There are common sense rules of protocol. It is up to the moderators to act accordingly. This includes the reliability and sincerity of posts. A recurring problem is misinformation posted with suspect motives.
If a prospective buyer of a Z6 or Z7 is seeking reliable sources, it is NOT these Clickbait video channels. These sources are notorious for unreliability and worse. Here are 2 objective sources of reviews of the Z System by actual photographers:
The two websites you reference are two of my favorites. But if we are being honest they are both heavily Nikon favoring sites.
The principles of the Photography life website have a long history of being Nikon users, and Nikon advocacy.
Sanmirror is one of Thom Hogan's sites. His tag line is:
"Supporting the Nikon F-mount on the Internet since 1994..."
At the same time, the YouTube channel posted by the OP, that you point to as unreliable, and biased, has been a Nikon based photography channel since its inception. Its operator has been a Nikon shooter for decades. Yet, after a year long trial of the Nikon Z cameras he has dropped Nikon, for still shooting only, in favor of another bra,d. So, now in your view he is biased and unreliable.
Your definition of objective is unique for sure.
chambeshi wrote:
It is up to the moderators to cross-reference the OP's DPR record in Nikon Z bashing. Incessant and boring, and so much noise. Above all the motives for posting are questionable, which likely explains why these trouble-making posters end up on Ignore-Lists - for the far more important reason that posted information cannot be trusted. Here is another example of why Ignore-List was needed months back: https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/63089145
So, you are stating that the FM moderators should monitor other websites, and punish people here for what they say in other forums that offend you?
I guessing that the FM moderators, and most observers, find that to be as big stretch in logic as I do.
I cited those authorities to help interested researchers searching for reliable reviews of Nikjon products. Look elsewhere for reviews of other systems.... we are discussing Nikon Z here. You and I know the PL reviews are well written and above all are published incrementally. This is the site to get objective reviews of (most of) the Nikon system, but they also review cameras of different systems. They have a reputation to maintain.
Thom Hogan puts in the heavy lifting. He knows his products in depth, and solves challenges that he then shares [eg Nikon Z AF] . Otherwise his guide books would not stand up. His reviews are credible. He's a pro tech guy AND a pro photographer : sports as well as wildlife and landscapes. No lesser a mentor than the late Galen Rowell.... As importantly he also shoots Sony, Canon and Olympus to be more objective.
Any other sources out there that go as deep into the product? Steve Perry for Nikon.... David Lloyd perhaps, but almost all his reviews are pay to view. And so are Reid Review's. There is Jono Slack for Leica but admittedly he's also a beta tester and Leica ambassador.
Dec 30, 2019 at 02:23 AM
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