It looks like a great lens. Perhaps the Z7 ii and TC would be a better option for wildlife? I shoot with a Z6 and have the 14-30 and 24-70 f4 Z lenses and they are sharp, light and produce great results. A 70-200 would be an interesting addition for me and I don't shoot wildlife very often so the focusing wouldn't be a problem, just the cost! I'm also waiting for the 105 micro lens to come out. The Z lenses are a big improvement if you also shoot video over F mount lenses and an FTZ adaptor.
@@JackBellesPhotography I couldn't agree more! In fact, I'm looking foward to the Z6II for 14fps continuous. I also love my 24-70 and would add the 14-30 in a heartbeat. Waiting for the 105 micro as well for underwater. Thank you for watching!
have you tried other focus settings? It seems that focus in active track not met my expectations., Hope you try a little bit more, likewise sa video focus..
Ah, that's interesting. That said, I still have not much use for it still. But at least I now know an additional use. Thanks for the input and letting us know. And thanks for watching! :)
Thanks for the review Noel, I'm now subscribed to your channel. I received my Z 70-200 about a month ago and I'm mightily impressed. I'm mainly a landscape photographer so I found your wildlife photography interesting and informative. I now need to get to grips with all the various autofocus modes. Thanks and Merry Christmas!
Hey Richard! Apologies for the late reply. Took a break from RU-vid over the holidays. Merry Christmas! Thanks for watching and for subscribing. Welcome to the 70-200 Z club! I did a quick pass and test on the AF modes here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-XsF5tsmoh0Y.html if you'd like to take a look.
I think you should try using dynamic mode for tracking wildlife (the small square surrounded by other squares), frame your shot then move the tracking squares to your subject. As long as you can physically pan/tilt to keep your subject in the frame of the squares you'll get focus.
Nice video, thanks! (about 20 times more useful than Jared Polin's review, where he just took it to the beach since he was going with friends!!) One criticism, the "ornamental" display also shows the exact focus distance, which is priceless for landscape photographers using hyperfocal focusing. I'm hoping the focus tracking has improved with firmware by now.
Hey Dominic! Thanks for the kind words. I've since found use for the display and it's exactly what you mentioned. At the time of this review I haven't done serious landscape photography yet, and assessed the lens specifically for wildlife, hence my "ornamental" comment. Now however, I do see its value. Thanks for dropping by!
Really nice video. I would say that probably not best to shoot birds in flight at 200. I know you were moving along with it but I would have gone quite a bit higher.
I enjoyed your video, thank you! I just purchased the 70-200 s lens with the z6. I tried setting up the lens button to subject tracking using f2 menu setting lens f2 for subject tracking but I can't seem to activate it. Any suggestions what I might be doing wrong? Also if you decide to get a tc 1.4 or tc 2.0 I'd be quite interested in your thoughts.
Hi Karen! Thanks for the kind words. Are you already in Auto Area AF when you press it? I sometimes forgot that when I first started using it. Yes, I will review the TC when it cones out. Enjoy your Z6 and lens! They're amazing!
nice one!!- but in the dimentions talk, you also forget to add the body, in that case, dslr's are heavier than the Z cameras, and also if a grip is added, there is more weight, esp. if it is a D5 / D500/D810, etc. which are heavier dslr's than 'normal' as some have a wide battery, and more bulk to them. (must include battery pack/grip in this discussion as one would use it with a heavy telephoto lens such as these, as it balances the system better). notice here the MB-N-10/ MB-N-11 are much lighter than traditional battery grips for the dslr's, even the N-11 which has two batteries+ a battery tray!! look at digitutor, and the tripods they use in their instruction videos, LIGHT BENRO's etc; Not a manfrotto 055, which would NEED to be used with a dslr combo like the d5/ D810 and a 200-500 mm for example, for both weight and stability.
Very nice video. I was actually interested in the Nikon AF. It looks unreliable for this kind of subjects. Unfortunately, the Z6ii reviews show little improvement so far.
I would say that a D500 + F mount lens would still be the best bet for fast-moving subjects. That said, I've yet to get my hands on the Z6II for a review.
Great review! I got mine a few days ago. The auto focus is smooth. Weirdly, when I use manual focus, as I turn the focus ring, I heard some motor noise. it's not super loud, but noticeable (sort of little clicking, like the motor is actively adjusting itself to focus). Can you or any of the viewers comment on whether this is normal? does it happen on your copy as well? Thanks a lot!
Great review, but why the music when you're talking ? As great as it is , it's intrusive at times. For anyone who has any hearing difficulties this makes hearing you difficult and is very distracting.
I'll have to admit that it's a carry over from video productions in the 2000s when I was learning as an editor. Plus it's weird, in my monitor headphones the music is barely noticeable. Anyway, you're the third to raise this so I'll refrain from putting music in my next videos. I hear you. Thanks for the feedback and thank you for watching!
