Nikon Z5ii Launched

[MrSMW]

9 hours ago, ND64 said:

What is all about this demand for rangefinder we see everywhere? I'm just curious. What difference does it make, compared to Zf for example?

When folks say ‘rangefinder’ they generally mean ‘rangefinderesque’ because unless they are old school hardcore purists, we tend to want great AF these days.

It’s purely form over function, ie, sacrificing something less (D)SLR looking for something more stylish and yes, nostalgic.

The format can of course be used with zooms, but is more suited to compact primes and helps keep that ‘small, fast, discrete’ philosophy.

For me anyway…

If Lumix were to make one based on the S1Rii spec, I’d be all over a pair of them instantly whereas as the S1Rii is more of a, “yeah, like it and if starting again…”