Arch, your attack is tantamount to picking fly shit from the pepper. The older screw drive lenses can still be used with electronic assist. That is not optimum but then again if you want the best out of your $3300 mirrorless camera you won't be looking to use old less than optimum glass, or would you?
Owners of those older lenses have seen the writing on the wall for years and screw drive lens connection has been left off of other Nikon cameras in the past without any significant market hit. Furthermore, any possible converts to Nikon won't give a damn about the old glass. I think you’re hopping on the issue now because the new Nikon in comparison to the new Canon might be a winner and you just have to find something to groan about. Why do you keep trying to kick Lucy’s football?

I figure there are a number of Nikon shooters who held off buying anything while waiting to see what Nikons brings out. Some will like what they see and buy it. Some will kind of like what they see and will be relieved that they now have time to save for version 2. Others will switch to or add another brand to their collection.

Many will be happy that the Z7 is not the greatest thing since sliced bread. That's because they will save a few dollars buying the D850, which is what they really wanted in the first place.

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Richard you must be new here, I have posted many photos in many threads. Here are just a few. Cheers
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In the 70's I worked as an Assistant Director for WTTG-TV News in Washington D.C., as well as a staff photographer at Newsday Newspaper in New York, before moving to the Philadelphia Inquirer Newspaper as a staff photojournalist in Oct. 1979.

During my nearly 29 years as a senior staff photographer at the Philadelphia Inquirer, I was the recipient of over 150 international, national and regional photo awards. Between my Newsday and Philadelphia Inquirer tenures ,I have received seven Pulitzer Prize nominations. I have also been nominated for the Overseas Press Award in Photojournalism. I was honored to be elected to and served on the Executive Board of NPPA and its Board of Directors. During my four years on the NPPA board, I was the recipient of NPPA's Sam Mellor Award for Outstanding service to NPPA (The National Press Photographers Association).

Since 2009 I have been an Adjunct Professor at Rowan University teaching Photojournalism and Digital Photography, while continuing my freelance photography.

My work has been published in numerous books, newspapers, magazines including Time, Newsweek, Rolling Stone, Paris Match, Der Spiegel, Good Housekeeping, Car and Driver and others. Many of my photos have been distributed worldwide by Associated Press, and other Wire Services, and have been exhibited in museums and permanent collections in several countries. Some of my subjects included professional sports, breaking news, celebrities, heads of state, royalty, and five Nobel Peace Prize laureates among others. As a compassionate photojournalist I have covered the ravages of war ,and documented the human condition in several countries, with my photos making a positive difference.

Cheers

Actually I do believe you are looking with a blind eye, or have a short attention span. Nikon happened to be first on the scene with the new breed mirrorless. They took a lot of bashing from all sides. How many complaints were there, loud and vocal by the video bloggers, about Nikon's single card slot. That is one thing Nikon and Canon have in common. But you didn't hear any uproar when Canon announced it, just some mild dissatisfaction by comparison. It is true that the Canon fans bashing of Nikon was overpowered by the 'see me I'm everywhere' Sony fanboy, but it was there and it was strong.

Bashing seems to be a natural phenomena when folks mentally take ownership of a brand they love. Nobody should be offended unless the attacks become personal. After all, we still haven't figured out which is better, Chevy or Ford? Now of course someone will chime in from left field and say Hyundai. They should be offended.

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Actually I do believe you are looking with a blind eye, or have a short attention span. Nikon happened to be first on the scene with the new breed mirrorless. They took a lot of bashing from all sides. How many complaints were there, loud and vocal by the video bloggers, about Nikon's single card slot. That is one thing Nikon and Canon have in common. But you didn't hear any uproar when Canon announced it, just some mild dissatisfaction by comparison. It is true that the Canon fans bashing of Nikon was overpowered by the 'see me I'm everywhere' Sony fanboy, but it was there and it was strong.

Bashing seems to be a natural phenomena when folks mentally take ownership of a brand they love. Nobody should be offended unless the attacks become personal. After all, we still haven't figured out which is better, Chevy or Ford? Now of course someone will chime in from left field and say Hyundai. They should be offended.

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