Nikon still needs a lot of work to improve and popularize N-Log and N-Raw, which currently requires uses some unnecessary steps in order to fit into the pro video workflow.

Yup.

Dude the camera doesnt even have 12 months since it released... The high sales numbers and Nikon having great financial year say that people were onto the Z8 right after it released. It was the best selling high end body in Japan. Plenty of people already knew the Z8 and z9 were awesome video beasts way before Nikon decided to buy RED

Even the Z6 was surprisingly good, shame they locked the external 10-bit down to a paid update. Even the 8-bit is much better than I thought it would be though.

The video looks great.

simple, instant and real physical photo

Can't beat having a printer inside your camera 😅

IN YOUR DREAMS .. but I loved my Fujichrome Slide Film 30 years ago >> better than Kodachrome

For the right people, it does. It may even outclass z8, r3 and a9iii

@@MysticApertureStudios You're not wrong. I've met wedding/event photographers that use it and they make good money off that little thing. One husband and wife couple had a few of them and gave them out to the guest to walk around and take pictures. At my second job which is a movie theater, we had The Color Purple premiere event and there had to of been over 800 people. The church photographer had a set up in our back hallway (mind you our movie theater is one of the biggest in the country). He had a Polaroid, and a iPad with a ring light. Bruhhhh he was cleaning up 🤣🤣🤣 Dude setup a purple carpet. The guest had their Sundays best. They dressed for the movie so they had some period piece outfits similar to the characters of the movie. Dude had to of made $4k or more off those Polaroids. He wasn't even controlling the iPad, the people walked up, inserted their CC, and pushed a button.

Same!

Dang, you wrote an a1 like...An al.. imagine contract shooting an al. Next time please just for this model be more complete Sony a1

@@trym2121 you're kidding right?

@@trym2121 For years, Canon users would say "Mark II" or "Mark III" and expect everyone to know they were talking about the Canon 5D II and Canon 5D III. 😀

Nikon colors are underrated.

@@JC-tu6hc They are barely talked about, because they simply tend to look right. Everyone talks about Sony "color science' because getting the image to look realistic is like a complicated science experiment.

My Sigmas work really well with the Megadap

@@boundaryscience that's good to know, I was actually considering getting the Sigma F1.2 35mm and F1.4 14mm for my Z8. Have you tested out either of those two in particular?

@@BurneraccountXD69 No but 24-70 2.8 DG DN, 85 1.4 DG DN, and 90mm 2.8 DG DN all work like native. I implicitly trust all Sigma lenses with it atm.

@@BurneraccountXD69 I got the Sigma 14mm f/1.4 for my Nikon Zf and it works great. I think AF speed may be faster on the native Sony mount but it's inconsequential in my case because I got this lens primarily for landscapes and nightsky which don't require quick focusing.

@@quincylee2276 thanks for letting me know! Now I just need to find someone who's used a 35mm f1.2 with the adapter.

Nikon build their cameras like tanks. D7200 still going strong through rain, dust strorm and multiple falls.

And the craziest part is that the Z9 is 2.5 years old already. I just can't imagine how good the Z9II will be.

​@@bernardlanguillier7970Maybe there is no Z9 II.They just update the firmware of Z9 until Canon release the R1

@@user-to6xr1nx3k yes, I don't expect a Z9II before early 2025, but there is really is no need for one. The Z8/z9 are already near perfect. And my a9III works very well if I need faster sync speed... and the Sony lenses work very well on both cameras. An R1 would have little value even if I am sure it will be a great camera. Canon's isolation is the issue. R1 will make no difference.

they do have some inconsistencies, but work very very well 90% of the time. Nothing you'd notice on a portrait shoot. On the video side, the adapter is seamless.

Remind me, when has the A9 came out and when has the Z9 came out again?

They do not exist.

Ditto

@@MyFriendlyPupI thought that was Panasonic users

@@MyFriendlyPup 🤣

That's because it is great Ninety percent of photographers don't need all the bells and whistles of these higher end cameras If you know what you're doing, the end results are going to be the same.What's more important Are the lenses you have that makes the biggest difference in the end result. That z8 is the best all round camera especially at the price its got all you need

It is an amazing camera. The main drawback is that Nikon stopped all F mount lens production. You'll also run into camera support if it breaks. So for a working professional, the D780 is a bad choice of camera. For a hobbyist or backup body it's a great camera, great deal and introduction into mirrorless. I still use a Nikon from 2005 so I wouldn't be worried about the D780 breaking for the next 20yrs at least and by then you can buy a Z8 for pennies on the dollar 😅 Just keep in mind as photographer's we peaked a very very long time ago. A Nikon D3/D3s was that peak. You can almost say the same for vide. Those Panasonic GH cameras really punched high for small mirrorless. Dude you're set for the rest of your natural life with the D780 honestly. Over 90% of all screens in the world in use today are 1080p or lower, and the footage broadcast globally is still 720p and 1080i. You're only upgrading so you can downsample 4K, 8K, etc. to 720p, 1080i, and 1080p to benefit from higher quality outputs and lower visible noise. The D3S downsamples from a 3.8K resolution to 720p which is still broadcast quality today. You just don't have the color grading flexibility and slow motion frame rates. Like the guy above said, bells and whistles.

Thanks for your feedback I really appreciate it. Ive used Nikon cameras for over 20 years now I was really let down by the blackout in the z6 which was part my reason for going back to what I know best . DLRs

If you don't shoot video, that 780 is still outstanding.

Is that really so difficult? 😀

Nikon have had it since 2021 on the Z9. Sony only on this latest camera.

Z8 screen is my second favorite, while the a9iii screen is still the best of both worlds.

Quite the contrary. It can do everything equally well, albeit at the apsc-level image quality.

I think it is. Not high resolution or dynamic range but it’s good enough for every genre.

Sony maxed out the 1 stat that got you the perfect shot. The Nikon probably couldn't even get you a nice shot every time.

Nikon doesn't care user like you. 😂

AF-S lenses (which are fully supported by the FTZ) exists since the 90ies.

@@jorgepinogarciadelasbayonas and AF-D lenses were still in production until only three years ago.

@@PJ-om2wq For older cameras, yes. But this technology was outdated long ago. You can't expect precise focus with high-res sensors and perfect video performance with modern cameras using those old screw-driven lenses.

@@jorgepinogarciadelasbayonas the resolution of the z5 and z6 are no higher than the D750 or D780 and worse than D850. Focusing might be slower with a screw drive lense but there's no reason for it to be any less accurate

I just think he talks in favor of who ever pays him for videos

Finally they realised they were always wrong about the Nikon Z system.

Z8