leewoolery wrote:
After looking at Jared Polin's real-world test of the R3 during a soccer practice, of a skateboarder and a little kid running, I am now convinced that eye focus and 30 frames per second will almost be required for pro sports shooters.
As much as I love the images I am getting from the D6, I am really looking forward to the Z9.
In all honesty, as a working pro, what I saw from the R3 tests has to be taken seriously for Nikon sports photographers and hopes that the Z9 will deliver similar or better performance is even more important.
The possibility of that "near perfect shot" will be so much easier to capture.
The 14 frames per second of the D6 are impressive but in viewing images from sports I shot this week, I am now visualizing double the frames...the difference between football on the fingertips or just before or after.
My enthusiasm for what the Z9 will bring to those of us DSLR holdovers is even greater now after carefully listening and watching Fro's review.
I will view my experience with the D6 as a professional transition...not abandoning a good friend when the Z9 is in my hands.
Seems like you are getting the point of my previous discussions on the increase of "time resolution" the stacked sensor mirrorless cameras are bringing to the industry. This will have as big an impact on your results as any sensor resolution increases.
Keep in mind that you may also be required to upgrade your lens collection to benefit. The last report I heard on the Z9 was that they were able to get 30 FPS from adapted F mount lenses, but without full AF and AE. However, they thought that this was not due to absolute hardware limitations, but might be able to be solved with a new ATZ adapter, and firmware. Even if they get adapted to 20 FPS with full AF tracking and AE then that will be huge. I am optimistic that Nikon will be able to deliver. The hardware package sounds super fast and solid. It is possible that Z9 may have the fasted sensor scan speed, the highest DR, and lowest noise levels in the industry when the Z9 is released. If the AI and AF is competitive the Z9 will be a huge feather in Nikon's cap, and a compelling platform. That would be huge.
Oct 03, 2021 at 11:50 PM
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