Other than zsystemuser.com, which Web sites does a Z System user need to be aware of?
- https://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/en/index.html — If you need firmware updates, downloadable manuals, LUT files, Nikon-supplied software, and settings guides from Nikon, this is the starting point from which you can get all those. Every Nikon Z System user should have this site bookmarked.
- https://imaging.nikon.com/imaging/support/digitutor/ — Nikon also has a Web site full of basic knowledge, tutorials, and techniques you can access. (Note that the site lies: you must accept all cookies to get to the videos, not just functional cookies.)
- https://www.nikonusa.com/en/learn-and-explore/ — NikonUSA's "learn and explore page," which includes articles with tips and techniques, ideas and inspiration, as well as additional product information. Most regional subsidiaries have their own form of this.
- luminescentphoto.com — Jason Odell is one of the few people who’s created useful information about using the Z System for infrared imagery. Unfortunately, that gets mixed in with his other work and he hasn't called out a specific infrared category, so the infrared articles can get lost easily. In particular, Jason is the only one that has a comprehensive list of how various Nikkor lenses work in infrared.
- https://www.cameralabs.com/nikon-lenses/ — Here I'm going to recommend a subset of a bigger site. Few Web sites can be said to test lenses precisely, thoroughly, and consistently, and this is one of the best at all those. It's also one of the few other than zsystemuser.com that can say that it's tested virtually all of the Z-mount Nikkors. Other Web sites that used to be good at keeping up with Nikon, such as opticallimits.com, simply have very little Z-mount coverage these days. Disclosure: the reviewer for Cameralabs and I sometimes compare notes on new lenses via email.
- photographylife.com — While this site is now more generic and covering multiple brands, it is one of the few that has full reviews of almost every Z product.
- naturalart.ca/voice/blog.html — Wildlife photographer Brad Hill's site has been highly Z-centric because that was the gear he was been using until late 2025. Since then, he’s adopted a hybrid Sony/Nikon approach for his work, using both systems side-by-side. Brad's site has many in-depth reviews. Brad teaches workshops in the wilderness using Z (and now Sony) gear, so his site doesn't necessarily update as often as some others, but his posts on gear are always well considered and detailed when he does make them. With Brad moving more towards Sony FE, it’s unclear how long his blog will be useful to Nikon Z users.
- phillipreeve.net/blog/ — Phillip regularly reviews Nikon Z-mount lenses, particularly third party ones that don’t commonly get reviewed well elsewhere.
And while not Nikon Z-specific, if you're into post processing, I would recommend that you visit the following sites regularly, as well:
- gregbenzphotography.com — Greg is one of the lessor known greats when it comes to post processing. His focus tends to be on processing images for luminosity and HDR, but you'll find a wide range of useful free articles and videos on his site, including some free post processing tools to help you. He also has longer tutorials and courses plus more elaborate post-processing tools you can buy, and the ones I've sampled are excellent. As you know, my mantra is "collect optimal data, process data optimally." Greg tends to emphasize the second half of that, and at times has been the inspiration for my own exploration of processing. Warning: while Greg's articles and videos are very "approachable" by anyone, the techniques they convey tend to be targeted for advanced users; they're not for everyone.
If you want to discuss photography with other like-minded individuals, here are the top places to do that as a Z System user that have a long history (at least 24 years each covering digital photography). One thing I’ve noticed is that forum posting seems to be slowly wilting, with fewer posts today than previously being a trend.
- dpreview.com/ — The dpreview fora tend to be very gear oriented (both in what to purchase as well as "how do I..." queries). There's a specific forum for the Z system. The experts who post on this site tend to be deep and broad, including one of the inventors of CMOS image sensors, Professor Eric Fossum. Originally independent, it was years ago purchased by Amazon, then more recently sold to Gear Patrol, its current owner. I would characterize the Z forum on dpreview as having a bit less high-end practicitioners now (I no longer participate), and isn’t generating as many interesting or useful posts as it used to, but it’s still one place to look for information about the Z system.
- fredmiranda.com — While this site doesn't have a specific Z System forum, the Nikon Forum that I link to here has turned into a wide-ranging discussion of Z System cameras and lenses. An independent site from the get go, there's a personal aspect of this site that's hard to ignore.
- nikonians.org/forum — Now 25 years old as a Nikon-specific, non-profit site, several Z System specific fora live here, as well as subject related, accessory, and other forums. Free at a basic level; paid levels add posting privileges, image galleries, classified ads, and a number of other features.
- Reddit.com/r/Nikon and reddit.com/r/nikon_Zseries — Reddit tends to be an Instagram stand-in, only these fora for Nikon cameras often answer questions and offer advice. Generally you have to drill down into the comments to posts to get the most useful and interesting information.
- bcgforums.com — Steve Perry’s forums are general in nature, but because of his use of Z System equipment in his reviews and products, often have very useful and relevant information, particularly for sports and wildlife photographers.