new Nikon Z camera designed for consumers will be coming

Call_me_Tom

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I wonder if this will be the replacement for the Nikon 1 series of cameras that were discontinued. I've actually been thinking of picking up a Nikon 1 V3 and a FT1 so I can use my F mount glass and with a crop factor of 2.7 a teleconverter isn't needed except for the most extreme circumstances.
 

mikew_RIP

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Must admit i am a fan of the 1 series, i dont feel this will be a replacement yet, there was a rumor again though that the 1 could come back in some guise.
 

Call_me_Tom

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Must admit i am a fan of the 1 series, i dont feel this will be a replacement yet, there was a rumor again though that the 1 could come back in some guise.

I’m on the fence tight now, eBay has a bunch of V3 around $390 with the 10-30mm refurbished.

That would give me a pocket camera right of the box and combined with the FT1 attached to my 70-200/2.8 I can reach out to 540mm without dropping thousands on a large tele-zoom.
 

mikew_RIP

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I’m on the fence tight now, eBay has a bunch of V3 around $390 with the 10-30mm refurbished.

That would give me a pocket camera right of the box and combined with the FT1 attached to my 70-200/2.8 I can reach out to 540mm without dropping thousands on a large tele-zoom.

The V3 was the best but the new price with the EVF was too high for me so i opted for the V2 with built in EVF

I used mine in the past with some long Sigma zooms hand held.
 

Call_me_Tom

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The V3 was the best but the new price with the EVF was too high for me so i opted for the V2 with built in EVF

I used mine in the past with some long Sigma zooms hand held.

I really don’t know much about the 1 series of cameras excepting reading about them years ago when they first came out. I do remember the prices to be very high, so high that it was better to buy a DSLR.

I just saw a refurb J4 with lens for $180, that might be the way to go.
 

Daz

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With Canon doing this exact thing you would have thought that there was some truth in it.

I just dont know how they will align it to be consumer enough, 20mp has become the norm, which doesnt take it much lower than the Z 6, would they want to muddy the water by having a body without IBIS in it, especially when the new lenses dont have that on them.

Would it just be easier for them (even though they said they werent looking at crop at the moment) to put a D500 sensor in the body and called it a Z5, using the new glass?
 

mikew_RIP

Senior Member
I really don’t know much about the 1 series of cameras excepting reading about them years ago when they first came out. I do remember the prices to be very high, so high that it was better to buy a DSLR.

I just saw a refurb J4 with lens for $180, that might be the way to go.

If you want an EVF it needs to be the V1,2, or 3 with some of the J models Nikon blocked them working with some long lenses so do some research first.
 

Call_me_Tom

Senior Member
For a “Z-Lite” to be competitive Nikon is going to have to reduce the price down to $1k-$1200.

I’m sure it won’t have any weather sealing or a magnesium body. They’ll probably add a built in flash sense most consumers want one on their cameras and they have them built into their phones.

WiFi and Bluetooth should also be added (I doubt it though), if not they won’t connect with the mobile youth who are used to posting to Facebook and SnapChat instantly.
 

Call_me_Tom

Senior Member
For true entry level i think it would need some lenses, the Z range they have is not entry level.

I would have thought Nikon would go with a APS-C sensor (-$150 less than FF) and F-Mount DX lenses. I thought that until I read the link I posted earlier. I’m still mentally debating if that is a Z6/7 mock-up or not.
 

Danno

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I am very happy with my Z6. I have been getting to know it a bit and not posting a lot... (The weather and Pat's needs have played a part in that too). I am amazed at the EVF and IBIS. I also like the 24-70 f4 although I would like to have the 2.8.

After over a year shooting the D700 with a single CF card, I have gotten over the duel card issue. I have not gotten over the price of the XQD card.

I really think an entry-level camera could be done without the magnesium frame and minimal weatherizing. I do also believe it needs to stay full frame. I think they could eliminate the info window on top of the body like they do with the D5600 and below. They could also reduce the number of focus points and some of the flexibility of the viewfinder like maybe removing the histogram, or reducing the resolution.

There are a lot of ways to take cost out of the camera. They could also spend some time on reasonably priced lenses like the 24-120 f4 that could be a good place to start if you were just getting into FX. They offer that in a kit with other FX bodies.

Just some early morning ramblings.
 
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