For those of us who remain committed to photography’s bleeding edge, there’s a new game underway – the mirrorless evolution.
I was on board about seven years ago, when I bought into the Nikon Pro V1 System, and couldn’t believe how a smart company, like Nikon used to be, would almost instantly upgrade what is a classic frame – the Pro V1, but … they discontinued it and “upgraded” the camera frame almost overnight (by old photography standards).
Finally, the entire line of mirrorless cameras from Nikon – pro to amateur – disappeared, and the misadventures of competing on the GoPro level took hold. Now that the losses of the Nikon 360 and 180 cameras, called KeyMission are an ancient nightmare, the small camera and optics company seems content to let other camera makers have the consumer compact camera market. I say good riddance, and with tongue in cheek, FOCUS.
NIKON Z
Nikon’s line of Z cameras, and dedicated lenses with new dedicated mounts, are complete game changers. With the Nikon Z camera body series starting at a very affordable (these days) entry cost, and lenses of varying capabilities that also echo the cost range of the camera bodies, NIKON has firmly planted their flag with photographers and VIDEOGRAPHERS who want a camera that they can grow into, or grow through on the way to learning more and increasing their visual abilities.
In future posts, I will go into what makes all this so great, AND the entry of AI into cameras thinking chips. Yes, Artificial Intelligence has entered the building and it’s not leaving anytime soon! Guess what? AI isn’t just a buzz word when it comes to photography and videography!