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(refurb) Nikon Z50 Mirrorless Camera + 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR Lens $697 + free s/h @ Adorama
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Thanks. Probably want to stick with full frame. I guess it's more of an entry level camera
While the camera itself is decent, Nikon's Z line lenses, especially crop sensor front, has been fairly lackluster. Your only lens option for Z50 right now would be 1) kit lens, including this 16-50 and a 50-250, both excellent for the size and price; 2) full frame Z mount lenses, essentially paying more money than you should be on a crop sensor; 3) FTZ adapt existing F mount lenses, more bulky and noisy plus you need to buy the adapter. People that love the Z50 mostly either only use the kit lenses or have other Z mount lenses because quite frankly, the ergonomic and menu system are much better than Sony which is industry leading on mirrorless. Nikon Z will eventually add a lot more lenses for APS-C, but that will take time; at that point, you're probably better off buying Z51 or Z50 II or whatever Nikon will call it.
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You also get to put a mic in the hot shoe without blocking anything. Downside is that you might get some blockage if you use a cage or other tripod mount accessories
You also get to put a mic in the hot shoe without blocking anything. Downside is that you might get some blockage if you use a cage or other tripod mount accessories
My take? I actually tried this camera in January and sent it back because the autofocus was so annoying unreliable, especially in dim settings. I bought it in August when I discovered that through a few firmware updates, the autofocus actually works quite well now.
I record all the videos in 4K 30 FPS 144 Mbps and downsample in PowerDirector after and it's gorgeously sharp. Recording in 1080p produces utter trash output.
Definitely get the two lens bundle that includes the 50-250 zoom.
The only thing better than this would be the Fuji XT-3 or XT-4 if you were willing to spend the extra money to cover the APS-C (roughly) 16-250mm zoom range. Better than that and you're talking FF, but then you lose too much zoom from the reduction in crop factor -- if that's important to you.
Also, from my experience with the FTZ, you quickly come to appreciate how silent the new Z lenses are and how loud the older F lenses were. Not a problem for stills, but super annoying for video where your mic will pick up focus AND VR noise.
Also, from my experience with the FTZ, you quickly come to appreciate how silent the new Z lenses are and how loud the older F lenses were. Not a problem for stills, but super annoying for video where your mic will pick up focus AND VR noise.
This is true, though "shaky town" is a bit silly to say as amazingly for years people took sharp pictures without VR! That said, some of the longer Z lenses have VR, such as the 24-200 and 70-200 f/2.8
I disagree, the lenses they have are almost universally fantastic. Some of the best in the market in some cases, like the 50, 85, and the 24-70/2.8. The 70-200 even somehow manages to remain sharp with the 2x teleconverter, which is unheard of if you're familiar with TCs.
There's definitely a shortage of selection right now, for DX and compact lenses. That'll probably take until end of 2021 to resolve, according to Nikon's roadmap, and like you said.