First attempt to engage some fancy features of the Z: IBIS, EFCS, .5s delay, in-camera RAW processing (Active D-Lighting):
Z6, kit 24-70 @ f/10, 1/200s, ISO 100, daylight WB. I spent last summer in gardens with A7ii and 100 STF, but that monopoly is probably over. For structured bokeh, this lens rocks and close focus at 70mm (as noted by Michael) leaves nothing to be desired for flowers. Nikon's JPEG engine does a far better job of graduating colored highlights into pure white: a requirement in my specialty of hard light and shiny surfaces. A bloom in sunlight is always catching a blinding specular or three.
First successful image acquired using Nikon Z6 focus shift shooting feature for focus stacking close-ups.
The image below has been built by Zerene Stacker software using 29 frames.
Each frame was shot @ f/5.6 (lens: AF-S Micro-Nikkor 105/2.8 VR).
This camera makes flower shooting easy. First lilac of the season:
Z6, kit zoom @ 70mm, f/11, 1/200s, MFD, ISO 100, Sunlight WB, in-camera RAW processed.
I figured out why on-the-fly color preset wasn't working for me—Nikon calls it Direct Measurement mode. Because I use the Monitor Mode called Prioritize Viewfinder, the preset sequence which starts on the back LCD moves into the EVF for the picture-taking. I feel a brief message might be handy before the back CLD goes black. Custom PRE on Nikon DSLRs allows continuous feedback on one of the external LCDs and within the OVF. Live and learn.
For a change (not just dog photography) I shot a small volunteer prep event for local Burning Man regional that's coming this summer. Warehouse light, AF-C, face detect on all the time (no issues at all). I admit I was lazy - locked the shutter at 1/200s and let the auto ISO do its thing to prevent motion blur.
I had my new Z6 out for a little testing yesterday. It "IS" a whole lot different than my D500 & D850, but I really already knew that. I tried a Z7 briefly and returned it for the 850.
Figured I'd like to give the Z6 a shot and so far, so good. The buffer is noticeably deeper on the Z6 that the Z7 was. I still need to come to grips with the focus modes on the Z series bodies - particularly as they apply to AF-C shooting.
Question for the Z veterans: Is it possible to program multiple buttons with AF ON + (different) Focus Mode? I have three (single point, Group & D25) set to specific buttons on my other bodies so changing is mode is as quick as pressing a different button. I have not been able to get that configured on the Z. Am I blind, or missing something?
#1 daughter. Those 12-year olds can photobomb by instinct.
Z6, DX mode, kit zoom, 24mm (35mm equiv), f/5.6, 1/5s. Ambient halogen lamps provided about 1/4 of the light. Key was an SB-5000, manual, 1/1, tungsten filter, bounced off the ceiling: I can confirm that radio control (Nikon AWL) works perfectly with WR-R10. Z6 WB was PRE off the wall.
For structured bokeh, this lens rocks and close focus at 70mm (as noted by Michael) leaves nothing to be desired for flowers. Nikon's JPEG engine does a far better job of graduating colored highlights into pure white: a requirement in my specialty of hard light and shiny surfaces. A bloom in sunlight is always catching a blinding specular or three.
I shot a small volunteer prep event for local Burning Man regional that's coming this summer. Warehouse light, AF-C, face detect on all the time (no issues at all). I admit I was lazy - locked the shutter at 1/200s and let the auto ISO do its thing to prevent motion blur. 
