I moved up from the Z7 to the Z9 and don’t regret spending the money at all. I really enjoy shooting with the Z9.

I just did my first serious photo shoot with the Z9 at the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in southern Arizona. The camera is very impressive for image quality and pro features. I am still experimenting with the auto focus system for action (sports, wildlife and BIF). So far, AF is amazing. Only drawback is the camera is a beast but the ergonomics are terrific.

From FM2 to FE2 to N80 to D70/90/7100/750 to my new Z9, I’ve been a Nikon shooter since being commissioned a naval officer in 1982. My Nikons have catalogued my career, our journey as a family, my sons high school and college sports. Now my Z9 will document retirement travel, my grandkids and volunteer photography. I didn’t need it. I wanted it! It is perfect and will keep me busy for years. It is the perfect camera for me.

The video files are amazing!! The photos are great but this thing is a beast when it comes to video.

This camera opens up many possibilities. It's an amazing tool. It's fast, autofocus is accurate, the battery life is excellent, I have no complaints at all. Well worth the price.

I came up through the Nikon ranks ever since my first Nikon F back in the 60s, then made the transfer to Nikon digital with the 800E. Since then I've upgraded to the latest version of DSLR that Nikon introduces. My latest DSLR was the D850, which I still have, then made the move to Mirrorless with the Z 7. Found some shortcomings with that model but I could see that Mirrorless was the future. I honestly thought I’d never own a Z 9 because of the availability issue. One day I wandered into my small, local camera store for passport photos and saw a Z 9 in the showcase. It was mine within minutes. I haven't explored all the features of this gorgeous camera but it has thrilled me so far with what it can do. Nikon really put their thinking caps on when they designed the Z 9. I has everything built into it that was missing from the Z 7, and more. It’s a beautiful, powerful, smooth operating camera to operate, and definitely the future of photography. Nikon has a definite winner here.

This is the my first upgrade since buying a D800 back in 2013. What an amazing jump in technology, features, and image quality over that time. Spent a recent day out shooting a rowing regatta in not the best of conditions. I came away with nearly every shot useable, the only focus issue I had was with rowers that were close to 900' away. Once they would get past me and the camera could see a face, even at that distance it would immediately lock focus on a face and track. I was absolutely blown away.Image quality was amazing as well. Crystal clear even using an older 70-200mm with the FTZ adapter. I look forward to getting the latest version of that lens to work with this camera body.

Coming from the F5, in the 90's, and then over the years working with the D100, D2, D2H, D2X, D2Xs, D7000, D3, Z7, Z7II, the Z9 has become a dream come true for me. The pinnacle of a long line of superb cameras. I am aware that I am utilizing only a portion of its wide range of capabilities for the type of work I do professionally, however, that already is a pure joy. Excited to discover more of its capacities, in particular with video, and awaiting software updates that will bring us more tools to create visual magic.

This is a professional flagship camera and you would expect it to be great. It is; not only that I continue to find small things that really improve my game for action sports. The focusing options available and overall programability really helps. I can quickly customize it for my needs on any given shoot. This allows me to work efficiently and not miss a shot.