a9 II

I bought my Z9’s before the Z8 was released and was a big fan of the full size bodies. It’s body type I’ve shot for 15 years. I’ve been attempting to cut bulk and weight first in lens selection, then in bodies. The tech is mostly the same inside. Dual cards, more than quick enough fps, reliable and

I started shooting my son about 3 years ago. I upgraded my camera last September. I currently use a Sony A9ii with a Tamron 35-150 f2.0-2.8, an F4 lens will limit you substantially. In experience the lens is pretty perfect, but a 70-200 f2.8 would be as good, but more expensive. I also like the 35 m

I shot with Canon 1Dx’s for 8 years, Sony A9ii’s for 3 years, and now Nikon Z9’s for 2 years now. They all will miss shots. Understanding how each system’s autofocus truly works is the key to getting keepers. Most don’t put in the work to improve, write off a camera, and just complain.

I missed more shots due to missed focus in basketball. Other than that it's a great camera. Advantage of Z8 is I can use cropped mode (for more reach) and still have 19 Mp when the players go down court and not have to wait for a memory card buffer to catch up to do the switch (like in my Sony A9ii)