Photos of Strange Nikon Z ‘XX’ Show What is Probably a Fake Camera

The seller responded that he didn’t know much about it at all, only claiming that it came from Japan. There was no indication of how old the camera is either. After answering these initial questions, he has “gone cold” and stopped responding.

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Kalbo says he really is interested in buying the camera just to see if he can learn more about it.

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“There’s plenty of counterfeits here but I’ve never seen a camera fake of this level. At least from the photo,” he says. Nikon was reached for comment but did not respond ahead of publication.

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Based on its team’s experiences with a beta or even alpha-level cameras in the past, PetaPixel doesn’t believe this is a genuine Nikon product.

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Nikon Z XX on the left and a Nikon Z6 right, taken by PetaPixel’s David Crewe

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For now, all of this is speculation. If Kalbo is able to acquire the camera, he’ll be able to provide more information about it, which PetaPixel will share.

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Photos of Strange Nikon Z ‘XX’ Show What is Probably a Fake Camera

Photos of Strange Nikon Z ‘XX’ Show What is Probably a Fake Camera

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The seller responded that he didn’t know much about it at all, only claiming that it came from Japan. There was no indication of how old the camera is either. After answering these initial questions, he has “gone cold” and stopped responding.

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Kalbo says he really is interested in buying the camera just to see if he can learn more about it.

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“There’s plenty of counterfeits here but I’ve never seen a camera fake of this level. At least from the photo,” he says. Nikon was reached for comment but did not respond ahead of publication.

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Based on its team’s experiences with a beta or even alpha-level cameras in the past, PetaPixel doesn’t believe this is a genuine Nikon product.

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Probably a Fake

Nikon Z XX on the left and a Nikon Z6 right, taken by PetaPixel’s David Crewe

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For now, all of this is speculation. If Kalbo is able to acquire the camera, he’ll be able to provide more information about it, which PetaPixel will share.

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