p.102 #1 · Z9 and Z8 ! : A thread for Z9/Z8 images and *discussion*
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p.102 #3 · Z9 and Z8 ! : A thread for Z9/Z8 images and *discussion*
bs kite wrote:
Can anyone post a reference to the weight of the D850 *with battery/battery grip.*?
I searched the web and cannot find it. No, I could not find it in Wiki either
Just curious how the D850 *with the loaded battery grip* compares to the Z9 weight.
The Z9 takes flack about its weight. But it's a matter of taste/preference.
For years, I have been shooting the D850 (with battery grip attached) exclusively.
Just wondering how they compare. Thanks ahead.
I did weigh the D850 battery grip and battery a long time back and I have tried to find threads regarding the weight as I didn't record the weights anywhere other than what I had written on a forum. I posted this over at DPR last year and the weights seem to be around what I remember what I had recorded at the time:
The D850 is 915gms without battery or card.
I am sure the MB-D18 grip + EN-EL18 battery weighs in at 465gms from memory.
Total D850 + grip + Battery = 1380gms
If you add the EN-EL15 battery in the body of the D850 that adds a further 85gms.
The Z9 weighs in at 1160gms sans battery and cards
Z9 + Battery and cards = 1340gms.
So, the D850 + grip + Battery = 1380gms which is 40gms heavier than the Z9 @ 1340gms. However, if you also put the EN-EL15 in the D850 body, then there is another 85gms making the difference 125gms. I generally had the EN-EL15 in the D850 body when using the grip as it just meant less time and hassle removing/installing the EN-EL15 all the time when I *sometimes* put the grip on the D850. In this configuration, I always found the D850 to feel very heavy, yet the Z9 I find to not feel heavy but the difference was only 125gms. I rarely used the grip as it only gave 2 fps more - 9fps over 7 fps, which just didn't justify the weight addition in many circumstances, IMO. Now I have the Z9, 20 fps makes all the difference.
p.102 #4 · Z9 and Z8 ! : A thread for Z9/Z8 images and *discussion*
Lance B wrote:
I did weigh the D850 battery grip and battery a long time back and I have tried to find threads regarding the weight as I didn't record the weights anywhere other than what I had written on a forum. I posted this over at DPR last year and the weights seem to be around what I remember what I had recorded at the time:
The D850 is 915gms without battery or card.
I am sure the MB-D18 grip + EN-EL18 battery weighs in at 465gms from memory.
Total D850 + grip + Battery = 1380gms
If you add the EN-EL15 battery in the body of the D850 that adds a further 85gms.
The Z9 weighs in at 1160gms sans battery and cards
Z9 + Battery and cards = 1340gms.
So, the D850 + grip + Battery = 1380gms which is 40gms heavier than the Z9 @ 1340gms. However, if you also put the EN-EL15 in the D850 body, then there is another 85gms making the difference 125gms. I generally had the EN-EL15 in the D850 body when using the grip as it just meant less time and hassle removing/installing the EN-EL15 all the time when I *sometimes* put the grip on the D850. In this configuration, I always found the D850 to feel very heavy, yet the Z9 I find to not feel heavy but the difference was only 125gms. I rarely used the grip as it only gave 2 fps more - 9fps over 7 fps, which just didn't justify the weight addition in many circumstances, IMO. Now I have the Z9, 20 fps makes all the difference. ...Show more →
Turns out that this is what I wanted. I never detach my D850's battery grip and my D850 body always has a battery in it too. So, the Z9 will be what I am familiar with.
p.102 #7 · Z9 and Z8 ! : A thread for Z9/Z8 images and *discussion*
I've had the Z9 nearly a year. It arrived on Dec 27, 2021 and soon became my favorite camera, forcing my Z6 II into backup status. I traveled extensively throughout 2022 and enjoyed the results this amazing camera produced.
White Sands NP
NIKON Z 9NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S lens61mmf/8.01/320s200 ISO-0.3 EV
North of Big Bend NP
NIKON Z 9NIKKOR Z 24-120mm f/4 S lens24mmf/6.38s1000 ISO-1.3 EV
Yosemite NP
NIKON Z 9NIKKOR Z 24-120mm f/4 S lens29mmf/7.11/200s200 ISO-0.7 EV
Big Bend NP - Santa Elena Canyon at f/16 | Lens: Venus Optics Laowa 15mm f/2 FE Zero-D Lens for Z
NIKON Z 90.0 mm f/0.0 lens15mmf/2.01/5s400 ISO0.0 EV
Sunset glow in Joshua Tree NP
NIKON Z 9NIKKOR Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S lens400mmf/8.01/125s400 ISO-2.0 EV
Yellow-Crowned Night Heron in Rio Grande Valley of TX
NIKON Z 9NIKKOR Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S lens400mmf/7.11/320s400 ISO0.0 EV
Yosemite NP at sunset
NIKON Z 9NIKKOR Z 24-120mm f/4 S lens52mmf/9.01/160s200 ISO-0.7 EV
Porsche 911 gauge
NIKON Z 9NIKKOR Z 24-120mm f/4 S lens79mmf/10.01/640s200 ISO-1.3 EV
AP 92 Stowaway refractor - observing in dark skies outside of Big Bend NP
NIKON Z 9NIKKOR Z 20mm f/1.8 S lens20mmf/4.013s4000 ISO-1.3 EV
p.102 #11 · Z9 and Z8 ! : A thread for Z9/Z8 images and *discussion*
Blech... I lost the virtual horizon level in the rear screen today somehow. But it's still in the viewfinder (side note: after having used the Z9 for a while, going back to OVF feels like my eyes have been gouged out... alright, maybe that's pushing it, but you get the idea). I really need to read the manual after all, because I feel like the proverbial monkey with a grenade at times.
p.102 #14 · Z9 and Z8 ! : A thread for Z9/Z8 images and *discussion*
I can not speak for most in the video.
But those bike shots are not that special, every nikon from D3 up wil give the same shots.
The Af does not to be have that special.
p.102 #15 · Z9 and Z8 ! : A thread for Z9/Z8 images and *discussion*
Hit the disp/info button till you get your preferred screen back
There are distinct settings for what you see for both the EVF and LCD, took me a minute to figure those settings out, no super intuitive.
IlyaSnopchenko wrote:
Blech... I lost the virtual horizon level in the rear screen today somehow. But it's still in the viewfinder (side note: after having used the Z9 for a while, going back to OVF feels like my eyes have been gouged out... alright, maybe that's pushing it, but you get the idea). I really need to read the manual after all, because I feel like the proverbial monkey with a grenade at times.
p.102 #20 · Z9 and Z8 ! : A thread for Z9/Z8 images and *discussion*
I had an opportunity to photograph an agility competition that included Frisbee a couple weeks ago.
The Frisbee component made it a whole lot more exciting. The intensity and follow-through of the dog(s) was incredible and seeing it thru the lens is far better than the naked eye.
Sorry - image heavy...
NIKON Z 9NIKKOR Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S lens165mmf/4.81/4000s360 ISO-0.3 EV
NIKON Z 9NIKKOR Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S lens310mmf/5.31/4000s720 ISO-0.3 EV
NIKON Z 9NIKKOR Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S lens100mmf/4.51/4000s360 ISO-0.3 EV
NIKON Z 9NIKKOR Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S lens155mmf/5.01/3200s320 ISO-0.3 EV
NIKON Z 9NIKKOR Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S lens100mmf/4.51/3200s500 ISO0.0 EV
NIKON Z 9NIKKOR Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S lens120mmf/5.01/4000s450 ISO0.0 EV
NIKON Z 9NIKKOR Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S lens310mmf/5.61/4000s560 ISO-0.3 EV
NIKON Z 9NIKKOR Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S lens100mmf/5.01/4000s1000 ISO0.0 EV
