware update the auto focus seems snappy :)

Shame the battery has no charge !!!
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How did you manage to check the EVF with a flat battery? :D;)
Did you get it with the FTZ?
 
justa1972 said:
Well picked up my Z6 + 24-70 today !! First impressions ? Well it fits in the hand well and seems very solid ! And perhaps a bit heavier than I was expecting !

Just need to save up for the 14-30 now....
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I'd say it's more comparable to the XH1 in terms of size and weight. Looking at the specs the body only is just a little heavier than the XT3 with battery in. Add the battery to the Z and it's going to feel heftier - for some reason B&H give the weight for XT3 with battery and memory cards added but on the Z6 body only
 
Cagey75 said:
Batteries have to be less than 30% charge when shipped I think, but there's usually a little juice in them
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Yes, I think the regulations say they shouldn’t be fully charged, nor completely discharged, as this is when they are at their most unstable state.
 
Cagey75 said:
I'd say it's more comparable to the XH1 in terms of size and weight. Looking at the specs the body only is just a little heavier than the XT3 with battery in. Add the battery to the Z and it's going to feel heftier - for some reason B&H give the weight for XT3 with battery and memory cards added but on the Z6 body only
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When I swapped my X-H1 for the Z6 I too found little difference in body weight but somewhat better balanced. I’ve since added a Linn half-case with built-in arca-compatible plate which gives my pinkie something to do. Don’t like battery grips.
 
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