“Nikon Z9 for landscape and nature photography” by Luka Esenko (website | YouTube | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook): As a predominantly landscape and nature photographer I never considered Nikon’s flagship cameras such as D5, D6 or now Z9. The main two reasons are the price and the size/weight of these pro camera bodies. This said, I recently purchased the new mirrorless flagship camera, Nikon Z9. Read on to learn why and what are the advantages over smaller Nikon mirrorless cameras such as Z7 and Z7ii. Why did I purchase the Nikon Z9? When this camera was released I was amazed but I immediately dismissed the idea of purchasing it. This changed when I went to Bulgaria and Greece bird photography trip in February 2022. Nikon Slovenia was kind to lend me their Z9 for the duration of the trip. The timing was great as I also received the long-awaited Nikon Z 100-400mm S lens – a perfect fit for the camera. Needless to say, the camera impressed me and I started to rationalize my purchase:) So the reasons, right? Reason 1: The amazing autofocus of the Z9 On the first day of photographing eagles in Bulgaria, I struggled with focusing. Totally user error as I didn’t have time to learn the complex AF functions. Luckily, with 5G signal in the eagle hide, I watched a few YT tutorials and adjusted my settings and technique. From then on, the AF experience was smooth and I got the shots I would never get...
Published By: Nikonrumors - Saturday, 20 August, 2022