SUMMARY
Oscar-nominated filmmaker Curren Sheldon has switched from Canon cinema cameras to the Nikon Z 8, finding its color fidelity comparable to his former Red Helium camera. He highlights significant advantages including extensive E-mount lens compatibility via an adapter and a larger 4-inch rear screen, which he finds more practical than the 3-inch screens on previous cameras. Despite drawbacks like the absence of focus peaking in Redcode Raw and large file sizes, Sheldon has found solutions through transcoding to H.265 or using N-Raw, and appreciates the camera's 32-bit float audio and timecode features.
TAKEAWAYS
Filmmaker Curren Sheldon switched from Canon to Nikon Z 8 for color fidelity and lens compatibility.
The Z 8's 4-inch screen is a significant upgrade over smaller displays.
Drawbacks include lack of focus peaking in Redcode Raw and large file sizes.
Workarounds like transcoding or N-Raw are being explored for file management.