Category Archives: Nikon Z8

New Nikon Z8/Z9 firmware updates rumored to be released soon (new pre-capture in RAW feature?)

New Nikon Z8/Z9 firmware updates are rumored to be released soon – most likely in December. One possible new feature that could be released is “pre-capture in RAW”. Pre-capture for JPG already exists in the Z9: “How Pre-Release Burst works. Once Pre-Release Burst is set, you can confirm everything is working by looking into your […]

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First price drop: the Nikon Z8 camera is now $300 off for Black Friday

As expected, the Nikon Z8 camera is now $300 off for Black Friday – this is the first price drop for the best-selling Z8: Amazon Adorama B&H Photo The discount for the Nikon Z8 lens kit is $500: Adorama | B&H Photo: The new price change will soon be available also at Paul’s Photo and Service Photo. […]

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Pergear released new CFExpress Type B memory cards now with Nikon Z8 8K 60p N-RAW support (on sale for Black Friday)

Pergear upgraded their line of CFexpress Type B memory cards and added a new 4TB version – they all now support Nikon Z8 8K 60p N-RAW (see old versions). Pergear has one of the cheapest CFExpress offerings and they now offer an additional discount for Black Friday: Pergear (20% off with code BFCM2023PERGEAR until November […]

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If you are planning to buy the Nikon Z8, wait until tomorrow (#BlackFriday)

If you are planning to buy the Nikon Z8 camera, wait until tomorrow and stay tuned for the latest Balck Friday deals: Early 2023 Black Friday Photography Deals: The Big List Topaz Labs Black Friday deals now live: up to 60% off Update: new Nikon winter instant rebates in Europe Update: new Nikon winter instant […]

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Best memory cards for Nikon Z8 (real benchmark test results)

Alik Griffin published detailed test results on various CFexpress type B and UHS-II memory cards used with the Nikon Z8 cameras. Here is the list of recommended memory cards for the Z8 (all numbers are MB/s): Recommended Memory Cards USB Write USB Read Z9/Z8 Lexar 128/256/512GB Diamond 1617 1700 697 Lexar Gold 1TB/2TB 1642 1695 […]

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Nikon Z8 underwater review

A summarized underwater review of the Nikon Z8, tested in Australia by Nicolas Remy (Instagram: @nicolaslenaremy) from The Underwater Club (see the detailed review here, check also his Z9 underwater review here). Introduction Considering how popular the Nikon D850 has been with underwater photographers, the Nikon Z8 was a much-anticipated camera in our community. When […]

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SmallRig released “Night Eagle” cage kit for Nikon Z8 cameras

SmallRig released a new “Night Eagle” cage kit for Nikon Z8 cameras. For now, the new Z8 cage is sold only at the official SmallRig website (international shipping available). Two different versions are available: SmallRig Night Eagle cage kit for Nikon Z8 SmallRig Night Eagle cage for Nikon Z8 The “Night Eagle” cage shows some […]

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Some Nikon Z8 accessories you could have missed

Here are some Nikon Z8 accessories you could have missed (see the full list here): EasyCover cases for Nikon Z8 (three colors available) Tilta camera cages for Nikon Z8 Hoodman HoodEYE eyecup for Nikon Z8 Think Tank Photo Hydrophobia eyepiece for Nikon Z8 PortaBrace top opening semirigid carrying case for Nikon Z8 camera and accessories […]

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