Re: Z9: Countdown to air shipment and release.......
leewoolery wrote:
SeattleDucks wrote:
While we wait for shipping info coming later this month, here's some good words about Z9 ergonomics from a different forum photog who just tried it out:
“It was amazing. First thing I'll say is, it's not nearly as big or heavy as people on here often make it out. Everyone in the store noted that.
Using the 50mm 1.2 or the 14-24 2.8 on the Z9 felt amazing. They felt perfectly balanced. It was significantly more comfortable than using the Z6 II that was next to it.
I definitely want to stress to people who were holding off for a lesser camera because of the size and grip, you definitely owe it to yourself to actually handle one for yourself before you make a decision. I don't think anyone around me owned a D5 or D6, but everyone talked about how great it felt to hold one.“
If the "official" weight is correct, a fully loaded Z9 is 2.95 pounds versus a D6 at 3.25 pounds so anyone expecting a dinky little Nikon pro mirrorless body may have to wait.
The D6 is a big camera if you are not used to lugging one around for awhile as I have so the few ounces lighter weight of a Z9 won't even be noticed.
Nikon says 20 percent smaller but must include dimensions and weight?
The professional wildlife photographer Brad Hill who is used to lugging around the same flagship cameras that you do also noted similar things about the excellent ergonomics of the Z9, he too noted that it feels lighter and smaller than what the specs say. For my shooting in the landscape I lug around and hike with a D850 with MB-D18 grip always attached which is roughly the same weight as a D6 but actually larger. I don’t care about weight or size, but I do care about excellent in-hand ergonomics and Nikon usually excels at that. If the Z9 feels as good or better in terms of balance and ergonomics compared to my previous D3X then I will be pleased with that aspect.
Dec 12, 2021 at 11:34 AM
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