Nikon Z50 & Nauticam

Tony Land · Issue 148, Jan/Feb 2026 · pp. 24–28

Products mentioned: Nikon Z 50, Nikkor Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR, Nauticam NA-Z50 Housing, Nauticam WWL-C, Nauticam CMC-1, Nauticam CMC-2, Nauticam N100 port, Nauticam TTL Converter for Nikon (26308), Nauticam Multi-Controller Pad, Nauticam 90mmX170mm Carbon Fiber Float Arms, Nauticam 70mmX250mm Float Arms, Inon Mega Float S, Ikelite 200DL housing, Nikon D7500, Nikon D500, Nikon D850, Nikon D5, Sony a6600, Canon M6 II, Nikon 85mm Micro-Nikkor, FTZ adapter

Nikon Z50 by Tony Land By now, it is pretty clear that mirrorless cameras are the future of imaging. There are numerous advantages to the format, not least of which is a more compact form factor relative to sensor size. There have also been traditional shortcomings; particularly in the arena of battery life, autofocus and the electronic viewfinder (EVF) performance as compared to an optical viewfinder. But as technological development has minimized these drawbacks, it is pretty clear where things are going. The Nikon Z 50 is Nikon’s first serious effort for a mirrorless APS-C camera and by all accounts they are offering a lot to like at a remarkable price point. This camera is similar to and in some ways exceeds the specs on Nikon’s well respected enthusiast DSLR the D7500. The Z 50 also borrows much that has been successful on the Nikon full frame FX Z series cameras. It shares the same…