@CloverPhotoandVideo
It's a great little camera. I especially enjoy using Bird Detection and the Pre-Capture feature is very useful and works well.
@garyives1218
3:57 Those Flagstaff shots!!!!! Mercy.......making this combo dang near irresistible when adding it on top of this bodies autofocus tracking and Pre-Capture. Definitely will take this lens and other Viltrox into consideration if I get a Z50ii, as to whether to get a 1 or 2 lens bundle or just the body? Began a year and a half ago with Canon 7D.
@helvti1502
I use mine with the Nikkor Z DX 24/1.7. These days I prefer the 35mm look over the 50mm look.
@lstrunk2
My Z50ii is turning out to be a magnet for small fast primes for me. I'm looking at the viltrox 35, I just need to decide how it fits, since I have the Nikon 28 f2.8. I 've also looked at the Viltrox 16mm, but wish it was smaller. I can't imagine getting rid of my 16-50. It's a fair weather lens for sure, it needs a LOT of light. But its size and quality make it a keeper. I was shocked at the quality I got from it during a Utah NP tour a couple years ago.
@stanobert3475
I completely agree with Raymond. No viewfinders is a no-go for me! I also agree with you about Sony cameras. I am not crazy about their colors. I shoot Nikon and Fuji instead. I like both of their colors for different reasons.
@andyh2555
Welcome to the Z50 II owners club! Had all the Z DX bodies, and this is the absolutely the best!
@PhilThach
You'll love the 600 6.3 PF, I bought mine while it was on sale for $800 off recently. The first day I took it out on the Z50 II. It worked great. I do prefer to use it on my Z8 but it's certainly a lighter packed on the Z50 II.
@DeanAllman
This is very cool. I watched your review of the Z50II about a week after I bought mine. You hit all the good points in the review, but I was surprised to see you were hanging on your the Z30. I had sold mine to help pay for the Z50II, as I decided the new camera could do everything the Z30 did plus it has an EVF which has become a mandatory feature for me with my aging eyesight. So I had to smile when I watched this today. And to add to the serendipity here, I also have the Viltrox 35mm f/1.7 on order. I got the Viltrox 56mm f/1.7 at the same time the Z50II came in, and was blown away with the image quality. So the 35mm was a no brainer. Have fun and enjoy this terrific little camera. It’s a lot of fun.
@jasoneldridgephotography
Always great to see your videos and congrats on the new camera. Happy New Year!
@luissalazar2021
You got me thinking about Nikon, specially the z8. I always learning about the photography. Thank you for sharing. Happy new year
@randallbrander8157
I agree with Raymond with the lack of a viewfinder on the Z30 & ZV1. Sold Z30 because of overheating to early for my needs in video recording and the ZV1 for video record time limit. For my Nikon APSC needs I own the Z50II & Zfc. Cheers!
@jeffellis662
I used to own the Z50 but sold it when I got a Fuji x-t5 which was almost the same size. I was excited by the Z50 II announcement but when it didn’t have IBIS I said no. I ended up changing my mind and mine arrived yesterday. I wish I hadn’t sold the 18-140 when I sold the Z50, but I needed the money and my wife only used the 16-60 and 50-250 with the Zfc I gave her. Will live with a 16-50 and sharing the 50-250 for now. I love Viltrox came out with the Air series. I saw a rumor they havre a 25mm f/1.7 coming and I think that is the one I will buy. If the Z50 II had IBIS I would more of the longer primes. I will try my Nikon 40mm f/2 on the Z50 II and see how that goes. Smaller and light is the reason for APS-C for me and keeps my full frame down to just my Nikon Zf that I love for low light.
@RandyArellano
After the release of the Z50ii in Nov, I knew I was eventually going to get one - eventually bought it in early Dec. It has been a fantastic addition to my kit! I have a Z30 also and had considered selling it, but ended up keeping it. I initially bought the Z30 as my hiking/biking/travel camera. I brought it (along with my Z7ii) to my first visit to Glacier NP last July. It took fantastic hiking pics and I enjoyed using it for hikes. I brought along my Z7ii, also, on one of my first hikes (Hidden Lake), and as one would expect it was great to have images from that camera. But on later hikes, the Z30 and my phone camera were perfectly fine - though I kinda wish I would've taken my Z30 also on my bike ride up GttSR along with my cell phone. 🤦♂ I plan on using my Z50ii as a complementary camera to the Z30 for travel, cycling, hiking, and dedicated active outdoor activities. And they both fit in well as an everyday grab-n-go kit. I keep my Z7ii for dedicated photo trips, astro, and landscape/nightscape stuff.
@gvz1538
Fantastic video Leigh & Raymond!! And great rationale for buying / selling. And I have two of the Viltrox lenses on my to-be-purchased list: the 75mm f/1.2 and the 13mm f/1.4, both in XF mount. The 35mm f/1.7 is quite a bit lighter than the Fujifilm 33mm f/1.4 (and a nice price), although I already have the Zeiss 32mm f/1.8 which easily supports the Fuji 40MP. Lastly the Z50 II sounds like a great body to those of us that love Nikon and viewfinders 🙂
@erkkisiekkinen286
Thank You , I have now Z50ll for bird photography and with Z 400 f 4,5 it makes a fantastic combo ,600mm eqw. Very good IQ wide open and suitable for all day hand holding with fantastic VR -cheers
@Bethos1247-Arne
Bought a Z50 II just some week ago and I am HAPPY. Small, capable, incredible. Jpegs are fantastic already, Z-mount DX glass is small yet good. The Z50 II is, while not perfect, really good. I am an experienced hobbyist with a lot of DSLR practice. Z50 II is the first mirrorless I tried which works for me.
@heinrichkolb5182
I also bought this camera. It complements my Z8 and my Z9 ideally. The Z50ii is a sharp weapon shaped like a squirt gun. I can always have them with me. All of my heavy lenses perform excellently, but I will still use small kit lenses. When I bought the camera I asked my dealer for an irresistible offer for an 18-140mm and I got the DX 24mm 1.7 and the 50-250mm as used bargains. I'm shocked at how well the little telephoto lens captures lively garden birds and squirrels. With the little 24s I was able to capture the magic of the Christmas markets, that you can smell the gingerbread and the mulled wine. What more could you want? At this price? With this awesome camera and three lenses, I have redundant second photography equipment in my pocket. Brilliant! Of course I could use all of my existing lenses, but that would make this little treasure lose its charm. Please excuse my bad English.
@josephfuller8652
First, thank you to both Leigh and Raymond. I’ve enjoyed your informative channel as a subscriber for many years. I am a hobbyist/enthusiast shooting with a Nikon D7100 and D5100 for also many years. I have decided to move up to mirrorless and you have me sold on the Z50ii. Thanks for that! I buy most of my gear at Adorama or B&H. For this purchase, I am planning to buy local. We have a very good camera store here in Raleigh. I was thinking about trading in my old gear for the 50ii. I am sure I won’t get much for it. Do you think I should just keep the 7100 and 5100? Thanks, Joseph
@peterperry6696
Welcome to the Z50ii Ownership club! I sold my Z50 as soon as the Z50ii came out and it has restored my enthusiasm for photography (and increased my discretionary spending on new lenses, unfortunately!). I have a fullframe kit with a Z5, and Nikon lenses 14-30, 24-70, 100-400, and 105MC. But I always find myself reaching for the DX camera. I have both kit lenses that came with the original Z50, but I love carrying around the Z50ii with light primes. I am pairing it most of the time with my full frame Viltrox 24mm f1.8, but have added a Viltrox 56mm 1.7 Air, and a TTArtisans 75mm f2. I have a Viltrox 35 1.7 Air on order! The full frame 14-30 works great on the Z50ii (though the built-in flash throws a shadow with that big lens front getting in the way). And if I want to shoot birds, the 100-400 on the DX with the TC1.4 gives me an effective FOV equivalent to a an 840mm lens at f8. This camera is a game changer with focus capabilities and subject detection that leave the old version in the dust.
@craigcarlson4022