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Sure you can switch to Nikon, then you have to live wihout the wonderful Fuji colors. Nikon colors are far behind. Those weight and size comparisions are pointless. "Why I switched to XYZ" - it is mainly consumer- driven. People want something new and shiny all the time. Fuji cameras are fantastic. Those AF issues (continuous/ video) are real, but I have shot several thousands of photos with Fuji cameras over the years, not a problem.

What firmware are you using Tudor, my AF is awful

I'm already back to my xt-5

Mulțumesc pentru efort. It's good to know that the Nikon AF is working as good (big improvement from the first gen. Z cameras). I think I will go down the Nikon Z line but not to replace my Olympus OM-1 (will keep it for Macro and Wildlife) but to be my main setup for dog/pet portraits and pet action shots. Just need to wait a bit for the prices to come down to sub 2.000 £ Nikon Z camera that can shoot 20 FPS RAW for action and pair it with the wonderful Tamron f 2.8 holy trinity.

I just don’t understand people complaining about slow auto focus on fujifilm cameras. It’s 6 years behind Sony’s, unsuitable for professional or some nonsense like that. I wonder what professionals used 10 or 15 years ago. Personally I don’t care about latest and greatest. I take mostly photographs of my kids with “aging” X-Pro3 and can’t complain.

Ezitam intre xt30ii care este relativ greu de găsit si xt50 (toata lumea il vinde). Voi lua xt30 + Voighlander 27mm. 😊

The Zf is not a real retro camera. It has a PASM mode dial. When you turn it to Av mode, the shutter speed dial loses its function even when it’s pointing at 1/250sec.

Great review Tudor. I agree with your opinion on the ‘consistency’ of the Z system. Definitely a consideration.

Video AF comparison at 31:17

Also the best user modes ever existed and the best awesome microSD slot

GEAR...GEAR...GEAR... Get this! Now switch to this! Oh, but now this brand grought out this; maybe consider switching again? And meanwhile yputubers make money from companies and people buying the latest and "greatest" oddly enough have little to show regarding actual photography! But that obvipusly doesnt matter anymore...they post photos of their gear on their social media! Pretty happy to.still use my 8yo fuji and pentax bodies. Now that everyone will switch again to the "Zf is the new Fuji" I'll be able to get inexpensive gear in the years to come! So, I guess.....thanks?

I didnt try a zf nor am I willing to, but imho I dont think its on the same boat as the x pro line (I dont think any other camera is), as the xpro line seams to be (gladly) about the ovf use mainly and evf for specific situations, otherwise there is an intire universe of cameras out there. The zf, as great as it may be, must be on the radar for people with different preferencies, especially in a world growing full of screens. But I do agree with your opinion on fuji lenses, and I think making bigger lenses in order to resolve the 40mp sensor is a mistake and disrups the advantage of going aps instead of ff, after all its not going to be a couple of centimeters that will do the difference, at least for me

Yawn If you're into street photography just use a cheap manual focus lens and zone focusing. Then it just doesn't matter _at all_ about nit-picking to death about auto-focus. Such a tired discussion at this point.

Wheh fuji fixes its autofocus Peoole will return yo fuji Another reason i have stayed with fuji is that the fuji community is wonderful..connected and passionate artists The nikon people are great too but thet are bit more tech focussed ...which funnily enough this video is leaning on that too Im an artist with a camera.

Fair and balanced with actual images captured to help tell the story - chef's kiss my friend! 👌

Canon has passed its prime for so long, and Nikon is returning amazingly from the forgotten realm since mirrorless dominant the market

And now with Fujifilm annoucing the development of a cinema camera...

Ok you are telling me that Fuji cameras IQ depends on the len it is using. That is very inconsistent. This is very contradictory to many Fuji fanboys which say they have the best IQ. Thanks I really like this kind of criticism unlike other videos that just ignore the fact that Fuji cameras have many issues. I’m really glad I didn’t fall in the hype and didn’t invest on Fuji system

Many thanks! Amazing video

I agree with everything you said Tudor but that doesn’t surprise me since as I said before, we have very similar taste. I agree, especially that the Nikon ZF would be the perfect camera if it had a tilt screen! I remember thinking that it wouldn’t work for me because of that and because of the weight, but as you mentioned, the weight is very well balanced with the lenses. I’m so happy that you got this camera and can experience the joy that I have! I still keep my Fujifilm X - E2 and some lenses but mainly my CF is number one ☝️. Thanks!

I ain't switching cause I have switch disease.

There is no need to change just for the AF system. It is not going to be like that forever; there are upcoming firmwares. I have official talk with a friend of mine who works at the Fujifilm Turkey in istanbul. He says this time fujifilm concerns about this problem so much. They have been working on it to make it as best as possible they can. On the other hand your camera is a fantastic camera. It is great camera for street. It is full frame so that's why I dont want to compare it with Fujifilm X T5. But, It is heavy camera and when you buy the other lenses it becomes really heavier than X T5. IN fujifilm system, I have more options than Nikon Zf. I love to shoot architecture and I have 8 mm fujifilm lens. I indeed have more lens option and they are at least more or less affordable. If Fujifilm makes full frame then the cameras will be more heavier and fujifilm aims to make more affordable and less heavy cameras. Thats what they stand for. Yet, you will enjoy shooting in the low light conditions with this camera. Overall, Nikon zf is fantastic camera yet, I want to tell people that do not change your fujifilm camera because of AF, near future they will fix it. I used to have battery problems with my X T 2O, I hated the battery performance. But now, XT 5 has a great battery. The app of Fujifilm was so bad in the past years. It is the first time I am using app of fujifilm. İt is great. Technological things will be improved so do not matter this too much. I am saying to this to all photographers. Your camera is always the best camera.

I try the zf is very heavy in hand ... There is very low number of prime that why Nikon doesn't open to sigma and create prime at 700 USD 1.4

My wishlist for my Zf would be to have all too dials only move when unlocked. Especially the exposure compensation dial. And I also wish it had a joystick instead of dpad for moving AF. Having said that, the Zf is my favorite of all time. And I’ve enjoyed many cameras over more than 20 years of using many types of interchangeable lens cameras. I’ve enjoyed it more the more I’ve used it and learned to configure it.

I appreciate your point of view. Also for me a larger body feels better in my hands. I wish I could get on with smaller bodies like micro four thirds. But they just aren’t comfortable and I like the larger sensors. On the Z system I’ve been gravitating to wide fast primes. I’m very tempted by the Sony 24 f/1.4. But find the distortion on frame edges of my Z 24 f/1.8 means I’d probably prefer a Z version of the Nikon 28mm f/1.4.

ZF is Mental.

I really love both the the ZF and the x-t5, I really just prefer the organic image quality of the ZF as well as the great versatility for adapting lenses and manual focusing. However I do miss my x-t5 very often for it's size and ease of use

I have an XT-4 and its fantastic.

Get an manual lens with contacts and check how nice it can be done on ZF. To get af box confirmation in mf is so simple yet so elegant way of speeding up manual focus process.

This was a really smart and thorough overview!!!

My Fuji gfx 50r with the gf45 f2.8 smashes any full frame camera for image quality

I can see a pattern of Fuji hatred blaming auto focus. Same is happening with GoPro People need to calm down and stop over reacting.

I just sold my ZF a week ago. Don't get me wrong, I loved the camera. It was so beautiful and the controls were so tactile and fun to use. But after a while, certain things started to annoy me: the camera was not made to be used, it was made to be looked at. The controls are so wrong, after a while you end up just turning the knobs off and be left with the two small dials, at least if you want to set things like auto iso, or set a precise exposure. Bad design, Especially compared to Fujifilm. I think it is much more probable that Fujifilm fixes their AF in the next model, but Nikon will never make a good user experience.

I’ve got a Fuji and Sony a7cr system and just added a Nikon ZF with one Z lens and the megadap adapter so I can use my Sigma i series and GM lenses. I sold all my Fuji lenses and bodies and just kept an xt30ii and 35mm f1.4 for its small size and unique rendering. It’s still hard to decide to take the Fuji out over the other two cameras given its poor AF, low light performance/image quality and even its build feel.

I feel Nikon really went after the Fuji/X-Pro3 users. Just like the X-Pro3, the Nikon ZF makes you want to shoot. Its image quality and bw mode is fantastic. I'm one of those switchers.

All the world complains about the AF being bad of Fujifilm.But in genral I find the focus aqcuisition on the eyes more exact than that of Nikon!In stills at least.

I would expect the 18mm f1.4 on Fuji to give the same background separation as the Sony 28mm f2 because the equivalent focal length and aperture are the same.

Excellent video and comparisons. I began my photography hobby with sony a6000. Great and light set up. Then I came across the Fujifilm X100V when it was new, before the whole internet craze over it, and fell in love with Fuji colors and how light and weather sealed the set up was. I sold all of my sony gear for Fujifilm XT4. I really like it, but only realized later that the set up is much heavier than I had expected...

The only thing keeping me from switching to the Nikon ZF is the fully articulating screen. I like the tilt screen configuration of the X-T and GFX cameras. If Nikon releases a ZF style with a tilt screen, I will probably leave Fujifilm. Nikon seems to have a business strategy, while Fujifilm keeps releasing cameras that are inconsistent in design.

Would xf 35mm f1.4 be a good comparison with the z40mm f2? I understand it's not the same, but quality-wise would be more comparable?

Just purchased a used ZF yesterday. Can’t wait to test drive it. This video is a perfect analysis. But not selling my XT5 lol.

Voigtlander not viltrox and f1.2 not f2 :) Just the equivalent depth of field.

And here I am still happy with my A7 iii from 2019 paired with the 40mm f2.5.

Truly! The ZF just lacks a couple of good, compact and weather sealed lenses. Its only weakness is the flip out screen.

if Fujifil launches a FF line, it wont canibalize, FF is more expensive and heavy, today, fuji users that want FF are migrating to other brands.