u/DreadHarry

I decided to finally upgrade from my D600 and plunge into the mirrorless world.

I always wanted the top of the line DSLR ever since I bought my first (the D90). But after much deliberation, I had to concede that mirrorless was the future. I really wanted to get the Z9, but I’m not a professional photographer, so what that offered over the Z8 I wouldn’t be able to appreciate. So I went with the Z8 and the 24-70/2.8 S lens.

I decided to go for a bike ride down to the beach (around 14miles round trip) and decided this was the perfect opportunity to break in the camera. I got caught in some thunderstorms with heavy rain (the roads flooded) and strong winds. I shot through it all and used the zoom and was impressed by how well it worked and how it felt like it was made for that weather.

The three photos attached were taken at night (around 10pm), hand held, and with the ISO set to 4000 (I forgot to adjust it). Im impressed by how easy they were to take, especially without a tripod. Low light is no issue for this camera/lens combo, and I can’t wait to experiment with them further.

Please feel free to ask questions, give feedback, tips, critiques etc!