Nikon Z6 / Z7 IBIS image stabilization test and lens VR demo with FTZ adapter

Описание: Demonstrating the IBIS or Vibration Reduction on the Nikon Z series mirrorless camera.

The Z6 / Z7 offers built-in sensor shift image stabilization which does a pretty good job when coupled with a stabilized Nikon VR lens. The Nikkor 70-200 F/2.8G zoom lens used mated to the FTZ lens adapter for this test on the Z6 body with VR turned on and off from both camera and lens.

Nikon Z6 with FTZ adapter https://amzn.to/2Zfrl5E
Nikkor Z 35mm F/1.8s https://amzn.to/2Zhs4TT
Nikkor 70-200 F/2.8G https://amzn.to/2sekmha

Slight copping in was noticed when the electronic VR was engaged, not to be confused with the Vibration Reduction VR (IBIS) setting toggled on and off, which Nikon calls the Vibration Reduction using 5-axis image sensor shift.

It appeared that one of the tests I had the electronic VR engaged while toggling the VR (IBIS) on and off.

Final conclusion, regardless of the electronic VR being engaged or not, is that when VR (IBIS) AND the lens VR are engaged, the image is most stable. The electronic VR engaged at the same time crops in a little and appears stable.

I didn't notice too much benefit using the Z6 built-in VR on its own, but noticed it more when using longer lenses, especially when the camera VR was used along with the lens VR OIS, although you do hear the noise of the motor when the VR on the lens is engaged though.

Having a stabilized Z series lens would be neat to try, along with the two in-camera VR modes once they release them. There is no VR on/off switch on the 35mm 1.8s prime lens.

Nikon's website for the lens states the following:
"New Dual Detect 5 Axis VR Uses the Z cameras' superior in-camera image stabilization system for up to 5 stops of pitch, roll, yaw, X and Y shake correction. Additional electronic VR (e-VR) during video capture."


The Z6 has 5 stops of correction via 5 axis. With adapted lenses via FTZ adapter you only get three axes (pitch, yaw and roll). It doesn't attempt to combine its effect with that of adapted lenses that offer Vibration Reduction. Instead, it passes-off responsibility for pitch and yaw movements to a VR-enabled lens while continuing to offer roll stabilization.

The Z lenses do not have optical stabilization built-in themselves.

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