The Nikon Z8 is a 46 megapixel full frame camera, featuring a fully electronic shutter. During this portrait photoshoot with the Z8, I am using 2 lenses. The Nikkor Z 35mm f1.8 S and Nikkor Z 85mm f1.2 S. Watch my behind the scenes video to see the SOOC unedited photo at 100% crop. The photos in this blog post are my final, edited version of the images from the Nikon Z8.
The Nikon Z8 is a flagship camera, second to the Z9. It is a bit of a heavy camera body at 910 grams, but I never felt the weight get in the way of me using it. It felt very balanced and comfortable in my hands. The Z8 features a physical button for Release Mode to switch between single frame shooting, continuous low and high speed, etc.
It has a tilt screen which I personally find is more useful for photography compared to a flip screen. You are also able to turn this tilt screen 90 degrees portrait orientation if you are shooting from a tricky angle. The Nikon Z8 has a full sized HDMI port and dual card slots. One slot is a UHS-II SD slot and the other is a CF Express Type B or XQD slot. I would have loved to have seen dual CF Express Type B in both slots like the Z9.
The Z8 is a camera aimed at pro photographers and can be used anywhere from sports photography to landscape photography. In my niche of portraits, I can see this camera being used for weddings and fashion photography due to some features such as: RAW 20 fps silent black out free shooting, autofocus speed and the 46 megapixel files are a decent size to work with, not just for portraits but any genre of photography.
Watch my video of the Nikon Z8 featuring a portrait photoshoot behind the scenes to hear my complete thoughts about the camera. I share the Z8 autofocus capabilities for portrait photography as well as unedited, SOOC photos for you to take a closer look at. Please subscribe to my YouTube channel if you haven't already, I upload new photography videos every single week!
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All photos edited with my new Dulce Lightroom Preset Pack!
Nikon Z8 + Nikkor Z 35mm f1.8 S Portraits
The photos below were taken with the Nikon Z8 and Nikkor Z 35mm f1.8 S. Please watch my video to see all the camera settings used!
Nikon Z8 + Nikkor Z 85mm f1.2 S Camera Build
Nikon Z8 + Nikkor Z 85mm f1.2 S Portraits
The photos below were taken with the Nikon Z8 and Nikkor Z 85mm f1.2 S. Please watch my video to see all the camera settings used!
All photos edited with my new Dulce Lightroom Preset Pack!
If you enjoyed this blog post and photoshoot, you might want to check out my latest camera review of the APS-C Sony A6700 camera body here. Or, if you prefer to watch photography tutorials, I have a video sharing a few of my essential portrait photography composition tips to elevate your photography.
