The Nikon Z9 and revisiting the ‘Wishlist from an Amateur’ By Sankha Hota (Flickr | Instagram | Website) This article is in continuation of a published article in the Nikon Rumors two years ago, titled “Nikon D500 upgrade: a wishlist from an amateur”. There I wished for: a camera with the same ergonomics as the D500 with 12-14 fps and a 30mpx sensor with better usable iso, up to 6400. Obviously, the auto-focus system can be borrowed from the D6 and that will be it. It would be an added bonus if Nikon includes 4k video at 60 fps. …… I am essentially looking for a camera that will give me extra leverage on cropping and slightly more in noise-handling capability. Pic 1: Western Grebe (f/6.3, 1/2500s, 700mm, EV-1, iso 180) This image and all but one other image below are full frame, i.e. no cropping. There was a good amount of constructive discussion in the comment section of that article, from which I learned a lot. In a nutshell, the conclusion at that time was: my wishlist will stay as a wishlist for a while, or I could go and buy the D850. I did not like the idea of buying another DSLR unless it had better iso handling and corner-to-corner focus point coverage with excellent AF. I was also contemplating whether I should stay loyal to Nikon or move on. Pic 2: Royal Terns (f/7.1, 1/2500s, 700mm, EV-0.3, iso 180) If it is a Z9 image, where should the focus point be?...
Published By: Nikonrumors - Saturday, 8 October, 2022