

Nikon is announcing one new prime lens today, however - a 28mm (42mm equivalent) f/2.8 that’ll be available in a special edition with styling that makes it look like an older Nikkor D lens. Video isn’t really a focus with the Z FC, unsurprisingly, but it can shoot at up to 4K/30fps.Īs a Z-mount camera, the Z FC will be able to use any of the full-frame lenses that are native to cameras like the Z6 and Z7, but Nikon’s lineup of DX/APS-C lenses that can make the most of the Z FC’s small size is still lacking.
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The native ISO range is 100-51,200 and there’s a hybrid AF system with 209 points across 87 percent of the frame.
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While the camera can be shot in fully manual mode with the dials, there’s also a switch for PASM operation, and you can check aperture settings with a tiny LCD on the top plate. There’s a vari-angle touchscreen, an OLED electronic viewfinder, USB-C charging, SnapBridge wireless connectivity, and of course the now-requisite ability to use it as a webcam. The Z FC has a 20.9-megapixel APS-C sensor (and of course no SLR mirror and prism), which means the resulting camera is far more compact and looks a lot closer to something like an FM2.īeyond the exterior, the Z FC is a modern camera with broadly similar specs to the Z50. But the DF was much larger than the film cameras it was inspired by. The approach is similar to the Nikon DF, a retro-style full-frame DSLR that Nikon released in 2013. The company says the new Z FC, officially styled “Z fc,” is designed specifically to evoke its FM2 film SLR from the ‘80s, with dedicated dials for settings like shutter speed, exposure compensation, and ISO.


You pay a premium for the aesthetic compared to a typical cage/loupe/handle, the justification of that premium is purely down to individual opinion.Nikon is going all-in on the retro aesthetic with its latest Z-series mirrorless camera. The RetroFlex-S cages compatible Sony cameras, offering a snug fitting protective and trendy clad as well as a cold shoe up top.įurther more are a handful of 1/4″ & 3/8″ thread on the side for additional accessories as well as optional cable protector for the side ports.ĭesign aside, the RetroFlex-S provides a lovely handheld form factor for the smaller Sony mirrorless cameras, the large loupe looks like a solid third point of contact and there’s function to the cage and grip as much as there is retro design. The viewfinder has a diopter and are detachable via magnet frame. The RetroFlex-S adds a nice screen loupe to the back of the camera, as well as a record start/stop button on the handgrip. The RetroFlex-S takes on the old school Bolex form factor: a pistol grip and rear viewfinder that provides the users with quite an attractive looking handheld setup.ĭeveloping on The RetroFlex Pocket Cinema, the RetroFlex-S is compatible with compact mirrorless Sony cameras like the NEX-3, A5000 and A5100 ( not the flagship mirrorless a7R II and a7S II). The RetroFlex-S is a cladding for your Sony Alpha Compact cameras that converts your boring digital camera into a hipsters dream. Redrock Micro has released a new product that gives digital filmmaking a retro makeover.
