bernardl wrote:
I have to say that I am surprised that some of you guys thought the Zf could be a possible replacement. They are totally different cameras in terms of UX. I would look at a second hand Z9 instead. More expensive but much closer to the D5.
Why not? I was open to considering a more compact alternative for different applications. My D5 started exclusively as a wildlife camera, but eventually became my digital camera of choice (replacing both the Z6 and D850).
The ZF is a much more compact system that has some notable advancements. There is no debating that. The D5 is over 8 years old and in that time and a lot of technical advancements have been made since its release.
I suppose in this exercise, I found that despite the technical advancements that have been made by more recently released cameras, the ergonomics in hand and the output (and workflow ease) is what really resonates with me...less so about AF tracking, subject recognition, aesthetics, etc.
These processes are all certainly exhausting, but I am definitely glad to have tried the ZF. It's a sharp camera.
bernardl wrote:
I have to say that I am surprised that some of you guys thought the Zf could be a possible replacement. They are totally different cameras in terms of UX. I would look at a second hand Z9 instead. More expensive but much closer to the D5.
Why not? I was open to considering a more compact alternative for different applications. My D5 started as exclusively as a wildlife camera, but eventually became my digital camera of choice (replacing both the Z6 and D850).
The ZF is a much more compact system that has some notable advancements. There is no debating that. The D5 is over 8 years old and in that time and a lot of technical advancements have been made since its release.
I suppose in this exercise, I found that despite the technical advancements that have been made by more recently released cameras, the ergonomics in hand and the output (and workflow ease) is what really resonates with me...less so about AF tracking, subject recognition, aesthetics, etc.
These processes are all certainly exhausting, but I am definitely glad to have tried the ZF. It's a sharp camera.
Oct 19, 2023 at 09:08 PM
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