Nikon mirrorless cameras

[Sparkey]

Got invited to the launch of the Z6 last week. Had already seen the Z7 the previous week.
Substantial camera in your hands. New range of lenses that are razor sharp. Don’t come cheap.
No rushing out to but either unless I win the lotto.

[jon.oman]

Lotto here is about 1 chance in 302 million of winning. But someone in my state just won 1.5 billion dollars!

[Sparkey]

The new Nikon lenses for the mirrorless cameras don’t come in gold boxes..........
They tell me the boxes are black.

[jon.oman]

Well, that would stop me from buying them! I have to have gold!

[Sparkey]

Z7 is offered with discount yesterday in my camera store. That didnt last very long.

[jon.oman]

Does this mean that you bought one?

[Sparkey]

Does this mean that you bought one?

Eh NO.......

[jon.oman]

Lotto, a common refrain!

I am happy with my D800. I don't think I will upgrade, unless the D800 dies.

[Sparkey]

I think the adapter for the Z cameras to accept the current lenses is pure ugly. The new Z lenses are very expensive to buy after buying the camera.

Saw a review on internet the other day where some photographers were testing the Z6/7 on a wildlife shoot. They were in a moving boat and the animals were moving too. ( As they do) The mirrorless Nikon could not cope and missed the shots every time. One guy said he would have nailed those shots with his D850 every time. I know these are testing conditions but they are trying to get pros to move over to Z cameras.

Having said that I probably would buy one to see what all the fuss is about if I had the funds.

[jon.oman]

Most of my images are landscapes, or city scenes, so the Z cameras would not be a problem for me. But, I guess I am old school, and will stay with the DSLR's.