In with the old school Putting advanced tech into traditional-looking hardware is guaranteed to initiate mild euphoria in people of a certain age – my age, in fact, if we’re going to be specific about this. Nikon’s latest Z-mount mirrorless camera presents as an old-school F-mount: pseudo-leatherette exterior, buttons and switches inspired by 50-year-old models but given modern functionality, brass dials destined to take on a gentle patina over time, a ker-chunk mechanical shutter. The classic black version is unashamedly retro, but for those who yearn for a more flamboyant collision of classic and modern, it comes in six more colourways including Moss Green and Sunset Orange. A camera that takes its design cues from the past will inevitably suffer an ergonomic hit; while it’s substantially lighter than its professional big sisters the Z8 and Z9, the Z f is not necessarily more comfortable in the hand. But that’s a minor negative in a sea...