Nikon Z fc with Special Edition Prime Lens | Retro-inspired compact mirrorless stills/video camera with matching 28mm f/2.8 prime lens | Nikon USA Model

I got this for my wife as she’s a Nikon user and I shoot on a Canon 1dx Mark II but I find myself asking to borrow her camera cause of how small and light it is. Very great camera, super lightweight, easy to use, we end up taking this camera around with us most places.

This product is amazing! Yes the price is a little on the steep end but overall this camera changed how my wife and I take and edit photos. I purchased this camera for my wife as a wedding present and we constantly were using it on our honeymoon in Paris. Loved the old school vibe integrated with the updated tech. This camera is not great for individuals new to the photography game, but for intermediate/expert photographers I can say this camera is my favorite in our collection.

I bought this camera for the looks and the manual controls originally. I find myself leaving my full frames at home lately for the convenience of this camera. It’s. Nikon Z50 in a vintage style body. At the time of this writing the pancake 26mm f2.8 is out, which I highly recommend. Skip the 16-50mm kit lens. The 28mm is better if you want a kit. The 40mm f2 works well with this camera as well.

Edit: I used AI to generate some ideas on settings, and wanted to add some cool new pictures I was able to snap up! Original review below.Likes: there’s so much to learn!Get back to basics. Shutter, Aperture, ISO, F-Stops, lighting, etc. or go Auto and Point and shoot.Dislikes: there’s so much to customize!Want Auto ISO? It’s in a menu. Is it important to learn? Ya! Want to make a shortcut? You can! Want to change how it focuses? You can too.Other things:Expensive but works well. The camera/webcam function is good. Sturdy build quality and doesnt need to be the fanciest leather or metals.Out of the box:You might just need to click the button on the left of the eyehole. It’ll swap through a couple of settings: screen, swap between the screen to your lookout eyehole, etc. The rest you can fool around with.

Because I have arthritis, I wanted a camera that was lighter weight than my old Nikon D7100, and when I saw that this camera had the old-style knobs on top, I jumped at the chance to buy it. I love the easy access to the settings, which I can adjust by feel while keeping my eye on the viewfinder and my subject. I just came back from 7 days in Morro Bay, CA to photography the local wildlife and this camera handled it all very well. It does have a bit of a problem focusing at night, but don't they all? I am most accustomed to using the viewfinder, rather than the large display, so I ended up turning off the display because my nose kept hitting it and activating the touch controls, screwing up my shot. However, it's super easy to switch it back on when needed. I shot under sunny skies and cloudy, rainy days. I shot action, closeup, and distance shots of wildlife (see photos). I'm really impressed with this camera and, because it's so lightweight, it's going to be my constant companion from now on.

I bought the 16-50mm lens version and it arrived very quickly. This is a beautiful machine, but its picture quality is also good, especially for videos. It is beyond my expectation and can still be used in low lights. And the focusing system is fast and impressive. In fact, I have NIKON Z7 and Sony A7m3, A7s3, and A7R4. I bought ZFC out of nostalgia. However, it seems that this camera performs well and can be used as a camera I carry with me everyday.

Nice little camera. Unfortunately it's meant to look like the Nikon FM2. That camera was metal. This one is mostly plastic. Even the 28mm lens mount is plastic. It doesn't have the tactile feel of the FM2 but it's a modern interpretation.Aside from aesthetics...Focus point keeps moving. Need to find a way to lock it without switching off the touch screen.The touch screen works in some modes, like adjusting the focus point but not in the i menu for selecting things.As usual the Bluetooth is barely usable. I've never found a camera where it works like phones do.The F mount adapter is too expensive. I'd love to use other Nikon lenses because I'm not buying a bunch of z mount just for this camera.Top plate, back, bottom plate are (I think, they certainly feel) all plastic. Very light but also feels a little like a toy. The flimsy battery door is no worse than any other mirror less.I still like the camera. I just wish they'd actually made it really like the FM2 or EL2.Controls seem ok, not the quality feel of their 80's counterpart but perfectly usable. Not as good as the Z5 either.One thing this will do that the fm2 couldn't is preview the exposure. I like that about mirrorless.Focus is fast and accurate but with a small sensor and 28mm lens everything is in focus anyway. The 28 should be f/1.8 or f/2 but with DX it doesn't matter much. The sensor is so good at high iso the only reason for a faster lens is depth of field and that's not happening on 28mm/DX anyway.Updated after a month. I had it in the box to return but the photos from it are great and it's a pleasure to use. So I kept it. I was originally going to return it and get the Z5, I ended up keeping it especially as the Z5 is only $999 currently.Compared to the Z5 the z fc lacks heft. For some that might be a positive since it means lighter. For some that's a negative.I do wish Nikon would standardize their menus. The focus settings in the z fc with the latest firmware are superior to the Z5 (again latest firmware). I wish they were all the same so I could not have to think about the focus modes and their impact while taking photos. If you're a pin spot focus person you won't notice this. If you use eye detect then you will. Not a big deal though and possibly over time the firmware will all synchronize.One of the best things about Nikon is the nikonpc.com website which let's you download photo styles (picture profiles) and load these into the camera. This means you can get the jpeg "color science" however you like it. Of course in raw this has no effect.I've owned the Df before this, I loved that camera except for the focus speed. This is in the same style but with super up to date technology. If like it if Nikon had made this camera exactly the same except with a ff sensor and with more metal. But that's like saying I want my car to be like the one in the 80s but as safe as today's cars. Back to the z fc. Great camera. You'll take as good photos with this as any Fuji or Canon. If you want full frame for the same cost but with modern styling get the Z5.Update several months later. I really like this camera. The original concern about it not being hefty and made of metal has left me. I find it a joy to use and am finding myself ignoring other cameras and using the z fc. I use the 28 and 40mm lenses and both are superb. One reason I use this over the other Z or even D series cameras is this has the best face/eye focus tracking of any that I've used (I've not tried the z9). It's faster and better able to find the eye than the others. Even with the latest firmware in each camera.So glad I didn't return this for what would have been a knee jerk reflex.