Z 8

If you’re a Nikon Gal or Guy don’t think twice. Only one thing. I was trained to use one lens and carrier light and not a flash. It would have been nice to have a built in for Fill. I know many would disagree, but if you’re lake most photog’s you have a bag and a flash…. Just not me. Ciao!

My first Nikon was an F4 (moving from a Canon A-1). I thought the F4 was perfect. Then VR lenses came along and I got an F5 and thought, okay, now THIS camera is perfect.I resisted digital for a long time, thinking that ‘real’ photographers shoot film. Eventually I broke down and purchased a D750. A year later I traded up to D780. Now thoroughly converted to digital, I picked up a D850. I thought the D850 perfect and could not be improved upon (and in the world of DSLRs it really has not been) but then came mirrorless. I eventually picked up Z7II, and was impressed with its capabilities but found it a little too small for me to handle comfortably. So a few weeks ago, I traded in my D780 and my Z7II for a Z8.Well,now I have another Nikon that I think is perfect, but I’m sure Nikon will find some way to prove me wrong!

Wow! I’ve shot professionally for years and owned all the big brands. This is a fantastic camera. Buttons where they should be. Simple to operate. Easy to read menus. Fast speeds. AF is sticky and works well. Highly recommend this camera for the ultimate hybrid. I don’t think there is a better one out there. Beautiful video and the images out of this camera are stunning!

Great camera! Instant focus for birds in flight , even with legacy nikkor lenses. Very accurate exposure — preserving highlight AND shadow detail, nice trick ! Amazing frame rate , even at full resolution. I like the “i” panel to quickly change modes. Still have much to learn about the camera coming from D5 & D500. This Z8 is a true technology tour de force in my view!

Great camera! Instant focus for birds in flight , even with legacy nikkor lenses. Very accurate exposure — preserving highlight AND shadow detail, nice trick ! Amazing frame rate , even at full resolution. I like the “i” panel to quickly change modes. Still have much to learn about the camera coming from D5 & D500. This Z8 is a true technology tour de force in my view!

Wow! I’ve shot professionally for years and owned all the big brands. This is a fantastic camera. Buttons where they should be. Simple to operate. Easy to read menus. Fast speeds. AF is sticky and works well. Highly recommend this camera for the ultimate hybrid. I don’t think there is a better one out there. Beautiful video and the images out of this camera are stunning!

I rated it 5 stars because there is no 6 star rating. Excellent camera. No.....It is an outstanding camera. I started using Nikon cameras way back in the early 90s, and they just keep getting better. If I have a complaint about the Z8 camera it would the auto focusing could use some tweaking. Some situations, such as small flowers against busy backgrounds sometimes fool the camera. But that is easily corrected by getting the focus close with the manual lens ring, and then letting the camera do the fine tuning. I strongly recommend the Z8 for anyone and for any photo and/or video shooting situation. But, be sure take along an extra battery or two because power consumption is rather high.

Best camera I’ve ever owned.

Best camera I’ve ever owned.