{"id":13976,"date":"2019-05-21T06:05:37","date_gmt":"2019-05-21T04:05:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/urbanpixxels.com\/?p=13976"},"modified":"2019-05-21T06:05:37","modified_gmt":"2019-05-21T04:05:37","slug":"travel-chicago-mirrorless-nikon-z6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanpixxels.com\/nl\/travel-chicago-mirrorless-nikon-z6\/","title":{"rendered":"First Time Visiting Chicago with My New Mirrorless Nikon Z6 (+ video)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Only a few days before my trip to Chicago I traded in my beloved Nikon D750 for the new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1431706-REG\/nikon_1595_z6_mirrorless_digital_camera.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Nikon Z6 (opens in a new tab)\">Nikon Z6<\/a> full-frame mirrorless camera. There was nothing wrong with my D750 which I&#8217;ve used for the past four and half years. For quite some time I wasn&#8217;t even sure if I wanted to make the switch to mirrorless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Switching to mirrorless<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1151\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanpixxels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Visit-Chicago-Nikon-Z6-Cloud-Gate-The-Bean.jpg\" alt=\"Chicago Cloud Gate also known as The Bean - Taken with the Nikon Z6\" class=\"wp-image-13985\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There are two reasons that made me choose the Nikon Z6: the weight and its video capabilities. I&#8217;m not an expert when it comes to film making (far from it), but I do enjoy making travel videos. And since the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1082599-REG\/nikon_d750_dslr_camera_body.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Nikon D750 (opens in a new tab)\">Nikon D750<\/a> doesn&#8217;t have a good autofocus for video, I was always switching between two cameras. My Nikon for photos and then my compact <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1223211-REG\/canon_1066c001_powershot_g7_x_mark.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Canon G7X Mark II <\/a>for videos. I really wanted a camera that could do both.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"884\" height=\"1329\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanpixxels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Visit-Chicago-Nikon-Z6-Cloud-Gate-The-Bean-Reflexion-city.jpg\" alt=\"Chicago Cloud Gate also known as The Bean - shot with the Nikon Z6\" data-id=\"13986\" data-link=\"https:\/\/urbanpixxels.com\/?attachment_id=13986\" class=\"wp-image-13986\"\/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"884\" height=\"1329\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanpixxels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Visit-Chicago-Nikon-Z6-Cloud-Gate-The-Bean-Reflexion-inside.jpg\" alt=\"Inside Cloud Gate aka The Bean in Chicago - shot with the Nikon Z6\" data-id=\"13987\" data-link=\"https:\/\/urbanpixxels.com\/?attachment_id=13987\" class=\"wp-image-13987\"\/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>And I guess I don&#8217;t have to explain why I prefer the mirrorless camera because of its weight. Especially when I travel I don&#8217;t like carrying around heavy gear. The Z6 is over 250 grams lighter, but still has that nice Nikon grip that I love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1198\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanpixxels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Visit-Chicago-Nikon-Z6-Lake-Shore-Drive-Water-Skyline.jpg\" alt=\"Skyline of Chicago on Lake Shore Drive - shot with the Nikon Z6\" class=\"wp-image-13990\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re more interested in hearing all about my Chicago tips: things to do, places to see and where to eat, don&#8217;t worry. I&#8217;ll share them all in an upcoming post. Plus, you can get a preview in this video that I shot with the Z6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<br>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chicago Video<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9Cv4BJnwE14\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<br>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Taking my Z6 to Chicago<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Lately I noticed that when I travel I&#8217;m mostly taking photos of places I want to share here or on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/urbanpixxels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Instagram (opens in a new tab)\">Instagram<\/a>. Travel tips, cool places I think you should visit, local food, etc. It&#8217;s almost a journalistic approach &#8211; I need a photo to go with a story &#8211; instead of taking a photo just because something or someone caught my eye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1198\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanpixxels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Visit-Chicago-Nikon-Z6-Cloud-Gate-Millennium-Park-from-above.jpg\" alt=\"View of Cloud Gate and Millennium Park from above - shot with the Nikon Z6\" class=\"wp-image-13989\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In Chicago I finally went back to doing both. I love sharing my travel tips, so of course I want to take photos of anything worth visiting or doing. But because I spent a full week in the Windy City, I made an effort to also wander around, getting to know my new camera and experiment a bit with it. I forgot how much fun that is!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"884\" height=\"1329\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanpixxels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Visit-Chicago-Nikon-Z6-Chicago-Sign-Night-Boy-Crossing.jpg\" alt=\"Boy crossing the street in front of the Chicago sign - shot with the Nikon Z6\" data-id=\"13993\" data-link=\"https:\/\/urbanpixxels.com\/?attachment_id=13993\" class=\"wp-image-13993\"\/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"884\" height=\"1329\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanpixxels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Visit-Chicago-Nikon-Z6-Chicago-Sign-Night-Rain-Umbrella-1.jpg\" alt=\"Chicago in the rain - shot with the Nikon Z6\" data-id=\"13994\" data-link=\"https:\/\/urbanpixxels.com\/?attachment_id=13994\" class=\"wp-image-13994\"\/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">First impressions of the Z6<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Since I&#8217;ve only been using my camera for a little while, it&#8217;s too soon to share an in-depth review. But I can tell you that I&#8217;m really happy that I made the switch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Using an electronic viewfinder took me a bit to get used to, just because it looks different. But it&#8217;s actually amazing that you can see exactly how your photo will turn out before pressing the shutter button. It makes shooting Manual a lot easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Travel videos and vlogging with the Nikon Z6<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1198\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanpixxels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Visit-Chicago-Nikon-Z6-Millennium-Park-Crown-Fountain.jpg\" alt=\"Crown Fountain in Chicago - shot with the Nikon Z6\" class=\"wp-image-13996\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Shooting video is also pretty straightforward. For this video I did try vlogging with the Nikon Z6, but I think in the future I&#8217;ll go back to my compact Canon for talking directly to the camera. That is when I don&#8217;t have a tripod to put the camera on. I didn&#8217;t even really miss the flip screen, but it&#8217;s still quite heavy to hold the camera in front of you with one hand (I used the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/983551-REG\/manfrotto_mtpixi_b_pixi_mini_table_top.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Manfrotto Mini Tripod (opens in a new tab)\">Manfrotto Mini Tripod<\/a>) plus I feel awkward doing it. For travel videos in general it&#8217;s great.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"884\" height=\"1329\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanpixxels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Visit-Chicago-Nikon-Z6-Man-Walking-Dog.jpg\" alt=\"Man walking his dog in Chicago - shot with the Nikon Z6\" data-id=\"13998\" data-link=\"https:\/\/urbanpixxels.com\/?attachment_id=13998\" class=\"wp-image-13998\"\/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"884\" height=\"1329\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanpixxels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Visit-Chicago-Nikon-Z6-L-Train-1.jpg\" alt=\"The L Train in Chicago - shot with the Nikon Z6\" data-id=\"13999\" data-link=\"https:\/\/urbanpixxels.com\/?attachment_id=13999\" class=\"wp-image-13999\"\/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Using old lenses with a new camera<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I know a lot of people love Sony for their mirrorless cameras. Another reason I went with Nikon though is that I&#8217;ve been using Nikon cameras for a long time. So besides understanding how they work, I also have multiple Nikon lenses that I can continue using on the Z6 (with the FTZ mount adapter).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That being said, I did choose the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1431755-REG\/nikon_z6_mirrorless_digital_camera.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Nikon Z6 kit (opens in a new tab)\">Nikon Z6 kit<\/a> with the FTZ adapter \u00e1nd the Nikkor Z 24-70mm f4 lens. Even though I already have a (better) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/520637-USA\/Nikon_2164_AF_S_Nikkor_24_70mm_f_2_8G.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"24-70mm f2.8 lens (opens in a new tab)\">24-70mm f2.8 lens<\/a>. The reason for this is &#8211; again &#8211; the weight. I often bring my 24-70mm f2.8 lens when I travel, but it almost never leaves the hotel room because it&#8217;s quite heavy. As a result I almost always use my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/766516-USA\/Nikon_2199_AF_S_Nikkor_50mm_f_1_8G.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"50mm f1.8 (opens in a new tab)\">50mm f1.8<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1118\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanpixxels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Visit-Chicago-Nikon-Z6-360-Chicago-from-above-view.jpg\" alt=\"View of Chicago from above on a cloudy day at 360 Chicago in the John Hancock building - shot with the Nikon Z6\" class=\"wp-image-14002\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Because I like having the ability to shoot a bit more wide angle or have a bit more zoom from time to time, 24-70mm is kind of ideal. So even though an f4 lens won&#8217;t be as good as a f2.8, with half the weight I find it perfect for traveling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Which makes the Nikon Z6 as I had hoped, a really great camera for travel. The same quality photos as my previous Nikon D750, but lighter and with more capabilities. I can&#8217;t wait to take it with me on my next trip.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Only a few days before my trip to Chicago I traded in my beloved Nikon D750 for the new Nikon Z6 full-frame mirrorless camera. There was nothing wrong with my D750 which I&#8217;ve used for the past four and half years. 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