Test Z7 Bird in Flight First Day Impressions

Mark,

Thanks for sharing your video with the Z7. It really shows how this camera can capture video. I was really impressed with the slowmo of the Egrets. Great shooting in the stills dept too.

Cheers,
alexis and Georgie Beagle

"mpffff… I want to see how the Z7 works with the 500PF.... now that is a system a beagle could carry" - Georgie Beagle

 

Sorry but Nikon failed with the new Z line of cameras, when I buy a camera it's first and foremost for taking pictures, video is a plus. Let's hope their next iteration of the Z line will fix the autofocus issues for sports and wildlife photography. I will stick with my D500 for now, was looking to upgrade to the D850, but was holding out to see how the new Nikon mirror-less system would pan out, according to many reviewers, not so well, now if I can only find a D850 for sale.

 

Sorry that the Z series is not for you, I have had my Z7 for two weeks and am loving it, it is everything I wanted and lots, lots more as well. I don't do sport or wildlife apart from grabbing shots of my dog racing across the beach chasing his ball, so for me Nikon gets a big 10/10 from me for the Z series.

 

Good for you, but like I said, the Z7 is not for sports or wildlife photography. Maybe their next iteration will fit the bill.