Hey Everyone! I’m certainly happy to see these update changes for the z8 What features are still missing tho let me know ! Thanks so much for watching !

The best camera in the world just blew the competition out of the water 💥

Good. Still missing are multiple exposures in RAW (and Pre-Capture in RAW) though. Hope it will come soon.

Updating now. I’ll be out and about in a local park tomorrow morning to test bird subject detection on my Z8. Nikon continues to offer ever increasing value to its customers. Thanks, Ricci, for providing a brief overview of what’s new!

Congratulations on 50,000 subscribers! 🎉 Also, thanks Nikon for this terrific update.

Assuming all these come to the Z9 (of course they will), I’m almost at a loss of any new features I would want…except for the ZF’s eyeAF focus confirmation in manual mode. That is clutch!

That 'Cycle AF Area' modes is neat - I hope that's coming to the Z9 soon!!

At the risk of whinging - My goodness I would love to see open gate recording. Nikon are doing so well with updates, and it would just be the cherry on top.

Great news, from the comments I've seen there are no issues so I'll do my Z8 later, some really cool stuff there I think I'll use. One thing I would like to be able to do (and still really don't understand why my Z cameras can't) is to output in-camera multiple exposures in RAW (As far as I am aware Z's only do in JPEG). Used to love doing this, you never really knew what you were going to get but I produced some great stuff this way. After all, my 17yr old D200 has always been able to do this.

Fantastic, been waiting with anticipation for bird detection for months. Pixel shift also ?? Did not expect that. Great news Ricci, thanks 👍

Excited to see what makes its way to the Z6iii! 🔥

Im here for the shutter sounds! But seriously, with electronic only shutters becoming the norm give us all the cool audio effects :)

It didn't have delay out of the box!?!?!? 🤯 😮 Why they do that crazy things... Omg... I'd go insane... I used to use it all the time (while on Nikon 😢). Marvellous review! Rarely detailed and deeply informative in functions. Thanks. Now I have what to strive for! 😊

An excellent overview of the new features Ricci, thanks!

I yelled at my gf while we got in bed: “I can change my camera’s shutter sound now!” She said she’s very happy for me.

Please tell Nikon to add Pre-Capture Raw. Nikon can do it, even before the A9iii.

What a beast of a camera !!! Nikon is crushing it. Cant justify for now being mostly a hobbyist myself but one can dream

Hi Ricci, thank you for all the videos! It's a pleasure to be here and learn so much about all the cameras and lenses! :)

Nice recap and rundown...appreciate it, thanks!

Great video and insight Ricci, thanks!

Congrats on the 50k. Great vid. Need more tips on pixel shift. Cant wait to try it out

Always appreciate your insight and information on this channel!!

I SWEAR today I was just thinking, “Surely we’re due a FW update any day now”. Then I log into KZfaq and I see this. Lol

Thank you Ricci for, as always, providing us with such clear and comprehensive reviews. This is an amazing update for, in my opinion, the best all-rounder camera.

Updating my Z8 while watching this. Thank you, Ricci!

Thanks for the updates, I will be updating my Z8 :)

Thanks Ricci. Very well explained. Great update.

Thnx Ricci! As always a thorough, unagitated video and review. Without disturbing music. Just infos.

Thank you for the heads-up!

How could anyone ever need more than the Nikon Z8? 😀👏👍

Good seeing you at TPS. Keep up the awesome work.

Congratulations on your 50K subs Ricci! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.

Thanks for all the detail, Ricci.

Wonderful updates from Nikon - just outstanding. Love my Z8, it just took a giant leap forward Congratulations on 50 000 +

Really well done and articulated!

Nikon just made the Z8 even better. All the things i've wanted plus pixel shift ...🦘

Congrats on 50k subs, Ricci. Great video.

So chuffed! Thank you so much for that great overview :-)

Great video. Thank you!

Masterfully Explained Sir!!! Thank You!!!

Thanks for the detailed walkthrough! No cat meow sound .. :D priceless... :D

Fantastic news!!! Thanks Ricci

Thanks very much, this was very informative. Great explanation of the overall update!

Sounds like a huge update !! Bravo !

So great video and updates! 🤩

Another fantastic video

Great vid thank you

great video as always Ricci.

No way! I wasn’t expecting this. Awesome. 😊

10:01 made me go oh! And back looking again. Perfect shutter speed, those lines... 👋👏

excellent description - thanks much :)

Great to see some new improvements and features. The big miss for video was not adding shutter angle so you can lock your fps to a shutter angle. To many times I have quickly switched from 24 to 60 fps and for got to change the shutter from 48 to 120. Or to have the ability for go from a 180• angle to 270• or 135• to get a different effect without having to do math.

Fantastic firmware update. If you can ask/plead Nikon for RAW Pre-capture and a fps boost assigned to a button (A9III) Ricci, that'd be great. I've updated and changed the focus box and it helps a lot, off out for some bird photography and see how the new AF performs. Thanks for the video .

Love your channel and loving my Z8!! Upgraded from a D90. Yup and loving it

50+ congratulations!

Great video. Trying to decide between the Z8 and the Z7 II. This video really helped me understand some of the complexities, options and features of the Z8. I am leaning towards the Z8. My go-to camera is currently the D810 as it has been for years. Moving into mirrorless has been on hold for some time as I wait somewhat impatiently for Nikon to release “the” camera. Subscribed.

When r we gonna get Pixel Shift on the “ Flagship” Z9 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

Most excellent! You didn't mention the feet/meter scale in manual focus now shows the distance, yummy! I too am SO glad they gave it the delayed shutter option, I use it all the time on my D850 and have missed it in the Z8.

Ricci, please do a video tutorial on how you burnished the dial on your ZF! I would like to do the same to mine.

great news!!!

Hi Ricci, thanks for the valuable information on the z8. As a newbie moving up from a z5 I've been an avid follower. Interestingly, yesterday was photographing swallows and did get some great shots (lots of blurry ones too!), including awesome ones of a swallow attacking an Australian black shouldered kite! And today have the update installed so will have to check it out and see how much better I fare. Thanks!

I’m hoping some of the Z8 features will be in the next Z9 firmware update! Sounds great on the new features!! Ricci Great video as usual and keep up the fantastic reviews!

Wow amazing updates! And funny you mentioned the part about that is is important to remember to turn off the exposure delay ... It happens to me a lot and it takes maybe 2-3 missed shot til I remember what the problem is. :))))

great video !

Hope the Z9 will receive ASAP a new firmware with the following update!

Still working hard to upgrade to Z8 from my Z6ii 🎉

Thanks, appreciate the heads-up. Downloaded the firmware today, but yet to try it out. Looking forward to checking out Bird Subject detection and single button to change AF-area mode. Also, Auto Capture will finally reveal what animal is digging a hole in my garden! Fox or badger!

Great video👍

Thanks for this information. Are you thinking about doing a video on NX tether 2

thank you!

Outstanding update! If you are looking for new video ideas, how about showing how to setup the viewfinder to simulate optical viewfinder which you mentioned in your last chat with Seth and Matt. Cheers!

Hi Ricci Great Video as usual very informative & to the point . Die hard nikon fans who were feeling let down for a few years are well & truly thrilled with the Z8 & Z9 and all the new firmware updates . The bird detection mode is amazing ( i used it on Z9) . More importantly glass like the 400 2.8 , 600 PF etc have given Nikon a definite edge espy in wildlife photography. However there is one feature which i think could be added through a firmware update & will really help in landscape / candid / city scapes etc - feature required is as follows : Display the overblown highlights as zebra stripes in the viewfinder / lcd even as we adjust the exposure - this will be a killer feature .Sony has this & many pros swear by this feature . What is surprising is that this is available in Video mode in the Z8/9 , why can't this be enabled for stills? It will save a lot of time in terms of shooting pics with the right exposures . I have written this many times to nikon but to no avail. Can you with your nikon influencer status - help in getting this feature incorporated in the next update .

Just one question to ask... Will it all come to the Z9 and when.

I'm so happy to see Exposure Delay Mode too. I used it a lot and did not like the timer!

The best explain of what is a exciting set of extra features. I do follow your channel.i waited for the z8 realest I am now over the moon I did. May I add my z7-2 up date has also been added once again to my daily use. My question is about up dating lenses. I would assume that I down load on to a disk add the lens onto the camera body and then down load but I am not sure so I wonder if a quick blog would help many who may not be aware you can up date .

Wow! Bird detection, pixel shift, one button AF mode selection; and more……It’s like getting a new camera. On my way to download FW 2.0 NOW!

Great video thanks for sharing! This orange L plate is horrendous btw.

Interesting update Ricci. Will pixel shift be coming to the Z9 and time soon?

14:00 I can't tell you how nice it is to have little improvements like this. THANK YOU Nikon for listening to customers. I'm settling on number 2 for the focus point display thickness. The original was too thin and my aging eyes did lose track of it sometimes. This is a lot better 😀 And all the other changes...wow. I'm surprised, but very happy (totally makes up for the two times I had to send my Z8 in for repair - lens mount issue and the camera strap lug issue). 😅 The Z8 is absolutely a camera I feel happy keeping long-term, like my old D700.

Ricci, here's a big question, is there a way to add a different AF detection into the cycling buttons? So like AF single, AF wide (animal), AF Wide (Birds), 3D Animals, 3D Birds? Nikon really are knocking it out the park with these updates, looking forward especially to the auto capture on my z8!

Great video. Last night I updated my Z8 to Vers.2.0 One thing I noticed that I was unsure of. In the AutoCapture setup, under detection, I only see 5 options, the bird option is not there. I also noticed in your video at 4.19 it was the same. Is this correct ? For normal shooting there are 6 options which include birds. I would have thought birds would be an important option for the auto capture.

Great news for Z8 owners , the update looks fantastic. It would be nice if Nikon could at least add Bird AF to the other Z models like Z6/7ii, which are still primium cameras. Come on Nikon sort it out 👍

Hello Ricci, That you for going though all these things, QQQ Sorted. Thanks

I have been loving my Z8 since I got it and thiw fw update makes it almost perfect. I say almost because my dream is still the pre release with raw files :P

Great walkthrough! Just one quick question: does the new firmware update overwrites our custom shooting banks and custom menu settings?

I’d love some of these items for the Zf, including the thicker focus box border, a bird af setting, and (specifically for the Zf), auto iso assigned to the C setting on the iso dial. Fantastic update, well done Nikon!

Excellent detailed video! QQ: why do you prefer Exposure Delay over using the Self Timer?

Thanks Ricci just about to update my Z8, have you watched Matt Granger video on the foreground focusing blurring issue with the Z8 and 9 and what are your thoughts.

I think you had Z6III to play with in Iceland too :)

Nice video, thanks! Would it be reasonable to expect pixel-shift to be in the Z9 before the summer?

Yes! New Shutter Sounds! The rest is also important. But the anemic shutter sound was a problem. Now everything is fine.

Very informative video, thanks. But I don't really understand why you prefer the exposure delay mode to the Release Mode button ?

Great and helpful video, thank you! Can you explain more why exposure delay mode is so much better than self timer? It sure offers more and shorter time options, and you don't have to touch your shutter mode, but you wouldn't want exposure delay on a series anyways, would you? What else is better?

Z8 is the best. I wish my Z5 had auto subject detection.

Oh, and pixel shift, wow, really looking forward to trying that out! Any hints on what you'd recommend doing, or not doing? Tripod is probably mandatory, anything else? Thanks a lot!

Thanks Ricci. Any thoughts on why RAW pre-capture has not been included? Technical or marketing reasons?

Nice! Nikon is killing it above and beyond any other manufacturer. Pixel shift z9?????!!!!!!!! :(

I recognize those spots in Iceland. Spent a month there

What I'm still missing is the removal of 5x4 crop mode. I'm guessing there may be some hardware restrictions to add that mode back. Of course you have the option to use the grid type (d16 in the new firmware 2.0) for framing and crop later. The downside is that composing with the grid framing can get cluttered. So it would be nice to have an option to have some overlay and just darken the image outside the framing grid. It would be really cool if you could pass this suggestion to Nikon, @RicciTalks . :-)

I loved your pixel shift images, Ricci. Any chance you could print some of these and compare the 180 megapixel images with the 45 megapixel images printed. It might prevent me from coveting a medium format sensor. (grinning)