6 great features of the NIKON Z6 FOR WILDLIFE

[@PangolinWildlife]

Have you tried the Z6? What are your thoughts?

[@jurgenvanhest9913]

I use the Z6 and up till now a great camera. I'm still looking for a good budget friendly telezoomlens

[@helmut7878]

I love my Z6ii 🤗 It´s a great Camera

[@Brian-xo3mk]

Hello Danielle, Firstly my sincerest congratulations on always presenting excellent presentations . I visited South Africa on my very first Safari in 2014. We were at Kapama Game Reserve in Hoedspruit . After this amazing experience I decided about 4 years ago to take up photography as something to keep me occupied when I finally retire. I've always loved wildlife and the outdoors and that's why my wife and I made the journey back home to South Africa . Yes ,we are born South Africans and I can't wait to experience another Safari, most likely the Chobe, and Jacki's Lodge at Madikwe. I started my photography with a Nikon D7500 DSLR and practised in my backyard which has plenty of Australian wildlife eg. kangaroos, bandicoots, lizards, parrots, cockatoos, kookaburras' , wrens, robins, etc. I have since saved and yes upgraded to a Nikon Z8 mirrorless, as this camera would be the one making the journey to Chobe when we decide. I would like to know if you have upgraded from your D850 and by now if you've tried the Nikon Z8 and what are your thoughts on the best set-up procedures. I follow the entire team at Chobe and hopefully I will get to meet you all soon. regards Brian O'Connor

[@nitin.madhav]

As someone who’s heading to the Serengeti with a Z6 in hand tomorrow, I very much appreciated this video. Thank you.

[@PangolinWildlife]

Thanks Awy. Good advice.

[@PangolinWildlife]

Have an amazing time Nitin!

[@danielle-pangolinphotohost1005]

Enjoy your trip!

[@arunakalu]

I was in Bella Coola (BC, Canada) wilderness last week, photographing grizzly bears in the wild. I used a Nikon Z6 with the Sigma 60-600 and then switched to the Nikon Z50 with Sigma 60-600 for more reach. I was at water level by a river and didn't want the bears closer but wanted more reach. Anyhow, even the Z50 was really amazing with 11fps, and I was able to capture some great shots for Grizzly bears.

[@manu.pixels]

I just love my D850 and D500 both are amazing for wildlife and landscapes. May be in future I will think about mirorless

[@wilduntamedphotography1260]

Both are better for wildlife then the Nikon Z6 ..... Nikon is not yet ready

[@danielle-pangolinphotohost1005]

I also love my D850. In certain things aspects like frame rate, weight, price and high noise performance, the Z6 does give the 850 a good run for its money!

[@tomfranz25]

@@wilduntamedphotography1260 I completely agree with you ! there is trend which annoys me a lot of all people going to mirrorless . 1.the dedicated processor for the A-F of the dslr produces of course actually better results in subject tracking than the mirorless.( my D5 for example), even if with the update there is now a measure of the light, and a continuous a-f tracking. ( I apologize to Danielle because i was wrong in my first post about that.😮😮 ) 2.The weight of a dslr is not a handicap to keep a certain balance with heavy lenses for example. 3. you have a grip that allows you to shoot verticaly in a very comfortable position with double commands.😉 4. the buffer of a D850 and D5 is much, much , much biger than the the poor buffer of the nikon Z6. Nobody talks about it, but it is a handicap. if you shoot a 100 m in 12fps , you can shoot the run until the end ! With the z6 , you have only the first meters and after the buffer is full ! what brings you 12fps if the buffer is full very quickly? 5. The evf: I love the OVF ,why? because for me, a wild-. life fotografy is not loking at a screen wild - life but at the nature itself ! we work all day long on the screens of our computers, on the screens of our tablets, on the screens of our phones, on the screens again of our computers, if we want to work on our raws in post - production. i am so happy to look through a viewfinder in which i can see a BIF in the reality .Even if the screen is 8k,16k, or 32K!!!. it is a screen again, perhaps on a wonderfull television, but not what happens in reality. I want nature wild-life not screen wild-life. What will happen in a future, in which some doctors will be able to replace your eyes with two round screens with the argument, that you can immediatly see in the darkness, and don't need to use your eyes again, because they have put in your brains some processors that allow you to see with 100K ? ( and the day of course will come !) 6. Danielle talks about the IBIS in the 76.. yes it is an advantadge. bur really with the new nikon 24- 70 2,8, VR, F mount, and with other lenses with VR, it is so comfortable, that i never said to me . i must really have an IBIS because i cant shoot my fotos without.🤔🤔 So , those were my six reasons, not to switch to mirrorless.😂. You are right the day will come, and they will be ready, but it is not yet the case, because on the sports tennis courts , and olympic games. they will still shoot with DSLRS. Thank you to you to have the courage to say that you continue to shoot with DSLRS: because the trend is so strong that people doesn't dare to say that they still love their DSLRS:!

[@tomfranz25]

@@danielle-pangolinphotohost1005 Dear Danielle! First of all, I want to thank you for the great job you are doing with all your videos. I find them all very helpful and interesting. Than I want to apologize to you for the wrong affirmations I made about the z6, concerning the measure of the light, during the 12 fps and the AFC. After the update, there in fact a measure of the light and a continuing Focus. For the rest, I am happy to see that that you continue to love you D850. Natural wildlife is better than screenwildelife. 😊

[@jimowens8105]

Thank you for your insightful comments. This is great coming from a pro without the hype or bias. I also use the Nikon system and one main reason is the respect they have for their customers when it comes to compatibility. I mentions this because you are using an F-mount lens on the Z6. I was around when Canon dropped production of their legacy lens mount for the EF mount and left all of their customers needing to replace their lenses. Ouch!!! I already purchased the D850 a couple of years ago and will wait until the second generation of the Z cameras come around to make one last purchase when I retire. Cheers and thanks.

[@bloneric]

Hi Danielle, thanks really for this video, you just helped me decide for the Z6 for shooting under low light conditions and traveling light.

[@jakesdewet3567]

Another Great video. I also use the Z6 and just came back from Kgalagadi using it on my 300 f2.8 + TC 1.4 and 2.0. For big game, slow flying birds I find the AF system doing very well. for fast erratic small birds not there yet, but not my normal subject. The sensor is crazy good and I love the sharpness, clarity and the high ISO performance. What would I like to see improved on is more responsive focus system, reduced lag and a bit more customisation options. Most of this can be done via firmware updates. I have added the battery pack and this is a great option for more battery life and bit more balance on the long lenses.

[@PangolinWildlife]

Thank you Jakes.

[@robmcd]

Looking forward to the Z6S and Z 200-600

[@PangolinWildlife]

Shouldnt have to wait too long!

[@raylander6329]

Excellent points; Right on!

[@PangolinWildlife]

Thanks Ray.

[@danielle-pangolinphotohost1005]

Thank you Ray

[@yuriyk9316]

Thank you for video. Is z6 stable in turn physical condition to rain, windy .... Thank you

[@JPStaats]

Yuriy K Z6 is weather sealed like the pro Nikon bodies.

[@EdwardKilner]

I am planning to get a z6 around Thanksgiving/ Christmas. Had heard about suitability for wildlife before, but you provided the proof! Then, I’ll have to travel, when safe, to some nice place...I wonder where... .

[@danielle-pangolinphotohost1005]

We're waiting for you in Botswana :-)

[@ThisIsDavesGarage]

Very good video. Thank you for the help. I believe you are using the Z6 with FTZ adapter and AF-S 70-200mm Nikkor lens f/2.8 lens?

[@yodawok]

I've been using Nikon for over 30 years... like them all. Right now I'n in the cusp of going to a mirrorless body somehow I'm still not convinced to make the switch however I am always open to try the new technogly. Your no bs video does open my mind to make the switch but I'm waiting for the "new" release of Z6 and a Z 200 - 500 zoom. Love your videos and I like your honesty in delivery of them. Keep 'em coming.

[@PangolinWildlife]

Will do Jem. Thanks.

[@loihpatli]

Thanks for the video! Which lenses you recomend to use with z6 for bird photography?

[@mamari_ph]

Did you have the chance to test the z50? If so, what do you think about it?

[@HR-wd6cw]

One thing to note regarding IBIS is that it is not as effective at longer focal lengths, usually those beyond 100mm or so (although still better than no IBIS). In-lens stabilization is still preferred in most cases if you're using a longer lens like a 70-200 or longer. You will still get some benefit from IBIS with a longer lens, but in my experience, the in-lens stabilization works better and you can get 1-3 stops with the in-lens stabilization over IBIS which seems to be better at shorter FLs (hence why a lot of shorter (wider) lenses don't have in-lens stabilization, usually below 100mm). For low-light most modern cameras will do just fine up to about IS 6400, and I always remember something someone once said to me about high ISO: Don't be afraid to use higher ISOs because we can reduce noise but we can't fix sharpness [from handheld shake]". And by high-ISO this person meant things like ISO 1600 or higher (which most modern cameras can easily do ISO 3200 without much noise). Some like the Z6 series can do ISO 6400 quite well, and some can go even higher (the question is just how tolerant are you to image noise?). Most image processing software these days can take care of pretty much all of the color noise, and most of the luminance noise in high ISO images, and personally I don't mind if there is a little luminance noise in the blurred out areas of my shots as much as I would color noise in general (nobody likes color noise but luckily most cameras these days it can be eliminated in post processing without any real negative impacts, as color noise will always be there at higher ISOs as will luminance but color noise is easier to remove without seriously degrading an image). Although with higher ISO is it important that you get your exposure mostly correct (within say 1/2 or 1 stop) and you get a sharp shot because applying noise reduction in post does have the blur the image slightly to get rid of the noise (or hide it really) and with the exposure, the higher the iSO, the less room you will have to adjust the exposure in post before noise gets bad). Example: from ISO 100 on a modern camera, you may be able to lift the exposure by 4-stops in post with no real degredation of the image (noise), but if you shoot at ISO 1600, or 3200 you may only have about a 1-2 stop range you can adjust before noise starts to appear in the image (since the noise will be more prevelant at higher ISOs to begin with since the noise is recorded at the image the image was taken; post processing just amplies that, and there's usually more noise at higher ISOs, with some exceptions -- such as dual gain sensors).

[@Avinash-wg7xl]

Z6 is also affordable FF camera in the market right now... for the price point it is the best choice... also i would have added the Z lenses to the list...

[@thomastuorto9929]

Awy Waiting for Nikon to come out with a mirror less wildlife lens. I might buy one for Astro alone..

[@Avinash-wg7xl]

@@thomastuorto9929 agree, need a z mount 200-500

[@mdejesu]

love it as well!!!

[@PangolinWildlife]

Good to hear! -Danielle

[@luisnouel3407]

Hi Daniele, how did you find the autofocus for wildlife? There has been some toxic comments around this topic and I’m thinking to upgrade from my D7200. Thanks for the video I found it very informative.

[@danielle-pangolinphotohost1005]

Hi Luis. I was pleasantly surprised by the AF. I also read a lot of negative comments regarding the AF. The tracking wasn't fast enough (animal tracking feature) but when I used normal (single point/wide) it did really well in my opinion. I honestly think the keeper rate is very high. Compared to the D850, I would probably still go with my D850 if I was forced to choose. I haven't shot with the 7200 yet but a good idea would be to maybe rent the Z6 and see how it compares on the same subjects/tests?

[@luisnouel3407]

@@danielle-pangolinphotohost1005 Thanks, Danielle, That is a fantastic idea. by any chance do you guys have Instagram accounts?

[@bertophoff7841]

Thanks Danielle for your very informative Nikon Videos. I am thinking of making the move to mirrorless cameras. What is your opinion on the Nikon Z50 for wildlife and birding photography?

[@PangolinWildlife]

Hi Bert, you're welcome. I unfortunately haven't shot with the Z50 myself, so would be difficult to give a user opinion. I do know it is a very good entry-intermediate mirrorless camera. Danielle

[@darrylharrisberg6803]

How’s the performance of BIF - and how does the autofocus perform on the Z6?

[@MarkHu123]

Excellent - thanks!

[@PangolinWildlife]

Glad you liked it Mark.

[@dominiqueleblanc2193]

Hi Danielle, have you used it with the z adaptor? Did you have any problems with it?

[@gyalbobhutia2825]

Madam, I recently purchased the 70-300 AF-P 4.5-5.6 E ED VR to complement my 200-500 AF-S F/5.6 to sit on my second Z6II body. The primary reason to go for this lens was the focal length 70-300mm for compositional situation when the subject is very close , light weight and the price point. What do you say about this lens?

[@fbagbey]

Very informative, very clear. As a very ignorant photographer, might have been good to have explained a few more pros and cons of this camera compared to what cameras she might have viewed competing with it, including comparative costs. Love your channel!

[@PangolinWildlife]

Thanks for the feedback Francis. Well received.

[@danielle-pangolinphotohost1005]

Hi Francis, yes a comparison with a DSLR is a good idea. I compared it to my D850 as that is the DSLR that I have. The more fair comparison is to the D780.

[@Mr09260]

Danielle I love Wild Life and have been doing it for 40 yrs ..I got the Z7 as I do Landscapes a lot these days ..and Wild Life I have shorter lenses now so I can crop ..not ideal I know ..But a Big lens and the Z6 ..The best for wild life

[@wilduntamedphotography1260]

Dangerous comment and recommendation Peter. What you are saying is the Z6 and a big lens is the best for wildlife and some people might think you are right and will spend their money for that specific combo. But fact is, that combination is not best, there are other much more reliable, fast and capable systems out there. Currently the best systems (mirrorless) would be the Canon EOS R5 and the Sony A9ii, unfortunately Nikon currently does not have something that comes even close to these two systems. Please folks, be open for other Systems, brand love is a great thing and in my heart I am also a Nikon lover. But I do not need a specific brand to take good pictures, I need a system which matches best with my shooting style and with the subjects that I am shooting. For landscape I am with you, the Nikon Z7 is a landscape monster, but also here it's no better than a Sony A7RIV (apart from the menu system which is horrible in Sony's and just great in Nikon).

[@danielle-pangolinphotohost1005]

@@wilduntamedphotography1260 Agreed, all valid points you make there. Good to keep an open mind in terms of brands.

[@danielle-pangolinphotohost1005]

That's longer than I've been alive lol :-) You can crop quite a lot with the Z7 and still not lose quality but I was cautious not to crop too much with the Z6. But agreed!

[@cesarm8811]

I don't own the Z6 yet (may wait for the Z6S), but I do own the Z50 with FTZ adapter and F lens. Any thoughts on this combination. I know my Z50 doesn't have the IBIS, but the F lens and the kit lens for the Z50 are VR lens. So can you combine a VR lens with the Z6 camera and get better image stabilization? Really enjoy your KZbin channel.

[@danielle-pangolinphotohost1005]

Hello. Thanks a lot. When the lens and body are both stabilized, it does give more 'stops' of stabilization. You should be just fine if your lenses (only) are stabilized, no problem. But yes, even better is a stabilized lens on a stabilized body.

[@daviddowling9830]

Very informative with fact without the bs. My Z6 and 800mm f5.6 is unbeatable.

[@wilduntamedphotography1260]

Sony A9ii + Sony 600mm F4 + TC 1.4 and I will beat your combo ANY day in every category. Especially because mine can easily be handhold for some hours and I have more reach with it ;-) The Nikon 800mm lens alone is 4.6kg + the Camera 0.68kg = ca. 5.2kg while my complete combo is only : 3.9kg ...........

[@danielle-pangolinphotohost1005]

Wow, what a combo! Not much need for cropping then, which is great.

[@daviddowling9830]

xeropaga81 well now aren’t you special,however hot shot,my 800 with a 1.25 teleconverter takes me to 1000mm,plus with my free hands I can hold my beer and sandwich.Who in the hell besides you wants to hand hold their gear all day.I also could care less about how much your wind up camera and LEGO lense weighs,give it a break snowflake.

[@wilduntamedphotography1260]

@@daviddowling9830 You said your combo is unbeatable, and it is just not true.... Sorry if you feel offended, but the way you are responding tells me a lot about you 😝 have a great one

[@jakesdewet3567]

@@wilduntamedphotography1260 this is not a competition, let people be, let each make their own decision on what they can afford, where it fits into their system, and what suits their shooting style. This is a video about the Z6 in its current offering and 6 points why she and other would find useful on the camera. We all know it is a transition phase and good for you that you can afford Nikon and Sony systems that cost $30000. Most people cannot or cannot justify spending that amount of money on a hobby. If you are a pro fine, respect those that are not.

[@markgaal5159]

Hello, can you use the Tamron 150-600 g2 on the z6? And with the 1.4 teleconverter? I am curious and looking around, and now i think i want to buy the z6 if it is posible to use a 150-600mm lens

[@ianbachanek2538]

Yes you can. Another channel (Morten Hilmer) use that combo. Don't know about the teleconverter. I use the Sigma Sport 150-600 with my Z6. Love it!

[@markgaal5159]

@@ianbachanek2538 thank you for your reaction

[@loihpatli]

Is it worth to wait for Z200-600 to appear or to buy Tamron like this right now?

[@ianbachanek2538]

@@loihpatli depends on your needs. If you can wait it would be a native Z lens no need for an adapter. But they haven't given a date yet.

[@letsfindout6587]

Canon r6 or Nikon z6 for wildlife photography ?

[@gregdonoghue3464]

Come over to Olympus Danielle 7.5 stops with certain Lense! Lighter to carry and ridiculous frames per second in Procapture mode! Yes FF is better with high ISO, but with Topaz DeNoise AI, noise is no longer an issue with a micro four thirds sensor!

[@danielle-pangolinphotohost1005]

Hey Greg. I have much respect for the Olympus mirrorless cameras :-) All very good points!

[@edwardillingworth5660]

Is there a way to turn of burst on the Z6? When I hold down shutter in AF-S it takes 3 shots.

[@KrapfenK]

Sounds like you've activated HDR mode.

[@PangolinWildlife]

It's either auto bracketing or burst mode that you have on. You should be able to set it to "S" in stead of "CH" or "CL". Send me a mail if you don't manage [e-mail] and then we can work it out. Danielle

[@NikCan66]

Great video as a Nikon user of the D5 and D6 cameras I hope Nikon bring out a mirrorless verion with the same battery life and robustness of the d6 with a faster FPS of the D6 otherwise I will stay with my Nikon D6 and Canon 1dx Mark iii cameras. Mirrorless cameras currently are not as robust as the dslr cameras I use.

[@paulg6268]

Neeeeeeekon

[@RobJorg]

video on my channel. Z6 is a bad camera with some good things. i did a review on it earlier this year. after testing it and taking it out for birding i send it back. AF is just bad. combined with a long F mount lens its a joke. even a low end DSLR is better then the Z6 with a 200-500. right now i would advice to jump to Sony for a mirrorless setup. btw, i am a Nikon DSLR shooter with D750 and D850 in my bag. nikon is coming out with an update on the Z6 the Z6s i believe. they fixed many issues but still no long native glass for the Z series.

[@EdwardKilner]

Rob Jorg : searched for your channel but not on KZbin so where?

[@conrada9477]

Bad in what areas. Does it have more bad features than good. If you are more of a bird in flight shooter then definitely not the main camera to use. If more of a perch or big mammals subject then I believe Z6 is very capable. To me bad means, not capable of capturing at all. I do not own a Z6 but a D500 and will add this as a 2nd body.

[@RobJorg]

@@conrada9477 it did not focus correct on a bird sitting on a branch using the FTZ adapter, Z6 and 200-500mm it focus hunts, looses focus. but if a camera cant focus on moving subjects what use is it. you will be in shock comparing the Z6 focus and the D500. D500 is a great camera. for bird in flight and moving subjects sony is way ahead of nikon. if you want to stick with nikom i would wait a little until the successor to the Z6 will be released later this year. that new camera wont be using the expensive XQD card either.

[@JPStaats]

Rob Jorg Very strange that you found the Z6 a “bad” camera when so many professional wildlife photographers (on YT) find it a dream camera? Could it be user incompetence?

[@wilduntamedphotography1260]

@@JPStaats I do not know ONE real professional who is using the Z6 as main camera system. It's a good cam for capturing videos or stills of a birthday party, but just horrible for quick moving subjects as animals (esp. BIF) and sports. The AF-System can't keep up with the competition in mirrorless, bought, and tested it to replace my D850 and at the end I still did 99.9% of my work with my D850. All Nikon Wildlife Pros I know, are working with D5 and a few with the all new D6, a few others still with D500 and D850.