Nikon Z* mirrorless

mav said:
thanks

interesting the Duracells work quite a few posts saying they don't work on the z8
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I had a Duracell but it wasn't accepted by the Zf. Maybe from an early batch as I've heard that others do.
 
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Stephen L said:
I had a Duracell but it wasn't accepted by the Zf. Maybe from an early batch as I've heard that others do.
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I have only tried in my Z8 but I will try in Zf next week.
 
lunar22 said:
love the pale textures on this one against the threatening sky. Very distinctive!
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Thanks David. Normally I find myself warming an image but this time I left it cool - because it was freezing!
 
mav said:
Anyone tried one of these in a z8
Says compatable on the website
Wheras the duracell is not listed for the z8

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Bit late I no but purchased two

SmallRig EN-EL15c USB-C
No problems thus far but was only using as a back up.
No this has been mentioned many times before, the Z8 battery life along with cost of original batteries also the use of a power bank, anyway I purchased an older model of an Anker Power Bank for £16.99 from Amazon, what a difference it has made, sitting in my hide from 4 to 6 hours at a time and having to change batteries is a thing of the past the power bank only uses about 1/2 of it's power, yes in a hide with it hanging from the tripod but also now have a 6 foot usb-c cable so can use when walking around (pocket to camera), £16.99 or £59?
Russ.
 
New Firmware updates just dropped for the Nikon Z8 and Z6 III. A few new features and a lot of bug fixes etc. Seem to be largely Video related.

nikonrumors.com

Nikon released major firmware updates: Z8 v2.10 and Z6III v1.10 - Nikon Rumors

Nikon released major firmware updates for the Nikon Z8 and Nikon Z6III cameras: Nikon Z8 firmware udate version 2.10 Note: The changes listed below under “Video Recording” and “Controls” are detailed in the Supplementary Firmware Update Manual. Due to the addition of new menu items, some Custom...
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Can't wait to try out one option on my Z8 which (if it works as I hope) now truly separates the Video and Image shooting functions with the PASM functions independent from each other:
  • Shooting modes now can be selected in photo and video mode individually.
    Note: The shooting modes in all shooting banks “A” through “D” are set to P right after the firmware is updated.
 
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Amazon currently have the Zf for £1418, is this classed as a 'grey import' or just a good deal?
 
mdpF2 said:
Amazon currently have the Zf for £1418, is this classed as a 'grey import' or just a good deal?
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It's actually being sold by a company called "Happy Frog". I would be a little wary.
 
Amazon are only the fulfilment agent - I'm not sure how the Consumer Rights Act applies in this case. Seeing their relatively poor feedback I would be more concerned about receiving it in the first place.
 
seadog99 said:
£1269 at Cotswold with a 3 year warranty or £1368 with 5 years
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Looks like most of their items are cheaper than Panamoz, but we dont know how their warranty works. We know Panamoz has been good with any issues.
 
sep9001 said:
Looks like most of their items are cheaper than Panamoz, but we dont know how their warranty works. We know Panamoz has been good with any issues.
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I have heard (but never used them) a few complaints about Cotswold, and also a few compliments. I’ve only heard and experienced good things about Panamoz. Peace of mind is worth a few quid. I try to buy from UK retailers wherever the price is broadly comparable, but I’m a realist on a pensioner’s money.
 
I've used Panamoz, E Infinity and SLR Hut and never had any issues. Having said that I've never had a warranty issue either.
 
Stephen L said:
I have heard (but never used them) a few complaints about Cotswold, and also a few compliments. I’ve only heard and experienced good things about Panamoz. Peace of mind is worth a few quid. I try to buy from UK retailers wherever the price is broadly comparable, but I’m a realist on a pensioner’s money.
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Plenty of piece of mind at Trust pilot

Linky
 
Recently bought my ZF from Panamoz, ordered Wednesday afternoon and delivered the following Monday morning and with plenty of updates and communication along the way.

Thought I would try Cotswold after reading some good reviews and good prices. I ordered a Tamron 28-75mm and after seven days I had no updates and no replies after asking for such information. Contacted them through PayPal and they replied promptly saying it was on track. Lens took exactly 14 days to arrive.

I had a problem with a new D750 from Panamoz a few years back. Raised my issue through email, the camera was collected the next day and I had a full refund the day after and I guess the D750 was probably nowhere near HK. So excellent service and a lot quicker than the UK, unless you buy from a shop and return to them.
 
trevorbray said:
2nd Time with the Z6iii
Paired with he Z 35 f1.8
Nothing special.
Getting a bit more used to the camera. Not hating it.
Results as expected.

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Inverted Reflection by Trevor, on Flickr

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Can't decide it I've lightened his eyes too much.
Brody by Trevor, on Flickr
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Brody eyes look fine to me and especially when looking at the larger photo via Flickr, some great detail there. Nice your not hating the camera at the moment. I've had my ZF just over a week and it' growing on me, it's a lot chunkier than the ZFC it replaced for travel.
 
Swanseajack said:
Brody eyes look fine to me and especially when looking at the larger photo via Flickr, some great detail there. Nice your not hating the camera at the moment. I've had my ZF just over a week and it' growing on me, it's a lot chunkier than the ZFC it replaced for travel.
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Mate. The Zf spoils you. It’s just so good. Not to mention how beautiful it looks.
Got any manual focus lenses for it ?
 
^Well that's unfortunate :(

I started off taking pictures with a D3100 and later bought a D3400 body that became my primary for over a decade. I decided to upgrade to the D7500 and just clashed with it. I can't exactly explain why, but it sucked the muse out of me anytime I picked it up. It allowed me to capture some pretty amazing pictures, but it just didn't feel "right." I started looking into mirrorless and apprehensively took the plunge while Nikon had its 0% interest for 12 months with a Z6III. I've always liked Nikon and given my current investment in glass from my D body lenses, so an adapter would allow me to keep them. It just seemed to make sense to stick to what I've known, per se. The win in it all is I've found joy in carrying my camera around again after a very lengthy stretch of not quite feeling it.

One of the first pictures I captured with it was the one I'm including in my reply. Paired with a 24-120 f4 lens, some generous warmth from the setting sun and a horse sitting still just long enough to grab the crisp/clarity I hoped to snag. Very little editing was necessary, I'm a minimalist in that sense anyway, but I brought the warmth up a tick and added a diluted vignette border.

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trevorbray said:
Mate. The Zf spoils you. It’s just so good. Not to mention how beautiful it looks.
Got any manual focus lenses for it ?
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Only the Voigtlander 50mm f2 APO lens which I haven't tried yet on the ZF, I love it on my Z8.
 
sullivan.k said:
^Well that's unfortunate :(

I started off taking pictures with a D3100 and later bought a D3400 body that became my primary for over a decade. I decided to upgrade to the D7500 and just clashed with it. I can't exactly explain why, but it sucked the muse out of me anytime I picked it up. It allowed me to capture some pretty amazing pictures, but it just didn't feel "right." I started looking into mirrorless and apprehensively took the plunge while Nikon had its 0% interest for 12 months with a Z6III. I've always liked Nikon and given my current investment in glass from my D body lenses, so an adapter would allow me to keep them. It just seemed to make sense to stick to what I've known, per se. The win in it all is I've found joy in carrying my camera around again after a very lengthy stretch of not quite feeling it.

One of the first pictures I captured with it was the one I'm including in my reply. Paired with a 24-120 f4 lens, some generous warmth from the setting sun and a horse sitting still just long enough to grab the crisp/clarity I hoped to snag. Very little editing was necessary, I'm a minimalist in that sense anyway, but I brought the warmth up a tick and added a diluted vignette border.

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That’s a lovely shot. Congratulations on the Z6iii
 
jknights said:
For others....
Please be aware that the Z8 firmware v2.10 update resets all your custom banks A-D to P mode.
Thanks Nikon.... Was this really necessary?
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I have found that some of the other bank settings have also changed as well as the Mode setting.

I think it changes the Preview exposure setting in viewfinder value as well, as I had mine set to Always but it was changed from this to one of the other values.
I havent done a full check of all the values. I wish I had made a hard copy of my settings.
 
Stephen L said:
Went out in the dark last night to look at some stars with the Zf and 24-70 f4 (the second one looks better on Flickr)

Lone tree at night (1) by Stephen Lee, on Flickr

Lone tree at night (2) by Stephen Lee, on Flickr
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Prefer the lighting in the first image as it gives a better atmosphere.

I went out last night to try and capture the advertised 7 planet alignment but saw not much except Venus and Mars and possibly one other. Very disappointing but never mind I will analyse the results in the days ahead as there may be some hidden planets.
 
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