Best Value 40mm Camera Ever.

[@Tudor_Mateescu]

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[@jamesmlodynia8757]

It should be a value, the thing is all plastic, even the lens mount. Nikon took one of it's cheapest lens, changed the outside a little, put on a silver ring that does nothing and called it a special edition. Nikon ZF is a well designed retro style camera, i have one in my camera collection but the best designed lens for the camera are the manual focus Voightlander prime lens , If Nikon is not willing to make a proper lens for this camera , they should allow Sigma to provide the i-Series lens in a Z mount.

[@Tudor_Mateescu]

Yess.. Sigma I series is the perfect match

[@WatchmanNiel]

That is why we buy the Voigtlander 40mm f/1.2, perfection!

[@gavinlagrange6322]

Frankly the nikkor 40mm is probably one of the best value lenses on the planet. It's also ultra light which is a bonus with the ZF being a little bit of a fatty.

[@LonChera-1]

You forgot to put prices…

[@kalistratov_photos]

I am the biggest advocate of Tudor's channel, but I think that the idea that it is the camera which makes better or worse results is poisonous. The photographer is the one who delivers the results.

[@Tudor_Mateescu]

Yes, but it's also the camera - 📸📵😁 Sorry for the unknown legends that used point and shoot to achieve great work. Bresson and Vivian Maier had top notch (expensive) cameras (and the list can be longer than that) 😁 Don't get me wrong, I agree that a talented photographer is above a camera, but talent+good camera = historical pictures 😄

[@kalistratov_photos]

@ in the video you literally say that the same person won't achieve wow results, if they use the x100vi instead of zf. But it's literally not true! It all depends on the skill of the person.

[@Tudor_Mateescu]

@@kalistratov_photos for portraits you can't obtain the same results 100%

[@TubaSolotheHiker]

Hello Tudor. Really enjoying your channel. Just picked up a Nikon Z f about a month ago with the 40mm kit. I’m blown away at how capable this setup is. I’ve used it for everything from daily documenting, friend pictures, studio work (just last night) and even sports (tennis). It’s been fantastic, Not enough to switch me from Canon for my paid work but it has become my daily driver. I also have the 28mm 2.8 SE and 75mm F2 TTArtisans and I’ve got a seriously well rounded kit for a daily driver.

[@amermeleitor]

I would love if Canon allow third party lenses even if only primes, like TTartisan or Viltrox.

[@TubaSolotheHiker]

@@amermeleitor I've always been a first party lens user (just never had an interest in 3rd party lenses). The TTArtisans on the Nikon Z f has completely opened my eyes on how much great glass is out there. And yes. I agree. I can't wait till Canon opens up more and more. From a business standpoint, I totally get it that they want all the spoils here at the beginning of this new mount. They put in all the money on development and design etc...I get it.... But man, there is some seriously cool glass out there to be had on the RF mount. One day...hopefully.

[@BUCKSHOTSTV]

I went from Fuji to the zf. Absolutely no regrets and surprisingly I don’t miss the Fuji film sims. I actually love the colors of the zf jpeg’s and the b&w is more pleasing to me than acros

[@jacquesnel8384]

This guy is making me sell all my Fuji gear. I’ll keep the the X-T1 and 35mm f2

[@TheTomklu]

This guy is not photografer. Why do yuo litsen him? Ewvery week another gear for you to buy😅

[@Tudor_Mateescu]

@@TheTomklu Yes, in my videos you don't see one of the best pictures from a KZbinr that is reviewing cameras, you see just gear, charts, and leaf tests 🤣

[@Tudor_Mateescu]

Nikon Z f is very good. For the moment I'm very happy with my move because the results are showing me I did right. But don't rush it if you aren't sure.

[@balazspetho5636]

You will make somebody happy to buy it, so go on... 🙂

[@BizonURS]

Dear Mr Tudor.... it's all good ....but practically all the picture that You share with us are overexposed, and the Shadows slider in PS/LR seems to be at +100 all the time. Maybe it's your monitor thing, but it's impossible to come to any conclusion based on the examples presented. I'm a photographer for over 20 years, tried so many cameras for many purposes, from sports and portraits to fashion and corporate photography, newspaper reportages commercial shootings etc etc .... I've used Zf for a week, and yes it's a great camera... but for daily street photography it's not gonna replace my Xt-3 X-Pro 2 daily combo. For work purposes I shoot FF Canon for over 20 years so I do know the benefits of a FF camera very well, but Fuji really mastered the cropped sensor and I must say that the files produced even by the older cameras are simply amazing. ps. why did Nikon use the flip screen instead of the tilt screen for this camera is beyond me .... I guess it's this bloggers bs :( it's the biggest flaw for me .. cause I love my Fuji tilt screen for street candid shooting in so many situations ..... the Nikon's one is practically useless. I love the manual focus features tho. All the best

[@macmac6479]

The ZF is superb! But you need a better lens. The 50mm 1.8 is not much larger and much much better! Otherwise the 26mm 2.8 Z or 35mm 1.8 or 1.4 Z. MF: Voigtländer 40mm 1.2 Z or 75mm 1.5 Z.

[@Tudor_Mateescu]

Yes, plan to buy them all 😁 now waiting for my Megadap adapter

[@luismsaguiar]

@@Tudor_Mateescu you are converted to nikon ehehehe

[@albertsmith9315]

Grrr! I guess I'm going to have to pull the trigger on this camera. I have the very nice Voightlander 40mm f/2 in Nikon F-mount (the big one that looks like a real Nikkor) and wonder how good the adapter is for mounting it on the Z camera. I like solid metal and glass and the rendering of the Voightlander is fantastic, so I'll probably use it.

[@shihombreshi]

Thanks for the video 👌

[@Tudor_Mateescu]

My pleasure!

[@Gyuudon-enjoyer]

What is the name of the waist level finder? It looks really cool

[@Tudor_Mateescu]

You can find them on eBay and Allie express I just found this on AliExpress: a.aliexpress.com/_EuUhpot

[@sshapiro63]

For street photography, I don't think you need the sharpest lens. I have an X-T5 and a couple of X-T3 bodies that I use just for street photos, and I am hoping the upcoming firmware will at least give the X-T5 better auto focus. If not, I might try the ZF. I will consider the Z6 III as well. If Nikon had a camera around the same size as the ZF or Z6 III with a tilt screen, I would not hesitate to move away from Fujifilm. The Z8 is nice but too big for my purposes.

[@Tudor_Mateescu]

Agree 👍

[@WhoIsSerafin]

Do you still have your z5?

[@Tudor_Mateescu]

No, I sent it back because of the AF. If they will release a Z5 ii with the new Af and a tilt screen...🤯

[@juliette-mansour]

The 40mm z lens isn’t my favorite but… I will keep agreeing with your videos about the Zf because I love it so much! This camera delivers across the board except no tilt screen. That’s my compromise but the rest it meets 💯. I’m also loving older pre-AI lenses with manual focus. Thanks Tudor.

[@SDYA1995]

I think I’ve finally given in. Will hold out one more week to see if there will be any Black Friday discounts. For about a month I’ve been debating between ZF or a7cII as a replacement for my a6700 and x100vi. The lack of real mechanical shutter is what is preventing me from going right for the Sony. Thanks for the consistent uploads recently!

[@Tudor_Mateescu]

This is what I did - I bought it at a black Friday deal in my country

[@notarealperson2001]

Love my ZF :)

[@edsweed4604]

You mentioned silent mechanical shutter. Ricoh leaf shutter is completely silent. How does your Nikon compare?

[@Tudor_Mateescu]

Almost as a leaf shutter! I have x100vi and Ricoh GR iiix 2 years+ it's the most silent mechanical shutter ever experienced.

[@WhoIsSerafin]

Just about dead silent

[@johnnyr-518]

I went and tried it out, too big for my use case but the build quality is fantastic. The panasonic s9 (which I also tried) felt like a toy compared to this camera.

[@richardhale9664]

Here in the UK a Nikon Zf and 40mm is £1949. I do not call that "best value" for such a set up. It might be a very nice set up and possibly "the best", but come on "value". There are better value FF options available from Nikon itself, Sony and Panasonic. If I really wanted to shoot street photography with a fast 40mm ish lens (you don't need the speed for street), I would consider buying a film rangefinder such as Olympus 35 SP, Yashica GS or Minolta Hi Matic for £100 to £200 pounds. Leaving at least £1750 for film and processing (even in today's costly film environment that's a lot of film), and the B&W at least images will be better than any digital ones from a colour sensor.

[@thierry.semblat]

Not a word about the Fuji X-Pro 3? ☺

[@Tudor_Mateescu]

Fujifilm please give me a 27mm f1.8 wr compact as OM 20MM premium lens and will talk 😁

[@thierry.semblat]

@@Tudor_Mateescu lol. But you have a fantastic manual lens, Voigtlander 27mm, that you know very well 😎

[@duschbrauser]

If you shoot raw, Nikon ZF. But if you like shooting JPEG there is no better option than Fujifilm. Simple as that.

[@bobjohnson9597]

Z50 ii. You know you want one... then later you can get a Nikon ff of your choice. Or keep your Fuji and get their medium format of choice. I have a Fuji Xe2s in pristine condition with several auto and manual focus lenses. They are fun to experiment with but honestly if I was only going to live with one camera then the ZF Nikon would be my choice.

[@WhoIsSerafin]

I’ve got about 1000 put aside I think I might save a little more and get a second ZF I like this camera so much in a few months since the price has come down several hundred dollars.

[@50shadesofNV]

Waiting for Limix s 40 f2. Been cheating on Fuji with LUMIX s9 your hated camera that gives me so much fun

[@Tudor_Mateescu]

Will they release such a lens?

[@luismsaguiar]

Zf is great and it's full frame... but I think in the apsc world sony a6400 or a6700 can do alot on a budget... Cheap, great lens, small factor, Af is top notch, ...yes jpegs aren't great... shoot raw give the mood to the photo you want one post. Pick some primes like viltrox 23mm 1.4 Af or manual 7Artisans 50mm f/0.95 and you have another character on the table for street art, portraits, family travel. There are some great small lens for these body's... another thing against them is the non existing retro look. Choices...

[@Tudor_Mateescu]

I agree, the Sony APSC lineup is very good

[@RonaldRaygun53]

I wonder how much Nikon are paying you… 🤔

[@Tudor_Mateescu]

In gold 🪙

[@towarlock]

Nice Review; about this say on google ''The Nikon Z 40mm f/2 SE lens is designed to be dust and drip resistant, but it's not guaranteed to be weather-sealed in all conditions " i am wonderting what that mean because exept it this lens is cheap and work great

[@RegrinderAlert]

Afaik, apart from actual underwater cameras, pretty much no camera in existence gives you a weather-proof guarantee.