Nikon Z8 first impressions

[MrSMW]

10 hours ago, Andrew Reid said:

Tamron not so much as the Nikon 28-75mm f2.8 exists

They really need to do the 70-180 G2 because it has stab but is such a lightweight, compact, minimal extending lens that is tack sharp throughout it’s range. 

OK the build and finish of something like Sigma’s 70-200 is better, but it costs a lot more and is waaaaay bigger and heftier.

10 hours ago, Andrew Reid said:

Does it not transfer the E-mount geometry metadata via the adapter? I thought it did. Will have to try that.

It’s really only an issue if you are like me and hate curvature in what should be straight lines. As mentioned before, really only noticeable with interiors and possibly more a photo than video thing?

10 hours ago, Andrew Reid said:

It's more of a stills camera in my view. Whereas Z8 is a hybrid

Yes, I think if video had been my priority for this unit, I would have gone Z8 at the time and especially more recently since the Red luts became available as there is one that really tickles my fancy.

[Django]

9 hours ago, mechanicalEYE said:

The Z8, and Z6 III just got firmware updates a week or so ago for shutter angle.

Cool, now what they really need to add is LUT support. Especially considering the current log assist mode isn’t really that reliable for exposure. Another major one would be  open gate. If they add both LUT support and OG, I’d switch to Nikon in a heartbeat. 
 

 

[Andrew Reid]

I'd take 4k120 over 60p for slow-mo any day

[ND64]

53 minutes ago, Django said:

Another major one would be  open gate

The C30 mode, which is 30fps burst for still, is limited to jpeg and HLG is not available. It can be a hint that open gate video with log profile is beyond sensor/CPU capabilities. 

[BTM_Pix]

Monster Adapter are about to release an F to Z mount adapter that incorporates a motor to drive old AF-D lenses.

So thats another boatload of high quality very affordable lenses that can now be used with Z mount cameras.

It really is the USB of lens mounts.

 

[Andrew Reid]

Beyond the CPU capability for 10bit.

Sensor can do 8K/60p so open gate 8K 30p would be no issue for it.

CPU encoder that's on the limit, i.e. HEIF and HVEC.

[Andrew Reid]

1 minute ago, BTM_Pix said:

Monster Adapter are about to release an F to Z mount adapter that incorporates a motor to drive old AF-D lenses.

So thats another boatload of high quality very affordable lenses that can now be used with Z mount cameras.

It really is the USB of lens mounts.

My Nikon 28mm F1.4 AF-D will like that.

AFD still very popular in Germany.

[BTM_Pix]

42 minutes ago, Andrew Reid said:

AFD still very popular in Germany.

Though not as popular as Space Karen thought they were.

[Andrew Reid]

34 minutes ago, BTM_Pix said:

Though not as popular as Space Karen thought they were.