Z 9

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Z 9

208 positive 2 neutral 36 negative

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D850 to mirrorless?

Well, I have a couple of D850s still, but I moved to Z9's when they first came out for a few reasons, and it's an absolutely incredible camera. I do a lot of stuff where I really need the speed, and video things where the new features come in handy. And even though most of the current primes were no

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STVDC in r/Nikon

October 30, 2025 12:04 PM

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New High Resolution Image of The Earth taken by the Artemis II astronauts.

This was likely shot with one of the Nikon Z9s they have onboard. In which case, I'd say this is likely largely unaltered, to the extent possible. EDIT: Someone has provided a link and EXIF data, it was shot with a D5, with both a long exposure and high ISO. It's probably had a fair bit of noise red

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Delta_RC_2526 in r/nasa

April 3, 2026 7:13 PM

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Posting this banger. 😳🙂‍↔️

It’s incredible. I’m unfortunately selling my Nikon 200f2, but with the Z9 in DX, this lens becomes 75-225 f2 (only when I need the reach though.) Focusing is insanely accurate, precise, and sharp. It’s so damn light too.

GoAwayImBaitin_ in r/Nikon

May 23, 2025 3:57 PM

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Would upgrading to a Z8 help me?

The Z8 has subject/eye detect/tracking which makes it light years ahead of the DSLR focus systems. Its stacked sensor means the data stream feeding the focus system never gets interrupted while taking a photo. You can shoot at 20 fps and the focus system never loses sight of the subject like it woul

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pyooma in r/Nikon

March 26, 2026 1:17 PM

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Hello, World: Artemis II crew looks back at Earth on their way to the Moon

The Z9 and needed lenses are most likely not fully modified for the mission, so they took the fully certified D5 instead. Yes Z9s are already on the ISS, this isn't the same mission. They do have a Z9 on board albeit with a 40/2. For the D5's defense, its sensor's got the best high ISO performance o

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HYPErSLOw72 in r/space

April 3, 2026 5:08 PM

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70-200 for portraits

I am a working professional photographer. I do use lenses such as the 70-200 Z f2.8, for portraits. I have been shooting, professionally for over 45 years and I only use zoom lenses, these days. I personally find that primes don’t work for me. They are just not as flexible as zoom lenses are. The im

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Ornery-Benefit-8316 in r/nikon_Zseries

February 28, 2026 11:08 AM

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Jellyfish (Hornets too) Skywatchers Video II - Stabilized

Exactly. As good as it is, the Nikon P1000/1100 only employs a 1/2.3" (6.17mm x 4.55mm) sensor. Now, imagine the quality possible from a professional, full-frame (36mm x 24mm) sensor on a Nikon Z9 mirrorless or D6 DSLR, which is over thirty times that size. In broad daylight, at base-ISO, there woul

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photojournalistus in r/UFOs

April 8, 2025 6:45 AM

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So Long to the Z7 Platform?

Nah. It's pretty clear that Nikon doesn't think there's enough demand for a Z7/Z8/Z9. We all (on reddit) would like for Nikon to do an A7R alternative Z7III. A high megapixel slow still camera is a niche that's not currently filled, and doesn't require a fast readout sensor.

nrubenstein in r/Nikon

April 2, 2026 5:37 PM

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Which Nikon Z body is best for dog photography with strong AF tracking (without going to Z8/Z6III)?

Yes, the D850 is a DSLR and it’s expected to work well, but if you want to buy a Nikon Z and not regret the purchase in the long run, you should go for a model with the EXPEED 7 processor. Cameras with EXPEED 6 work well, but they lack many modes and features. The Z5II uses the same sensor as the Zf

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cela1996 in r/nikon_Zseries

March 8, 2026 1:54 PM

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Switching over from Canon, best equivalent setup?

Nikon Z doesn't have a flagship APS-C equivalent to the R7. The most capable APS-C at the moment is the Z50II. That said, the Z5II/Zf are equally as capable on AF and tracking and you can use that for wildlife too (or consider the Z6III for the speed), but you lose pixel density for the reach. There

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erikchan002 in r/Nikon

January 26, 2026 7:37 AM

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