Nikon has printed what’s prone to be the ultimate teaser for its forthcoming Z9 digicam by which the corporate exhibits a high-speed, blackout-free capturing expertise and offers one other take a look at what seems to be the unannounced 100-400mm lens.
Similar to the earlier three teasers, this fourth video focuses on one main function whereas just a few understated particulars disguise within the background. The primary level of this video apperars to be the Z9’s skill to seize excessive body price burst images with zero blackout within the viewfinder, a function initially seen within the Sony Alpha 9 that has been repeated by each the Alpha 1 and the EOS R3. To not be omitted, Nikon seems to be including it to the Z9.
Additionally of notice is the looks of a brand new Z-mount lens, seemingly the Nikkor 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6. The lens has been featured as connected to the Nikon digicam now no less than 3 times now. The primary time was within the second Z9 teaser that featured what was designed to be a wildlife photographer. That video’s most important objective was to indicate off the Z9’s upcoming 8K recording functionality, which the video leads the viewer to consider can have no recording limits when capturing at 24 frames per second. The lens was additionally barely seen within the leaked Nikon India presentation video from earlier this week. In each these circumstances, and the third within the video above, the lens will not be ever explicitly talked about neither is it the main target.
One last item that Nikon very seemingly particularly added is the looks of water droplets on the lens and Z9 digicam. Within the first shot of the digicam and photographer beneath, water is barely barely seen:
However in a while, the droplets are much more pronounced and really seemingly particularly added to that shot to convey that the Z9 and the lens can be no less than considerably weather-sealed and immune to mud and water.
Nikon has formally solely hinted at a reimagined rear LCD, 8K recording instances, spectacular autofocus monitoring, and now blackout-free capturing. Unofficially, the Z9 will even function a super-fast 120 frames per second nonetheless seize mode and as much as 20 frames per second RAW seize. The digicam is anticipated to function a decision of someplace within the vary of 45-megapixels.
Whereas full particulars on the Z9 haven’t been launched, the wait is nearly over. Together with this fourth teaser, Nikon USA has printed a countdown clock on its web site promoting a web-based occasion for the digicam that notes October 28 at 8 AM ET because the official launch time.