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Beautiful shots. I particularly like the spoonbill ones.

This was the same pair that I was trying to decide between just over a year ago. They are both excellent cameras, IMO. They have a very similar look and feel, as well as having similar attributes. ...

Thank you - that's very useful. Nice shots!  I suspect that the reason the 2.0 TC works for you is the Z9 and that I ought to stick to only considering the 1.4 with my z6ii. I look forward to ...

Do you have any examples of the lens w/the TC 2.0?  Do you find a lot of limitations with it? I had heard that this was not a good pairing and am interested in hearing otherwise. What you are doing ...

You've got some nice shots there!  Very nice and what great examples of how fast the eye-detect works with your camera.

I rented the 100-400mm lens in the fall and loved it. I wound up getting one for Christmas and just took a look at the online manual.  It is just the very basic technical stuff -- who knew the ...

I like both cameras very much. They have very much the same look and feel and I think both would meet your needs. I found that the z6ii is faster at autofocusing. However... • There is a bit of a ...

I went from the D5500 to the Z6ii. I only had the kit lens and the Tamron 70-300mm for it, so maybe not as invested as you.  I can't talk about the Z50, but just to mirrorless in general. . I saw ...

Thank you! Lots of good advice, but particularly the bit I quoted above. That is very reassuring.

Thank you sirhawkeye64 for your very helpful and informative reply!  :)

That was part of my concern!  I would definitely expect the rate of lenses that are soft or not quite right to be higher in the resale market and probably more of an issue for reputable shops such ...

Basil G wrote: Thank you! That link was really helpful and the advice good. Good to hear! Thanks again. :)

I keep looking at the used prices for lenses at places like Adorama, B&H and KEH, but hesitate when it comes to buying. I hear occasionally about a lens that is "soft" or otherwise off from others ...

I can't give you any empirical data -- only my impressions. Also, keep in mind that the Sigma required an adaptor (140 grams) AND I used it with a 1.4 TC (220 grams), so with these two items, the ...

His photos are amazing!  At his suggestion, I rented that combo and tried it with a TC as well.  It did the job well, but it is more lens than I want most of the time.  (FWIW, I also tried the ...

I think those are the key issues I have... This *may* be the least of the issues for me. (I say *may* because if it wasn't an issue with the Nikon version, I may not realize how much the lack of ...

Mine is the DX w/VR.  I also love its lightness.

Other than not needing the FTZ adaptor, is it worth doing?  Would it be an upgrade? Or pretty much just the same?

Good read. I've had my Z6ii for 18 months and agree with your assessment of the 24/70 and 40/2. I like the lightweight 40/2 and use it for photographing old documents--I can't imagine many people ...

Interesting!  I can certainly wait a few weeks to see.  :)