I shot the Nikon Z8! (but I did not shoot the deputy) by RC Jenkins: My Z8 finally arrived! I’m writing this in real-time over a few weeks as I mess with the camera, so I have no idea what I’m going to write. Weeksauce, bro. This will be all over the place, and I will probably go back and add asynchronous edits that make no sense in context. And I’m guessing it will mostly be a comparison to my Z6 that I’ve had since it launched almost 5 years ago. And everyone likes sprinkles, so I might even sprinkle some Nikon DSLR comparisons in as well. Here it goes. Dear diary… Why? I have no idea why I bought this camera. I didn’t actually want it–what I really wanted was a Z6iii. And when it comes out next year, I’ll probably regret buying this Z8 instead of waiting. So please, feel sooo bad for me. I’ve really liked my Z6 since the day I got it back in 2018. It’s a great camera with versatility that works great for a wide spectrum of use cases. I’ve personally been all over the place in how I use it. But there have been some things that I found annoying or limiting. It’s ok when it comes to following action like sports or wildlife, but could be better. Autofocus has been good but sometimes less consistent than I’d like–and tracking has been annoying enough to use that I don’t use it. ...
Published By: Nikonrumors - Saturday, 17 June, 2023