Out of the 2 cameras z6 an z7 which one do you prefer more ? And is there any difference in the image quality between the 2 ?

@@danielmcdonald9917 there is, but only if you crop a lot or print really big.

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@@bassangler73 Great channel, isn’t it?

@@jimwlouavl yes it is!!! I bleed Nikon so it definitely is a good one for me

I wish you kept the F stop the same or all the settings the same. You used f2.2 on one with new firmware and f5.6 on one with older firmware.. 2:30 and 4:04

Hi, when you say sports, does that include hockey? I'm looking to upgrade my D7200 and have been wanting a Z6 for some time now. I'm photographing almost only hockey, would be interesting to know someone's experience on hockey. I have a G2 Tamron 70-200/2.8.

You get vaccinated

Z6II user here, I can tell you that 3.4 firmware eye AF works much better than my Z6II in the latest 1.3 firmware from October. My eye AF performance is about on par or slighty better than the 3.31.

I too expected Nikon to have caught up to its competitors more quickly. I think that when Nikon conceptualized the Z6 and Z7, eye autofocus was not recognized by their planners and decision makers as the paradigm changing feature that it eventually became. By the time it became apparent Sony had developed and delivered eye autofocus as a game changing feature in the A7III, Nikon was probably well beyond they point they could change the processing power requirement they designed in the Z6 and Z7. This probably meant they had to both figure out how to code the eye autofocus feature (without breaking copyright) AND do so in a way that delivered results comparable to Sony, with less processing power. If this is the case, that is a big challenge in a market which was already contracting, THEN got hit with a worldwide pandemic. Sony (and to a lesser degree Canon) have substantially broader businesses than Nikon; possibly allowing them to function with less impact in what was a revenue-challenged environment. Eye autofocus (for all manufacturers) has gotten steadily better since its release. Nikon’s firmware update 2 was good, update 3 was very good, and update 3.4 is notably better. Though Nikon had to play catch-up, eye autofocus has brought great improvements to parts of the photographic experience. Sony changed the world for the better. That said, I feel my Nikon Z6 always had good autofocus overall. In addition, Nikon delivers enough value overall to remain my brand of choice. As has been said, at this tier, these are all very good cameras. The Z9 further confirms Nikon continues its commitment to deliver excellence. When the updates for the Z6 II and Z7II come out, I expect they will be substantial; not as good as the Z9, but still a real improvement.

It is better now

No definitely not z7 will be more then enough it’s still brilliant at lowlight

Video AF dosent work as well as still mode.

@@qiyuxuan9437 hi yuxuan! In other videos I have seen… Z series video autofocus does indeed at times look bad. I would have agreed with you had I not seen this video. But what I saw in this video shows me that this firmware might have made the Z6 very useful for talking head videos. There are people like myself, and I think there are lots, where video is more important than stills. Prior to this video… i would say the Z6 did not inspire confidence that you, as a solo operator and presenter in front of the camera would trust it to focus on you and stay in focus. Based on this video… this now “SEEMS” it might be possible… I think if B & K could make some videos showcasing what a Z6 can do video wise in talking head style content creation… much like they do themselves… but without a third person operating the camera… it might make the Z6 far more attractive to a wider audience. Unfortunately only a super tiny group of people can financially afford a Z9... Anyway these are my thoughts… everyone looks at it differently and has their own needs and value system. Peace all 🥰

@@zaharib I have a Z6II, and in video mode, AF is much much slower, and the viewfinder itself is laggy compares to still mode. Im pretty sure Sony A7M3 also had simlair af degradation in video mode. Pretty sure this video is recorded through hdmi recorder while the camera is in still mode. The video af is fine if you film interviews, anything fast moving will be very inconsistent. I just filmed an airshow with my Z6II last weekend, and I had to switch back to manual focus, because it keep losing focus on plane, even tho nothing else was in the sky.

@@qiyuxuan9437 Hi yuxuan! Ah… that would make the difference… having the external recorder… thanks for sharing your experiences… 🥰 Looks like might have to just wait for the next Nikon after the Z9… 🤪

He is a master of his craft. No man can move their neck as well as he does!

@@graysofwestminster Yes , I think so , Master indeed . Fantastic mover . Also huge props to Becky and Kon or whoever the credit goes to for thinking up this amazing idea . It`s the ideas that drives your fabulous success . Netflix beckons !!! They can`t afford you . You`re ours !!!

AF-C, Full AF Area, human face/eye recognition.

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Thanks for spotting that Sajal! We will make sure that our settings match on our cameras next time - this was an impromptu test but you're totally right, they should have been set up the same. We'll be doing more of these and will be sure to match up shutter speeds, apertures etc. Thanks for your support!

@@graysofwestminster thank you, love your show Konstantin and Becky.