Nikon Z6III long-term review: serious quirks & insane value

[@martzallmedia]

If you go into the video autofocus menu, g6 AF tracking sensitivity and take it down to 1 (maybe 2) it’ll function like the Sony if you hold something in front of it. Took me a while to figure this out but solved that issue

[@Blitz_Shorts]

It's crazy that people don't check that easy setting and blame the AF on camera😂. My latest short is for product showcase AF technique btw , for those who wanna solve it.

[@MyFriendlyPup]

This camera has everything that I want.Slow motion forecast 60 in body stabilization.Good low light performance.Yeah, it's pretty much got everything.I'm looking for so well done Nikon

[@alphaandomega2709]

You haven’t tried Sony bud, better autofocus better dynamic range better lens selection better battery life I can go on. Look up Sony a7iv with Tamron 28-75 f2.8 highly recommended :)

[@Commonyou7149]

Other than ergonomics, everything is great in Sony a7iv.

[@Vaptomwen]

@@alphaandomega2709awful ergonomics, awful colour science , more expensive, larger

[@infatuated9970]

@@alphaandomega2709 There are some things seriously missing from Sony at the price point though (a7iv specifically). Reliability of the mechanical shutter is one. Another is bad rolling shutter in video and overheating issues. Also, the z6iii has as a twice as fast shutter speed, faster continuous shooting, more than double the low light af sensitivity, higher video bit depth, higher frame rate at 4k, way better viewfinder and way better lcd and arguably better ergonomically. The difference in dynamic range isn't massive either. And lens selection isn't a huge matter of debate considering what is available for lenses between both parties is more than enough.

[@MelonEusk]

⁠​⁠​⁠@@alphaandomega2709 The sony a7iv rolling shutter is atrocious. Also why would I want 4k 60p at super 35 crop? No internal raw? Only 3.6m evf? I could go on as well. Z6iii is far superior.

[@fabipuello]

The main thing I learned about exposing with this camera is that you might want to trust the histogram and not the image with the lut assist. The lut assist give you the impression that the image is overexposed so I'd constantly underexposed the footage and then when editing I would have that chroma noise but as soon as I figured that out the noise went away.

[@arberdemiri]

Record limit of 125 minutes is a con? How many people are recording for that long anyways?

[@ZachMayfield]

my dad records all his videos for 126 min :/

[@arberdemiri]

My dad only records for 125 minutes ​@@ZachMayfield

[@trym2121]

​@@arberdemirihow about your grandma(s), grandpa (s), uncle(s), and aunt(s) though? We need average to decide

[@duanepadilla3330]

If you’re recording live concerts beginning to end that’s a big con

[@PixiPhotography]

At 9:58, just to clarify, there isn’t any competing consumer camera that records RAW video redundantly. You can record redundant HDMI out on the Z6 III.

[@dvdaltizer]

i loved using the original Z6 and love the Z mount lenses! PP

[@mainmain5303]

It's the lens bro. Use the 35m f1.8s. That lens is responsive. the 1.4 is slower to focus especially if the camera is not tuned perfectly

[@tuckerandersonfilms]

Thanks for saying pp dude, I really needed that. Made it home safe last night 🙏

[@WizardOfCheese]

don't talk about DR unless you're putting the exact same scene with the exact same settings of two cameras side by side.

[@ArsenijeRadenovic]

People are talking about DR like their work depends on it... If you are shooting professionally you are going to (probbably) have some kind of a reflector to light up the scene... And ofc there is going to be noise in poorly lit room.

[@Bareego]

This camera finally made me consider mirrorless. I'm still a big fan of the big old d700, which has lately garnered quite a fan base with it's very film like look. It's pastels are just something else. You can pick them up for really cheap these days and they're built like a tank.

[@jasonjoyce7835]

Same....I've been seriously considering it to replace my workhorse D3S that helped me to several press association awards.

[@mikeblack_pw]

1. Program the lens control dial to be ISO. There’s your spinning thing. 2. The book you held up to camera had no contrast, especially in low light. Cameras need contrast to focus. Your hand had lots of contrast for the Sony. 3. All video raw has noise. There is no processing. It has to be done in post. 4. 6K 60 NRAW… again. No processing… just a RAW feed. Processing 60 fps takes additional computing and energy resources = heat. 5. Try slightly over exposing when you shout raw or blog video. It’s easier to recover highlights than boost shadows. You’re welcome. Same with photos. The partially and fully stacked sensors of this generation of Nikon cameras like a lot of signal. I have mine permanently at +0.3. More signal = less noise.

[@patricklindahl868]

I had ISO on the lens control dial, and messed it up quite a bit. Sooo easy to touch the ring and get ISO 25600 instantly. Luckily I saw it efter some shots and could disengage the ISO from the lens ring. Much safer to use the button on the top and the control ring on the camera.

[@mikeblack_pw]

@@patricklindahl868 I was the same initially. I’ve had to rework how I hold the lens. But I’ve come to appreciate how much faster and stepless using the ring is especially for video.

[@rbphotoca]

@@patricklindahl868 I had exactly same problem when I set the ISO on the lens control dial. Then I turned it off and I didn't assigned any function to it anymore

[@ShaneAndersonProductions]

Thank you for saying PP

[@briancarlisle2534]

Man, the more I use the z6iii, the more I actually kinda miss the Zf. I loved that look. But the ergonomics just wasn’t all that, even with the small rig grip (though it was slightly better) I dunno, it’s hard to explain it. I don’t do video and I guess I did that “knee jerk” reaction and thought the Z6iii was going to be a better stills camera. I just don’t do video. But I do wildlife and landscapes and some Astor and street and macro (I’m kinda all over the place) Just really love that look of the Zf. But I’m on the fence and need some help making up my mind. Should I just keep the Z6iii and get used to it or trade it back? I know it’s ultimately what I like to shoot and such, but what are your thoughts? Is the DR that much more different? That make any sense?

[@pepzidoesit]

I sold my old z’s settled for z5 which I hardly grab anymore. ZF or z6iii for stills only? I got to hold the ZF and it just didn’t feel right. Probably needed more time.

[@Abc1987]

I own the Zf and it’s a beautiful camera. But I think the weight/ ergonomic critiques are valid. Many seem to have it as a 2nd body, and if it’s not your primary camera I think people are willing to forgive it for those flaws (sort of like how they do with a q2/q3). But I brought it as my only digital camera traveling to Korea recently and I sort of regretted it actually. The best way to use it (in my opinion) is to get rid of the grip which just adds weight, and keep in a camera sling. It negates some of the weight, you can take it out for your pics and short video, stash away after

[@BronzeHarbour]

I own 2 Zf's they're my work cameras, mostly for photo. I don't do video or I would need the Z6III. The ZF you can find for a good price, wait for a Christmas promotion. About the grip, just get any of the neewer or small rig grips, they work and are enough for a wedding day.. I mostly use the cameras with 85 1.8S and Nikon 24-70 2,8S. The cameras are always on one of those leather straps anyway. Nothing beats the current value of the ZF, if your use case is appropriate for that camera. Assuming you don't need the power of Z8 and Z9. The Z6III is for video, period

[@ivansmiljkovic88]

5:55 take care of settings.

[@kingghidorah8106]

why do we care about nikon poor dynamic range when Sony Alpha cameras are limited to 6fps if you want to shoot uncompressed?😂 imagine you're snapping owls at night with a budget 300mm f2.8 (for example a SAL 300mm ssm ii) but you can't fully recover the photos and you won't get buck for that 400mm f2.8 gm... proof that only gear reviewers have easy access to the ownership of a pro quality set up.

[@anasrafeek8074]

How does the af compared to lumix

[@timgimbert3073]

I just wish they didn't cripple the controls compared to the Z8. Give us "Recall Shooting Functions" and "Cycle AF-area mode".

[@franlyons5091]

Hi Zach, a pp question for you. Which would you say is better for astrophotography - Z 6iii or Z 8? I do landscape, nature, and astro, so I need an all-in-one.

[@araskoca8172]

nice to see more nikon especially z6iii videos to decide if should i buy

[@18yearsoldnot]

How would you rate the ibis of the much older lumix s1 to the z6iii?

[@RejeRush]

I keep hearing that it only has 6k 60fps in NRAW when on mine I see it for h.265. Am I the only one?

[@Miniaminism]

card speed issue ?

[@millerrd0725]

The lumix s5ii still the best overall camera for the money right now

[@breakfastforyousoul]

Absolutely.For the money, the s 52 cannot be beat

[@ZachAshcraft]

The autofocus is just not there yet. Great camera otherwise

[@Abc1987]

How do people feel about the sensor speed/ rolling shutter? I thought it was interesting when Gerald Undone reviewed the Fujifilm 40MP sensor and said 25ms rolling shutter was bad but ~21-22ms rolling shutter is ok? Is that a meaningful difference?

[@loudmotion5639]

@@Abc1987 still looks bad but outside of sport shooters, no one really cares about rolling shutter! the real issue with the s5ii or the entire lumix s are not; that they are not great cameras but that HDMI lag is just horrible! bs1h was supposed to easily beat every box camera out there and bmd would not even dare have built the pyxis but they even included SDI lag, something unheard of ;)

[@olivertrees]

@@ZachAshcraft unless you're doing extreme sports/ wildlife, you're just doing it wrong

[@eddyfromstaten]

who's concert was that?

[@kodycreates5884]

I was reading something earlier today and I believe the dual iso for video is 800 and 6400. It was 800 and 4000 on the z8 and z9 but believe it it’s 6400 on this.

[@AlexMcDougallPhotography]

Looking at getting one of these for wildlife photography, any issues with the eye sensor switching or dust on the unprotected sensor?

[@Studiotek]

What do you mean by "unprotected sensor"??? What camera has a "protected sensor?"

[@AlexMcDougallPhotography]

@Studiotek All cameras have them, when they are switched off a shield comes down, the z6iii doesn't.

[@spbstan]

@@AlexMcDougallPhotography That is nonsense. The dust still has full access to the open cavity so ends up on the sensor as soon as the screen pops out of the way. Overall the main source of dust is the residual static charge on the sensor. Change lenses quickly and unless in a dust storm cleaning is rarely needed. I make it a habit to west clean the sensor as prep for an extended outdoor session but rarely for studio sessions unless props include any airborne matter such as smoke machines. 90% of the time, cleaning is not needed but the 10 sec cleaning is a habit.

[@sNIKersnOMAd]

kinda curious about Pixel Shift High-Res Mode, i would like to see a photo and compare it with and without Pixel Shift High-Res Mode.

[@bandastic9342]

I'm planning to return to professional concert photo- and videography and want to upgrade from D750. Since I'll be shooting metal and rock shows 90% of the time, which have crazy high energy, quick movements and very low light in some smaller clubs, I'm wondering - as wonderful Z6III sounds as an all-around camera, will the AF hold up enough in these conditions? It just doesn't seem to come even close to Sony A7IV face and eye tracking by the looks of it... But all of my glass is Nikon, so switching needs a lot more $$...

[@Studiotek]

Honestly man, with how quick the Sonys overheat during video... I could never imagine having it as my only camera. I think you would like the Z6III or the S5II(X) way better

[@ArsenijeRadenovic]

Both will do just fine. Don't stress about choosing between them...

[@marqman05]

Great video, thank you for your perspective. I picked up the z6III for both photo and video

[@marqman05]

Oh and thank you for saying PP

[@AIJ.productions1]

You shot video for nobigdyl??

[@TrenchfootSalvador]

MORE NIKON Z6III VIDEOS!!!

[@LIGHTHUNTER.D]

Z mount all the way

[@kamalbhatt866]

Chroma noise at base iso is a big issue

[@imagenatura]

The noise at ISO 800 reminds me of my GH6.

[@gregriley3060]

How about for sports?" Soccer, basketball, and softball?

[@pepzidoesit]

I don’t usually comment, but I just enjoyed this one! Thanks. I see now I have a choice between the ZF and Z6iii. What yall think on one for just stills?

[@mv3592]

ZF would be my choice, also better price

[@cornellouis]

6k60 nraw is likely due to the fact that h265 encoding 60fps will heat the camera to death.

[@bananaman-zd4lq]

pp Am I crazy or is it not possible to take stills in video mode?

[@KofiYeboah]

Thank you for saying pee pee 😂

[@robertadams3666]

Been really thinking about snagging this camera for the RAW video.

[@ZachMayfield]

I've noticed the Raw video seems quite a bit noisier than the other codecs for some reason

[@Key4Core.]

@@ZachMayfield This is the raw video from Z6 III. Noisy? IMO not at all: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rabcfGB_p8iIldE

[@JPCl]

​@@ZachMayfield If I remember Nikon does not apply any noise reduction to their raw unlike Sony

[@cinematools]

Limited DR is my biggest gripe with this camera, otherwise it's a beast.

[@jtes1442]

The DR hit is barely noticeable. Unless you’re terrible at getting good exposure you will not notice it.

[@cinematools]

@@jtes1442 it's much less forgiving than other cameras in this price range.

[@OscarCloud]

Try the s5ii next

[@Mersuharrastaja]

8k overkill, years ago 4k was overkill and years before that full hd and so on.

[@bardoomguy]

0:34 lmao good delivery

[@PaulFeinberg]

Should I say it….PP 😂 I got home safe tonight bro!

[@ZachMayfield]

so glad you're safe!!!

[@WasionKey]

Thank you so much for saying peepee lmao.

[@rickyzen8395]

Cheers for saying Pee Pee on your rough day mate ... Don't forget that you mentioned your son's muddy Poo Poo too.

[@kevinrtres]

The dynamic range story is just a whole lot of bs - given the ridiculous settings required to show that it exists in the first place....and I'm a Sony shooter.

[@Miniaminism]

What do you mean ?

[@loudmotion5639]

So after watching, I guest I will take your first advice, never listen to the internet..seriously that camera is too much problem to work with...and no dual recording for video? that confirms how nikon dont worry about serious filmmakers..i would be scared to not dual record high level Ceo's interview with just one card, one issue and that client may never work with you again...

[@FiZ]

Thank you for saying pee-pee 😂

[@EarthbendR]

Thank you for saying “pee pee”

[@Key4Core.]

Nikon Z6-IIi video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lXyZaqqqgMamZ7c

[@rocketmanab]

PP

[@Ben_Stewart]

Sharpest 240fps 1080p out there.

[@Giovanni-Giorgio]

Looks good but i'll never go back to Nikon, unless the competitors cease to exist.

[@TyCrane26]

Two words "acquired RED". Nikon is about to be the goats very soon.

[@Giovanni-Giorgio]

​@@TyCrane26Yes that was a nice move. But let's see how this all sorts out. I hope RED stays more RED than it becomes Nikon.

[@rdavidmarks5326]

"LONG TERM REVIEW. ...I've been using the camera a couple of months..." HAHAHA

[@VinGraceFTW]

Peepee

[@VIAMYCAMERA]

Z6 III's AF still level of Fujifilm 😢

[@EricLouisYoung]

Um no, it's great, I own them all.

[@jtes1442]

Just stop , Nikon AF is way above Fuji’s. Not even close. I have both a Z6III and a XT5 and the difference is night and day.

[@nevvanclarke9225]

It's a video camera ..sorry flip out scenes? No thanks plus 24 mps. It's not 2500 dollars worth $4500 in Australia....that's 1k off a z8 .. ? Huh

[@tnproduction7674]

The A7iv doesn’t even have half of the features but still smokes this both in video and photo.

[@danieldavis6316]

How so?

[@tnproduction7674]

@@danieldavis6316 better 4k video quality, S log 3, way less noise, a lot more detail in photos, way better autofocus, more lens options. A lot more Dynamic range. What else ? The A7s only downside is crop at 60

[@Abc1987]

@@tnproduction7674poor rolling shutter , worse displays

[@The_serch]

@@tnproduction7674 How about the painfully slow sensor readout, only 10fps bursts, small buffer, marginal dr advantage over iso 800, warping videos, low resolution evf & screen, and so on... but expected since the A7iv is already and old camera and due to be replaced by the A7v anytime soon (surely be better than the z6iii). Still a good camera for landscape photo and studio, but horrible for sports and action.

[@tnproduction7674]

@@The_serch I haven't seen a warping video on my camera. 10 fps is more than enough if you're not a sports shooter. The EVF and screen don't bother. I shoot 3200 ISO to overexpose, and there are no signs of noise, and all the highlights/ shadows can be recovered easily.

[@SMIICLEEV]

finally a good potato 😂