I thought you needed the Z6 so you could use silent shooting without which the shutter scared away the birds.
i can't decide what to do with the Z6 + FTZ
If i keep it i will rarely use it since im stuck home
I thought you needed the Z6 so you could use silent shooting without which the shutter scared away the birds.
Color me confused.AF accuracy is still better on my Z6 than anything else
I kind of had the same feeling, but what I am hearing Randy say is that the Z6 is having AF issues that make it difficult to use reliably when shooting BIF. If that is the case, then my questions are:Color me confused.
Is this what you are experiencing?I haven't used it for general photography
I still need it for the silent shutter
It's not BIF causing the problem
AF accuracy should not be confused with 'it can't AF'
IQ is great, in fact I love everything else,
What else can I clear up ?
Exactly and canon and Sony shooters on fm have reported same issue, showstopper for me, this is not ready for prime time. I can't imagine discovering this on a paid trip to someplace like Costa RicaIs this what you are experiencing?
If so,it seems transversal,not a Nikon issue.
The problems that he is describing in the video are not unlike what I sometimes experience with my D500/200-500 combination. I suspect that some of this is driven by the limited maximum aperture of the lens. F/5.6 is usually the limit of many focus systems (although I believe their may be some bodies that use f/8 or f/11 as their limit), so I am not that surprised by this issue. My 70-200 f/2.8 is not only fast to focus, but rarely has issues as I move from near to far and possibly back when focusing. I am not sure if this is tied into Randy's Z6 issues, but I am not sure that the R6 is completely at fault in the video.Is this what you are experiencing?
If so,it seems transversal,not a Nikon issue.
Yes, you can use that if you are trying to get BIF shots and KNOW where the bird is coming back to. Then you can preset focus on the perch/nest/etc and be tracking in flight - then press a button and focus immediately back on the nest.I recall seeing a vlog that on the "Prime" S lenses there is a button that can be set to remember the previous focus distance. Perhaps Nikon is building the longer S glass to have the capability vs. the existing Z bodies.
They (Canon,Nikon,Sony) could implement this as an option.Exactly and canon and Sony shooters on fm have reported same issue, showstopper for me, this is not ready for prime time. I can't imagine discovering this on a paid trip to someplace like Costa Rica
So true. However, I have found it useful to leave the memory preset for a random relatively closer focusing distance. In this way, a quick tap can make a nearby subject that is completely blurred out somewhat more definable. Then, a tap of the AF button has a fighting chance of finishing the job.Doesn't work with a moving subject that is flitting about and doesn't return to the same spot.