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OK this is a placeholder for my next set of posts about the testing of my Z7 and 24-70 f4 lens.
1. Huge wind-up is the 24-70mm lens. It is the fact you have to twist it to make it extend to use it. This really annoys me. My Fuji X30 has this feature for compactness but I accept it in a tiny camera. Hate it in a FF camera. This lens will go asap or as soon as the pro version comes out next year!
2. The 24-70 is very sharp. Even wide open. OK so it does have some poitives.
3. Battery lasts but you need the EN-EH15b really. 200+ images and the battery read 3/4. Need to go test further. It may be lasting well as I was shooting HDR and 5 image sets. I need to test shoot to exhaustion of the battery. Allin good time. You can recharge the camera battery in camera via the USB-C cable.
4. The camera is very customisable.
5. Some of the control selection combos are different to previous Nikons. Get over it as it is a new and different camera.
6. The camera is lighter than the D850 but not as light as my XT2. Just a fact. It is solidly built so not an issue unless you want extreme lightness in which case get a smartphone with a decent camera.
7. I want more Z lenses.
8. I really must test the F2Z adapter but it seems to be great in that the lens performs exactly as on a standard DSLR.
9. Need to test the flash system. My Godox AD600 and AD360 with wireless controller will be a great testbed. I also have my SB800 set with me so I can definitely get HSS (high speed sync) or FP in Nikon parlance. I prefer the Godox setup though.
10. My Mac seems to be a bit spasmodic about seeing the Z7 when it is USB connected. The Z7 has the new USB-C connector. Need to get a longer cable as Nikon supply only a 1m cable.
11. I wont be using Adobe products for my RAW conversions due to the company strategy on perpetual licenses. I use CaptureOne Pro so I await an update with Z7 support but other RAW converters such as Lightzone, PhotoNinja v1.3.7, Nikon NX-D all work fine. Some are faster than others.
Results are important. I did some rough weather coastal HDR shots yesterday. Need to reduce file size so I can post here. I dont do gaudy HDR, I prefer a more natural look with wider dynamic range that is probably lost on screen!
12. There are three U settings slots. Nice.
13. Images are great and sharp.
14. Battery clones do NOT work. Well not for the EN-EH15 units I have.
These clones do work in my V1 and some on my D600, D800, D850. But the D850 is also picky!
Jonathan....can you set the AF-On button under the thumb to JUST do focusing and take that function off the shutter button?
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Eric