Wedding and event photographer Taylor Jackson has been shooting with the original Nikon Z6 pretty much since it came to market. So when the Nikon Z6 II came out promising improved autofocus, TWO image processors, better video, and a battery grip, he jumped on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the video, Taylor wanted to specifically test out the autofocus: a common (if not entirely fair) complaint about the Nikon Z series that should be much improved given the extra processor that\u2019s packed inside the Mark II. So\u2026 can we change that \u201cshould\u201d to a \u201chas?\u201d According to Jackson, absolutely. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Z6 II represents a really solid improvement on the original Z 6. Everything autofocus has been updated,\u201d Jackson tells PetaPixel. \u201cAnd with the addition of a second processor in the camera I think that, similar to how we saw the Z6 autofocus evolve in firmware, this is just the start of the runway for the Z 6 II.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In each of his tests\u2014which begin around the 6 minute mark\u2014Jackson saw an improvement over the already-capable Z6 (running the latest firmware). He goes over all of the most important AF settings for someone photographing people: from regular Face\/Eye Detection, to the new Wide-Area Face and Eye Detect mode, to the standard Subject\/Object tracking. You can see some relevant screenshots from his testing below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s important to note that all of this was done with a pre-production model of the Z6 II, so it\u2019s possible (if not likely) that there are a few bugs left to work out. That said, as Jackson points out, the AF performance was still noticeably improved \u201cacross the board.\u201d From low light, to the new modes, to focusing-while-moving, to the camera\u2019s ability to interpret the scene without jumping to the \u201cwrong\u201d object, Jackson was generally impressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Even beyond AF, he mentions a couple of \u201ceaster eggs\u201d and shares some custom-button settings that you should definitely take advantage of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To see all of this in action for yourself, check out the full focus test up top. And if you want to see more about the Nikon Z6 II from Jackson, subscribe to his YouTube channel where he\u2019s promised to upload a \u201cfull, in-depth review\u201d of a production model just as soon as he can get his hands on one.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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