p.70 #7 · Z9 and Z8 ! : A thread for Z9/Z8 images and *discussion*
A guy I know keeps telling me I don't have a sharp copy and I keep just wanting to tell him to shut up. I actually really like the 500PF. lukemeup wrote:
Someone told me that 500 PF is 'not sharp enough'. Sure... whatever.
p.70 #12 · Z9 and Z8 ! : A thread for Z9/Z8 images and *discussion*
At 23:19 he begins to express his excitement for the Z9's video capabilities.
He used the word "fantastic" to express the Z100-400 (IBIS)/Z9 stabilization when shooting video offhand !
This will be most exciting.
In contrast (according to him) we will not be able to switch to video from stills and back again, just by going back and forth, from the REC button to the shutter button. I believe he indicates that we must use the traditional Nikon Video and Camera switch(s) on the back.
p.70 #13 · Z9 and Z8 ! : A thread for Z9/Z8 images and *discussion*
bs kite wrote:
In contrast (according to him) we will not be able to switch to video from stills and back again, just by going back and forth, from the REC button to the shutter button. I believe he indicates that we must use the traditional Nikon Video and Camera switch(s) on the back.
I'm not sure how it would work if they were not different modes? Normally one uses very different settings for stills and video, and the framing (aspect ratio) is different as well, and the things one would want displayed on the screen (e.g. microphone levels, video recording mode etc.). In video, one would normally use slow shutter speeds (such as 1/50s) whereas for photographs of living subjects, one usually chooses action-freezing, fast shutter speeds. Flipping a switch to go between the two modes (with all the relevant settings recollected) is probably the easiest way to switch between the two.
p.70 #14 · Z9 and Z8 ! : A thread for Z9/Z8 images and *discussion*
ilkka_nissila wrote:
I'm not sure how it would work if they were not different modes? Normally one uses very different settings for stills and video, and the framing (aspect ratio) is different as well, and the things one would want displayed on the screen (e.g. microphone levels, video recording mode etc.). In video, one would normally use slow shutter speeds (such as 1/50s) whereas for photographs of living subjects, one usually chooses action-freezing, fast shutter speeds. Flipping a switch to go between the two modes (with all the relevant settings recollected) is probably the easiest way to switch between the two.
Ahh.... those things did not even occur to me. I think you may be right.
Just the difference in shutter speeds alone would require doing more than simply going between the REC and shutter buttons.
I am going to try to remember to look into it further.
p.70 #16 · Z9 and Z8 ! : A thread for Z9/Z8 images and *discussion*
bs kite wrote:
Ahh.... those things did not even occur to me. I think you may be right.
Just the difference in shutter speeds alone would require doing more than simply going between the REC and shutter buttons.
I am going to try to remember to look into it further.
Thank you
I haven't played around with Z9 video very much, but I am pretty sure when you flip the switch to video, the camera pulls from a different settings bank, so you should be able to quite easily switch between video and stills while maintaining your previous settings in each. Whether you are pressing a button or flipping a switch, it doesn't really matter as both are instant, so unless I am misunderstanding him I don't see where the problem is. I prefer a switch because there is less chance I accidentally engage video when I don't want it. If a single button press engaged video, if I hit that by accident instead of ISO or Exposure comp or something, I could miss the shot.
If pressing a button for video did not change settings from what you were shooting with for stills, you would end up with very undesirable settings for video in almost every situation. Video is typically shot at a shutter speed of 2X fps so for example if you were shooting 4K/30P your shutter speed would be set at 1/60 in most instances. High shutter speeds make video look jerky and quite terrible, so if you were out shooting birds or something at 1/3200th, you would probably never want to switch to video with the same exposure settings as you were using for stills.
p.70 #18 · Z9 and Z8 ! : A thread for Z9/Z8 images and *discussion*
Lance B wrote:
Some small birds with the Z9 + 500 f5.6 PF + 1.4x TCIII. This is where I need the 800 PF, but the 500 + 1.4x TCIII acquits itself very well!
Eastern Yellow Robin poked his head out from behind a tree and got the lovely afternoon sun.
Z9 + 500 f5.6 PF + 1.4x TCIII, 1/320s f/8.0 at 700.0mm iso220. Cropped about 15%
p.70 #19 · Z9 and Z8 ! : A thread for Z9/Z8 images and *discussion*
CanadaMark wrote:
I haven't played around with Z9 video very much, but I am pretty sure when you flip the switch to video, the camera pulls from a different settings bank, so you should be able to quite easily switch between video and stills while maintaining your previous settings in each. Whether you are pressing a button or flipping a switch, it doesn't really matter as both are instant, so unless I am misunderstanding him I don't see where the problem is. I prefer a switch because there is less chance I accidentally engage video when I don't want it. If a single button press engaged video, if I hit that by accident instead of ISO or Exposure comp or something, I could miss the shot.
If pressing a button for video did not change settings from what you were shooting with for stills, you would end up with very undesirable settings for video in almost every situation. Video is typically shot at a shutter speed of 2X fps so for example if you were shooting 4K/30P your shutter speed would be set at 1/60 in most instances. High shutter speeds make video look jerky and quite terrible, so if you were out shooting birds or something at 1/3200th, you would probably never want to switch to video with the same exposure settings as you were using for stills....Show more →
Yes, it makes perfect sense doesn't it?
Following my last post here, I was thinking this same thing that you just posted - ....... "when you flip the switch to video, the camera pulls from a different settings bank."
