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I’m in a bit of a dilemma.
Just over a year ago, I started my photography journey. I bought a Nikon Z6 III with the 24-120mm kit lens, and since then I’ve added the 180-600mm, the 105mm, and the 35mm f/1.8.
Around 90% of my photography is wildlife, birds, and animal portraits, which I mainly shoot with either the 105mm ( Portraits )or the 180-600mm.
Now I have around €4,000–5,000 to spend, and I’m not sure what the smartest upgrade would be.
I’m considering the 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S or the 135mm Plena for animal portraits. I have a bit of an obsession with achieving the sharpest, crispiest images possible, especially for portraits.
Another option is upgrading my camera body to a Z8 or even a Z9. Every now and then I find myself just a little too far from the subject, and having the ability to crop more aggressively thanks to the higher resolution would definitely be useful.
The downside is that the 70-200mm would be somewhat limited for wildlife unless I paired it with a 2x teleconverter, while the Plena is more of a specialized, single-purpose lens.
So my question is: is a body upgrade even worth considering, or would my money be better spent on glass? If you were in my position, what would you do?

I’m in a bit of a dilemma.
Just over a year ago, I started my photography journey. I bought a Nikon Z6 III with the 24-120mm kit lens, and since then I’ve added the 180-600mm, the 105mm, and the 35mm f/1.8.
Around 90% of my photography is wildlife, birds, and animal portraits, which I mainly shoot with either the 105mm ( Portraits )or the 180-600mm.
Now I have around €4,000–5,000 to spend, and I’m not sure what the smartest upgrade would be.
I’m considering the 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S or the 135mm Plena for animal portraits. I have a bit of an obsession with achieving the sharpest, crispiest images possible, especially for portraits.
Another option is upgrading my camera body to a Z8 or even a Z9. Every now and then I find myself just a little too far from the subject, and having the ability to crop more aggressively thanks to the higher resolution would definitely be useful.
The downside is that the 70-200mm would be somewhat limited for wildlife unless I paired it with a 2x teleconverter, while the Plena is more of a specialized, single-purpose lens.
So my question is: is a body upgrade even worth considering, or would my money be better spent on glass? If you were in my position, what would you do?

I’m in a bit of a dilemma.
Just over a year ago, I started my photography journey. I bought a Nikon Z6 III with the 24-120mm kit lens, and since then I’ve added the 180-600mm, the 105mm, and the 35mm f/1.8.
Around 90% of my photography is wildlife, birds, and animal portraits, which I mainly shoot with either the 105mm ( Portraits )or the 180-600mm.
Now I have around €4,000–5,000 to spend, and I’m not sure what the smartest upgrade would be.
I’m considering the 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S or the 135mm Plena for animal portraits. I have a bit of an obsession with achieving the sharpest, crispiest images possible, especially for portraits.
Another option is upgrading my camera body to a Z8 or even a Z9. Every now and then I find myself just a little too far from the subject, and having the ability to crop more aggressively thanks to the higher resolution would definitely be useful.
The downside is that the 70-200mm would be somewhat limited for wildlife unless I paired it with a 2x teleconverter, while the Plena is more of a specialized, single-purpose lens.
So my question is: is a body upgrade even worth considering, or would my money be better spent on glass? If you were in my position, what would you do?

I’m in a bit of a dilemma.
Just over a year ago, I started my photography journey. I bought a Nikon Z6 III with the 24-120mm kit lens, and since then I’ve added the 180-600mm, the 105mm, and the 35mm f/1.8.
Around 90% of my photography is wildlife, birds, and animal portraits, which I mainly shoot with either the 105mm ( Portraits )or the 180-600mm.
Now I have around €4,000–5,000 to spend, and I’m not sure what the smartest upgrade would be.
I’m considering the 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S or the 135mm Plena for animal portraits. I have a bit of an obsession with achieving the sharpest, crispiest images possible, especially for portraits.
Another option is upgrading my camera body to a Z8 or even a Z9. Every now and then I find myself just a little too far from the subject, and having the ability to crop more aggressively thanks to the higher resolution would definitely be useful.
The downside is that the 70-200mm would be somewhat limited for wildlife unless I paired it with a 2x teleconverter, while the Plena is more of a specialized, single-purpose lens.
So my question is: is a body upgrade even worth considering, or would my money be better spent on glass? If you were in my position, what would you do?