My issue with Canon is the cost. New Canon mirrorless glass is the most expensive there is. Too rich for my blood. Also, Micro HDMI? C'mon Canon. I know Nikon ergo's are not perfect, but their files are amazing and I can afford the gear.

I had the chance of trying out this lens at the local Nikon exhibition yesterday. The only problem for me was its weight, which can be solved with a monopod or tripod. Other than that it's a very good lens, especially considering the price. Definitely will grab one when I save enough money.

I’ve had this for five years now and like it a lot. Two things on this thing would make me happy as a pig in mud- a second command dial, and a real penta-prism. Otherwise, very few negatives. Awesome camera.

I never heard about you using a cpl, can I know why?

Absolutely brilliant Sir!; just purchased a D780 and trying to work it out!; I am using a 18-55mm AFP VR DX lens and just zooming in slightly to reduce the vignetting and the image quality is superb!; will try to find the same lens as you had on your Camera!

For a long time, as the price of Chanel increased, I no longer thought I could afford it. I think I'll be happy that I have the kisluxbag as my travel bag that I don't have to take care of. By the way, I'm sure no one will have a hard time telling the difference. Thanks for the comparison.

Very informative. I also own one of those 400mm 2.8 AF-Is and I don't blame you for not wanted to drag that thing out of the closet! I do wish Nikon would get off its @ss and make a screwdrive compatible FTZ adapter however. Its a gateway for older togs such as myself to buy into the new Z system. Moreover, Sony made a screwdrive adapter for their older Minolta lenses so it obviously can be done. If Nikon doesn't want to build and sell it, some other 3rd party should cash in on it. Its a void needing to be filled.

Thanks Ken, on the spot as usual. Thank you for the Video.

Idk, that's a good camera of course but I'd rather get D750 for half of the price or even cheaper. Or Canon R8 if mirrorless is absolutely required. I might be wrong because I'm only judging by specs and prices.

Thanks! I just bought one today!

Thanks Ken this was a great video.

3 years later and I’m finally using mirrorless. This video really helped me out. Thanks.

I LOVE my 180-600 on my Z8 for African Wild Life

You didn’t mention the two autofocus lenses, 80 and 200 mm which were made for the F3AF. They will also autofocus on the F501 and F4, but not on any other bodies. Were all AF-S lenses type G or were there any with aperture rings? Were all AF-P lenses for DX format, or were there any for FX? I don’t like the fact that the AF-P lenses don’t have a real focus ring but just have one which turns continuously and doesn’t actually focus the lens but just tells the camera to focus it closer or further. This means that you can’t have a focus scale on the lens, and therefore cannot focus by scale.

I have this lens. Nice photos, but I wish the Lens hood would stay on! (Way too loose!)

This camera is good for sports photography

Hello Ken, I have been using Nikon D5300 and D5100 paired with Sigma 105mm lens for intraoral dental photographs. I still am unsatisfied with the photo qualities. Should I buy Canon 90D with 18-135 mm lens or Nikon Z6II with 24-70mm lens in order to shoot better photos and videos as well ?

You are a giant !! You made zf look like zfc ora toy

Thanks for all the years,hand held push a must as my d-700 and the 105mm is my last lens to Bokeh fun,and then I shoot sports that found me here on all great features going out to uprade my z-5,which is great if one is looking for good average auto focus next to Canon.

Mine was going through this process swimmingly until it suddenly said unable to transfer, move the devices closer. The devices were already abutting each other. I moved them around, even set them on top of each other, and the “move devices closer” note persisted. I had to cancel the transfer. Now I’m in a purgatory: some info from the old phone has moved over, some hasn’t. And now they don’t recognize rhw other. 🤷🏼‍♂️. I have not idea what to do.

I really want this lens!!

This is an awesome review within 2 minutes you dispelled any concerns I had about needing another lens anytime soon thank you

@KenRockwellTV Great review and info! Now in July 2024, are your thoughts still the same on Z8? I am debating, for sports, the Z8 vs the R5, or possibly the R5 Mark II soon. Thoughts?

i would get the 85mm 1.8 G for the nikon. it's kind of the same price used. I use that lens with my GFX 100s it's that good.

Does it have IBIS?

Can’t seem to get use to the focus with this camera

planning to get the R8 along with the 28mm RF pancake lens for street photography. It makes so much more sense than the over hyped Fuji X100 series. I also get to remain in the canon eco-system and use all my older EF lenses with adaptor.

Great tutorial 🤍🤍

Great review, great channel, glad i found it tnx!

Great value

Good honest review and nice photos Ken!

Hi Ken, i really liked the Helicopter shot it was like i was at the Movies, really impressive. Good on Nikon for producing some good well priced lenses this year. Thanks for showing this video Ken. 😊

Hi Ken, another great review with nice photos and the colours were great to look at. The interior of the Mercedes was like i was sitting in the car, great shot. Thanks Ken. 😊

Great as usual KR can't wait for your expert real world hands on with the New Z6III wondering if you think it's super good or just ok ? because on paper Z6III looks better superior than one of your all time favourites Canons R6MkII.

So what's with the romanian text in the pictures?

This will be a good brand lens for my old Z6 for my daughter to practice on..the z6 has gone down in value and it has come to the point if my teenage daughter abuses it and break it i won’t cry🥲😂

Nice review ;) can you check out Voigtländer Nokton 75mm f1.5 Nikon Z some time to compare with Nikon ?

An older friend of mine, who had money, would be cheap special purpose lenses to try them out before spending money on the good stuff.

Wow such a nice collection

I’m in Atlanta right now I used the wide lens 10-18mm the most I’ve ever used, it’s nice for family pictures 😮and architecture 😊and the 18-135mm is wonderful for walking around I’ve been having so much fun thank you for the recommendation! Now I just need to remember to bring more batteries for the next trip! I didn’t bother filming videos on my camera, and I did time lapses and videos on my iPhone and brought a little pocket stand tripod to work with it. Simplicity is key!❤

Thx for this review! Looks like a perfectly decent lens stopped down s bit, and here is my question. I see quite a few YT reviewers complain that some kenses are not sharp corner to corner wide open. I always think "well duh.. how can it possibly be?". The only case that will ever happen is shooting something very tlat like a wall at some distance where the wall is perfectly perpendicular to you. It seems perfectly normal to me that a fast lens wide open can't look sharp corner to corner in real life because it's impossible. What am I missing here?

Thank you for all of your amazing reviews! If you were going into aviation photography after years of other photograpy; what body/lens combo would you pick? This lens with the Zf, or the R6mkII with the Rf 200-800, or the R5 with the RF 100-500?

"Red? Red wood!" I did not know Corvettes are made from wood ! Wow, more hidden romanian phrases, Ken is crazy !

Your samples were all taken in Program mode?

A lot of people have reported that the distance measurement scale in the LCD screen is way off the mark and basically inaccurate and unusable.

Metal strong, plastic light. At 67yo with worsening arthritis, plastic might mean I'm able to continue shooting, or sitting in front of the TV! Also, as a semi-pro motorsports shooter, I find that the vast majority of my clients (competitors, their family and team plus online media), absolutely DO NOT need more megapixels. Apart from the hassle of transferring big files over the interweb, most people will only view the images on a computer or smartphone. Almost nobody these days wants to make big prints. They just want to send grandma a pic or share it on FB or Instagram. A few megapix is sufficient and 24 is plenty plus.

Chinese product: buy it today breaks tomorrow

LOL - trashing the dials at the top because they're not modern when the intent of this camera is to provide a retro feel and look. Sure, it's a niche market and not meant for those who want a modern camera feel. I have a Z8, Z6ii, Z7 and a Zf. I absolutely needed the Smallrig grip, but now I'm off to the races with the Zf and I absolutely love it. It's not a Z8....we know that. But I have absolutely no buyers remorse with the Zf even with the Z6iii now out. Image quality is fantastic, I like having a flippy screen option and the eye autofocus actually works great despite what this video says. Auto - ISO? I just reprogram the video record button to ISO and use the command dials which is very little difference than my other Z cameras. The problem with this review is that it doesn't start with Nikon's intention for this camera. Calling it a poser camera is ridiculous and misses the point of the launch entirely......can't believe Ken would make this comment (poser 40mm f2 lens, sure). In my opinion, Nikon nailed it with this camera.....there's very little difference in my workflow and button assignment with the Zf vs the other Z cameras which makes it easy to switch between. The missing joystick is THE biggest issue I have with this camera. Take this review with a grain of salt. This is a great camera. If you have the funds for a Z8, buy that of course. Want the best ergonomics at a lower price, buy a Z6ii or Z7ii. Want a fun camera that performs better than a Z6ii but not at a Z8 level, the Zf is a fantastic choice. It keeps the same great Z6ii dynamic range (better than Z6iii) with better cAF than the Z6ii at a better price than the Z6iii. It's a pretty sweet option. And that's not to mention the quick B&W switch that I love.

Nice concise review Always look forward to Ken’s legendary reviews!

4:33 wait, you want your photos to look like that? oh lord...