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Hi MrFotoFool,

                         like yourself I was a long time Nikon shooter before transitioning to Sony and have a range of Nikon lenses which i am selling presently including a 500mm f4, a 70-200 f2.8, and a variety of smaller lenses.


I did buy a Z9 around 4 months ago due to a range of circumstances and was planning to shoot both Nikon and Sony mirrorless ...Sony for birds/action and Nikon for macro, portraits and landscapes. In any event when i tried the Z9 with my 500mm f4 as well as the AZ adaptor and a x1.4 teleconvertor  I quickly realised the  weight to be very prohibitive and not supportive of my preferred hand holding for action/flying birds. The issue for me is the Z9  with a fixed Grip/battery is very heavy, and Nikons quoted full compatibility of AF-S lenses with the Z9 is not correct and AFS  lens performance is very much compromised in my view. I am now retaining more of my Nikon lenses along with my D850 and 2 D500's albeit at a much reduced FPS rate compared to Sony. I have also sold the Z9 where because of pent up Z9 market supply/demand I did not lose anything in selling.


As you know with the D850 and battery grip you have the option of leaving the grip at home and carry one or 2 charged battery's with you if needed.


I have the Sony A1 with a grip which is the same grip for  the a9 II and AR4 and adds a bit more heft to the A1 form factor making for a more comfortable situation after many years of using  generally heavier DSLR bodies.


Hope this helps your decision making process......


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