Z 8

Poor low light focusing capabilities when compared to the Nikon D850. If you are a wedding or event photographer be prepared to struggle to achieve focus on a dimly lit dance floor. The red assist beam on a speedlight when in single focus mode with a DSLR does not work with mirrorless. Glad I kept my D850 to use in dark situations. The new Starlight feature on the Z8 doesn't really help. Otherwise it's a very nice campera with a lot of useful feathers.

The Z 8 has proven to be a step up from my beloved D 850. I am very impressed with the ease at the transition from DSLR to Mirrorless. I am excited by the improvements in the color quality and resolution of the work I am creating with the Z 8.

Happy with my z8. My serial was part of the recall but I have no issues with mounting any lens or ftzII adapter. I skipped the 850 and z8 replaces my d810. As a work tool much easier to work with regarding auto focus tracking etc. I live in the Caribbean and get hot card warnings but the camera has yet to shut down on me. I only take pictures so no video. I noticed I shoot a lot more pictures during a session than with my dslr. Al together a great tool. The new z lenzen are very sharp and for my liking maybe a bit too digital look if that makes sense? Anyway after post processing I can make it to my liking so no issue. Hopefully the rubber used on grip and connections will stand the heat here in the Caribbean because that was an issue with Al my previous Nikon camera’s. It’s getting brittle after 3 years and will break or come off the camera. ( this is a Caribbean problem for Al plastics and rubber materials). Would recommend z8.

I use it with the z24-200 & the 100-400 with great results. The camera size, resolution, VR, focus ability, EV, & display options are excellent! I shut off auto image review & use 'prioritize viewfinder' when shooting wildlife to preserve battery & prevent slide shows from interrupting BIF work, then press play & review images when there is a break in the action.Five stars for sure!

The Z8 is a perfect backkup/alternative to my Z9, and a quantum leap forward compared to my older D850 (another excellent camera, by the way).. Lighter than the Z9 but with little sacrificed save for using a smaller battery and are placing a second CFExpress with an SD card, the Z8 may be the perfect all-round camera for my needs and I'm sure many others will feel the same way.My Z8 was among those recalled for the strap lug inspection that came out the day that my Z8arrived.. Nikon handled this perfectly, telling me when to send it in, providing a shipping label, and covering all expenses. I returned the camera on a Monday and it was back in my hands on Wednesday of the following week. Nikon even upgraded the firmware while it was in the shop.

I've had my Z8 for almost 3 weeks now and I love it. I have owned Nikon D600, D500, D750 and D850. This has them all beat!!! I purchased Steve Perry's books to help me learn the the system and especially the focus system on this camera and I'm glad that I did. It is quite a learning experience. I can't believe the low noise at extremely high iso. There is almost no editing the photos with Lightroom to try to get a photo better. It's a great photo right out of the camera and I shoot raw. I highly recommend it.

Although I have only had my Z8 for a short I really am impressed. Learning how to use the shooting and custom banks. A little confusing at first but certain I will get the hang of it. One other thing I found different is the the image review button is in the lower right on the camera instead of upper left as on my previous Nikon cameras. This has taken an adjustment and wonder why is was moved.

So far soooo amazing! Previous D90, D500, D850 user. I wasn’t sure that I would find a better piece of camera technology than the 850 but the Z8 is it! I am amazed of the functionality! Maybe the menu setup could be more intuitive and the Shooting Menu Banks along with the Custom Settings Menu could be saved to the camera (I hope to see this soon) in the future but for now it works! I am excited to learn all of its capabilities!

I have been begging for more power since I became a photographer in the 70s and I think the Z 8 is the best Nikon I have owned. I am primarily a Nature and Landscape photographer but I also do event, wedding and macro photography. I like the button layout and user friendly options. You won't go wrong buying this exquisite camera.