Nikon Focus FIX! Huge Firmware Update Z8 2.0

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[refuztosay]

Nikon has turned updates into a competitive advantage. It’s the polar opposite of the horrid trend of forced subscriptions for feature acquisitions. I like it….yes I do want pre capture in raw as the number 1 feature by a mile…

[Nick-]

Impressive upgrade for the Z8 - my favourite camera !

[JuanPacheco-grhr]

Nikon, keep doing this! No more nerfing lower level cameras!

[davidbiddlecombe]

fantastic update from Nikon which I have loaded onto my Z8. In terms of what else they could add I'd like the eye detect in manual focus mode that they implemented on the Zf, it would make using my Voightlander MF lenses much easier for portraits.

[skexzies]

Impressive! I updated to firmware 2.0 on my Z8, and as I watched your 4k video thru it, my camera would autolock on the bird eyes you filmed from scene to scene. It would lock onto the eyes of your spliced bird videos in about a second. Amazing tech! Fast!

[georgexanthinakis]

The new additions seem nice, but regarding the AF Mode cycle function you could still kind of achieve it (for 2 modes) by assigning a custom button to "recal shooting functions (hold)" and checking only the af mode. On top of that I believe the most elegant way to the bird fluke mentioned is to assign the display or any other customizable button to "af area mode + af-on" and choose to have single point af so it is like having 2 af-on buttons one with your primary focusing mode and another one right next to the main with single point af. Much faster without having to toggle af mode on and off and kind of more ergonomic since you only move your thumb.

[gasbikempg]

Thanks for the update, this changes the algorithm of what camera I'm going to buy next

[ronaldpollard]

Thank you for such a detailed presentation!!

[chrissloanmedia]

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.

[starbase]

Awesome update to an already great camera. The addition of pixel shift is really surprising.

[drjp]

Hi Matt. Great video as usual. I do have what I feel is a better solution for the af problem.

I just assign the shutter release to Auto Area AF, and the AF On button to single point. No need to toggle through the 2 points, just press the right button for the right situation.

Hope you find this a good and viable alternative.

[NicolasAlexanderOtto]

Two Lines of code which I want are braketing order + 0 - and setting the self timer interval berween brakets to zero seconds instead of 0.5. Both would make Seascapes way easier. But the shutter delay may just fix the second issue, we will see. Nikon really is bringing their a game latetly and I am there for it. Thanks for the great video!

[Rikevis]

Thanks for the video. I saw about the update via Nikon on Facebook. First thing I did was to visit your channel - and here it is!

[GG-zvku]

I was optimistic about Nikon updating the Z8!

[jakebrowderphotography]

Just updated my z8 can’t wait to try it out.

[j.kimmer]

i just changed my custom buttons the same way as Jan Wegener (youtuber) ... it's fast transition and target acquisition. DISP button is now dedicated to single focus point works great.

[steveandroidpenguin]

I paused the video at just over 3 minutes in because you hit on the one items I know I WANT IN THE Z8 that isn't there. Pre-Release Burst in RAW. I understand the memory it would take and I'd be happy if they even had it limited to 1/2 or 1/4 of a second max with half-press of the shutter limited to 10 seconds before you had to release and re-half-press. I don't subscribe to many because I don't want the clutter, but I amb better I"ll subscribe after watching the entire thing. Good start so far.

[suyashkulkarni]

I was waiting for your video .. since I read the update is out !! So promt

[ernreeders]

Neat comparo. Thanks.
Another workaround has always been to gain focus on something nearby and transfer to the bird.

[venkatalgramam]

Hi Matt Great Videos . 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 .