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Nikon Z8 The Mini Flagship | Hands On with Joe McNally

Written By Adorama on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 | 08:00 AM

 
Joe McNally and Seth Miranda test the Nikon Z8 mirrorless camera, a compact but powerful camera with most of the features of the flagship Nikon Z9. Watch as these two pro photographers chat about the differences between these cameras and their first impressions of the highly-anticipated Z8.  ❗❗Estimated *May 25th Ship Date* ❗❗ ✘ Nikon Z 8 FX-format Mirrorless Camera Body https://www.adorama.com/nkz8.html ✘ Nikon Z 8 FX-format Mirrorless Camera Body w/ NIKKOR Z 24-120mm f/4 S https://www.adorama.com/nkz8K.html ✘ MB-N12 Power Battery Pack & Grip https://www.adorama.com/nkmbn12.html ✘ EH-8P AC Adapter https://www.adorama.com/nkeh8p.html Key Features: ► 45.7MP stacked CMOS sensor and EXPEED 7 processing engine ► Detects and tracks people, dogs, cats, birds, cars, bikes, motorcycles, trains, and planes ► Internal 8K/60p and 4K/120p video ► Internal 12-bit N-RAW and ProRes RAW recording ► Flexible still image file formats. RAW 14-bit, High-Efficiency RAW, 10-bit HEIF, and JPEG 8-bit ► Dual USB-C ports ► CFexpress Type B and UHS II SD slot *Joe McNally* is an internationally acclaimed photographer whose career has spanned 30 years and included assignments in over 50 countries. He has shot cover stories for TIME, Newsweek, Fortune, New York, Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times Sunday Magazine, and Men's Journal. He has been at various times in his career a contract photographer for Sports Illustrated, a staff photographer at LIFE, and currently, an ongoing 23-year contributor to National Geographic, shooting numerous cover stories for those publications. Joe was listed by American Photo as one of the 100 Most Important People in Photography and described by the magazine as "perhaps the most versatile photojournalist working today". He has been honored as a member of Kodak-PDN Legends Online, as well as being a Nikon Legend Behind the Lens. In 2010, he was voted as one of the 30 most influential photographers of the decade in an industry-wide Photo District News survey. He is also an educator and keynote speaker. → Article: *Nikon Z 8 Mirrorless Camera* : Hands-On Review with Joe McNally https://www.adorama.com/alc/nikon-z8-camera/ CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introducing the Nikon Z8 00:35 - Joe McNally's Initial thoughts on the Nikon Z8 01:45 - Differences between the Nikon Z9 and the Nikon Z8 03:20 - The Nikon Z8 is similar to the Nikon D850 06:05 - Joe McNally shooting the Nikon Z8 07:10 - Nikon Z8 with the FTZ adapter 08:05 - Who is the Nikon Z8 for? 08:40 - Joe McNally's final thoughts on the Nikon Z8 09:05 - Where does the Nikon Z8 rank in the Nikon Z system 10:51 - Wrap up! 11:15 - Kind words from Joe 11:55 - Easter Egg SUBSCRIBE AND BE PART OF THE ADORAMA FAMILY: ➥ https://www.youtube.com/user/adoramaTV __________________________________ Be the first to shop our great deals and sales by signing up for emails from Adorama! https://www.adorama.com/MyAccount/Login __________________________________ ✘ PRODUCTS USED: Nikon NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.2 S Lens https://www.adorama.com/nkz5012.html Nikon NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.2 S Lens https://www.adorama.com/nkz8512.html Nikon Mount Adapter FTZ II https://www.adorama.com/nkzmaftzm2.html Nikon 200mm f/2G IF-ED AF-S NIKKOR VR II Lens https://www.adorama.com/nk2002u.html ✘ PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT USED: Nikon NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.2 S Lens https://www.adorama.com/nkz5012.html DJI Mic 2.4GHz Compact Digital Wireless Microphone System/Recorder for Camera & Smartphone https://www.adorama.com/djimictrn.html #nikonz8 #z8 #adorama __________________________________ ❐ LET'S GET SOCIAL ❏ ➥ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/adorama/ ➥ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/adorama/ ➥ Twitter https://twitter.com/adorama ❐ MORE ADORAMA ❏ ➥ Shop https://www.adorama.com/ ➥ Blog https://www.adorama.com/alc/ ➥ Live Events https://www.adorama.com/g/42-live ➥ Podcast https://www.adorama.com/g/adorama-podcast# __________________________________ *Photographer* Joe McNally https://portfolio.joemcnally.com/index https://www.instagram.com/joemcnallyphoto/ Host *Seth Miranda* https://www.instagram.com/lastxwitness/ https://www.twitter.com/lastxwitness https://www.discord.gg/FsYVQEZ https://www.facebook.com/lastxwitness https://www.twitch.tv/lastxwitness *Senior Content Producer* Fernando Martinez https://www.instagram.com/filmfernando/ https://vimeo.com/filmfernando https://twitter.com/FilmFernando __________________________________ THANKS SO MUCH FOR WATCHING!