Z 6II

Love the camera, but very frustrating you can't save the release mode. I have to reset it every time I turn the camera on.

I am working on a project shot at almost dark conditions, Starlight, the moon or an occasional lamp in the middle of nowhere is most of the times all the light I have. I purchased the Z6 II with the Z 50mm 1.8 S, since my Fuji X100F created more noise that I was able to accept. Preferred to go with the Z6, since the project is in low light, so a larger sensor could give me more noise and I did not want to take the risk. For the price the quality of the camera and the photos it produces is unsurpassed. The sensor handles darkness amazingly well with great colors. Took me a while to learn exposure times and ISO combo that match my taste but once you know what you are doing this camera is amazing. The sensor sees in the dark really !!! Most photos are shot in f 1.8 and still the amount of detail is amazing. Autofocus is spot on. In pitch black it may hunt a bit but if you point in a bit of contrast it locks on. In daylight focus is excellent. I am not shooting moving subjects often but when shooting my kids focus is spot on fast. The Z 50mm 1.8 S is an amazing lens. Gathers light amazingly in low light situations and the photos are filled with details. Buy it without a second thought. Z6 II is an amazing tool, that allows any photographer to create it's vision. It's up to the photographer now.

After my D750 and I accidently went swimming, I needed a new camera. I picked the Z6ii over the D780 mainly based on physic size of the camera. I wanted a smaller camera to take travelling. Paired with the S 40-70mm F4.0 the combo the color, detail and low light performance are excellent. The RAW photos contain very high dynamic range and abundant details can be pulled out of the shadows. The electronic viewfinder takes some time to get use to; it is great for low light where the viewfinder is brighter than what you see with the naked eye. The autofocus is quick and more accurate than previous Nikon DSLR's that I have used. The only down side is in "point mode" the focus box outlines are thin and at times hard to see, an option to make the lines thicker would be a great firmware update. The image stabilization works very well and I only rarely have a blurry photo. With the FTZ adaptor I have used my old Nikon 50mm F1.4 D. Although you lose autofocus with this lens you gain image stabilization: manually focusing the lens is easy the viewfinder focus box turns red to green. On the downside for the Z6ii: as mentioned options on the line thickness for the focus box would be nice, a printed user manual should be included in the original box. Also the number of lens is still rather limited and Nikon needs to make a compact lens a fast ~50 mm lens for example. The current Nikon S 50 mm F1.8 lens is probably great optically but is too large (mostly to long) for me.I have used the video on the camera a few times and it is easy to use and takes good video, however I don't feel qualified to say much more on the video.

It is good for S lens and old afs lens that use the FTZ2 adapter. For for any other lens like ai, ais or rangefinder lens there is no focus indicator or focus assist () beside focus peaking. For ai/ais lens there is no aperture display in view finder or screen. The only way to know what the aperture is you have to look at the lens itself. I bought this to take advantage of the IBIS and that work well, but very disappointed with the FTZ II and adapter and the manual focus on old lenses.

I have been a Nikon user for 25yr now. I sold my Z6 and got the Z6II.Good decision. Everything seems just little quicker and more DSLR like (was used to D500 and D850). The focus modes were improved along with frame rate and buffer capacity making it more like my D500 (except for fast moving subjects). The sharpness of the 24-200/Z6II is better than any similar priced lens on my DSLRs. If you get a Z get the Z lenses! Expect to spend some time learning the Z, especially if you are coming from a DSLR. It is not the same! Set it up right and you will like it!

it's not clear that you don't get RAW out the box

I've been a Nikon user since the early 70's back when the EL was the camera to use. There have been many generation upgrades over the years and the last two were the D850 and D4s. Since going to the Z6II, the setting options are many, so I took the time to educate myself to this camera including adding the MB-N11 to this camera. It was a great choice. With the new firmware upgrade for the eye detection, it is spot on for portrait work. I'm blown away by how sharp the images are at f2.8. I love my D4s for the fast action sports work and can't wait to try the Z6ii out with MB-N11. The dual batteries give me the confidence to shoot as much and as long as I need too. The plugin to charge the MB-N11 makes it so you don't have to pull the batteries at the end of the day. It was truly worth the investment as a pro.

I've always used professional DSLR cameras. Once Nikon introduced the Z62 (with two card slots) I decided it was time to give new technology a try. It's been a fun, but sometimes challenging, change. I totally enjoy being able to immediately see the exposure as I change my settings. That's pretty awesome. Sharpness can be awesome when I can capture the image. The D5 was a tad faster I believe. Downloading speeds are slower with the Z62, but that's understandable. Otherwise, it's a fun learning camera. I'll buy the Z9 (if they release a professional model) based on my experience with the Z62. In summary, Don't get rid of your D5 or D6, but make the plunge into mirrorless. It's a great experience and will get you ready for future developments.

Absolutely love the Z6ii. Great flexibility throughout the menu systems, easy to use, and love the three User Settings. Went from a D300S, which was great for a C sensor to the full frame Z. No regrets.