Your info regarding Nikon support for repair was the most helpful thing I’ve heard from all the photo you tubers.

A unibody camera also has a LOT less places for water leakage than one with an add-on battery/vertical grip.

Nikon just introduced a professional service for repairs and support that is very similar to Canon’s service for the same amount yearly as well.

Finally someone that understands what a professional camera needs to have these companies need to stop listening to all these youtubers and make a real professional mirrorless body for photographers

Love the overview. It’s really nice to hear what an actual working pro thinks is needed versus what the typical KZfaq crowd tells me I need. That said, I probably don’t really need much more than my iPhone. I do really love my R5, however, and really really want an R1 when it’s available. Really looking forward to the day when you get that R1 in your hands to fill us in on the details.

I think it will be awesome for sports and video capabilities, we are waiting Z9 💞

What a difference watching a video from a shooter rather than a YTer. I'm also a pro sports shooter (and a few other things) and yes, this is what I've been waiting for from Nikon. I haven't had to use NPS for some time so your comment about service came as a surprise but not a shock. The free NPS model was always going to struggle if people weren't buying as many products from Nikon. But year, full sized unibody mirrorless is what I've been waiting for. Their mirrorless bodies adapt easily to their old glass so that's not a problem Nikon has. I really don't care much about 20fps either since I usually single shot or double to get followups. The very high resolution might be nice since I am normally on a D800 with big glass so I can crop from the other side of the field. Anyway, nice review.

Nikon's pro membership was always free. This year they added paid tiers for pros that need it, that should help with getting things turned around faster.

This R5 is kind of failing you on autofocus performance.

Good points you touched about after sale services....Nikon needs to massively improve that

For a minute there, Brett, I thought you were going to announce you would be switching to Nikon because of Z9!

Someone sponsor this man

Impressed with your insight. Thanks for the great pre-release review. And yes, I’m a Nikon guy. You have yourself a new subscriber.

NPS has been awesome over the years. Not sure why folks are having issues getting repairs.

You have some great insights. On the other hand, this video seems to show that your Canon R5 has trouble auto-focusing just a few feet away?

Hello Brett, I would but a bet on Canon bring a very similar camera out with days of the Nikon, but with one or two thing different. They have been doing just that for the last 20 years. Nice to here some honest thoughts.

Well I just watched a review video about cameras that I have no idea about. Just watching an old friend from what seems like a life time ago lol. Awesome career man. Happy for you Brett. I have no social media unless I would follow you.

I have some friends that shoot Sony A9ii's now and I saw a shot where they caught the ball on the bat, and I sent a comment about using the 20fps to its fullest and he responded that he had to turn it down his frame rate because of the storage problem

It will be the first 8k camera from Nikon. The Z9 will be better than the D6. We can take 8k30p, 4k120/60/30p videos. It sounds good!

Hey Brett, Jose from Puerto Rico. Looks like Nikon is finally upping their game. Maybe with their recent cut-backs they'll improve on service; only time will tell. I'm pretty sure Canon will unleash the Kraken pretty soon, so wait for that. I agree with you about the body size, I don't believe mirrorless has to be small. I think Canon will stick to that too. They have to be hockey pucks to withstand the beating you pros submit the gear. I've seen how running backs get shoved to the sidelines on top of a photographer and the gear goes flying. I think this will be Nikons D3 moment.

I’m shooting the R5 and hoping to add an R1 if its anything close to this Nikon and more....I’m reviewing the 1DX Markiii through CPS now and i do love the speed but it feels a little old

No over heating , long lasting battery life , work in extreme weather condition , no writing speed issue & built like a tank should follow tradition of releasing a unibody . I can still see mirrorless cameras of any brands are not focusing on this issue first . Camera brand are crazy after high mega pixel even you are talking about having a high megapixel on the Z9 . I don't rally mind releasing the next pro dslr with all the latest tech in next Nikon D7 or so . One thing mirrorless struggle is they try to save weight and size which sucks mainly digging the menu in dslrs my main body all the control are in my fingure tips which people think is an out dated fashion .

I don't know where you got your information from but I never had problems with Nikon Professional Services and the cameras overall. I am not saying that there are no problems but I have never experienced them myself.

Serious question though...what has NIKON done in the last...10-15 years that leads anyone to believe that this body will be able to go toe to toe with the 1DXII OR the A9??? Yes, I know those models are years and years old but that’s just how much “faith” I have in Nikon doing anything worth anything! I just want to see what Canon will bring to mirrorless flagship battle and seeing how GLORIOUS the 1DX3 is, the R1 could be down right sacrilegious! 😍 P.S. One of the very FEW things I miss about Instagram is your page...

Interesting stuff

Great video man!!

Nor that this is a "PRO" camera the Olympus OMD EM1X is a unibody mirrorless body fyi.. on another note, Nikon needs to release a Z mount 300/2.8 400/2.8 500/4 600/4 and it would be great if they had a 200-600 zoom like Sony has now

Wow, you look Just like Nikon Ricci, from Ricci Talks on youtube

As a Nikon nerd I am so excited, also their service is dog water unless you have a really good relationship with your rep. Hopefully Nikon is not dead yet!!!

The first thing to say... there is no R1 for now... only vague rumors with a question mark about Canon's ability to source a stacked sensor. Based on past history about the time it took Canon to catch up with paradigm shifts in sensors, it may take them years. Agreed on Nikon service in the US. It's very different in Japan where I am based, it's top notch here. As far as Nikon S glass is concerned, it's plain amazing. That 24-70mm f2.8 S has been out for 1.5 years and is the best on the market.

Are people in your Industry (in general) as hyped about mirrorless as you tubers / Instagramers are? Or are most Pros perfectly happy with their 1DX / D5 ?

Well said. Great points

How does this compare to a Canon Rebel?

It's funny, it seems that the Canon R5 is using Contrast Detection Auto Focus (CDAF), instead of PDAF. As there is no contrast between the Brett face and the background (both have the same colors), but that white vertical bar is confusing to the camera the whole video to the R5 camera, because it has more contrast. Maybe Canon should explain what is going on in this video. There's something very suspicious here.

Thank you for your overview. Like you, I want to see what the Canon R1 and Nikon Z9 have to offer. As a previous Z7 owner, I was not satisfied with low-light and Autofocus performance. Okay, we can use lighting. However, when we shoot weddings, we need a low-light capability. Then, the Z glass seemed to trail behind Canon's RF glass.

A much better review from a pro.

Something wrong with video AF setting.

That R5 seems to have an autofocus issue.

Fab upbeat update Brett - subscribed :)

This has absolutely nothing to do with your post about the Z9, although it was an excellent summary... You should really consider hosting photography workshops, especially for sports/action photography. Years ago, our older daughter played club soccer, and we witnessed first-hand just how crazy parents can be. I like to think I’m not crazy, but I don’t earn one dollar from photography and I still owned more camera than I ever had a right to own. If you held a workshop for advanced amateurs or intermediate photographers, and the price wasn’t completely insane, I’f be there. Pretty sure others would also love to have that opportunity.

Video AF issues?

The camera that recorded you kept hunting for focus. What model is that?

The nikons are heavy lumps with grips ??? Have you not held a d6 theyre not light . 40 - 50mp ..looks like the 850s are staying and my glass . Z series.cameras aint all that

Daddy Brett w the good content

All the time never . I dont use any auto modes , im one of the few that actually learnt photography from an early age . No editing here bud

Bro sorry but your cameras AF is sucks)))) its way choppy

I agree nikon has horrible service !! I don't like nikon