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The updates certainly justify the waiting by those who want mirrorless but weren't entirely convinced by the Z6/Z7. With the new grip it looks a lot more suitable in terms of size but I get the impression that Nikon are marking time until an entirely new, upgraded, body comes out.
I have seen rumours of a Z8 and Z9 which look impressive and more what I would want, add-on battery grips really don't do it for me, they make the camera bigger and more comfortable to use but, with a few exceptions, they look like an after thought. The MB-N11 certainly looks like an after thought, it actually sticks out on the left (from behind).
Got to say that I agree 100% with your statement about the the MB-N11. It is a real turn off and the equivalent version MB-N10 is even worse as it has no secondary shutter release or other controls.
I'm far from sure that Nikon know where they are going with the Z6/Z7, the Z8/Z9 looks like a finished design but the Z6/Z7 looks as though it was designed by a committee. The latest versions do appear to have been produce in response to user/potential user feedback which is good. I would still like to see a FTZ II adaptor, without the tripod socket but with a focus motor for AF lenses. A version without the focus motor would be good too, I really don't see the point of the tripod socket where there is a grip on the camera.
The other design feature that I don't like is the command dial sitting on the top plate, it looks dated; it is dated they did it that way on the F90. The command and sub-command dials on the D3. D4, D5 and D6 are slanted for ergonomic reasons but those on the Z series, so far, aren't. I don't understand why, if so much research went into the alignment of the dials for the DSLRs, it has been ditched for mirrorless.
I never noticed the slope of the D850, D500, D3, D3S, D4, D5 command dials that you mentioned. I dont find the horizontal dials of the problem on Z7.
Just shows that some things are so natural that they go unnoticed.
Waiting for that FTZ II adapter as I really want to use some of my older lenses with screwdriver AF drive. The tripod foot is such a nuisance and makes it cumbersome. I cant see why a person would use the tripod foot on the FTZ rather than the camera body or lens. If it is a long telephoto then the lens is the best counterbalance point. For a lighter lens or short zoom then the body works best.
Nikon seem to be making very strange design decisions these days.
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