Hi, Great video.. I need your help to resolve the issue of slight misfocusing on all af modes except pin point and single point mode. Is this an issue with few z50iis or could I have done any wrong setting in camera(i did rest the camera setting but the ossue persits). Thanks

Thank you for this mini class. I was thinking on getting the Z50II but was not too sure…but your video is making easier my decision to getting it.

Loved this video. I live in Virginia USA. Our magpies are much smaller but there are lots of North American common crows which are more similar to your Magpie. Got some great photos but I am very jealeous of your camera setup. I only have a 300mm with the little D3300.

Hi, can ypu olease share your SAVE SETTING file

Thank you very much for this video! It helped me make a decision. I was just thinking about buying the Z50 II for wildlife photography.

Thanks for going through the settings. About the setting Focus a3: your explanation is not quite correct: if you want to aquire focus again if a brid is obscured for a moment you should set this to delayed, not quick. Setting it to quick will make the camera focus on the obstructive object, setting it to delayed will make the camera wait before focussing on the obstructive object hence you will get the same focus distance if the bird subject is appearing again. So this setting does not change how fast the camera is focusing, only how fast it responds before focussing on obscuring objects between the camera and subject.

Great night time lapses!

Well done! I enjoyed the in the field part.

TTArtisan will be sending me one for Fuji X mount. So far I have never shot with such a heavy and huge lens before, so I fear that my aluminum tripod won't be stable enough. Would you recommend another sort of tripod mount and if so, which one?

Such a great year!! So many awesome moments ❤

Your iso at 800 is a better choice as it’s one of the duel setting on the z 8 . Raw will be a better choice of course but duel censor is prime at 800. And 4000

How do you find this setup compared to the OM-1 for focusing, tracking and image quality?

I have them living in my yard I love them.

And I love it

I have it as a tedy

Very nice review. Just some additional remarks after a few years of owning and using this lens as a professional photographer. It is indeed a stellar lens in terms of IQ. The 50-200 Panasonic Leica lens almost, but not quite, reaches the same IQ level, and it has a variable aperture. It is longer though (up to 200mm) and has a smaller filter thread. Bear in mind that the OIS of the Leica lens doesn’t work together with the IBIS in Olympus cameras. As for the lenshood construction of the 50-140, OM System has improved the mechanism. It’s no longer ‘exploding’ that easily. On top of that the price for a replacement lenshood was lowered from $200 to around $60. I never had an issue with the hood.

Nice Video. Did you notice any blur due to shutter vibrations? The shutter seemed really loud.

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Will this do focus bracketing or stacking like the OM-1? I’m thinking of switching to Nikon.

Videos such as these are for folks who cannot be arsed to read the manual nevermind learn to use the features in the camera . Then when a feature goes wonky they've no ability to to learn for themselves instead expect some youtuber to solve there issue ... Offcouse folks will disagree wiyh my opinion

Very helpful and useful!

Great Nikon Z50ii macro photography video! Very useful!

thank you sir

AFAIK 3D doesn't bird detect and when it tracks it's because of centrality, contrast and colour.

@Blinsaff was IS/VR on? just curious as it was quite shaky.. im seriously considering buying this same kit..

@Blinsaff, Are you on the look out for a L bracket for the z50ii? I don’t think anyone has released a product yet. 3leggedthings and smallrig makes them for other Z cameras.

Great video, wondering what your thoughts would be in using a vintage adapted macro Nikon lens? Seems like if you are manual focusing, it should not matter much. Would be helpful for those on a budget.

Well done, very helpful video ! I just picked this camera myself to supplement my Z8

Do you save your different settings as U1 U2 U3?i have just watched your bird photo and video setup and saved as U2. or is there any way practical. Thanks

AF of small birds is pretty useless with busy backgrounds.

Thank you for the informative and useful video. Most KZbinrs focus on the higher end and flagship models when they come out. This " little" camera definitely deserves some attention. With regards to the AF I would assume the auto detect should be less reactive mode, as it has to cycle thru the full series of object analysis in a sequence, starting with humans. I don't know the position of the bird recognition though. 3rd after humans and pets perhaps ? The Z6 iii still didn't get bird recognition and some users say the Z50 ii is better at it( 25% smaller sensor, less data to process). I wonder whether some performances are tweaked down( so easy to do in software) from the Z8 & Z9 to maintain a difference marketing wise ? Keep up the good work.

Does the EVF freeze up when taking a shot? Or is it the recording?

Thank you sir. Very helpful as I have just bought mine... now just needing a zoom lens. Keen on getting the 28-400 f4-8. I already got the 18-140mm kit.

I think the subject recognition would perform a lot better if you set it to bird af mode. Then the recognition is actually on par with the bigger models, it's just the tracking where it lacks a bit...

Lots of bird vocalisations in or near your backyard. Charming. Thanks for the video.

It is tempting. Now I am on the fence. For some time I have been thinking about getting a ZF (have Z6, Z7 and Z8 already) I also have a D500 I still love. Would you say, this could be the new "Z500"?

My Z50Ii with 105mm S lens only works in E shutter mode (M is inactive). What about yours?

Great photography. I really enjoyed this. Thank you.

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Thanks mate, great advice all around.

I am thinkin of buying this lens! but, would it be bad for plane spotting due to it not having outo focus? i want to get a telephoto lens and i think the main reason is for plane spotting! and this with the low price and rewiews i think this is what i want to get. but i am not sure how well it will work for plane spotting.

Hi, great video! Is there any practical difference between using a high mp full frame like z8 and cropping in more vs using the smaller sensor in the z50ii? I know they are very different cameras with different price tags but for macro photography specifically?

Not bad my friend, those are stunning pictures. I just got my Z50ii dual lens set and the Viltrox AF 56mm F/1.7 Z for portraits. I will definitely want to do Macro pictures next spring too, and this was very helpful! Cheers from Switzerland

Thank You , wer good and detailed Information!

Hi Blinsaff, Great shots! I’m on the fence about getting this z50ii, moving away from DSLR world. My setup is a bit different because I stopped using flash due to the amount of disposable AA batteries I have to throw out and had some minor battery leakage problems. I now use High ISO with built-in flash and shoot raw for further adjusting exposure. How is the handling of the z50II in your hands as a smaller body compared to the z6 series? keep up the good work!

Another top notch video. I’m going to give that a try. Can I plug a shutter button and use that instead of holding the button on the camera? Thanks again for your knowledge. ❤❤❤

I’m using the same camera and lens as you are. Now I’m going to use the same camera settings as you told me to use. ❤❤❤ Top notch video. Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us. ❤❤❤

is it good with z6ii?

Nice shots and review, thanks! I was wondering (since I have one) how long it would be before you mention the stiff focus ring...6 mins was the answer. On people will hate the purple/green CA fringing, but there has to be a downside to such a reasonably priced lens! One of your comments was talking about is it a full frame or crop lens? Well I have the Fuji GFX mount and it’s ok for vignetting, so that clears that up.

i have 4 wild ibis in africa one hatched took and immediately took a liking. it would deliberately fly into my room and just sit on the table.when you would approach it would raise its wings up and flap them.I had to constantly carry it out and it would let me just as you would a chicken. Next day you would find it back on the table inside the house it was very friendly. some even dip pieces of bread into water to soften it and eat it. They also come when called so ive found them to be pretty smart.