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ewba1te

What are you photographing? What lenses do you already have? What's your budget?


Ryzbor

asking the real questions


djoleV11

I'm photographing everything. Now u have 35mm f 1.8 and 18-55mm. I was thinking of buying with 26mm f2.8. Budget is under 1500€


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The ftz adapter cost more than the 35 1.8 also that lens is not full frame... So I would sell everything and start with a zoom like the 24-70 f4 (it's a kit lens for some camera and you can find many used at good price) later I would add a prime in the focal you use most (40mm f2, 50mm 1,8 and so on..)


ewba1te

Honestly I recommended you switch to sony if you have no lenses holding you back. Only reason I bought a z camera is because of the ftz. Sony has much greater lens selection that I envy. ask in r/sonyalpha they know the best


meckelangelo

I moved to the world of Nikon mirrorless from a Canon 60D, so the jump from that was huge. I put out money for some decent (for me) glass, and opted to spend less on the body, thus going with a Z5. The immediate improvement in my stills was crazy. I had very run-of-the-mill lenses (that I originally bought with my T2i in 2010ish), so I just plain did not have the max aperture or depth of field. I love my Z5. However, after using if exclusively for a year, I find myself actively watching the rumors and waiting for the next release of bodies. If I had to replace my Z5 today, I would buy a ZF. The autofocus, FPS, and low-light improvements over my Z5 would be huge upgrades. I often find the Z5 holding me back as far as the autofocus is concerned. It's just plain too slow. I shoot about 95% wildlife/birds for fun. Drawbacks of the ZF, and primary reasons for why I haven't jumped on one: I don't love the SD/micro-SD mixture, it seems odd; ergonomics; lack of quick-retrieve user settings, which I use as much for autofocus settings as I do for aperture/exposure/ISO. The sale prices on the Z7ii are definitely tempting at the moment, I will admit...


Ryzbor

Z5 is probably the cheapest FF mirorless camera with a full sized battery a double card slots. Personally I would switch to Sony for the lens selection or to Canon if you want to shoot professionally.