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<blockquote data-quote="Daz" data-source="post: 678501" data-attributes="member: 37228">Hi All !! Apologies about this being a little late but here it is - I have been able to get my hands on the Z7 a few times over the last week or so and have probably played with it for a good few hours so here is my thoughts on it good and bad ... Size and Feel - it feels no smaller than an A7R3 but it FEELS like a Nikon, as soon as I put it in my hand, it felt right, all the buttons are where I would expect it to be. Its a little heavier than I was expecting it to be which is a good thing for me as it gives you the balance with adapted lenses. Autofocus -&nbsp; This was a little slow in low light for me but from my contact in Nikon he kept hammering home that it was pre production, which leads me to believe it will be fixed by the time it gets to stores. Adapted lenses -&nbsp; This was the MASSIVE surprise to me, watch the video below, I set up an 850 and the Z7 on the same settings and the 24-70 2.8 focused faster on the adapter than on the 850 natively <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/n58at0mqnr10grz/Nikon%20Z7.mp4?dl=0" target="_blank">https://www.dropbox.com/s/n58at0mqnr10grz/Nikon Z7.mp4?dl=0</a>Battery life - You will get a LOT more than the CIPA ratings are giving, I did well over 500 shots on one battery and didnt get to 50%</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Daz, post: 678501, member: 37228"] Hi All !! Apologies about this being a little late but here it is - I have been able to get my hands on the Z7 a few times over the last week or so and have probably played with it for a good few hours so here is my thoughts on it good and bad ... Size and Feel - it feels no smaller than an A7R3 but it FEELS like a Nikon, as soon as I put it in my hand, it felt right, all the buttons are where I would expect it to be. Its a little heavier than I was expecting it to be which is a good thing for me as it gives you the balance with adapted lenses. Autofocus - This was a little slow in low light for me but from my contact in Nikon he kept hammering home that it was pre production, which leads me to believe it will be fixed by the time it gets to stores. Adapted lenses - This was the MASSIVE surprise to me, watch the video below, I set up an 850 and the Z7 on the same settings and the 24-70 2.8 focused faster on the adapter than on the 850 natively [url]https://www.dropbox.com/s/n58at0mqnr10grz/Nikon%20Z7.mp4?dl=0[/url] Battery life - You will get a LOT more than the CIPA ratings are giving, I did well over 500 shots on one battery and didnt get to 50% [/QUOTE]

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