It is a big day today for Nikon Z shooters – Nikon has just released a huge firmware 3.0 update that includes a number of big upgrades and fixes, including the introduction of “Animal Detection” autofocus mode that adds dogs and cats to the subjects supported by face and eye-detection autofocus. Other firmware enhancements include improved functionality of subject-tracking autofocus, as well as support for more CFexpress Type B memory cards.
It has now been almost 10 years since I purchased my Gitzo Traveler tripod. I have taken it with me all over the world, and it has been my favorite tripod to use for travel photography. I wrote a detailed review of the Gitzo Traveler Series 1 Tripod back in 2012, and I praised it highly for its versatility. Unfortunately, I managed to break one of the legs of this tripod on my last trip, which was very disappointing.
Nikon is going to release a pro-grade Z-mount mirrorless camera later this year (probably something like “Nikon Z8”), so I decided to put together a wishlist of features that I hope to see implemented. It is expected that this camera is going to feature IBIS, dual card slots, a 60 MP+ sensor (according to Nikon Rumors), and superior overall specs compared to its predecessors.
Without a doubt, this year is going to be huge for both Canon and Nikon. With Nikon acknowledging itself being in a transitional period from DSLR to mirrorless (see Keiji Oishi’s DPReview interview) and aiming to release a total of 23 Z mount lenses by the end of 2021, it is clear that the Z system is going to be Nikon’s priority in the near future. Canon’s aggressive RF mount lens releases, as well as the announcement of the Canon EOS R5 are also indications of the company’s commitment to its new mirrorless system.
Today we’ll be doing a live Q&A / AMA (ask me anything) on our Youtube channel at 9 PM Eastern / 6 PM Pacific. Nasim and I will both be there to take questions for about an hour.
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