Curiosity: First leaked images of the Nikon ZF

Asobinet leaked the first images of the ZF. This will appeal photographers that want to carry with them a more “classic” looking cameras. In that sense it is also a sort of A7cII/A7cR competitor whish should appeal to the same kind of photographers.

Z f specs:

  • August Announcement
  • Color: Black
  • 24.4 megapixel back-illuminated CMOS sensor
  • 700g
  • Size: 144×101mm
  • In-body image stabilization
    Shutter speed: ~1/8000 sec
    Shutter method: Manual/Electronic shutter/
    Auto
  • Continuous shooting speed: ~30fps
  • 4K 60p
  • USB-C PD compatible
  • ISO 100-64000
  • EN-EL15 battery
  • Z logo moved left
  • Dual memory card slots SD + Micro SD
  • Pixel shift shooting
  • Improved AF compared to Z5/Z6II
  • August-September announcement, launch by the end of 2023
  • Body only price: $1,999
  • One of the kit lenses is the Z 40mm F2 (SE)
  • Design/layout is very similar to Z fc
  • Equipped with a small LCD screen for aperture display on the top
  • A third function for (still image/movie +) monochrome mode has been added to the sub-lever of the shutter speed dial
  • Has a small grip/bump like Df
  • Better build quality compared to Nikon Zfc
  • vari-angle monitor

Curiosity: Renewed Sony Store Sapporo now focuses on video and vloggers

Mynavi reports about the renewed Sony Store in Sapporo. It’s very interesting to learn that the main focus is on “video”. Here is thegGoogle translated summary by Digicameinfo:

  • Sony was one of the first to switch digital cameras to focus on moving images, and made hits one after another with “α”, “VLOGCAM” and “Cinema Line”. This summer, the directly managed store “Sony Store” was also renewed with a policy of emphasizing video.
  • Sony has embarked on a renewal of directly managed stores, starting with Sony Store Sapporo. The keyword for the renewal is “video,” which is attracting an increasing number of people, especially among young people. In addition to providing a place where you can experience video shooting, editing, and distribution with lectures by staff with specialized knowledge for free, we also offer a service that allows visitors to commercial facilities to rent cameras for free and experience video shooting. .
  • It gives a glimpse of the aim of acquiring new Sony fans and enthusiastic Sony users by giving young people the image of “Sony for videos” and “α for videos”.
  • Two video experience corners are prepared, and one table is tailored to the shooting & distribution corner with the image of a video distributor’s work desk. Another table is the video editing corner, where you can experience full-fledged video editing using software such as Catalyst Browse and DaVinci Resolve.
  • The use of the video experience corner is free, and reservations can be made online by specifying the date and time and the stylist in charge. One time is basically 60 minutes long, so you can take your time. It is difficult for general mass retailers to provide a free video experience in such a fulfilling environment, and it is likely to become a hot spot for those who are interested in videos.