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<blockquote data-quote="spb_stan" data-source="post: 700937" data-attributes="member: 43545"><p>Update on the Z6 version 2.0 firmware.</p><p>After playing with it in the dark I can say positively that it not focuses better in very dark conditions (1/2second, 51,000 ISO, f/1.8) that it definitely outperforms the D850. The shots were taken in a blackened room where I could not see the subject.The EVF however boosted gain automatically so I saw a grainy nightscope appearing image, pressed AF-on and the focus snapped to focus without any hunting. The image was bad with grain but in focus!</p><p> </p><p>An experienced pro wildlife photographer friend tried his out on some birds of prey and he was amazed, it tracked very well and he said probably better than his D850 and posted some photos, all sharp with crops. </p><p>It really feels like a different camera.</p><p>My only complaint about the Z6 has been it does not trigger the external flash near infrared focus assist light so in dark events where flash is used, focusing has been poor before the flash fires. No mirrorless triggers those assist lights. If I start to AF with a flash mounted on a DSLR, the red patterned light allows fast focus by the Z cameras. When I shoot dance clubs the light is really poor and flash is needed. But with this update, it is going to work without any focus assist..</p><p>The sense of speed of focus lock without hunting is quite strong. It is purely subjective but it sure feels fast. About twice the speed of my D800 which I never felt was too slow for my subjects.</p><p>Face detect is faster and lockon tighter even at a great distance but if close enough to detect it is an eye, it locks on quickly and follows even as they turn away and back, or walk across the frame. I did not care about Eye AF since focusing on eyes was never a problem using AF-S but AF-C was not tracking eyes, just faces so a narrower aperture was used to make sure the DOF was deep enough to get both tip of nose and eyes in focus. Now it is a choice of eyes. Every eye in the scene is detects and the multi-selection can cycle through to to focus on any of them. In non-studio portraits, I usually shoot with very shallow DOF to isolate the subject but in the studio where subject isolation is not needed, shooting 5.6 or 8 is common for optimum sharpness with F mount lenses but the Z mount S lenses are just as sharp wide open as stopped down. Eye AF will be a help there.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spb_stan, post: 700937, member: 43545"] Update on the Z6 version 2.0 firmware. After playing with it in the dark I can say positively that it not focuses better in very dark conditions (1/2second, 51,000 ISO, f/1.8) that it definitely outperforms the D850. The shots were taken in a blackened room where I could not see the subject.The EVF however boosted gain automatically so I saw a grainy nightscope appearing image, pressed AF-on and the focus snapped to focus without any hunting. The image was bad with grain but in focus! An experienced pro wildlife photographer friend tried his out on some birds of prey and he was amazed, it tracked very well and he said probably better than his D850 and posted some photos, all sharp with crops. It really feels like a different camera. My only complaint about the Z6 has been it does not trigger the external flash near infrared focus assist light so in dark events where flash is used, focusing has been poor before the flash fires. No mirrorless triggers those assist lights. If I start to AF with a flash mounted on a DSLR, the red patterned light allows fast focus by the Z cameras. When I shoot dance clubs the light is really poor and flash is needed. But with this update, it is going to work without any focus assist.. The sense of speed of focus lock without hunting is quite strong. It is purely subjective but it sure feels fast. About twice the speed of my D800 which I never felt was too slow for my subjects. Face detect is faster and lockon tighter even at a great distance but if close enough to detect it is an eye, it locks on quickly and follows even as they turn away and back, or walk across the frame. I did not care about Eye AF since focusing on eyes was never a problem using AF-S but AF-C was not tracking eyes, just faces so a narrower aperture was used to make sure the DOF was deep enough to get both tip of nose and eyes in focus. Now it is a choice of eyes. Every eye in the scene is detects and the multi-selection can cycle through to to focus on any of them. In non-studio portraits, I usually shoot with very shallow DOF to isolate the subject but in the studio where subject isolation is not needed, shooting 5.6 or 8 is common for optimum sharpness with F mount lenses but the Z mount S lenses are just as sharp wide open as stopped down. Eye AF will be a help there. [/QUOTE]
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