is this voldemort payed hardware upgrade official confirmed info? I cant believe it! Price drop is a big bla bla BS but if paid hardware upgrade is true I would be very disappointed. After so many years waiting for Nikon that would be too much....

Voldemort has gone bananas about the paid raw hardware update. Since the upgrade requires significant changes and a trip to the service center, it seems reasonable to me. He raves about how he paid full freight and now the camera is discounted. Good news for those of us who never adopt early.

Z6 Lut is bigger news then new Indian kit I believe :) Unfortunately no Ninja V for me yet... but seems to be soon. https://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/en/download/sw/140.html

Nikon India seems to offer a slightly different kit than Nikon USA

TOMORROW!

World Photography Day - Monday, August 19th, 2019

I was100% sure this was my next camera, but that was partly because of the 12bit pro-res raw FW. Great camera for sure, but they gave me time to knit pick and notice some other great camera's out/coming out.. still a possibility, but, no live usb charging is pretty sad since I like doing time lapse stuff, delay from Z6 to atomos monitor, also a bummer, rolling shutter, I could have lived with that one..

Nikon Z7 / Z6 Experience - The Still Photography Guide

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07LGCP442/

Big UK reduction. Over £800 Nikon Z6 + NIKKOR Z 24-70 mm f/4 S Kit

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07H2WDPYK/

Meike MK-Z7G Grip for Z6 and Z7

• Anti-slip leather-like hand grip enhances comfort when holding the grip.
• Fixed camera bottom to increase its weight for anti-vibration and anti-shaking.
• Features two 1/4 screw holes at the bottom of the grip, which enables you to attach the grip to the camera and a tripod so that shooting is handier.
• Replace batteries freely with no need to uninstall the hand grip.
• Size: 133.2x64.8x21mm

My conclusion about Z6: 4K looks good but its only 25p. 1080p are bad or even v. bad only good 1080 are slow mo without sound

AF tracking in video and photo ability rewords expanse of this camera for me. Future Prores may bring same more benefits but it will not fix 1080 Im afraid.

US PR

NIKON RELEASES THE NEW Z SERIES VERSION 2.0 FIRMWARE WITH ENHANCED FEATURES AND PERFORMANCE INCLUDING EYE-DETECTION AF

Firmware Upgrade Brings Further Improvements to the Nikon Z 7 and Nikon Z 6 FX-Format Mirrorless Cameras by Adding Eye-Detection AF, Improving AF Performance in Low Light, and Adding Auto-Exposure Tracking to the Continuous High-Speed (Extended) Mode

Nikon Inc. is pleased to announce the release of firmware Ver. 2.0 that will further enhance the performance of its full-frame mirrorless cameras, the Nikon Z 7 and Nikon Z 6.

Users will enjoy three main additional features following the Ver. 2.0 upgrade. These include:

1. Eye-Detection autofocus (AF) for still-image shooting
2. Extension of the low-light AF detection range
3. Addition of auto-exposure (AE) tracking capability to the continuous high-speed (extended) mode

These enhanced shooting functions will further increase camera functionality and performance and are a response to customer feedback for new and innovative ways to capture and create.

PRIMARY FEATURES OF THE NEW FIRMWARE

Eye-Detection AF for still-image shooting

The new firmware offers Eye-Detection AF functionality that automatically detects and focuses on human eyes when using the Auto-area AF mode in both AF-S and AF-C. When the eyes of multiple subjects are detected, the multi-selector or sub-selector can be used to select the eye upon which the camera should focus. This enables precise focus on the eye of the intended individual, even when looking through the Electronic Viewfinder. This function is applicable even when the subject's face is partially covered by another object, or in the event when a subject is frequently changing their pose.

AF performance improvements in low-light situations

The new firmware enables even faster autofocusing when capturing photos and video in dark or dimly lit scenes, for both stills and video. It will extend the AF detection range^1^ from -1 EV to -2 EV with the Z 7, and from -2 EV to -3.5 EV with the Z 6. In addition, the Z 6 will be able to autofocus with even darker scenes, as the available low-light AF detection range^1^ will be extended^*2^ from -4 EV to -6 EV when the Low-light AF function is enabled.

• With still-image photography in AF-S mode, ISO 100, f/2.0 lens, at 20° C/68° F.
• The low-light AF detection range will remain the same with the Z 7.

AE tracking in continuous high-speed (extended) mode

With earlier firmware versions, auto exposure (AE) was locked with the first shot in a burst of high-speed continuous shooting at approx. 9 fps (Z 7) or 12 fps (Z 6) in continuous high-speed (extended) mode. Firmware Ver. 2.0 adds support for AE tracking in continuous high-speed (extended) mode, allowing the cameras to track exposure just as it does focus (AF tracking). This helps to ensure that all images captured with a burst of high-speed continuous shooting are in focus and exhibit optimal exposure, even when the brightness of the scene changes.

The new firmware can be downloaded (free of charge) from Nikon's Download Center at the following link: https://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com. Users will be prompted to follow the instructions provided to successfully install the firmware.

Nikon will continue to flexibly respond to the evolving needs of our users and offer next-generation imaging experiences that foster creativity. For more information on the latest Nikon products, including the Nikon Z series, please visit www.nikonusa.com.