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For All You Nikon Fans: New Gear on the Way!

Clix Pix

Clix Pix

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At this point, just rumors, though, so what actually shows up at time of release may differ somewhat from what is predicted, but nonetheless will be interesting reading....

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More Nikon Z6 II and Z7 II rumored specifications - Nikon Rumors

Here are some more rumored Nikon Z6 II and Z7 II camera specifications and details coming from Asia (Google translated, so there could be errors): The new Nikon Z6 II will start shipping in mid-November, the Z7 II in January 2021 (?) In 2021 a new 4K/60p with 1.7x crop will be released with a...
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Well, so far on Nikon Cafe the comments vary from "meh" to "this is what the first-generation should've been" to "now, about those lenses...." with a couple of remarks about there finally being a dual-card slot and a separate accessory grip. Of course most of those commenting already have the first-gen, so they're not particularly looking to upgrade now; I suspect the main group of buyers of the second generation will be those who had sat out the first round and who are becoming more interested in going mirrorless.
 
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Well, so far on Nikon Cafe the comments vary from "meh" to "this is what the first-generation should've been" to "now, about those lenses...." with a couple of remarks about there finally being a dual-card slot and a separate accessory grip. Of course most of those commenting already have the first-gen, so they're not particularly looking to upgrade now; I suspect the main group of buyers of the second generation will be those who had sat out the first round and who are becoming more interested in going mirrorless.
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I looked through the specs and they still seem to be behind Sony and Canon.
 
Yes, they definitely are -- someone commented that this seems to be more of an incremental update. Nikon is still pretty far behind in the mirrorless game, even as they and Canon are scrambling to catch up with and surpass Sony.
 
In reality Sony is ahead of Canon and Nikon in relation to mirrorless cameras, and even longer non-sensor overheating video clips . However, Canon is head to head with Sony (mirrorless only) in relation to fast and accurate focusing (the Canon sensor is good too). Canon still ahead in sports photography with the 1DX III, however, and the image/video colors are second to none.

Nikon users still can buy the adapter to continue using the existing lenses. The same for Canon users, since this company has already produced 3 EF to RF adapters.

The main thing to remember is that it is not up to the camera to take a good photo, but to the person using it. Trying to keep up with technology can be very expensive, and can at times hinder one's learning of the camera at hand.
 
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I love my Z6 and have no inclination to update it. I would love a second camera body, as I have had 2-3 for the past few years and am currently at one body. As a hobbyist who shoots mostly nature, most of the upgrades don't really affect me, so I'd probably opt for a first gen Z6 as a second body due to the price differential that will happen. However, I am going to keep an eye out on the AF improvement. My current camera works fine for me, and I actually shoot manual focus a lot, but my kids are in sports and someday they will be active again, so perhaps the AF improvements would be worthwhile for that. But it's not a game changer for me by any stretch.

Still, it's nice to see new products even if I don't need (#coughcough want) them right now.
 
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I would think, Molly, that the Z7 or new Z7 II, with its higher resolution and subsequent more bringing-out of sometimes-subtle detail, would appeal to you as a macro/closeup shooter?
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I don’t want the file sizes. I love the 24mp of the z6 vs the 36mp of my old D800. I did a 24x36 print this summer that was full of detail.
 
The larger file sizes don't bother me at all, but, yes, it is necessary to have a computer which can handle them, and also even at that I do shift my RAW files off to an external drive once I've completed working on the images in the file. They could fill up a machine's internal drive pretty quickly otherwise! I don't print much, but even just on the computer, in looking at images shot with a 24mp camera vs my current 61mp one I do notice a difference. Also, since I do tend to crop a lot, I appreciate the extra resources available when I want to do that as well.
 
I have plenty of computing power and storage. But I really don’t need gigantic files for what I do. A few 24x36 prints and the rest are 12x12 or smaller.
 
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I have plenty of computing power and storage. But I really don’t need gigantic files for what I do. A few 24x36 prints and the rest are 12x12 or smaller.
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I agree with your views on cameras. Unless you are printing mural-size images, I doubt that you will notice any difference between the two. There are numerous image comparisons between the Canon R6 (20MP), and R5 (45MP), and up to 300% crops there is hardly any discernible difference in the shadow areas. The lesser MB sensor does better in low light conditions than the larger one, too. Of course, you can crop twice as much on the larger files, and there is more detail in the image, which is useful for printing the largest photos possible, or even murals.

Wait a little and look at the image comparisons between the two new Nikon cameras, and then decide. As for me and the two Canon Cameras, I am buying the one with the 20MB sensor, not because I need a new Camera, but because Canon is not longer producing the 5D-series DSLR camera, which means no new sensor like the one on the R6. I am still using two old Canon cameras, a 7D for wildlife, and 5DII for taking photos of the Auroras. No need trying to keep up with technology that changes from day to day :)
 
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