Z 8

A great camera. Took quite awhile to learn the ins and outs. Spent a lot of time setting up the A,B,C and D Banks. I would recommend setting up one bank to start with and then see if you really need the others. The function buttons also take some learning to set but are important. The longer I have the camera, the more I enjoy it.

Overall, the Z8 has been absolutely freaking incredible!!!The auto focus in eye tracking is amazing and I keep it on 3-D tracking most of the time and it works for most every situation I’m in. I only ever had a little hiccups in the auto focus when trying to focus in near straight darkness, but that’s still out performing any other mirrorless or DSLR I’ve ever used!The video capabilities are incredible and I’d suggest this camera to absolutely anyone who’s budget allows.

The badThe setup of the camera is confusing and complicated Many features that I will never useThe auto focus is full of problems especially when switching between close to far or far to close targets The good Ability to customize important features Subject programming like birdsQuality of picture is good Location of important buttons like ISO

Amazing do everything camera. I would love for Nikon to figure out how to reliably merge focus shifts and pixel shifts in camera, but that is more of a feature request. I currently can’t think of a fault for me in the camera.

The Z8 is a complete camera. I had previously owned (and loved) a D850. When I moved to digital, I got a Z7ii, which is an excellent camera and delivers superior image quality. But the Z7ii doesn't have the versatility of the D850, and it definitely is not designed for action (wildlife, sports). The Z8 is a major step up. The autofocus system is superb. The frame rate is astounding. The button placement and design are subtlety more intuitive than the Z7ii. I wish I had gone with the Z8 straight off!

Astounding! Frightening!

Amazing camera..!!!! Just love it..

Like all the rest, I am having to learn about all this camera can do. I grew up through the D5000 ,D750, D850 to the Z8. With some disappointment at first, my attitude has quickly changed in favor of the Z8. The secret is using Z mount, S series lenses, reading the owners manual and learning what this camera is capable of and putting them into use. Trial and error will teach you well and help in the perfect setup for your shooting applications and techniques. Mainly a nature shooter with the occasional gathering of friends and family I am getting this camera figured out. I have had this less then 3 weeks and have a lot more to learn and practice to perform. With what I have learned at this point, I am confident that I will be very pleased with the outcome of this investment in quality and state of the art features especially after the new firmware comes out. Don’t hesitate to purchase! You will be pleased.

Love the improved autofocus compared to the Z7 and looking forward to firmware 3.0 improvements. It is a lot more capable but complex in its effective setup to effectively optimize across wildlife, landscape, portraits and street photography.