Category Archives: Nikon Z8

Nikon Z8 camera sensor tested at DxOMark

By [NR] admin | Published: July 12, 2023

DxOMark released their Nikon Z8 camera sensor test results. Here are some comparisons with other cameras:

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Topaz Photo AI version 1.4.0 released with added support for Nikon’s High Efficiency compression

By [NR] admin | Published: July 9, 2023

Topaz Labs released Photo AI version 1.4.0 with added support for Nikon’s High Efficiency compression: Nikon Z9 High Efficiency compression support Fixes Z8 files that open incorrectly (Z8 files that use HE compression) The full release notes can be found here. Nikon released new versions of Picture Control Utility, Camera Control Pro, NX Studio, NX Tether, and […]

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Thunderstorm and a Kugelblitz?

By [NR] admin | Published: July 2, 2023

Thunderstorm and a Kugelblitz? By Christoph Malin (see also his previous guest posts here) On June 22nd, 2023, the heat was finally peaking after days of a heatwave around Innsbruck, Tyrol, Vorarlberg, Bavaria, and South Tyrol, evening thunderstorms were predicted. and a high amount of dust limited visibility. On my way back from filming fireflies […]

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The SmallRig camera cage for Nikon Z8 is finally in stock

By [NR] admin | Published: June 29, 2023

The new SmallRig camera cage for Nikon Z8 is finally in stock at Amazon US: SmallRig camera cage for Nikon Z8 SmallRig handheld camera cage kit for Nikon Z8 Also in stock at AmazonCA | AmazonUK | AmazonDE | AmazonIT | AmazonES. SmallRig is also sold at B&H Photo. For international shipping, check the official […]

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Matt Granger updated his Nikon Mirrorless Expert Setup Guide for the Nikon Z8

By [NR] admin | Published: June 29, 2023

Matt Granger updated his Nikon Mirrorless Expert Setup Guide for the new Nikon Z8 camera. He now also covers the latest Nikon Z9 firmware update version 4.0. Here are some of the areas covered – the course is 8 hours of 4k video that covers the entire Nikon Z system: How to customise your Z […]

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Nikon Z8 photographic dynamic range and other sensor measurements released at PhotonsToPhotos

By [NR] admin | Published: June 29, 2023

Maximum PDR Low Light ISO Low Light EV Nikon D6 9.18 5772 10.85 Nikon D850 11.63 4115 10.36 Nikon Z 6II 11.28 5298 10.73 Nikon Z 7II 11.60 4157 10.38 Nikon Z 8 11.32 4224 10.40 Nikon Z 9 11.30 4144 10.37 PhotonsToPhotos released their latest photographic dynamic range and other sensor measurements for the Nikon Z8 camera. […]

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Nikon Z8 is the best-selling camera in all five major stores in Japan

By [NR] admin | Published: June 29, 2023

The Nikon Z8 is the best-selling camera in all five major stores in Japan: Phileweb published an article “Nikon’s new product Z8 is doing great. First appearance in all 5 camera specialty stores.” Here is the mirrorless camera best-selling ranking for May:

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