Nikon Z5 Review of Bird Photography

The Nikon Z5 review of bird photography! If you're wondering how the Nikon Z5 performs when it comes to bird photography, watch this video! I've used the FTZ adapter and Tamron 150-600 lens, my standard for wildlife.
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[@RalphMayhewPhotography]

What bird photo scenarios do you encounter most?

[@job21]

I use a z50 with a tamron 100-400 and the ftz adaptor. This is a challenge but without using animal detection that’s not too bad.

[@RalphMayhewPhotography]

Nice work. You’d gets lots of reach out of that given the crop sensor. 👌

[@grahamjohnstone2526]

Great video Ralph, one question can you use the VR of the Tamron on the Z5 as well as the camera VR or do you have to turn it off.

[@RalphMayhewPhotography]

Thanks mate. Yep use both 👍

[@forestassets4969]

Sir...i want to buy camera for Bird watching So My budget is 1 lack with lenses .. My opinion is Sony zv e 10 Sony a6400 Sony a6100 Nikon z 50 Or U r opinion....sir

[@RalphMayhewPhotography]

If 1 lack is 100,000 rupee then you may struggle. But aside from that I’d choose the camera I felt had the most accurate and fastest auto focus and put a low aperture Tamron lens on it.

[@augusto_alves]

I have the Z 5 and now a Z 180-600mm. For non fast birds it is very good. I don't like the tracking subject. Good to see you trying it in this video. Thanks for sharing!

[@RalphMayhewPhotography]

Agreed. I don’t like the tracking function either. In the z8 and z9 it’s so much better.

[@davidtheys6000]

Is the black-out always like this? this is awful.. focus is to go crazy..I thought to buy one but no... I thought is was black out free?

[@RalphMayhewPhotography]

You mean between shots?

[@ajc1482]

If you're looking for blackout free you need something like the Z6 ii, the Z5 is an extremely capable camera but I wouldn't say it's a great choice for bird photography. To be honest having used the Z6 ii as well that has issues with AF especially if they're coming towards you etc

[@shimmeringreflection]

The Z series of cameras have an old-school film look -- and that's a good thing. So do I buy the Nikon z5 or the OM System OM-5?

[@RalphMayhewPhotography]

Well the way to answer that is weigh up what you’ll use it for and then compare the specs of each against that. Factor in budget and which you’ll enjoy using more and you’ll be pretty close to an answer.

[@williamchan8866]

Thanks for making this video interesting to see how you made out….hopefully Nikon will have more lower end cameras that can really track….seems like a very long wait.

[@RalphMayhewPhotography]

Yeah I don’t think it would take much for them to do some basic upgrades that would make a large difference.

[@leonfisher]

That was interesting. I liked how you showed how the tracking was doing. (btw the Z5 still has the same dust spot as your last video with it.) 😁

[@RalphMayhewPhotography]

Thanks mate. Hahaha oh dear. I gotta fix that. Thanks!

[@Blitz_Shorts]

I also have Z5 , using it for bird photography, as well. I am using my Z 180-600mm lens, and I find it focusing much faster and accurate than my F mount lenses via FTZ adaptor. I use wide area L AF mode and move the box around, sometimes use subject tracking too. 1:54 Animal detection AF mode does nothing to find birds in Z5, it works only on Zf/8/9

[@RalphMayhewPhotography]

Wowzers. That zoom reach much be insane. Thanks for sharing those insight.

[@joncothranphotography9375]

That's cool! Thanks Mate!

[@RalphMayhewPhotography]

Thanks legend.