I review the Nikon Zf.

After weeks of using the Nikon Zf, I think I'm ready to share my final thoughts on the camera. Yay.

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First time here? Hi, I'm Omar Gonzalez, a professional portrait and event photographer in the NYC/NJ area. On this channel, we talk about cameras, lenses, and techniques to improve our photography.

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[berniestang]

The Zf is a rockin low light king . I love it 🥰
Thank you for all your amazing videos !!!❤

[obedbrinkman]

love my blue Zf - such a piece of art with superb IBIS and lowlight capabilities

[piketubeman]

Wow. The audio from the inbuilt mics and that total automatic video segment was excellent.

[CapricornGirl]

I bought the Zfc as a walk around camera, the Zf came out right after I made that purchase. I’d love the FF but am really happy with the APC version. I just got back from Utah and the Zfc did great on auto for shots riding around sightseeing. Thanks for the review.

[notverysharp]

Coming from Sony. I'm really enjoying using this camera with my GM and Voigtlander lenses on the Megadap adapter. The aperture rings work perfectly and autofocus is fast enough for casual photography.

[kurotaka]

I’ve been following you now for about 6 months. When I moved from SONY to Fujifilm last December. Well… I left XH2, XH2S and GFX50sii for Zf and Z8. After watching your review and Fujifilm frustration’s I made the move to Nikon and extremely happy with my decision. I had debated the XT5 (really wanted to love it) but did not like it in the hand. Zf makes shooting fun again. Actually, I find it more enjoyable than Z8. Less complicated! Your channel is easy to like. You have a sincere and easy to follow personality. Most importantly, your love for family especially Dad makes it pleasing to watch. I lost my dad 2 years ago and would give anything to have another day with him. I retired from Chicago to Kamakura Japan (home of the Giant Buddha). It’s been an amazing place to photograph.
Appreciate your content and style. Many years of success to wand your family! Kampai!

[AdamAllen]

The instant BW mode is highly underrated on this camera. Paired with using vintage glass, I didn't think it would make that much of an impact but wow.

[TouchLifeStudio]

Start watching Omar because of his humor, stayed because now is a Nikon guy. Just kidding. 😊 Thanks Omar!

[Ilueworks]

I'm loving the Z f videos, keep'm coming.

[christopherrodriguez]

Have it and love it, the 40 and 28 se are fantastic.

[markchan]

I have the Df. Brought this Zf home this week it is another bundle of joy. Excellent video!

[chrisbullock]

THIS WILL BE AN EMOTIONAL PURCHASE!!! I will be selling my Canon R6 kit to purchase this camera! 😂Thank you for your all your hard work and being so informative and entertaining. My favorite channel. 😊👊🏾

[michaelzeppelin]

Gracias y enhorabuena por el video. Lo mejor de todo es tu mensaje final Omar “Puede que la quieras pero no la necesites". Abrazo

[matthieuzglurg]

Omar, just so you know : Fujifilm and Nikon use two different ISO standards, that lead to two different exposure values at the same ISO. Fujifilm is using SOS (Standard Output Sentitivity) and Nikon (as well as Canon, Sony and pretty much everyone else) is using REI (Recommended Exposure Index)

What that means in practice is that the Fujifilm exposes about 1 stop lower at the same ISO / shutter speed / aperture settings as other cameras. Effectively, Fujifilm is saying that they're using an ISO 1 stop higher compared to if they were using REI.

So an X-Pro 2 / X-T2 having an ISO sensitivity range of 200-12800 natively would have a 100-6400 range if it was using REI. That means that if you want to match the exposure, and do an apple to apples comparison with cameras using REI, you need to use an ISO 1 stop higher. So comparing ISO 800 on Nikon with ISO 1600 on Fuji for example.

[Whatreally]

You and Camera Conspiracies have a very similar sense of humour.

[judeemclaughlin]

I've been shooting Nikon since 1988 and fell in love with the retro style of this camera. Mine has not arrived yet. I do a lot of night street photography and neon photography. I like how small it is with the lack of grip because I really hope it will still fit in my hoodie pocket. (safety reasons) unlike my Z6ii. And the fully articulating screen will save me some knee issues at low angle. It will replace either the Z6ii or my Fuji XE4.

[Mixer]

Omar, congratulations with your new devoted subscriber (me)! Excellent video, the best IMHO even after I have watched almost everything on this new Nikon camera from famous professional reviewers. I still use my beloved Nikon D5500 and looking for upgrade. I am an amateur and cannot allow myself several cameras for different use cases, so Nikon Zf seems to me good enough as travel, landscape and even wildlife camera. Thank you very much for the video and no, you were not monotonous))))

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I honestly love third party grips. Just having the choice to grip or not is game changing. It's great to have a compact set up some days and chunkier one when you need it. Plus, the Etsy artisans make some nice handmade wood ones too. 😎

[turkturkleton]

Great review, as always, Omar! I'm a science prof. and recently picked up this camera for my lab. We'll be using it for a variety of projects, including lots of macro imaging work. It is an AWESOME lab camera! The flippy screen allows easy viewing from any angle, the dials are very convenient for setting exposure when the camera is anchored to a lab bench or tripod, and the overall design is super accessible (not as initially overwhelming as modern programmable buttons & wheels) for my undergrads, many of whom are learning about photography for the first time in my lab. 👍

[HaiNguyen-mjpd]

YouTube did me good today for routed me to your channel. You kill it with this review with great information and kept me watching with your humor haha

Such a sexy camera 📷 indeed! I’ve been shooting with the older brother Nikon DF for over 10yrs. Patiently waiting for the younger brother ZF to arrive in the mail 😊