Nikon Zf after 27 Weddings: Pros & Cons

After 27 weddings and 32 engagement sessions, the Nikon Zf is a very viable option for wedding photographers.

Gear I use:

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[zeissler]

New Nikon user here. I recently bought the Zf because the design makes me happy. Decades ago I shot with F3 bodies and lenses for location and studio shoots, but wandered off to other brands over time. The Zf is what brought me back into the Nikon fold with the Z-System, which I have completely embraced.

Is the Zf perfect? No, but then again I never thought it was. No camera ever is, not even Leica. But the images I’m getting are making me a believer in the Z-System, no matter which body or ergonomics they come up with.

[trianglesqrt]

finally a review by someone who put it through rough real world use. Good to know it can handle it :)

[DieselDucy]

New ZF owner here. Best camera I’ve ever owned. Love the retro style and the modern specs. Every time I take it out people notice it. Most importantly it takes great photos. Far better than ANY camera phone. Most photos are great SOOC.

[BugsTours]

1yr ZF owner. You are spot on with everything. One thing i would mention is that its HEAVY! lol. The thing is built like a tank, a good thing. Yes, I agree that it can take a beating. However, I shoot in NYC and Guyana not in harsh climates. THanks for the review, love your content, subscribed. Thanks.

[RobertFGardner]

Very helpful. I keep going back and forth. Should I get rid of my Df and get the XF…

[enricomarconi]

I noticed you are not using a grip... how do you find the ergonomics? seems a bit so so to me... (everything else is top notch)

[mattandrews]

as a Canon shooter, it wouldn't make financial sense for me to switch Id love to try this camera. How has the autofocus been for people / weddings? Id love your opinion on that, as a lot of what you hear on youtube seems pretty inflated. Thanks!

[diliiphchittajallu]

Your voice is quite pleasing. I guess you could kill the music in the background. :-)

[nethbt]

I shoot exclusively SIGMA ART Primes as well with my ZF... You need to try the 24mm 1.4 and the 135mm 1.8

[ThanasisVydouras]

How did you manage the fact that it only has one sd card slot? I like it but i am afraid for the absence of a 2nd memory card in the camera for a wedding.

[naduncan]

If you like the camera so much you should learn to pronounce its name correctly ! There is NO 'Y' in NIKON if you don't believe me ask NIKON its their company !