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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · A few from South Africa

I just returned last night from a 5 week trip to South Africa. I was originally supposed to go for 4 weeks but my flight back to the States was canceled twice. I took my Z9 + Z 400mm f/2.8 TC and Z 7ii + Z 70-200mm 2.8... it was my first real outing with the Nikon kit so I am still getting use to it.

NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S lens 400mm f/2.8 1/640s 640 ISO 0.0 EV

NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S lens 400mm f/4.0 1/4000s 500 ISO 0.0 EV

NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S lens 560mm f/4.0 1/1000s 280 ISO -0.3 EV

NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S lens 560mm f/4.0 1/5000s 1250 ISO 0.0 EV

NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S lens 400mm f/3.2 1/4000s 200 ISO -0.7 EV

NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S lens 120mm f/4.5 1/1600s 110 ISO -0.7 EV

NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S lens 400mm f/4.0 1/8000s 2800 ISO -0.3 EV

NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S lens 175mm f/2.8 1/5000s 110 ISO -0.3 EV

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Jan 01, 2023 at 04:18 PM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · A few from South Africa

Excellent set Robert. It's a shame you had to spend another week enjoying the wonderful wildlife

Morris

Jan 01, 2023 at 04:57 PM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · A few from South Africa

Robert I think you are used to the new Nikon gear. Beautiful images. The lion is sweet. The zebra's look great in B&W. That cheetah looks like it could use a good meal, and the giraffes shot is really special.

Dave

Jan 01, 2023 at 05:17 PM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · A few from South Africa

Amazing set !!!

Birdie

Jan 01, 2023 at 05:32 PM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · A few from South Africa

giraffe shot looks like it has 2 necks ,one of those mmm shots 😳

Jan 01, 2023 at 07:14 PM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · A few from South Africa

very nicely done, Rich

Jan 01, 2023 at 11:34 PM

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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · A few from South Africa

morris wrote:
Excellent set Robert. It's a shame you had to spend another week enjoying the wonderful wildlife

Morris

Thanks Morris... well I guess it was better than the alternative which was Newark!!!

Jan 02, 2023 at 01:12 AM

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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · A few from South Africa

Dave_E wrote:
Robert I think you are used to the new Nikon gear. Beautiful images. The lion is sweet. The zebra's look great in B&W. That cheetah looks like it could use a good meal, and the giraffes shot is really special.

Dave

Thanks Dave. The cheetah sighting was really something as my girlfriend and I followed her for close to an hour and a half. It was just the 2 of us. We watched her hunt a group of impala and man-o-man could she move. Unfortunately she has an injured left eye. If you look at the photos you will see that it's severely swollen and her pupil is completed dilated like she has a cataract. Have no doubt it's effecting her hunting.

NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S lens 560mm f/4.0 1/5000s 1100 ISO 0.0 EV

Jan 02, 2023 at 01:20 AM

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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · A few from South Africa

jwear2424 wrote:
giraffe shot looks like it has 2 necks ,one of those mmm shots 😳

It does! These 2 males were fighting over a female that was standing near by. As they swing their heads you could hear their necks and heads being smacked when they connected.

NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S lens 400mm f/4.0 1/8000s 2000 ISO -0.3 EV

Jan 02, 2023 at 01:23 AM

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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · A few from South Africa

Awesome photos!

I guess the moral of this post is that you should just buy another Z9, you seem to be enjoying that camera a lot more than the Z7 II based on the contents of your thread!

Jan 02, 2023 at 01:52 AM

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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · A few from South Africa

All great photos and tools. Thanks for sharing.

Windypham

Jan 02, 2023 at 08:37 AM

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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · A few from South Africa

robert_in_ca wrote:
Thanks Morris... well I guess it was better than the alternative which was Newark!!!

, did you at least get a nice view of Manhattan from Newark?

Morris

Jan 02, 2023 at 09:11 AM

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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · A few from South Africa

Love the bird pic. Looks like a peiguin

Jan 02, 2023 at 12:28 PM

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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · A few from South Africa

Way better than having the flights cancelled on the way TO your safari!

Jan 02, 2023 at 01:38 PM

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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · A few from South Africa

It is a so-called "jackass" penguin. They live near CapeTown.

Jan 02, 2023 at 01:40 PM

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p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · A few from South Africa

Nice, varied set of wildlife photos from South Africa. Looks like you adapted quickly to the new Nikon kit.

Jan 02, 2023 at 01:42 PM

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p.1 #17 · p.1 #17 · A few from South Africa

I'd say you're used to your gear just fine.

. Very well captured and presented.

Henrik

Jan 02, 2023 at 01:47 PM

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p.1 #18 · p.1 #18 · A few from South Africa

Good looking set of images. Especially enjoyed the lion, hyena and cheetah.

John

Jan 02, 2023 at 06:30 PM

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p.1 #19 · p.1 #19 · A few from South Africa

Beautiful and diverse set of images, Robert. A shame about the cheetah's eye.

Gero

Jan 02, 2023 at 08:38 PM

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p.1 #20 · p.1 #20 · A few from South Africa

Nikon1960 wrote:
Awesome photos!

I guess the moral of this post is that you should just buy another Z9, you seem to be enjoying that camera a lot more than the Z7 II based on the contents of your thread!

I actually sold it and I am shipping it out today!

Jan 03, 2023 at 10:44 AM

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