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Nikon Z Mirrorless Mount
Starting off with two cameras and four lenses, full-pixel readout for video and full-frame 4K sensor in a compact multimedia capture system.
Starting off with two cameras and four lenses, full-pixel-readout for video and full-frame 4K sensor in a compact new multimedia capture system.
This last July, Nikon teased a “next-generation” FX format full-frame mirrorless system, and further details been delivered alongside name and release dates for the Nikon Z Mount. Referring to the letter “Z” as a representation of the “culmination of Nikon’s relentless pursuit of ultimate optical performance,” the new line of mirrorless still and video camera solutions will be available with a staggered release of the $3,399 Nikon Z 7 on September 27, followed by the $1,995 Nikon Z 6 in late November.
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The CMOS sensor has backside illumination for heightened light gathering and hence better low-light performance. The Z 6 and Z 7 are the only Nikon cameras with in-camera vibration reduction that has five-axis shake compensation, an equivalent reduction in shutter speed (according to Nikon) of roughly 5.0 stops. In video modes, electronic VR (e-VR) vibration reduction is provided for even more stabilization assistance through digital crop at the sensor.
Focus peaking and Active D-Lighting to extend dynamic range internally are available for video modes. WIth timecode support to synchronize video and sound from multiple devices, the N-Log color profile can be used with 10-bit HDMI output to provide extensive color depth and up to 12-stop, 1,300 percent dynamic range.
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With approximately 3690k-dot resolution and Nikon’s “i” menu display to access frequent settings, an OLED electronic viewfinder will have approximated viewing angle of 37.0 degrees, plus-frame coverage and magnification at approximately 100 percent and 0.8×, respectively. A fluorine coat has been added to the eyepiece’s protection window to repel dirt. A tilting 3.2" touch-sensitive LCD monitor is also found at the rear of the camera.
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Featuring silent design for video use, the hybrid AF automatically switches between focal-plane phase-detection AF and contrast-detect AF. The control ring has also been built to be smooth and quiet for video adjustments such as aperture and exposure compensation. “Newly-designed NIKKOR Z lenses take full advantage of this system, providing faster, quieter and with increased AF accuracy than previously possible for both still images and videos,” according to the press release.
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Nikon also unveiled three Nikkor Z lenses to start off the “large-diameter” mount. Joining the $999 Nikkor Z 24-70mm F4 S zoom lens, there will be three primes to start, including a Nikkor Z 58mm F0.95 S Noct manual-focus option.
Once delivered in 2019, the Z 58mm F0.95 S Noct promises the fastest aperture in Nikon’s Nikkor history of optics. The company says the short 16mm flange distance in the Z Mount series — 65 percent slimmer than the Nikon F mount — will allow for smaller lenses, thinner camera bodies and new optical capabilities.
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Planned concurrently to the camera releases, the two other primes, each at a street of $849, are the wide-angle Nikkor Z 35mm F1.8 S and the standard view Nikkor Z 50mm F1.8 S, available for $849. For those invested or interested in the litany of previously available F Mount lenses, Nikon’s $249 Mount Adapter FTZ has been released for compatibility.
“In total, approximately 360 F-Mount Nikkor lenses can be used,” according to the Nikon website. With three-axis of movement, the FTZ mount adapter makes the internal VR vibration reduction function compatible, as well.
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Supporting a higher ISO range than the Nikon Z 7 — at 100–51200, extendable from 50-204,800, though at a sacrifice to resolution — the 24.5-megapixel Nikon Z 6 is a still shooter that will provide full-frame 4K UHD (3840 × 2160) video in 16:9 at 30fps with a full-pixel readout available when using the DX mode. Full HD is available in both cameras at up to 120 fps.
The higher-resolution 45.6-megapixel Nikon Z 7 camera has standard ISO sensitivity of 64–25,600 and an expandable range of ISO 32-102,400. The Z7 also has 493 focus points over 273 focal points in the Z 6, though both will cover more than 90 percent of their corresponding sensors horizontally and vertically.
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The Z Mount cameras and lenses were jointly announced with the $174 Dot-Site DF-M1, an accessory for still photographers that assists in tracking a subject at super-telephoto distances. The $3,599 AF-S Nikkor 500mm F5.6E PF ED VR super-telephoto prime, a lightweight choice for sports, action and wildlife shooters, was also released.
Nikon says they will contine to develop their DSLR systems and standard Nikkor lenses. The Z Mount replaces the previously available CX format Nikon 1 Series of mirrorless cameras, however, which had 2.7x equivalence in full frame, and was confirmed as discontinued in July.
Both will kit with the new Nikkor Z 24-70mm F4 at an extra $600.
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