monte12345
Senior Member
Feature list. Not having the release setting assignable to the front function buttons is flat out STUPID. At present we have to press and hold the rear button while turning the command dial, a task that I simply cannot do with the camera at my eye in shooting position. I suspect that lack of ability is common for those of us with only two hands.
That lead me into considering the feature lists for the custom controls on the Z7 II, compared to my Zf they are quite limited and compared to the Z5II or Z50II they are even more limited. So I asked that Nikon do a Firmware Update to bring the Custom Controls Feature lists up to date with the newer Expeed 7 models. This has not effect on the CPU as it's a simple program addition so it is something that can be addressed with Firmware if enough of us ask for it. Point here is we need to actually get on the phone and ask for it.
My second request was that the Pinpoint AF setting be made available in the AF-C mode. Because those of us wise enough to use Back Button Focus do use the AF ON button for Single Focus grabs.
The third point of discussion is the Z7 III. I pointed out that the Z7 II is currently the ONLY two thousand dollar 40mp plus camera on the market and is currently drawing new users who want a high megapixel camera. Sony, Canon, Fuji, Olympus, and Panasonic don't offer anything that can match this profile. I also pointed out that 46mp has enough resolution to produce tack sharp 6 x 9 FOOT prints so there really isn't a need for more megapixels and the current sensor has a wider Dynamic Range than the Z8 or Z9. Where it is lacking is in AF capabilities and subject tracking feaures which is CPU related. Logic leads to the conclusion that the only thing the Z7 III needs to have is the Expeed 7 CPU's. This could be a simple "board change" and if so producing a new Z7 II would require only minor product line change and would also make it possible to offer an upgrade of the current camera to the Z7 III configuration for a fee. This would allow the Z7 III to retain the current market position and I am pretty certain current Z7 II owners would be quite willing to pay 600-800 dollars to upgrade their camera to the Z7 III profile. Anyone who agrees to this should get on the phone and ask for it.
That lead me into considering the feature lists for the custom controls on the Z7 II, compared to my Zf they are quite limited and compared to the Z5II or Z50II they are even more limited. So I asked that Nikon do a Firmware Update to bring the Custom Controls Feature lists up to date with the newer Expeed 7 models. This has not effect on the CPU as it's a simple program addition so it is something that can be addressed with Firmware if enough of us ask for it. Point here is we need to actually get on the phone and ask for it.
My second request was that the Pinpoint AF setting be made available in the AF-C mode. Because those of us wise enough to use Back Button Focus do use the AF ON button for Single Focus grabs.
The third point of discussion is the Z7 III. I pointed out that the Z7 II is currently the ONLY two thousand dollar 40mp plus camera on the market and is currently drawing new users who want a high megapixel camera. Sony, Canon, Fuji, Olympus, and Panasonic don't offer anything that can match this profile. I also pointed out that 46mp has enough resolution to produce tack sharp 6 x 9 FOOT prints so there really isn't a need for more megapixels and the current sensor has a wider Dynamic Range than the Z8 or Z9. Where it is lacking is in AF capabilities and subject tracking feaures which is CPU related. Logic leads to the conclusion that the only thing the Z7 III needs to have is the Expeed 7 CPU's. This could be a simple "board change" and if so producing a new Z7 II would require only minor product line change and would also make it possible to offer an upgrade of the current camera to the Z7 III configuration for a fee. This would allow the Z7 III to retain the current market position and I am pretty certain current Z7 II owners would be quite willing to pay 600-800 dollars to upgrade their camera to the Z7 III profile. Anyone who agrees to this should get on the phone and ask for it.
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