The R3 outputs 14-bit in all shutter modes and takes a similar (slightly bigger, actually) hit with ES compared to mechanical, so I wouldn’t call it...
As someone pointed out (elsewhere), Nikon came out with the Z9 (gripped body) then two years later came out with the Z8 (essentially the same camera...
Serious amateur for 30 years but just switched to digital (2009, hung onto a Canon F1 + L primes for far too long - used to have a color darkroom to make my own cibachromes). I have been using the 1Dx, 5D MKIII, 16-35 2.8L II, 85 1.2L II, 135 2.0L, 70-200 2.8L IS II, 24 3.5L TS, 100mm IS 2.8L macro, 300 2.8L IS II and 600 4.0L IS II w 1.4 & 2X III recently. Post processing is where I need to learn the most - may have to wait to retire before I have time.
Location:
Chapel Hill, NC
Interests:
Interests are landscape, HDR, panos, daughter's volleyball and wildlife/avian.