OwlsEyes wrote:
I think anyone who is dismissing the ZF as a gimmick camera or low capacity camera has not thoroughly reviewed the specifications, Nikon's history, and Nikon's philosophy. The camera is a "retro-inspired" design, not a retro camera, not a film camera, and not a Fuji knock-off. In my perception, Fuji is the gimmicky camera giving you something that was never their's to give because they knew that there was a segment of the population looking for a retro-inspired digital alternative.
The ZF is not designed for action, so if you are buying this to shoot sports or birds in flight, know that you are choosing a retro-inspired layout over maximizing the potential to produce every nuance in an action sequence. The Zf is a great street, wedding, and family/enthusiast camera that will allow you to get back to basics, learn exposure theory, and possibly experience some joy in the process. However, should you need full digital integration, the camera has some great innovations and capabilities.
Unlike some, I think that this is a solid addition to Nikon's line-up. Had I know recently purchased a Leica CL (digital)/Vario-Elmar kit, I would have bought the Zf with the 40mm and 28mm lens... a great body for when you want to walk away from the modern ergonomics of my Z9 and Z8.
bruce
Fuji had film SLRs with dials in the same era as the FM and FE etc, just as entitled to them as Nikon. It was Canon and Nikon that abandoned them for the wheels and top screen, I still have an F801 and an FM2. There are a lot of practical advantages to being able to look down on a camera and see what aperture and shutter speed are set even when switched off, Just as easy to change shutter speed with your eye at the viewfinder with a "knob" on the top as using a wheel. I've used both alongside each other since 1990, and action is just as easy with Fuji as Nikon, as it was with F90 or F3.
For non action stuff Fuji has Depth of Field scales too, for my Nikon wideangles etc I have to resort to an app on my phone to see what I can use.
The Df had advantages over a D750, as well as failings, I can't see that a Zf has anything technically to offer over what a Z6 will have in the near future, mainly a styling excercise.
Gerry
No tech advantages to offer over a Z6? 8 stops of IBIS? Eye-AF-based focus point for manual focus lenses? Processor that is 10x faster than the dual processors combined of the previous generation (per Nikon rep on Gerald Undone’s review)? AI-based AF that this new processor makes possible with multiple types of subject detection? Faster sensor scan speed? Waveform for video? Internal 10-bit log? Multi-shot high-res modes?
My only real disappointment/quibble with the Zf would be not having a higher res EVF.
Sep 21, 2023 at 01:50 PM
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