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Posted by Iain: Sun Jan 5th, 2025 22:13

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After two years with Sony I am changing back to Nikon with a Z8. I am not impressed with the robustness of the Sony. As Nikon has caught up with the rest it’s time to head back. I prefer the handling and the colours out of the Nikons.

Posted by chrisbet: Sun Jan 5th, 2025 23:02

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Interesting, welcome back!

I have built up a selection of professional Nikon F mount lenses now so will stay with Nikon F for stills (only been with Nikon for 40 odd years!) I do have a Sony but that is an FS5 video cam.

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Posted by jk: Mon Jan 6th, 2025 10:02

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Agree that Nikon have caught up Sony in the functionality in the camera.
I have always preferred Nikon to Canon but that was just ergonomics in the DSLR. I think that no matter what make of camera they can all perfom well so it is more about how the camera feels in your hands.

Hope you like the Z8.

I love my Zf but find my Z9 heavy but very functional. Currently holding out for Nikon to release the Z7iii as that seems to be a natural replacement for my Z7.
Z8 seems much larger than the Z7 but since there are no camera shops nearby temptation is reduced!

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Posted by Iain: Mon Jan 6th, 2025 15:29

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jk wrote:
Agree that Nikon have caught up Sony in the functionality in the camera.
I have always preferred Nikon to Canon but that was just ergonomics in the DSLR. I think that no matter what make of camera they can all perfom well so it is more about how the camera feels in your hands.

Hope you like the Z8.

I love my Zf but find my Z9 heavy but very functional. Currently holding out for Nikon to release the Z7iii as that seems to be a natural replacement for my Z7.
Z8 seems much larger than the Z7 but since there are no camera shops nearby temptation is reduced! I thought of a Z9 but didn't want to go that big again and as the Z8 is in essence a cut down Z9 I think that will be fine.
Chris, I have ordered a FTZii as well as I still have a 70-200 2.8 vr, a1.4tc and old 28-200 that was very sharp on my DSLRs. I still have an old D300s that has been to the moon and back as far as shutter count but still takes good pictures. It earned me good money in the old days so Its sentimental value.

Posted by Iain: Thu Jan 9th, 2025 21:47

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Camera and lens arrived today, not had any time to play just been setting it up.

Posted by Eric: Sat Jan 11th, 2025 11:11

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Iain wrote:
Camera and lens arrived today, not had any time to play just been setting it up. What lens have you gone for Iain? A long birding lens or just mid range for now?

Presumable, if you don’t go for a Z lens you still need the adapter thingie?

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Posted by Iain: Sat Jan 11th, 2025 14:29

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Eric wrote:
What lens have you gone for Iain? A long birding lens or just mid range for now?

Presumable, if you don’t go for a Z lens you still need the adapter thingie? I have got the Z 180-600mm Eric. I have got the FTZii as I still have a 70-200mm f2.8.

Posted by chrisbet: Sat Jan 11th, 2025 17:33

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Is that a 70-200 2.8 vr I or II?

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Posted by jk: Sat Jan 11th, 2025 19:26

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chrisbet wrote:
Is that a 70-200 2.8 vr I or II? Optically I dont think there is much difference just that the v.ii has Nano crystals!!!
I have the v.i and found it very good but the better version in my opinion was the 80-200 f2.8 AFS (I think Eric had this version as well). For great colour you need to go back to 80-200 f2.8 push pull which makes lovely warm images.

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Posted by Iain: Sat Jan 11th, 2025 20:42

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chrisbet wrote:
Is that a 70-200 2.8 vr I or II? It's the VR1. one of the few Nikon bits I didn't get rid of. Still have a 1.4tc ii 28-200mm and a old D300s.

Posted by jk: Mon Jan 20th, 2025 23:04

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How goes the Z8 testing and use?

Still holding off for the Z7iii (still to be announced by Nikon) as I hope it is a smaller and lighter Z8 but I need to decide before September when I am off to Namibia.

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Posted by Iain: Tue Jan 21st, 2025 15:25

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jk wrote:
How goes the Z8 testing and use?

Its going fine Jonathan just sometimes refuses to focus, if I turn it off and on again its fine. Some people are saying they sent theirs into Nikon and they said they couldn't find a fault but it never did it again. Mine is on the latest firmware so will wait and see if it does it again.

Posted by Eric: Wed Jan 22nd, 2025 09:20

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Iain wrote:
Its going fine Jonathan just sometimes refuses to focus, if I turn it off and on again its fine. Some people are saying they sent theirs into Nikon and they said they couldn't find a fault but it never did it again. Mine is on the latest firmware so will wait and see if it does it again. I had a similar fault with an earlier Nikon and it turned out to be a dirty contact on the lens/body interface. I found releasing the lens and reseating influenced it but cleaning the contacts solved it. Probably not same issue on new camera kit but makes you wonder if Nikon ‘finding no fault’ involved Nikon removing the lens, wiping it and replacing it?

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Posted by Iain: Wed Jan 22nd, 2025 15:53

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Eric wrote:
I had a similar fault with an earlier Nikon and it turned out to be a dirty contact on the lens/body interface. I found releasing the lens and reseating influenced it but cleaning the contacts solved it. Probably not same issue on new camera kit but makes you wonder if Nikon ‘finding no fault’ involved Nikon removing the lens, wiping it and replacing it? I think I'll give that a try. It will do no harm.

Posted by Iain: Wed Jan 22nd, 2025 15:57

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Just cleaned the contacts on the camera and lens and was surprised that there was some grime come off both.

Posted by Eric: Wed Jan 22nd, 2025 23:40

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Iain wrote:
Just cleaned the contacts on the camera and lens and was surprised that there was some grime come off both. Could it be that simple? Hope so. Time will tell eh?

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