p.101 #5 · Z9 and Z8 ! : A thread for Z9/Z8 images and *discussion*
The Z9 video thread is a graveyard so will just post my Z9 vids in here. This is with the 100-400 and 1.4…will need a gimbal head if I want smoother footage, my handholding this combo is about at its limit shot in 4k120.
p.101 #10 · Z9 and Z8 ! : A thread for Z9/Z8 images and *discussion*
Next week it'll be a month since I've become a user of Z9. I admit to loving the camera, even though the controls are very unfamiliar to me as a Canon user of 15+ years. The tiny OK button which, so far, is the only way I know to recenter the focusing array quickly, is a bit irritating when I have to work while wearing gloves (given the season...), but that's it. Love the virtual horizon level in the viewfinder. Can't get used to the JPEG files that are now 12-15 MB large each, and given the burst speed even at the "Low" setting that I'm using, there's a LOT of them. It's a little mind boggling that these 24MP JPEG files are only the camera's MEDIUM size setting whereas they would have been the largest on the most hi-res of my prior cameras. I probably need to switch to SMALL size for the daily grind kind of shooting, given these images would be resized down further anyway for publication.
All in all, the camera is excellent. It should be, of course, given the price, but it's nice to have no buyer's regrets.
Even the humble Canon 24-85 lens works well on it. $70 lens + $250 adapter + $5500 camera =
p.101 #11 · Z9 and Z8 ! : A thread for Z9/Z8 images and *discussion*
A lot of people set resetting the focus box to clicking the joystick in.
IlyaSnopchenko wrote:
Next week it'll be a month since I've become a user of Z9. I admit to loving the camera, even though the controls are very unfamiliar to me as a Canon user of 15+ years. The tiny OK button which, so far, is the only way I know to recenter the focusing array quickly, is a bit irritating when I have to work while wearing gloves (given the season...), but that's it. Love the virtual horizon level in the viewfinder. Can't get used to the JPEG files that are now 12-15 MB large each, and given the burst speed even at the "Low" setting that I'm using, there's a LOT of them. It's a little mind boggling that these 24MP JPEG files are only the camera's MEDIUM size setting whereas they would have been the largest on the most hi-res of my prior cameras. I probably need to switch to SMALL size for the daily grind kind of shooting, given these images would be resized down further anyway for publication.
All in all, the camera is excellent. It should be, of course, given the price, but it's nice to have no buyer's regrets.
Even the humble Canon 24-85 lens works well on it. $70 lens + $250 adapter + $5500 camera = ...Show more →
p.101 #13 · Z9 and Z8 ! : A thread for Z9/Z8 images and *discussion*
IlyaSnopchenko wrote:
Thanks, I need to do this. I just haven't had the time to explore ALL of the camera's settings, which would probably take awhile.
Menu > Custom settings (pencil icon) > f2 > sub selector center
p.101 #19 · Z9 and Z8 ! : A thread for Z9/Z8 images and *discussion*
These look beautiful Luke. And congratulations on the new family member.
I have just purchased the 14-24 for an upcoming sojourn in Europe. Hope to get up to Norway for the aurora borealis and other landscapes. Just a 2 body (Z6/9) and 2 lens (14-24/24-120) trip.
p.101 #20 · Z9 and Z8 ! : A thread for Z9/Z8 images and *discussion*
Alistair1 wrote:
These look beautiful Luke. And congratulations on the new family member.
I have just purchased the 14-24 for an upcoming sojourn in Europe. Hope to get up to Norway for the aurora borealis and other landscapes. Just a 2 body (Z6/9) and 2 lens (14-24/24-120) trip.
Thank you.
14-24 is great. I recently swapped the 14-30 for it and ended up standardizing my filters to a set of magnetic kase 112mm circulars that fit all 3 trinity lenses.
Norway looks like a great destination for landscapes - looking forward to see what photos you bring back from there.
shot in 4k120. 
It's a little mind boggling that these 24MP JPEG files are only the camera's MEDIUM size setting whereas they would have been the largest on the most hi-res of my prior cameras. I probably need to switch to SMALL size for the daily grind kind of shooting, given these images would be resized down further anyway for publication.
