Nikon Zf - A New Compact Full Frame Camera

[Marcio Kabke Pinheiro]

3 hours ago, ac6000cw said:

I assume that's really the main purpose (beyond being a marketing gimmick) of having a dedicated switch position - enabling a quick flip to B&W for composition purposes, especially if intending to generate some B&W pictures from the RAWs afterwards.

In fact, I guess is trying to capture a trend kinda started with Fuji: don't spend time in post processing (or if you are not versed with it).
I've put a film recipe from a guy (a "Portra 400") that is looking so good that my X-S20 become a camera just using this preset and the Sigma 18-50. And if you want to tweak it after, you still have the RAW file.
 

[MrSMW]

I just re-bought one 🤑

I've had regrets ever since I sold mine because despite a couple of compromises (ergos not the best, especially without a grip and it could be smaller, but that is about it), it is one of my favourite cameras of all time.

I have a policy which is if it does not have a place in my life/work, it doesn't exist.

I originally bought it as both a personal camera and as a work workhorse with a trio of adapted e Mount zooms, but had too many niggly issues with the edit on the files due to the in camera corrections not being available as they are with a native Sony camera.

So 'swapped' it for an A7RV which arguably is a more capable camera.

It's just not as fun, or quite as good in low light, or for my video needs.

The Sony I don't use for video anyway and my rationale to buy this back was:

I like Sony for stills, but not for video.

I like Lumix for video, but not for stills.

The above has been my combo this year with 3x Lumix and 1x Sony.

I just off-loaded 1x S5ii because it was overkill having 3x video units.

I'm about to offload another and going for a 'hybrid' unit instead, ie,

1x pure stills = Sony A7RV + 1x pure video = Lumix S5ii + 1x hybrid = Nikon Zf.

So the Zf will now offer me the following:

A. Personal camera with 40mm f2 SE lens. Perfect combo but as above, ideally if the body was a little smaller, but it isn't but very well balanced and is an utter joy to otherwise use.

B. Low light stills for work, ie, this combo is better than my 61mp Sony with f2.8 lens, so fills a need.

C. Paired with adapted 70-180mm f2.8 compared with S5ii with Lumix 70-200mm f4, offers me a smaller and lighter static combo with better low light capability.

I've always said I'd rather have everything within one brand but my 2 brand/zero cross-compatibility approach has been fine this year and the fact that the Nikon can lens share with the Sony whilst replacing a Lumix is a win for me.

Ultimately, same number of bodies (3) and lenses (6) for next year, but more capable in so many ways.

That's my justification anyway!

Plus 37% off on Amazon UK and I snagged the last one 🤩