Alistair1
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molson wrote:
Pretty much everything... 
Most of my Nikon gear is older (pre-Z) and has been sitting in storage for the last 4 or 5 years, but after seeing so many great images coming from Z9 users, my curiosity got the better of me. I'm just astounded by how light this lens is!
Yesterday I was shooting this lens with 1.4x on my Z9 alongside my recently acquired ungripped A1 and 200-600mm, both handheld. The conditions were the ultimate test for AF (fast erratic hunting Welcome Swallows against very difficult BG) and I felt the A1 AF system had a somewhat noticeable performance edge over the Z9. Nonetheless I found myself putting the A1 down and using the Z9 much of the time, it is just so much more comfortable to hand hold. Whilst it is not that much lighter than the Sony combo, it feels a LOT lighter as the weight is all in the shooter's hands rather than cantilevered to the front and the Z9 grip is just so much more comfortable for my hand size and shape than the sharp and cramped little grip on the A1. The A1 may improve with the addition of a grip but then the weight would go up even more.
It really does sheet it home to me that one can read all the reviews, opinions and spec sheets one wants but not until the equipment is in your hands, attached to your body, attached to your grey matter, shooting in your locations and your subjects do you really understand how well a piece of equipment is going to work for you.
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