Voigtlander Z-F adapter & lenses combination does the trick. Complete with functional aperture ring. A decent grip is quite inexpensive.

Gratulation zum ersten Video! Bin gespannt auf weitere Erfahrungsberichte über die Nikon! Und ganz klar.. FD rockt!

@dromokratis

2 ай бұрын

Vielen Dank! Es ist einiges an neuem Filmmaterial geplant, auch mit mehr Action als Sofatalk! :) ...und ganz klar, FD ist ganz vorn!

love it! looking forward to the next video already 🖤

@dromokratis

2 ай бұрын

Thanks mate, I appreciate that! ♥️

Großartiges Video!! 😊✌🏻❤️🧿

@dromokratis

2 ай бұрын

Dankeschön 🤗

Aus der Perspektive eines Leica Fotografen gebe ich dir mit den Einschränkungen recht, die Nikon ist keine Leica M und wird es auch nie werden. Was die Kamera in meine n Augen ist, eine Verbindung von alt zu neu, ein Maschine für beide Welten. Ich bediene sie genau anders als du es beschreibst, nur mit dem Monitor, eher wie ein Handy mit besseren Einstellmöglichkeiten. Die Kamera spricht auch jung e Menschen an die nicht sofort das ganze Fotografenwissen der alten analogen Fotografen ihr eigen nennen. Ich habe sie mir gekauft und war sofort verliebt, die Bedienung ist einfach, die Bildqualität ist sehr gut und die Videofunktionen sind fast auf einer Ebene mit der Z8. Du fragst für wen die Kamera etwas ist? Für alle die eine Retro Kamera mit modernen Möglichkeiten benutzen wollen und für die eine Leica zu teuer, zu schwer und umständlich in der Bedienung ist. Ich für meinen Teil würde nie eine Leica benutzen, eine Nikon ZF aber andauernd. Jeder hat da so seine Meinungen. 🙂

I got back into photography after seeing an advertisement for the Zfc. It put out great photos, but after a while I felt so many of the things you talked about. Even if I could look past the flaws of the camera, the lack of available lens for this type of camera pushed me over the edge. I left for Fujifilm and never looked back. I aspire to a Leica M but Fujifilm has kept me satisfied for now. Thank you for the video and your honest opinion!

@dromokratis

2 ай бұрын

Thank you! Fujifilm perfected the "digital analogue" experience while Leica M models stayed analogue, even though they have a digital sensor inside. I don't think that Leica is necessarily "the next step" as a Fuji Shooter - the X system is the most "completed" one right now with great cameras and lenses for a reasonable price and awesome quality. Little do I regret selling nearly all my Fuji stuff.

Ωραία τα λες παικταρά μου ! Fuji boy εδώ αλλά κοιτάω την Zf... καλή επιτυχία στο κανάλι !!

@dromokratis

2 ай бұрын

Σ'ευχαριστώ φίλε μου, να'σαι καλά! Η Zf δυστυχώς για 'μένα δεν κάνει, αλλά αξίζει μία δοκιμή! Σε λίγο καιρό θα έχω και μερικά βίντεο από Ελλάδα στο κανάλι!

@jimkiousis

2 ай бұрын

@@dromokratis μετά χαράς θα τα παρακολουθήσω!

Nice work, that was tough being surrounded by land mines. ❤😂🎉

Geeeeez, photographers complain a lot lol, SMH

Great comments. 👍🏻

@dromokratis

2 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊

Interesting observations re. build quality. Every other review I watched claim build quality as a forte. And a cut above Fuji.

@joshdesposito7228

2 ай бұрын

100%, I've owned Fujis and now I have a Nikon, build quality is superb on the zf

I agree. It has some great features and versatility but it’s plasticky. Not like a Fuji or actual vintage. I’d rather not have vintage styling.

Very honest review but you can only get so much for the price!

Wenn man einmal der Haptik der Leica M verfallen ist, dann tut sich jede andere Kamera schwer dagegen anzustinken. Hasselblad und Fuji (hier vor allem das Bedienkonzept) schlagen sich da noch gut.

@dromokratis

2 ай бұрын

Du hast es auf den Punkt gebracht!

Thank you for the review. I do not understand why you are comparing this to a Leica build quality. The leica cost 3 to 4 times more than this camera. You went and bought this one in a completely wrong mindset. Just FYI, you can use your Leica lenses on you Nikon ZF aswell.

Besorg die den Nikon Handgriff und die Unterseite ist aus Metall. Dann noch ein Voigtländer für Z-Mount und alles passt.

I'm really confused as to why you even considered buying this camera. The Nikon Zf is not even in the save league as any Leica and shouldn't have been compared. The Zf is a great camera, but, if you don't like holding it you won't use it. Sell it and save for another Leica that you'll be happy with.

@WidePhotographs

2 ай бұрын

What can a Leica camera do over a Nikon Zf for $2,000?

@Burritosarebetterthantacos

2 ай бұрын

@@WidePhotographsEver used a Leica?

@WidePhotographs

2 ай бұрын

@@Burritosarebetterthantacos never used a Leica. What experience am I missing out on?

@joshdesposito7228

2 ай бұрын

​@@WidePhotographs Pictures wise you can likely get the same results with some post editing

Hi. I use Sony cameras for work. For fun I have a Leica M3 and M10P. I'm thinking about selling the M10p and my Summiluxes because I need the money. I was thinking about ZF and Voigtlander 40mm 1.2 Z. But after your review, I don't know if this is the camera for me.

@MickVee

2 ай бұрын

Try the combo in a store. The Zf & Voigt 40F1.2 Z is my favourite combo ever and I have been shooting for nearly 50 years. Also have the 40SE, 35F1.8Z & 24-70 F4Z. It really is well built, awesome B&W. Try it out for yourself and don’t base your decision on one review..

@mrqciek

2 ай бұрын

@@MickVee thanks

The body is magnesium, not plastic. Most photographers these days don't seek heavy cameras on purpose.

With no hand grip, total deal breaker, I hold my camera for 2-3 hours shooting an event. What was Nikon thinking with that non-hand grip in a $2000 camera?

First one I've heard the camera is too light!

@dromokratis

2 ай бұрын

It definitely looks heavier and would be more balanced with vintage lenses with only a few grams more.

@PaulEstrada1

2 ай бұрын

@@dromokratis It's not your style but there are multiple grips for the Zf. I think you would have like it more with some "vintage" modern lenses like voigtlander. And also I think you misunderstood the brand, Nikon/Sony/Canon are all about doing the job faster and easier for the photographer, that's why modern Z lenses don't have aperture rings. I liked your review, very honest! :)

Well, you are so used to the build quality of $10000 camera that it is hard for you not to notice some shortcomings of $2000 camera. But for us, mere mortals, the build quality is enough. But I do miss aperture ring on lenses, this is why I’m going Voigtlander route.

I dont think you know about nikon ecosystem. You should stay with Leica and Fuji. Dont waste your time with Nikon.

@dromokratis

2 ай бұрын

You're absolutely right! I gave it a half-hearted try, but it's not for me.

@andrewbutton5580

Ай бұрын

@@dromokratis Good review. As nice as Nikon. ZF is, they just are not Leicas. As a Leica user you already leapfrogged Nikon. Dissapointment was inevitable. The reason Z lenses are so large is because they have a ton of elements in them, even the primes. Great for accuntancy and chart numbers, but lack the magic of M mount lenses of many variations. Not just Leica glass, but many other M mount lenses will bring you things into view that others just won't, and I use, and have used all of them at one point or another. Even against GFX glass, I will take Leica mount stuff every single time. M mount adaptor on GFX, especially on wide and superwides don't well work either. Leica body with M mount glass is unbeatable.