Z 9

Artemis II cameras are vastly superior to Apollo in every way except resolution. They use 4K/8K digital, 30+ internal/external cameras, and handheld Nikon D5/Z9 digital SLRs for sharp, instant and consistent imagery. Apollo relied on analog Hasselblad film cameras, producing incredible detail but re

No Z8 II soon, it will be at least a year after a Z9II, and the only pro Z cameras (settings banks like you're used to) are the Z8 and Z9. The highest-end DX Z body is the Z50II, which is a D5x00 replacement camera and not nearly up to the pro standards. Why not just send it to Nikon and use their f

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

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

Below is how the AF modes work on all of the EXPEED 7 bodies including the Z8/Z9. Long story short, for Sports, most people are probably going to want to use a custom sized wide/small area box with various other options added depending on the specific situation. 3D Tracking AF uses color/brightness/

Hasselblad doesn't make the required lenses for this mission, it's very simple. Nikon's the future for the next 15 years of NASA, this will be one of the final D5 missions, then it's the Z9 all the way to the surface of the moon.

I was a very long holdout, switching to mirrorless late because I can't stand low-quality EVFs, or EVFs that cannot show you a live preview of the scene while shooting continuously. When the Z9 came out I made the leap and never looked back. Even after all this time the Z8/Z9 are still the only bodi

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

The difference is night & day, it's not even close. EXPEED 7 has ~10 times the processing power of EXPEED 6 (according to Nikon literature) and it feels like it too. That directly translates into the massive improvements you see with autofocus, better video features, pre-release capture, the only tr

Thanks! Glad you liked the shot. The Z9 + 600TC is a beast, but the 20fps certainly fills up the cards fast! Regarding the tool, it's an open-source project I've been developing to save my own sanity during culling. It’s called SuperPicky and you can find the source code and the latest releases here