Nikon ZR: The Full Frame GR?
Jack Wang Jack Wang

Nikon ZR: The Full Frame GR?

For the past month I’ve been trying to make the ZR my GR. 28 and 40mil lenses like the GRIII, IIIX, plus a promist filter like the HDF - I even went to a GR gallery to check.  Despite its overspec’ed internals, the ZR - like the GR - forces you to keep it simple, it even has “snap focus” - sort of?

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Nikon’s Best Value Camera?
Jack Wang Jack Wang

Nikon’s Best Value Camera?

The Nikon ZR might be great value, I’d still pick the Zf or Z5ii?  Photo-first cameras are more versatile for most, and though the ZR beats these two in video, it probably won’t work for photo.  How do I know?  I own the Sony FX3 - the ZR’s biggest rival, and though it can take amazing photos, Sony made 7 photography compromises. Did Nikon do the same? If the ZR is usable for photo is it now the best value?

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