An interesting article that discusses design decisions with Nikon reps.
https://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2018/08/28/nikon-z7-engineer-interview-deep-dive-q
One interesting part that stuck out for me was :
Maybe that was why the new NOCT lens is not AF?
https://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2018/08/28/nikon-z7-engineer-interview-deep-dive-q
One interesting part that stuck out for me was :
it does seem that the Z7 loses a significant amount of its low-light AF ability when shooting with lenses slower than f/2. Whether this is a limitation of its PDAF system or an overall limitation of the Z7's hybrid AF system is unclear.
Maybe that was why the new NOCT lens is not AF?