Nikon Z9 Unboxing and First Impressions

Be part of the first unboxing of the Nikon Z9 and FTZ ii adapter and see what you think about my first impressions of the camera. You'll get to see what the Nikon Z9 body looks like, where the buttons, dials and functions are and how it's all set up.
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[@RalphMayhewPhotography]

Did you like the last section? That was for you guys, the loyal ones 😉🙌

[@fouadadventures]

Of course i did, for a moment i thought this is it no taking off plastic 😂 and then it came

[@RalphMayhewPhotography]

@@fouadadventures hehehe thanks so much for watching it all!!

[@fouadadventures]

@@RalphMayhewPhotography my pleasure ❤❤

[@scott1152]

ooh 😯.. yeah.. I leave mine on until it falls off, or some moron looking at the camera takes it off - and I have to kill again.

[@CraigNiesenPhotography]

Yep, there is something about peeling the protection off a new camera. It's right up there with that new camera smell when you first open the box🤣. Great unboxing video, mate.

[@davecrissinger8967]

@Ralph Mayhew Photography I stumbled onto your Channel a couple of months ago. I was looking for a comparison between the Z5 and Z6, and your video was excellent. I choose the Z5 because I didn't need the Video side of the camera. You hit it right on the head with Z5, I love it! Your Channel is very informative and entertaining, keep up the great work my friend!

[@RalphMayhewPhotography]

Awww thanks so much Dave. That’s such a lovely comment and valuable feedback. I’m glad you love the z5. It’s so good!!

[@CiscoPhipse]

I've seen Z9 first impressions videos before, but this video makes it feel like a totally new camera 📷 😜 First pictures? I normally just take a photo of the wall in front of me 😉 Brilliant content! Keep up the Excellent work!

[@RalphMayhewPhotography]

Love this comment Euan. Thanks heaps mate. Yeah my first image was of the tv lol

[@David_Addison]

I find it so interesting how Nikon have kept the same aesthetic and ergonomics for decades yet managed to modernise a bit at the same time. First photos? Hmmm… something that puts the AF to the test

[@RalphMayhewPhotography]

It’s interesting isn’t it. Even compared to the old pro bodies it looks very similar. Agreed… there’s some water swooping bats nearby I feel pretty keen to shoot.

[@Willymaze]

I love the Nikon DNA, it's the only company that takes it seriously. Stubbornness that helps in this regard but hurts with the features and tech. I do think that they are really changing this for the better.

[@RalphMayhewPhotography]

@@Willymaze I think you’re spot on legend.

[@Willymaze]

@@RalphMayhewPhotography Thanks Ralph and congrats about your Z9!

[@scott1152]

100% So many people stating Nikon Z line is ugly or like some utilitarian soviet block kind of thing.. To me, Nikon's Z line looks more like a camera than any other brand.

[@TMIDD]

great video got to use the z9 back in march on my channel loved it!

[@RalphMayhewPhotography]

It’s an amazing camera that’s for sure. Thanks mate.

[@christophercarlimages9003]

It's a beautiful machine!

[@LetsDoThis321]

Impressive! Great unboxing.

[@RalphMayhewPhotography]

Thanks heaps champ!!

[@boutthere3374]

I've never used a Nikon but I really like how the buttons are laid out. Looks sweet.

[@RalphMayhewPhotography]

The intuitive feel of the layout is what caused me to get one as my first dslr, over the other brands.

[@johnspencer6538]

It's a a special moment getting one of these rare beasts. Suggest starting with landscape before trying wildlife as the AF modes are a tad daunting at first. Also check that you have the latest firmware as the last update added some great features, increased video Fram rates and improved AF subject detection. Enjoy the journey.

[@RalphMayhewPhotography]

Awesome tips. Thanks man 🙏

[@mjr333]

Really impressive camera. Thanks Ralph for sharing your unboxing experience. I love your presentation skills and I'm looking forward to your Z9 videos!!!

[@RalphMayhewPhotography]

Thanks so much Matthew. Really appreciate it mate.

[@4EverBergen]

Congratulations 🎊 👏🏾 I'm still waiting for mine😭

[@RalphMayhewPhotography]

Thanks. Hopefully not too long now!!

[@RossHa1e]

So happy for you that you have been blessed enough to be able to purchase such a phenomenal camera. This is on my list of things to buy but I think I'm a long way off yet. I'm looking forward to the adventures you share with it on KZbin

[@RalphMayhewPhotography]

Thanks heaps Ross. I’m already planning some. Hopefully you can get the camera sooner than planned :)

[@fouadadventures]

Wildlife is a great idea and don't forget to take us with u mate ❤😊 much love and support

[@RalphMayhewPhotography]

So keen for some wildlife! Thanks so much for the encouragement.

[@JRodPhotoArt]

You are going to love it!!!!! G.A.S. is good !!! Don't forget to check the firmware version of course!

[@RalphMayhewPhotography]

I do love it so far - incredible. Firmware was my first port of call :) what’s GAS??

[@JRodPhotoArt]

@@RalphMayhewPhotography Gear acquisition syndrome!! Ha ha

[@RalphMayhewPhotography]

@@JRodPhotoArt hahaha love it!

[@Azeemmerchant]

AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME

[@RalphMayhewPhotography]

Haha thanks heaps mate.

[@arabic.photographer]

I'm really happy for you getting this incredible beast!))) A wildlife or sport will be great video with this camera. I'm planning to get nikon z5 in the next couple months and your videos about it really helped me to make my decision!)) As a portrait landscape photographer for 4-5 years with nikon d5500 i think i will be really happy with nikon z5) I wanted to ask you make reviews for the viltrox z mount lenses and YN z mount lenses. I watched a lot of reviews on other channels, but i like you style explaining everything in your videos!) Keep the great work and I'll be waiting for every nikon review from you, much love and respect 🤍🙏

[@RalphMayhewPhotography]

Thanks so much. I’m gonna give it work out today, that’s for sure. Great call on the z5, it’s a beautiful camera and has a decent price tag. I’d love too but I haven’t got those adapters. I tell you what, I’ll approach the companies and ask them 👍 is the YN, Yongnuo?

[@arabic.photographer]

@@RalphMayhewPhotography with viltrox you don't need adapters if you are wondering about them, they have a z mount lenses and yes i mean Yongnuo they also have 85 and 50 mm lenses for z mount)

[@RalphMayhewPhotography]

@@arabic.photographer cool cool gotcha. We’ll see how I go. Don’t like my chances but you do t know until you ask 👍

[@arabic.photographer]

@@RalphMayhewPhotography also viltrox have their own ftz adapter i saw that there just one video on KZbin reviewing it with not much of details like i would like to be. Viltrox lenses as i saw in the reviews are great value for money, but YN lenses their is very little of reviews talking about them and also they are weather sealed for 360 if I'm not mistaken. Make a search about them and give a chance I'll be waiting your reviews if you will do some)

[@RalphMayhewPhotography]

I asked and they said nope. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@cbmilne]

I got mine on the evening of the 23rd December 2021. I love it and have hardly picked up another camera since. Would love to catch up with you one weekend for a shoot.

[@RalphMayhewPhotography]

That’s epic man. I’ve spent a bunch of hours playing and experimenting and the tracking and auto focus is INSANE. where abouts are you based? (I realise I may have asked this already, sorry if I have :s)

[@cbmilne]

@@RalphMayhewPhotography Runaway Bay is home for me.

[@RalphMayhewPhotography]

@@cbmilne sick. Yeah let’s shoot. Email me 👍

[@michealblackgoldcoasteryou3117]

Q1 north shoot 👍👍👍

[@RalphMayhewPhotography]

Oooo nice. And a local I see 🙌🙌🙌

[@ChryseML]

wildlife yes!!!!!!

[@RalphMayhewPhotography]

YEW!!!

[@petersuvara]

Nice work mate!

[@RalphMayhewPhotography]

Thanks heaps.

[@ActionXander]

Great unboxing video! Love the energy you brought. The Z9 is soooo nice I hope you enjoy it to the fullest! I'm trying to save up and maybe treat myself to this camera in a couple of months 😅

[@RalphMayhewPhotography]

Hoping you get to dude. It’s bloody unreal!!!

[@ActionXander]

@@RalphMayhewPhotography it looks incredible! I'd have a blast with it for my outdoors work I'm sure!

[@csc-photo]

So envious, and congrats! :) Planning for a Z9 (or "Z8"?) in 2023.

[@RalphMayhewPhotography]

Haha thanks Craig I know the feeling. Stoked for your future 👍

[@milosivanisevic1311]

Truly happy for you Ralph. For me it is not possible at this moment to purchase it, nor the Z7 II for that matter :) I can only imagone how you feel as I would be out of my mind :) I love new stuff especially regarding photography. Well as a fan of formula 1 it could be a challenge next year to photograph the race with it :)

[@RalphMayhewPhotography]

Oh my gosh F1 would be epic!!! Thanks so much champion! Really appreciate your comment.

[@scott1152]

Torn between telling you what everything is and self discovery...😂 and of course the obligatory self portrait!

[@RalphMayhewPhotography]

Haha 🤙

[@chibuikemeremikwu4262]

Great video, How about a long exposure with an ND filter 09:18

[@RalphMayhewPhotography]

Thanks mate. Yeah good idea. I have a 10 stopper I could use.

[@shaunstricklin]

Not me!!! But hopefully 🙏🏼 some day I’ll be able to get me a Z9… enjoy 😊 it pls share pics

[@RalphMayhewPhotography]

I feel ya mate. Alrighty I’m onto it.

[@Poita00]

Congrats Ralph, got to shoot something moving to test out the focus tracking... enjoy.

[@RalphMayhewPhotography]

It’s gotta be something like that hadn’t it. Flog it through its paces. Thanks heaps mate.

Good for You :-)

[@RalphMayhewPhotography]

Thanks mate!!!

[@Djr481]

Try photographing the Indy 600 ,be interested to see how it handles the speed of race cars

[@RalphMayhewPhotography]

That’d be sick. Tickets are a bit pricey though :(

[@Djr481]

@@RalphMayhewPhotography yeah one day pass nit to bad, I miss going in for free with fujifilm, when they where sponsors

[@Djr481]

@@RalphMayhewPhotography I seen on the special fir the z9 it has vehicle tracking so that be interesting to see hiw that works

[@RalphMayhewPhotography]

@@Djr481 oh that would have been so good. How much is a day pass?

[@RalphMayhewPhotography]

@@Djr481 I could give the vehicle tracking a crack for sure. Should make panning much easier.

[@howlinghoundphotography6108]

Congrats mate. How about an Echidna photoshoot?

[@RalphMayhewPhotography]

Cheers mate. I would love that. But I’ve never been able to find one 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@howlinghoundphotography6108]

@@RalphMayhewPhotography In that case, come do a safari in South Africa 😁, we have a lot of critters to photograph.

[@RalphMayhewPhotography]

@@howlinghoundphotography6108 that would be a dream come true!!

[@petersuvara]

Liked and subscribed! :D Melbourne?

[@RalphMayhewPhotography]

Yew!! Thanks mate. I’m a Melbourne boy originally. Where abouts in that great city are you based?

[@petersuvara]

@@RalphMayhewPhotography we are based east, Ferntree Gully, but lived all around.

[@bhavingondaliya2921]

Why delivery took 58 days after order? In India i got delivery in 4 days

[@RalphMayhewPhotography]

Probably being down and under had something to do with it. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@joncothranphotography9375]

Well, I like you but I shoot Canon myself. LOL!!! I think that you should photograph the kids playing on the beach...

[@RalphMayhewPhotography]

Hahaha you can’t be perfect. Nice idea. Just did my boy in the backyard running full tilt toward the camera. 30 shots in a row everyone in focus. That’s nuts!!!

[@bypierro]

YEP ME ..😅8.3K 60FP THIS IS A MEMORY EATING MONSTER

[@RalphMayhewPhotography]

It sure is GULP. have to give my whole memory and HDD system an overhaul!!

[@markshirley01]

Still don't know why Nikon can't backup video to the second card slot. This is forcing me to another brand for my next camera, Ive been waiting patiently since the Z6 was announced years ago. I daren't imagine how many hybrid shooters that this feature is essential have just moved away from Nikon, the wedding market alone will damage their sales.

[@RalphMayhewPhotography]

Seems like a simple firmware upgrade 🤷🏼‍♂️ which brand are you moving to?

[@markshirley01]

@@RalphMayhewPhotography Sony - mainly because of the newly announced 20-40mm F2.8 Tamron, its pretty much my focal range I use. Im not a big fan of Sony ergonomics (I've used a few) but Im sure I can retrain myself.

[@RalphMayhewPhotography]

@@markshirley01 the Sony units are nice 👍 I hope it works well. If I ever left Nikon that’s where I’d head too.

[@markshirley01]

@@RalphMayhewPhotography Im sure Nikon will catch up (mid market) its just I really need to make my next camera purchase as my D750 is 8 years old now. Im sure the Z8 will be a winner as well - but when will it actually be released - the rumours are it'll compete with the R5 at £3900 - that's beyond my budget (£2500)

[@RalphMayhewPhotography]

@@markshirley01 yeah I hear ya. What kept me on Nikon when I needed to upgrade a few years ago was all the Nikon glass I already had. If that wasn’t the case I would have shifted to Sony a while ago. And then been jealous of the z9 lol

[@DPhotos]

The video to let me know the Z5 is gone!😂😭

[@RalphMayhewPhotography]

Haha no way. Still got a few z5 vids up my sleeve 😉

[@shaunpatterson7879]

sell me the 2nd ftz for 60% off :P

[@RalphMayhewPhotography]

haha, can't have enough FTZs

[@shaunpatterson7879]

@@RalphMayhewPhotography I heavily Invested in z mount as I was coming from consumer grade f mount but there is just a few lenses I wish I could get in z

[@RalphMayhewPhotography]

@@shaunpatterson7879 what would be on the list?

[@shaunpatterson7879]

@@RalphMayhewPhotography more sub f2, and im keen for the rumoured 200-600

[@RalphMayhewPhotography]

@@shaunpatterson7879 that looks amazing. It’d cost around $6k tho, right?