Nikon Z7: Eyepiece accessories?

Hi All,

 

Does anyone know if the new Z7 can take eyepiece accessories, like the right angle finder [DR-6 for rectangular Nikon eyepieces]?

 

Thanks...

I don't know but for an EVF if the need arise they should make a remote EVF. It can be either wired or wireless.

I don't know but for an EVF if the need arise they should make a remote EVF. It can be either wired or wireless.

Thanks, but for my purposes, a remote EVF would not be the same. I would imagine it would take different eyepiece attachments. The early Nikon digitals [N90, etc.] did, and those were not considered professional level cameras. The Z7 is.

I think most people would flip the rear LCD to face upward.

What do you use it for?

I think most people would flip the rear LCD to face upward.

Yes, most people would. That would not work so well in bright daylight though. I had considered putting the LCD into the 'waist level' viewing position you are suggesting and attaching a hood to shield daylight. I have a waist level folding hood from my 500C/M Hasselblad that I would consider adapting so that I could just tilt up the screen, and pop that hood open quickly. It also has a built in magnifier if needed.

 

To answer BeBu's question above: I do a kind of landscape work that I prefer to see and compose in the waist level position. https://www.michaelmatsil.com/ENVIRONMENTS/occupied-territory/1/thumbs

You can use a remote monitor for both stills and video via the HDMI port. I have an Atomos Ninja Inferno which is not only a full HD monitor (1080x1920), but records video to an SSD, bypassing the 29 minute clip limit. The Atomos can be viewed in bright sunlight, even without a hood.

 

A cheaper alternative is to use the articulated rear screen, which extends to 90 degrees. It will be hard to see in sunlight, but a Hoodman viewer works very well (in any position, actually). The Hoodman has 1:1 magnification, with a hood and eyepiece to exclude extraneous light. It's something I carry in the field with a neck strap. A monitor is a lot of work to set up, requires large batteries, and is preferably mounted on a tripod leg or cage.

 

The Hasselblad hood has a magnifier, which doesn't work well with the limited resolution of the rear LCD. In bumper-sticker terms, you can't see the forest for the trees (pixels). It's also metal, and could scratch the screen. I tried mine, then bought the Hoodman, mainly for low-level work.