Nauticam NA-Z8 housing for the Nikon Z8

Kevin Palmer · Issue 134, Sep/Oct 2023 · pp. 40–44

Products mentioned: Nikon Z8, Nauticam NA-Z8, Nikon D850, Nikon Z9, Nikon Z6, Nikon Z7, Nikon Z 105, Nikon Z 24-50, WWL-C, Nauticam Full Frame Enhanced Viewfinder, EN-EL15C battery, CF Express B, USB-C bulkhead

The Z8 is arguably the most hotly anticipated full-frame mirrorless camera from Nikon and the first to feature the ‘8’ series badging. For many still photographers, the Nikon D850 has represented the nicest all-around DSLR for underwater photography ever made. And while the Nikon Z6, Z7 and the mark II versions are certainly nice mirrorless cameras, they were not really nice enough to inspire an upgrade from a D850 for most shooters. The D850 was introduced back in 2017. Many shooters have been waiting for Nikon to release a mirrorless version comparable to the D850. The Z9 certainly fitted that bill but the full size pro body and higher price tag were not for everyone. The Z8 gives us pretty much everything the Z9 has in a smaller body and beats most of the D850 specs! So is the Z8 your new mirrorless camera? When rumors started circling that the Z8 would deliver most, if not all, of th…