k-hawinkler
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No guys, it is just sarcasm and fun ( the Zony part)
I do not care about brands. It is all about photography and gear is only the tool. But I'm tired by internet since some weeks, on many forums and YouTube channels, seeing ppl really trashing the Z cameras. Dpreview forum and comments are just a troll fest, out of control.
You see ppl asking a bunch of questions they can answer themselve if they just read the instruction manual. Internet just gone crazy and I bet it is hard for some brands to "tell the truth" without being accused of marketing strategy.
I always look at a gear like a beginner, for example someone who want to go full frame. The guy see the Z offering, is interested and then gather infos there and there … it is a mess. Behind this mess there is no conspiracy theory but the truth that some brand deploy more "ressources" to harvest market shares, pure uggly business. Paid "Reviewers" not trustworthy anymore, or reviewers you need to pay to always see the same landscape shoots or unrelated contents.
Since I tested the 3 brands, Canon R, Sony A7xx and the Z before any buying decisions, I came to the conclusion that the Z's (proper handled) are the best bang for the buck on the long run. I shoot Nikon and Nikon isn't flawless. The Z is more a tank than the D600, D610, DF, D750. In the hands it is almost like a D700/ D850 and this is something important. It is a "tank sans mirror". And when you do everything with your camera this is one big of a key factor.
The Sony A9 come close but the price is falcon heavy league (and I continue to have hard time with Sony menus). For this price one can be tempted to wait a little bit more and jump Medium Format with the fuji.
A lot of my friends are sony users and no, I do not bash their choice (but they lurk at the Z)
Thanks Hulyss, interesting thought process.
I am looking forward to the firmware updates 5.0 and 6.0 to my Sony A9 this spring and summer. That updated A9 will be hard to beat IMHO for action photography.
Meanwhile last October I surprised myself and bought the Fuji GFX 50S and a bunch of their stellar lenses. WOW! Such a fabulous tool set for what it was designed for. I think I am slowly getting ready for the 100S.
Good luck to you and your friends with the Nikon Z cameras. :salute:
I gave most of my Nikon gear to my oldest son and have moved on.