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Perfect video topic. Will watch later. I hope there are real optionscas the ftz really kills the aesthetic. Thank god for voigt lenses native

I’m surprised with the price difference that the Neewer performs better than the Megadap. I’m slowly leaning towards getting a Z6iii 😭

I am not a scientist like yourself so please forgive me if maybe I display some ignorance here. Regarding fungus, here is my simplified understanding of how it works and how you can stop it from happening or from reappearing after being removed. Fungus spores are everywhere, they cannot be avoided, they are in every breath we take. Fungus is like a plant, it needs three things to survive, water, food but unlike a normal plant, darkness instead of light. So if you deprive it of any one of these three things it simply cannot grow. Food, I'm not so sure where from but the microscopic dust inside a lens or even it has been suggested lens coatings. Water, from humidity, above 45 to 50% and darkness from keeping it in a case or a camera bag. I live in SE Asia and I do use a humidity cabinet to house all my cameras. If you live, say in Arizona, you would never have to worry due to the low humidity. So, according to this theory, despite where I live, if I just left my lenses out in a light filled area or used them on a regular basis, I should not have to worry. But, despite what I have said above, I'm still not willing to test this out in the real world.😮 Fungus does not randomly occur as if by magic and it is not inevitable.

I've used adapted glasses for years, and with my ZF, I don't. To me, the added lenght and weight aren't compatible with the ZF. So I stick to 4 lenses : 28mm SE, 35mm Pergear, 40mm SE, or TTArtisan 75mm.

Excellent and thorough comparison of these adapters, I haven't seen anything that even comes close. 👏🏻

Thank you for the excellent video. I also own the TTArtisan and Neewer adapter and can confirm your results. However, I would like to add a very important point: with the Neewer adapter, the focal length for in-body stabilization is set to 50mm and cannot be overwritten in the camera. This makes the use of lenses with a focal length other than 50mm problematic; it is best to switch off the IBIS in those cases.

nice manual adapters comparison for nikon Z, I wanted to ask if you get reliable or precise infinity focus in your TTartisan M to Z mount adapter using leica lenses and third party lenses, also in 0.7 or close focus and also in zone focus or range focus style. many affordable adapters can`t have precise focus written on the lens scale to set the focus. thank you

Thank you for all of this effort and research into this! At the end of the day, which one of these sets of adaptors do you think you will end up using? It is great to see you still looking into AI-s. There are so many great ones, but as you touch on here, there is a lot to consider if you are going to purchase one. I can say first hand, taking the lenses apart is harder than I anticipated. They are sealed up quite tightly, ha ha.

I’ve been shooting all my life on prime 35 and 50mm. (Nikon, LTM, x100T) I also have a 105 ais I solely take out for portraits , but I find it too narrow as a walking around lens. I just got the Nikon ZF and I’m debating if I should get the 24-120 4 zoom, or the 85 1.8. I’ve never used zooms before, but everyone and their mother keeps telling me to get the zoom as it’s super versatile.

Have you tried the Neewer adapter with a M mount adapter ? I use the ttartisan 6bit with a M to LTM adapter , but with my wider (35mm) lens, I unfortunately get some vingetting wide open.

Haha my first time in Japan was this march and I was surprised how often I got mistaken as Japanese. I only knew arigatou gozaimasu, and it was enough to get me around 😂 I visited most of the camera shops you did too, picked up a Canon L3 at box camera , along with a few LTM lenses I now adopt on my ZF! Love your videos ❤

Thanks for another informative video. Leaves me wondering why Nikon has not fixed this issue initially with their Z mount cameras as at launch they seemed to really lean in on their older lens catalog to try and sell people on the Z mount. I tend to bring out my D5 when I want to shoot my vintage glass collection. Not as much fun as my smaller Z mount bodies but it does work with the MF lenses in a more natural way. Keep up the great work and I am looking forward to the next video.

Awesome work on your video as always my friend! 😊 Unfortunately you only confirmed the adapter mess we currently have, if we want to adapt certain lenses and simulationsly want specific features 😅 Let’s see if nikon will release anything for the Zf / retro line up next year. I personally still hoping for an AF retro design lens with aperture ring 😇 Do you know the Voigtländer M to Z adapter? I think it is the best regarding correct zone focusing, because of the possibility of close focusing, but i don’t think it has any electronic contacts.

Wait you didn't show us the complete table. Which adapter best covers the functions that you mentioned?

Good video. No waffle, just the stuff that matters. I’ve chosen the TT 👍🏻

I tested the Neewer combo with a M42 Adapter. Works pretty well. The only downside could be the default focal length the Neewer Adapter transmits to the camera. In the EXIF data my M42 lenses are all marked as 50mm. The EXIF itself does not bother me, but i think the IBIS could be disturbed. I am not sure if this is really a problem, but usually you set up the camera for manual lenses with the focal lenght and max aparture. And as far as i understand it, this setting influences the IBIS. It still works though, bur i have the feeling it would work better with the right focal length information.

One quick note. FTZ II does give focus confirmation, but the manual lens has to be chipped. Using Nikon AF D lenses as manual focus (since they don’t have motor built in) you get the green square. I haven’t tried other brands yet, but those do work. The thing is, the lens should somehow communicate with the camera the distance it’s focused on.

Another excellent video, thanks 🎉🎉

I would like to add that Fringer EF-NZ II is the best for Canon EF lenses. Very active firmware update and also compatible with most of Canon Lenses, some Sigma and Tamron in AF-S and AF-C. Recommended!🎉❤

Curious if you have any thoughts on the Z5? I’m actually so impressed with the Zf that I want a small, simple, inexpensive Nikon full frame Z mount backup, and from what I’ve seen, the Z5 seems to be a great camera and it’s under $1,000. I know it had some focus issues at launch but from what I hear, Nikon ironed them out and nailed the Z5’s focus in a firmware update. I shoot only portraits and headshots so I don’t need lightning fast focus.

May I ask, during the sample images, are you using Lightroom presets or something of your own recipe? The colors look like film!

I love your content. I also studied medicine and such (acupuncture and clinical psychology) but I never practiced. I’m a photographer. I see a Venn diagram between science and psychology and photography. It’s a circle of seeing. PS: I just sold my Fuji Xt5 for the Zf Nikon, but kept my X100V. I love Fuji. Glad you gave them a shout out. The 35F2 is excellent but the 33 1.4 is astoundingly good. On par with the 50mm 1.8S.

This is amazing.

I just got the Nikkor 50 1.8S for my new Zf and it’s INSANELY good. It’s incredible.

this isn't therapy ... and all the "non zf " nikons are ugly

What kind of nifty flash did you mount to the camera in this video?

Whats the adapter I should search for to get focus confirmation with a f mount lens ?

Just received the Zf from Nikon USA … it came with a free GR-1 grip …it’s very nice .

very underrated channel.. keep up the great work sir.. and thank you for the information

I want to get the Z6III so bad but my budget won't allow it at this point so I'm heavily considering the Zf. I don't quite like the vintage look or the ergonomics of the Zf but it's by no means an ugly camera, it's actually grown on me the more I look at it and the price puts it a bit more in reach for me. I just don't want to regret my decision if I choose to get the Zf.

How long will that retro joy last though? I went from Canon 5d mkiii to Fujifilm system (full switch) back in the day and was XPRO user for years. I loved the retro feel initially, A LOT, but then.. tried to fix the ergos so I get a better grip on the camera.. then the physical dials which I initially loved started to be annoying because I'd accidentally change the settings whenever they catch on something (clothes, bag,..), plus I really only wanted to use few settings I fine-tuned, so once set I didn't use those dials much. So I sold my Fujifilm kit, and was only shooting medium format film camera for a while. Meanwhile prices of developing (and scanning) film skyrocketed, so I'm going back to digital. I definitelly want full frame, and torn between Zf and Z6iii. Zf has the looks, but then I already experienced that with Fujilfim XPRO and it does wear off rather quickly, so this time it won't be a factor for me. Z6iii has similar ergos that I loved on my old canon eos 5d. It looks like an average mirrorless, and can not be more boring, which is fine. I shoot mainly portraits & family & only using (fast) primes, but would like to get into video podcasts. If looks wouldn't be a factor, and given the above, which camera would you go for folks?

Zf is best for the streets. It’s built like a tank and is more suited for prime lenses. I love doing city street night photography.

Nikon is kicking out a set of 1.4 primes (35mm, 50mm, 85mm). Nikon will cover 1.2, 1.4, and 1.8 primes so you'll have whatever suits you. And with how great their camera bodies, legendary Nikon colors, and now packed full of video features like RAW internal 4K, 6K, or 8K.. Nikon has shown to be such an amazing system.

I would get a Nikon Z7II or wait for a Z 7III.

The small rig, with the silicone won't scratch up your camera. I think I go with that one

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How do you set the focal length with the E to Z adapter? I know the TT artisan has a dial to set it.

I'm still waiting for proper vintage z mount to fit my ZF without any adapter. It should look really great.

Hi Jack. I take snaps of whatever takes my fancy on any given day for pleasure and my own amusement. I post them to my IG page, and have been doing so for more that ten years, they are my life archive. There used to be photo albums in peoples homes, I now have IG instead. Seeing the changes that have taken place during that time in my world, and others, is wonderful. I cherish the connections I have made with others from various places, and from various walks of life, just through taking a few snaps. My pictures matter to me for these reasons and is why I regard myself as a happy snapper. Enjoy the rest of your day down under.

beautiful video! i love vintage glass but with my eyes, i cannot do manual focus anymore. great comparison! i love the out of camera look of the 1.2 lens

The A1II release hasn't aged well. That might also means that the A7V might not be a big update either.

Really interesting review, speaking as a fellow Australian, UA-camr, Nikon-shooter, and frequent Japan visitor. In fact, here in Tokyo now for work (Design academic rather than scientist) and have just purchased a secondhand SE to go with my 35. I agree with just about everything you say. I do think you're being a bit harsh on the F mount, though you do qualify that with some praise for their later digital cameras (I'd add my D700 as a legendary full-frame camera). Most importantly the 35 and 40 are apples and oranges. The flaws of the forty are what make it fun compared to the sharp but somewhat boring rendering of the 35. And I really bought the 40 for one main reason. In the absence of new small interchangeable crop (esp m43) cameras, the 40 and the 28 bring make for a great small kit. Perfect for the Tokyo streets.

Well done once again! Now I know that the 50mm 1.4 Z is not for me! That is a relief, as I already own the 50mm 1.8 and 50mm 1.2 Z. The Bokeh of the 1.2 Z and the rendering-very sharp and organic at the same time-beats the 1.4. The problem with the 50 1.2 Z is the size/weight, now that I am already lugging the Plena around the city centres. I like the look of the vintage Nikkor, but I don't like adapters and I think Voigtländer has many very nice MF lenses with better rendering (Swirly and dreamy wide open but very sharp when stopped down more than F4). They are better for street because you can change to "very sharp" by changing the aperture, not the lens!

Hey, well done. I am on the list for this lens when it is produced. It looks good.

I have the Zeiss Classic Planar 1.4/50mm coupled with my Zf. I would recommend this, if you want to match the Zf's aesthetics. This lens, or the Voigtlander 58 mm / 1:1.4 Nokton SL II - S.

Can you make a video about the TZM-02 adapter? Would love to see some wild combinations with the ZF , like a brightin star 28mm Or a noctilux

i will stick with my 50 1.2 s and my 50 1.8 s. I love the 1.2. It has lots of character compared to the 1.8, but still has the bells and whistles. my 1.8 is for traveling. Great video!

Waiting for Jack to do a Nikon Zf + 50mm f1.2 GM video lol

Perfectly timed and informative video again Jack ! My Zf has just arrived with the 26 and 40 lenses for family days out and I went with the 40 1.2 voigtlander and Ai 105 2.5 as my slow down character lenses, I really hope Nikon do release a sensibly priced Ftz for purely mf to unlock the focus aids as it seems very expensive to go down the tt art or newer routes just for a dumb adapter to unlock these features, or could a firmware update unlock them?

Why did I find this channel so late? Very helpful. Haven't seen much on this topic. I do own the 50/1.8S too and I am still shocked of the optical quality. I don't own any manual focus F-Glas. Tho I do own a few AF-D lenses and I feel screwed (pun intended).