Nikon Zf First Impressions - the KING of RETRO cameras!
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 29 июл 2024
- I’m so glad to be one of the first ordinary people to get my hand on Nikon Zf. My first impressions - AMAZING!
Minor correction: At 06.21 min I meant to say 24.5 megapixel sensor, not 45 which is on the Z9.
Affiliate Links to Photo and Video Gear That I Use
CAMERAS
Main Camera (Nikon Z9) amzn.to/3CzKiEQ
B-Camera (Nikon Z6II) amzn.to/3CyRbX7
LENSES
Most Versatile Lens (Nikkor 24-70 mm f/2.8 S Lens) amzn.to/3XfNoWp
Best on-the-go Portrait Lens (Nikkor 50 mm f/1.8 S Lens) amzn.to/3QsURzb
Favorite Z-mount Lens (Nikkor 85 mm f/1.8 S Lens): amzn.to/3XehZno
Favorite F-mount Lens (Nikkor 85 mm f/1.8 G Lens): amzn.to/3ZgYRqN
AUDIO
Main Shotgun Mic (Synco Mic-D2): amzn.to/3WWWdVD
On Location Mic (Rode Wireless GOII) amzn.to/3k4rpDJ
Audio Recorder (Zoom H5 4-Track Portable Recorder) amzn.to/3ICMNdC
LIGHTING
Portable Strobe (Godox AD200 Pro) amzn.to/3WZwfAA
Wireless Flash Trigger (Godox X2T-N) amzn.to/3X8Mqvg
C-Stand (Flashpoint 10' C Light Stand on Turtle Base Kit w/40 Grip Arm & 2 GOBO Heads and Baby Pin) amzn.to/3k5epO0
Video Light (Godox SL-60W) amzn.to/3WVPaMF
OTHER
2022 Apple 11-inch iPad Pro (Wi-Fi, 512GB) amzn.to/3GSRkay
Best Travel Camera Bag (Lowepro ProTactic 450 AW II Black Pro Modular Backpack) amzn.to/3Xdq7EI
Peak Design Camera Strap amzn.to/3ix3RXw
CFexpress Card (SanDisk 256GB Extreme PRO CFexpress Card Type B) amzn.to/3W2rrcu
CFexpress Card (SanDisk 512GB Extreme PRO CFexpress Card Type B) amzn.to/3QypbZy
HDMI Cable (iBirdie 8K HDMI 2.1 Cable 3 Feet) amzn.to/3is91US
Teleprompter (Glide Gear TMP100) amzn.to/3IB8Q4k
Wireless Transmitter (Hollyland Mars 4K) amzn.to/3W2t5Lc
Nikon EN-EL18d Battery for Nikon Z9 Camera amzn.to/3vRl692
Email:
TouchLifeStudio@gmail.com 
Наука
What is your opinion about the Nikon Zf? Was this the camera you have been waiting for?
I am also a camera bar customer
@@iemboyshostel awesome. What your latest addition to your camera bag? Those guys at the camera bar store are great.
This camera has been on my wishlist for over a decade… and it’s finally here! I’ve seen some rumblings about the Zf overheating. Before I pull the plug on this body, I’m going to wait for a longer term review (ie. 3 or 6 month review) and see if this overheating issue is really a thing. Will be on the lookout for your video on that! :)
@@MichaelSeneschal the Zf has the overheating symbol, at least based on the menu for the Zf. So I do expect that is a possibility, which is likely if used for video work. However, I think most people get the Zf for photo experience. But we shall see….
I received my sunset orange Zf yesterday. Initial reaction is it feels like a mirrorless in DSLR body. It’s bigger and heavier than expected and the shutter sound almost exactly the same as Df. All the dials are the same too. I can see why people complain the lack of grip because it’s weight. Focus works fantastic, feel as good as my Sony A7R V. Now I have to buy more lenses, only bought a 28mm f2.8 SE which is not bad. The one I want is voightlander 40mm f1.2, I have a Sony e mount version and the style and color should be a good match to Zf. Too bad B&H is out of stock. I’m a photo only user, so wish it has a Z8 screen instead of flip out and wish Nikon replace those rubber cover with proper door.
Nikon have nailed it. The great thing about mirrorless is it allows manufacturers to go back to this type of design. The ZF is an instant classic. It is a camera that people will be talking about in years to come.
I feel the same way. This is probably going to be the camera people will desire. It will go down well in history.
I always enjoy your perspective. Thanks for another great video!
Congrats brother on the Zf. Use it well and enjoy. Love the new intro. Love the real retro vs Zf size comparison and allot of great info here. Im sold. I think I will put one of these in my bag.
It certainly not meant for big lenses. Already tried. Not gonna lie, not good for ergonomics. However, this high tech in a retro camera messes me 🤭. It’s hard to miss a shot.
Neither is Fuji XT-5? XH-2?
Placed my order. Will be my “walk around”/ street photography camera along with its main purpose as my 2nd shooter for events/weddings.
I hate the FtZ look with the ZF. Gonna order the Astralab FtZ vintage looking adapter to use with some of my older Nikon lenses
Can I get a link to this adapter
@@DSG0805
I second this!
Congrats! You deserve it!
sir the lens of viltrox is not working on my nikon Zf camera. Was there any way?😢
Got mine last week, sussing it out to see if it will replace my Leica SL.
Couple of notes:
- dial on the top right vy the prism is Shutter Speed, not f-stop.
- there is a protective screen cover - this is what is causing the "lines". Remove it. 😜😎
So far, I'm enjoying it. My items of note so far:
- zoom function for MF is very nice, but does not reset to full view (that I know of) very easily (at very least, it should do this if you depress the shutter halfway or another way to instantlly reset)
- the shutter button looks great, but has a vagueness in feel. It does not have a noticeable "half" spot, so I find myself accidentally taking pictures when I only wanted to activate the camera
- front and rear wheels are not very customizable while shooting only basic options
- connectivity to an iphone is not intuitive at all, and the SnapBridge app is similarly vague - it is still unclear to me how to activate it to download pictures.
Overall, I really love the camera
Thanks for your feedback. This was my first loot at the camera at that time, so I unboxed it as you watched, so yes, the top right is the shutter speed. As soon as I removed the protective film , the lines went away. Again, this was my very first hands on look, I admit my errors. Great camera overall, I just want to slow down and enjoy the simple view and feel of the Zf. I have some thoughts about the shutter button, but I’m still thinking it through. Thanks for your feedback.
Nice video, I shoot with D750 shoulder I upgrade to Zf?
Congrats on your new purchase! I will experiment with some older manual focus lenses but I have the 28 and 40 mm Z lenses. I am tempted to get some M Mount voigtlander lenses to adopt
Yes, voigntlander lenses. Great point. Btw, what’s your preferred lens out of the two: 28 or 40 mm?
@@TouchLifeStudio definitely the 40mm. It's a nice rendering
Cool video. I don't use P either, but P is called Program as you know. You can change the aperture as a priority or the shutter as a priority at a my moment and it will adjust the exposure properly.
Nice video and similar to my first thoughts (I received mine yesterday). In terms of the two 'muffin' classic look z lenses I would definitely go with the 40mm (I have both). I would also recommend the older 58mm 1.4g as an adapted lens. people have very mixed feelings about it but if you learn how to shoot it you will fall in love with it...proper character lens.
Thank you for your suggestion. I will look into the 58 mm. That’s kinda the point with the Zf camera, to slow down.
I got my with the sunset orange and totally using it professionally. No different then all the Holdfast camera straps I feel the colors also add a touch of style. But to each their own of course. I spent hours with mine yesterday getting it all set up to match my Z8 or at least close. I still back focus from my Dslr days but on this camera there’s a bit more distance holding this camera and where the AF button is, so I’m actually going to see how I like not back button focus on this body. Time will tell but my little experiment yesterday with it that may not be an issue anymore which assign to another function. Enjoy this camera as I know I will too
I actually do think that sunset orange is a fantastic color and we all need some color in our lives. Absolutely valid point about the holdfast straps, those do look pro so and if matched with Zf sunset orange - oh, that’s awesome.
I’m used to back button focusing as well but adjusting to not using it also. The 3D tracking on Zf is great and slight press of a shutter button does most of that. Plus it is nice to slow down with the Zf. But for professional use, bbf is still a real thing. Thanks for sharing your experience.
Dear Sir, is it possible for you to make a video for beginners on how to use and set up the Nikon ZF camera? You are a person who has the ability to convey information in a wonderful and useful way. I thank you and respect you very much.
Thank you for the kind words. Yes, I may do that.
@@TouchLifeStudio Thanks for your interest
Yep, I would like to see the content because I’m a new nikon player. 😂
Just got mine in and couldnt be happier!
One little thing that i noticed is that when the camera is off, something inside the body "clunks" when turned on it does not make that sound.. or like alot less loud. Is that normal?
I guess this is the VR-Unit. My ZF does have the same "lovely" sound :)
The Z f is Nikon's second full frame retro camera, their first was the Nikon D f, a 16MP full frame DSLR.
Yes, agree. I added a note, first Mirrorless full frame in retro camera.
I agree it looks great. If it doesn't have any problems, it looks like it will be the best value mirrorless body Nikon have released to date. I had a black FE & my brother had a black FE2 back in the day and we loved those cameras. I have not yet gone mirrorless and on top of that I had believed it was very unlikely that I would buy a brand new camera body ever again (as I always buy used these days.) This Zf might be the exception. I'll see what people think of the Zf once it gets out into many hands - and not just those of the early adopters.
I can understand the desire for waiting to see whether there will be any issues. One thing that I would note is that Zf is not Nikon’s 1st mirrorless camera and they have been through a number of cameras and firmware updates. With that it gives much confidence relative to Nikon’s commitment to its customers and their products. However, these are just my thoughts. Thank you for your feedback and comments.
With all of the controls, is this body weather/dust resistant?
Nikon says is 'dust and drip resistant’ from what I have heard. I haven’t tested but from the build quality and comparing this to ZFc, Zf feel more like a tool and not a toy.
Black is also the best for product photography, as unusual colors may become noticeable in reflections.
Good point. I don’t do product photography, so thanks for pointing that out.
с удовольствием посмотрел ролик, сам присматриваюсь к этой камере . Думаю взять или подождать Nikon z6 iii, но тут ретро стайл , огонь. Хороший канал, и шикарная картинка. Желаю много подписчиков.
Yes, retro style is why this camera is so unique. I expect that Z6III will be a more advanced camera technologically or at least with more megapixels. All of these new cameras are fantastic, much comes down to user preferences, lens selection, ergonomics, and battery life. Thank you for your support, more Zf videos are coming...
4:19 finally getting to the camera..
Canon cameras have the wheel to easily scroll through images, but Nikon does it better. Using the touch screen, just slide your finger left or right along the very bottom of the screen while viewing photos to quickly scroll. To the best of my knowledge the first camera to do this was the D500, so it’s been a feature of Nikon cameras for a long time. Every Nikon Mirrorless camera has this feature.
While viewing photos, slide your finger left to right along the very bottom of the screen.
Thank you. I have been using the slide function since I hade the D500 and it’s great. I still use it. There is just something about the tactile experience that makes things easy. It certainly easy to go slide back and forth but I wish, given the retro style of the Zf, it would be nice to have a “retro” way to scroll to pics without using the screen. Perhaps I ask for too much from Nikon. 🤷
@@TouchLifeStudio HAHA… that’s great. I thought I was going to blow our mind with a new feature. :) :) :) LOL
You’re right though, a camera like the Zf should be all about a tactile interaction. :) Looking forward to your forthcoming videos, you always do a great job. Thanks!
Awesome camera but sadly the vlog style lcd screen is a dealbreaker for me :(
I understand that. But if you really want retro style, I have just been completing closing the LCD screen and use the EVF. That truly feels retro.
@@TouchLifeStudio Yeah i can understand why nikon went for this type of screen. Maby the ZF 2 will have a normal flippy screen haha i can only hope.
But im very happy with Fuji at the moment , eventually do wanna switch back to full frame just need to be the right camera for it and i thought this was it for me .
6:27 sensor is 24. Not 45
Thank you for your observation. I have this correction in the description of the video. Thanks for watching.
A pity that the screen is not perfectly aligned with the body when closed. It protrudes a few millimetres. It's little, yes, but I think it's a design error. In addition, the screen axis also protrudes a lot from the camera body. A pity.
💯👏🏻
Интересен тест сравнения автофокуса по глазам, насколько он лучше чем у Nikon z6ii.
Thank you. I plan on making an Eye AF comparison between the Zf and Z6ii. Thank you for your comments, you support is much appreciated. Spasibo!!!
Hey, it's a Yashica Electro 35! ;)
Yep, electro 35! Good eye my friend.
@@TouchLifeStudio Cheers! Zf looks great. Can't wait to toss the Voigtländer Z 50mm f/1.0 lens onto it. Should make for an insane low light combo.
I loved my FM2 Nikon 40plus years ago .. however this Zf uses SD Cards and has a Exspeed 7 Processor >> and 'Can shoot 20 FPS " What a joke >> Sd cards will never get there Lol >> Put an Expeed 3 and face reality >> also I do Astro and need 20 Sec plus shutter Speed and this only goes to 1 Sec !!! Bit of a Gimmick camera >> now when is the Z6III coming out with its CF Express Card and Z8 AF and speed thru a Exspeed 7
My only comment on the Nikon ZF, is only “It’s just OK”. Nothing ground breaking, with image quality average with 24 MP sensor. A big “SO WHAT” from me. Nothing epic like the D850. Just my opinion. Also, Nikon eye auto focus still not Sony level. Just saying. Nikon colors, still great.
I will be honest, these days I grab the Zf more frequently than any other camera. It’s been wonderful for most of my use cases including video work.
Nikon totally screwed this camera up. I have two Z6ii's and use them successfully for my paid gigs/weddings/street/travel. Brilliant cameras along with 6 Z lenses, are all I need. I was waiting for the 6.3 update. All I wanted was slightly better AFC eye track, and I was done for. Z9/8 too big and heavy for me and very expensive here in Australia (7K body only for Z8). I don't like the silly retro style, but would have suffered it, to get the slight update I was looking for. I shoot zero videos so am a 100% stills guy. I was gutted when I saw that stupid flip around screen - a total deal-breaker for a stills photographer. It's OK though - as mentioned I really love my two Z6ii's and I rarely miss shots that aren't focused - even in fast moving events with folk spinning around and dancing. I guess Nikon can't please everybody - if they brought this out with the same screen as the Z6/8/9, then all the video creators would be wailing - that's life!
Lol they "totally screwed this camera up" just because it's not the Z6III, aka a different camera? Bummer it's not what you want, but it is the camera a ton of people have been wishing for
I just wish Nikon implemented the same dial setup as Fujifilm, foregoing the PASM dial.
I can see your point.
Pasm dial is much faster than flipping the knobs to A.
@@nitni0002 Then why not get rid of the dedicated knobs since it's much faster and just use the command dials? And I doubt it's "much faster."
@@enshongmiranda as an xt5 and xt20 owner, I don't mind using the retro knobs to adjust settings. But to click from 1/60 to A took 8 clicks on the knob just to get to aperture priority, instead of a simple switch. Same thing with ISO. Logically Fujifilm's controls make more sense but they do take more time to click through than my experiences with Nikon DF, a camera that had its own problems. The ZF seemed to have cleaned up the controls quite a bit compared to the DF.
@@enshongmiranda I think Fujifilm can fix this by implementing a quick switch next to the ISO knob and next to the shutter speed knob, just like the quick auto switch near the aperture ring on the lenses. This would address the problem while maintaining the control logic