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In future videos, as you pursue your 365 challenge, please update us on ways you have set up the camera to work best for you. I'd love to see how you map all your function buttons and top My Menu slots, to deal with the dearth of custom function buttons for general landscapes and your EDC walks. And it would be interesting to hear how you deal with the lack of a joy stick nib for changing the focus point. Do you use back button focus with AE-L/AF-L buttons or do you half press shutter to lock both and re compose? And does having a manual lens affect your focus and recompose method ? Like you, I prefer to keep the LCD screen closed to simulate film camera shooting without chimping,, so I do not use the touch screen for changing the focus point, but i wonder if you use this method at all. Keep your Zf content coming!

I was quite dismissive of it when I first played with it in store (despite having spent a lot of time with an FM2) due to the ergonomics but I fell into a similar perspective as you after biting the bullet on it. It’s genuinely one of my favorite cameras for a variety of reasons, despite some of the drawbacks you listed, ones which I agree with. Ironically though, I was seeking a new camera due to disappointment with the AF system performance of my previous camera but after getting the Nikon in big part due to its fantastic AF, I actually ended up using manual focus Voigtlander lenses for most of my shooting.

What are your thoughts on the Nonikkor? I've heard (disappointingly) that they don't report EXIF data, but other than that most of comments I've read make it out to sound like real nice lenses for the money.

I love my Zf, but I wish it just had a bit more of a grip on it like the X-T5. It can be such a bear to use with lenses larger than the primes.

I love my Zf too, little heavy but other than that, best camera I ever used and it's just gorgeous!!

I wish it had at least 36mp

Tough challenges for 2025! I'll be interested to see how you adapt Nikon custom Picture Controls for your daily JPEGs. For stationary subjects and landscapes, manual focus on Nikon Zf is pretty easy and fun with zoom in, especially with green focus confirmation with Z electric contacts. I wish Nikon would bring the new Z6III Picture controls features in the cloud to the Zf. I"ll enjoy seeing your progress reports.

I don’t deal with the PASM switch at all. I stay in Manual all the time. I use AutoISO for my auto exposure. I almost always want the aperture either wide open or around f/8 so I set that the way I want it and then make sure I have the shutter speed I need to get the job done. But sadly, because AutoISO can’t be changed from a button or from the iMenu unless the ISO dial is in C, I’ve basically given up on using the wonderful dials.

Cool I like this more than the fujixweekly one this Is really really good

Have you tried adapting vintage lenses? I came across my father's old Minolta MD lenses and got a Shoten SR-Z adapter and I've been blown away by the lenses' quality and their incredible affordability, even buying more vintage Minolta lenses than my father's originals! Yes it won't give you the electrical contacts but who cares, I just a custom button for punch in zoom to focus and that works pretty well for me with focus peaking.

What model Voigltander 35 lens is it exactly?

how is the focus peaking on the ZF for manually focusing?

Isn't the PASM switch retro in the true sense of Nikon? It's very similar to the FA, F4, Df, Zfc, etc. I can't think of a single Nikon camera with shutter speed dials and all three auto modes that doesn't utilize a PASM switch?

Are those photos straight out of the camera? Or did you tweak them? They are beautiful

The Zf is one of the best cameras ever made. The only reason its taking so many people to catch on is due to marketing propaganda from Fuji/Sony shills.

Voigtlander is doing manual lenses with focus confirmation for this camera :) Particulay 35 and 50mm APO Lanthar versions.

I'm not even a photographer, your video just popped into my feed (maybe because I'm in a creative dip as well 😅). Gave it a like though because you seem chill and i appreciate your encouragement in general 👍

5:40 agreed, and so many are mentioning it that they'll have to release a firmware update to 'fix' that. it shouldn't be too difficult. if we're in 'C' on the iso dial, that's auto-iso, soon as you move it to 100 it should go to manual iso 100, etc. 17:30 nah, i would not have taken a Z6mk1 to shoot a wedding, i wouldn't trust it. I trust the ZF though.

shot a low light wedding on new-years with it, its very capable

I use the shutter and iso-dial all the time. And PASM is way better then Fuji. To go from aperture priority to shutter priority is done with a quick flipp of the PASM. On Fuji you have to switch to dials to make the change. I just wish more lenses for Zf had aperture ring.

You can use the middle OK button on the back of the ZF to centre the focus box, one of the very few useful options you can use it for. And if you add the ISO option to the i menu you can use the wheels to change ISO value and change Auto ISO on/off with just a turn of the wheel then half press the shutter and it's done, thats about the quickest way to turn off Auto ISO I've found. It was nice to here your thoughts on the ZF, thanks.

Love this!

Thanks! I definitely will try this one on my x100vi.

I recently got a Nikon Zf and I'm looking to aquire a second backup body, that's affordable and takes my Z mount lenses. Honestly, I’m leaning towards the Nikon Z5, but with the recent price drops the Z6ii is not much more and is appealing also. Nearly everyone I've spoken to who actually owns a Z6ii (or Z5), LOVES it. I love my Zf, but I want something that will act as a more ergonomic and compact backup, with similar menus. I shoot portraits and headshots and an occasional family session or engagement. No events, sports or wildlife. I don't need speed, and I don’t plan on doing video with this backup. I played with a Z5 and a Z6ii in the camera store recently and they both felt really nimble and great to use. In use, I couldn’t really tell much difference between the Z5 and Z6ii. Both really nice. Would you recommend the Z5 or Z6ii as a backup to my Zf? If I get the Z5 I can afford more glass, but maybe the better body is a wiser choice?

Don't feel bad about changing your mind. Most reviews on UA-cam are created by guys who use a camera for an hour or so anyway. So having some opinions about a camera you've never touched isn't all that bad. And it isn't that unusual. That's why I look for reviews made by professional photographers, preferably who have used the equipment for a while, not just a day or two. In fact, it seems to me, that on UA-cam, brand loyalty or affiliation determines more than experience with the equipment. Especially when a camera is first released, and the insiders rush to get their "content" out when the manufacturer's embargo is lifted, most UA-cam reviews should be taken with a grain of salt. If somebody needs a good review before they buy a camera, it's usually best to wait at least 6 months after a camera is released (if not a year).

Looks like a great everyday carry camera. Hard to find reliable point and shoots at a fair price these days - something im still looking for. Your spatula/mic setup has nice grain 🙂

Just got mine…. I’m a canon shooter…. I can’t wait

I find that after a few months of use, I am using my Zf instead of my 4x5 field camera. It does stay on a tripod most of the time. Like you, I use Voightlander lenses, along with a Laowa macro lens. I would also love to be able to use F mount lenses straight on the body, but understand why a Z mount is necessary. All in all, I love the camera, and use it mostly as a fully manual camera, and use fully manual lenses.

Nice review and great images Scott. Consider my interest piqued 😅

The main thing for me concerning the Zf and Z6iii is that they are missing "Recall Shooting Functions" and "Cycle AF-area" so you can't configure the function buttons the same as the Z8 and Z9. It would be nice to have these on the Zf but really hurts the Z6iii as you can't configure it to work the same as the Z8 and Z9 so you can't rely on muscle memory when using them. For me this is like they are two different systems.

Quite right!

YT hero with less than 400 followers thinking his opinion matters. Ban channel.

The best camera is the one you have with you!

Great photos! Those landscapes were my favorite.

I learned photography on a 35mm film camera in highschool. I stopped shooting in college as things went digital and I couldn't afford more than a point-and-shoot. This year I decided to pick up photography again and the new digital cameras were a little overwhelming 😅. I saw this an immediately fell in love. A retro camera with familiar controls, look, and feel but with nearly all the tech of a flagship, albeit a midrange sensor. I shoot almost exclusively in manual and I find manual focus to be faster and more accurate than auto focus. Not sure what I'm doing wrong but it takes forever to select my subject. I even found an adapter for my old FD 75-200 zoom from my film days. So far very pleased.

I loved the Last Supper. Great catch. And I enjoyed those skies much more than I thought I would when you introduced that theme. Subbed for more.

Excellent photos Scott. Really enjoyed hear you provide a little description of each as we moved through the video. Wishing you well in 2025!

Enjoyed your photos, 5:28 is nice but i wonder what it would be if you tried slow shutter in shutter-priority mode (with ND filter maybe) Slow shutter is hard, surely if panning

Really like your macro-photos!

Amazing, I love your style! My favourite is the photo of the fire in the air. Btw, how did the fire get there?

Your images are really beautiful and technically perfect. I really enjoyed watching them and your comments are full of meaning. If you would like to hear a word of criticism I would say the themes of your really good photos are a bit random. But maybe I'm just jaelous.

Enjoyed your photos. Nice work. I think I might like to try my hand at some of the aerial photos

Nice work!

RMNP + Nikon = AWESOME!!

nice! gotta try this out. my heart wants classic chrome but my head always makes me recover shadows in post. i yearn for sooc freedom.

Pro here! I never shoot outside of manual so the pasm doesn’t bother me. You can set the af lock to 3d tracking that creates a box that locks on what ever you want until you release it. It’s the ONLY af setting I use for 100% of my work. Monochrome memoirs has a good vid that shows you how to set it up. Also, 512 micro sds are $30 and run as fast as the fastest SD’s you can’t get so it’s super economical to have an extra back up that’s cheap to upkeep. I want to mod the dial with a stopper to make the iso stop at 100 when I click it all the way down. Moving iso to my left hand and not worrying about it locking would actually be insanely faster than taking turns with holding iso and bringing down the shutter while firing high stress moments. It ticks all the boxes for me and it’s oh soooo beautiful

Two things from my point of view as a photographer with 30+ years doing it. First, people need to learn about the auto-iso works (not you) , basically if you set the auto iso as max to 3200, when you move the "C" to 5000 iso means that the auto iso is off, if you do the auto iso range to 64K, of course the dial makes no sense. Second, this is a sub $2K camera... Slap a voiglander and use the manual focus and you have a good camera comparing to $9-$11K offerings... I understand that some rant is needed to get views, but I think all UA-cam should read the WHOLE manual before post anything LOL. Third, if you slap an aperture control lens and go manual you will learn that you only worry about speed. I can't wait to Sony release their version of Nikon ZF to all the playstation fan boys starting to say "Nikon ZF killer", I am not a fan boy, but we need to learn more about the camera before talking about it... It is like people discovering the "Shutter Angle" on Sony and raving about it... Since Lumix has it for almost a decade :) Thanks for the video! Amazing work!

Close yet not something i pursue, great recipe anyways keep it up bro ❤

I feel like photography causes me to slow down and recognize the beauty around me. If I pick up a camera, I immediately stop thinking about the trappings of daily life and start looking for something interesting and beautiful to capture. How can that not be good for our mental state? All the more important in our current state of the world.

Have you tried this lens on your ZF?