I got one of these and I can't recommend it. I wanted the dual fuel so I wouldn't have to store gasoline. So I sold my dependable Honda 5000 got this one. Put it together ran it on gasoline and propane a total of maybe 30 minutes and put it in storage. I did not store gas in in. Took it out today to get ready for winter. I can not start it. Their support is useless. No service center within 300 miles. Total waste of money wish I had my Honda back.
Thank you for sharing your Z8 experiences!! I only wish the vid was a little longer since I liked it a lot ! And thank you for not blasting the viewers with specs!!!! Lovely!
Got the xd52” mower a few years ago. Simply love it. Had the mulching kit at first but was not happy with the amount of thatch. So I purchased the very expensive power bagging system and I love it. With the power of the vacuum, I never clog. 70 hrs later and still happy with it. On the note of the oil change, I just wish it was out of the frame. I also purchased a pumping system to help the gravity drainage. It was a cheap purchase and works great.
I just purchased the Z30 with the 2 kit lenses but I'm saving for my dream Z6 iii. Now that I have the Z30, I'll just need to get the Z6 iii body only and get rid of my Nikon D5100 that I have had for 12 years.
Had a Nikon 810 and 850 as well, I went to LUMIX for a while with the S5iiX and while it was good something definitely felt off about it. I tried the Z6ii for a while then jumped to the Z8 and honestly I feel right at home with it. Feels almost exactly like that 810/850.
Interesting camera, it does stuff that my Z7 and Z8 can't do. It is small and easy to carry and will do blogging because of the way the screen rotates.
Thank you for your thoughts on the Z8. I just got a Z8 and in the first day I love it and am wondering if I should sell all my DSLRs or keep either the D800 or my D5 so I have a camera that still will use some of my lens that don't work on Z cameras. I do have a question about the Z8. I bought a refurbished Z8 from Nikon that doesn't have any sign of use at all. One thing I noticed while playing with the menus and taking 20 images, that in the 20 minutes it was on, the left bottom of the camera was getting warm where my Z7II never gets warm. By warm I mean you can tell it is warmer than a Z lens, but nowhere near hot. Does your Z8 warm up on the left bottom with just taking images and no video at a slow rate? I also found that my older Nikon EN- 15 batteries from my D800 that work fine and show fully charged in my Z7II will not even power up the Z8. The age indicator shows battery age as 0 or 1. Do you have older batteries and do they work in your Z8?
All caps "one year review" title, but quick to exclaim only 13hrs on the meter. That averages out to like 19 minutes per mow for a 7 month mowin season. More like 15 after you deduct warmup time. Hardly a review for durability or wear. Great audio quality and good camera work, though.
I just picked one up used over the weekend as a compact stills cam to complement my Z6 III. I’m not really a video shooter. What I’m grappling with is finding a good use case over the convenience of having my iPhone 15 Pro Max. Sure the Z30 image quality is there but in many cases I’ve just grown accustomed to the compromises of iPhone photos in order to have the convenience and pocket portability. Something like a Ricoh GR III would be great but it’s got its own set of compromises not to mention price.
Drink oil? Bro something is wrong. Oil should need to be replaced. It should not be consuming oil. If you are constantly having to add oil something is very wrong.
I own this generator and planned on using only propane. After 14 hours it would no longer start on propane. The internet is full of these complaints. I now have to start mine on gasoline to warm up, then I can switch to propane. Thats a bummer because gasoline can become unstable and I never wanted to put gas in it.
I shoot with the D850 and I love it. I bought the Z5 with the 24-200 and it does well and I use it for walking around since it is lighter, but I love everything about the D850 when I process my images which I use it with the Tamron 35-150 2.8-4.0 lens. I would like to see Nikon build some of the features that are in the Z8 towards a newer Z73 because of the size difference. Good review though and look into becoming a Nikon ambassador. Cheers.
I want to buy the Z30 for all the reasons mentioned here except my biggest concern in 4K video overheating where the 'great' unlimited video feature becomes moot. I have been told to get an external power delivery battery and even a fan.. does that make sense, can someone help me figure this out. If you have any suggestions for someone who loves all the Z30 features except this overheating as my goal is great stills and long 4K video.. and compact. and budget.. please offer any suggestions! I am not a technical person and every time i go searching for answers i go down a rabbit hole of choices and opinions on the internet. Another question mark is stability when shooting video without gimbel. Should i wait until they fix these things?
Hoping the next iteration has better build quality and weatherproofing and that they address the massive battery difference. If I’m used to traveling with 3-4 batteries for my D850 I’m supposed to now carry 12-16 batteries to achieve the same time between having to charge? You can’t be serious. The discrepancy is insane. Seems great for studio and casual photographers but if you need to go for days shooting in cold weather before having access to charging, having 1/4 battery capacity is crazy. Imagine shooting the northern lights all night with this kind of difference. TSA would think I’m planning on making a bomb if I tried to carry on that many batteries. And the weight… It’s like we stepped back 10 years in tech to gain some new bells and whistles. May as well run on AA’s.
2 batteries last all day. I had lasted a full day on one battery. During my Iceland/Faroe islands trip. I never had issues with batteries. I only have 4-5 as usual. And hardly ever got to the second battery. And that is with shooting photo and video. Just STFU and use your d850 if that's all you want to use. The rest of us can enjoy the much superior z8 😊.
@@merakiphotos4603 sounds like it’s a great option for casual users such as yourself. 👍🏼 The rest of us will have to wait for the Z models to catch up.
@@MajinOkabe nothing casual about me lol. If you think z8 and z9 is casual, you really I delusional. Enjoy your clunky dated camera for the rest of your life while being so bitter. I'll enjoy supreme offerings 😊
@@MajinOkabe first time I heard a z8/9. Is casual. If you want to be stuck with a dated camera, that's fine. If it works for you, then that's great. I'll enjoy my amazing z8 with my amazing lenses. Enjoy waiting for eternity. Luckily you'll always find d850s in the bargain bin
Every day I discover new possibilities that the device provides. Amazing at all, great camera, especially for non-professional photographers. Video quality is great, colors are vivid. everything is so natural. Nice comment, i agree with everything
My father-in-law gifted my wife and I with this generator today to prepare for hurricane season at our house. Bought a 30foot 50amp cable and had an electrician install a 30/50amp outlet on the outside of my house with a transfer switch in the breaker panel in the garage. My father-in-law has the same generator and setup at his house and after Ian it was nice to go sit inside the A/C. Generator was on sale at Home Depot, $1600, the cable was $150 and the electrician installation was $975. Well worth the money if you ask me.
I've been using my z30 since October... I think it should be said that even at 1080p, I still get much better video quality than my iPhone 13. I still take it with me if I know I'll be taking photos just because the photos and video just look so much sharper.
For me coming from a D750 the feature I did not account for was the absolutely silent shooting (if you choose). You can literally "hide in plain sight". People lose track of "are you shooting right now" without the shutter noise ... and in a matter of minutes (at an event for instance), lower their guard. It's a strange phenomena. You as a photographer will also feel less intrusive. It's a huge thing ...
may I ask, if i'm shooting a multicam video using both the 15 pro (log) and the nikon z30 with flat picture, how can I color edit both of the footages to sync in color? I guess you're the only person who can answer this since you have both 🤓
I'd suggest using DaVinci Resolve first of all, it's the best for color. ultimately though, they are two different cameras with two different formats/ color sciences/ etc... I'd suggest letting default LUTS get them to 'normal' go from there.
Battery life. Geeezzzzzzz, Remember all the film one had to carry and spend money on for one use. One can't carry a couple of extra batteries, oh the horror.
I miss DSLR like I miss vinyl. Not at all. It is great seeing with no problem what the camera sees in darkness. What the last picture looks like without removing my eye from the view finder. Not taking a picture in quite with everyone hearing it. Seeing a lot of information again without removing my eye from the view finder. Being able to take movies without, you know. I'm 75 and I don't miss file.
Is it just me, or is that Z30 in the intro shot focusing on your teeth and not your eyes? Your irises just seem soft by comparison. Feels like another miss of the Nikon Z AF system before the glorious Expeed 7
