I recently bought the black Z fc and I have to say I love the 16-50mm kit lens. It's so sharp for its size and weight, it's a must buy for me. I also got the 40mm 2.0 and I will get the 26mm 2.8. Love this camera to bits.
I think the 16-50 is great as far as kit lenses go. But for the most part Nikon has usually made good kit lenses. I have a theory that a nice sharp kit lens is how you ensure that a new photographer goes out for their second shoot.
@@ZWadePhoto The thing is, the 16-50 is extremely sharp and really compact. I also have the 18-140 G Lens and that one is really big and heavy and I compared the image quality: It's much worse. So I feel Nikon really has a winner here. If you compare similar kit lenses in Sony or Canon, non of them produces such good images like the 16-50. The 40mm 2.0 is my main lens, but the 16-50 is the ultimate travel lens for the Z fc in my opinion.
I usually hate kit lenses, but the size, weight, sharpness relative to all things, makes this one great for me. I used it on a trip to Japan and it did quite well. Coming from full frame, it hits that 24-70mm type range just fine. I wish it was faster, but for the size, I cannot ask for more.
Laughing, I do have one more for the silly category. The Z Fc mounted on the back of my 58MM Noct. The Noct is to heavy to carry around and I would be afraid of damaging the mount in the camera. The Z Fc does fit nicely in the of the pockets of the Noct case.
I would say that as an DX user only, the 3 (currently) DX only lenses from Nikon are all phenomenal! Not the brightest, but the three together cost as much as that one 105mm macro that you love and offer a crazy amount of versatility and the sharpness is stellar for the measily little 20MP sensor. For street / travel photography, light weight and versatility are essential and those offer just that. I currently do not have the 18-140mm (I had the DSLR version before) but I have the other two along with a lightweight prime as my go-to for travel. APS-C has the weight and price advantage over full frame - getting all full frame lenses only for an APS-C, you are missing the point.
I disagree. In the absence of a wide selection of DX lenses, this about the only review I can do because I have all this stuff. And people have used Fx on Dx forever so it’s not totally crazy to demonstrate Fx lenses in the Zfc. I assure you this is a silly look at how crazy some of the lenses look on this small bodied camera. Not much more.
Hmmm... I expected everything here except the last lens and the first lens. I find the 16-50 kit lens extremely usable and terribly underpriced as a kit lens for the quality it produces. The focal range is also very useful despite the very slow aperture. Though I prefer to pair the Z fc with manual AI/AI-S glass because the body feels as light as a feather and the F adapter plus the build quality of older glass add a much more needed heft to the experience IMO.
I agree. I’m waiting for more people to get voights and review them so I can make sure their better days aren behind them. Cuz I do love me some voightlander
This is going to make me sound like an insane person, but honestly the 23 mm 1.4 from the thinking artisan is just kind of crazy. It's just under $100, the aperture ring feels amazing, and the quality is beautiful for what it is. None of the native Z lenses from Nikon have an aperture ring and so you get the true manual experience from these guys. Sure! You're sacrificing autofocus and all that, but with focus peaking shooting at an equivalent of 35 mm isn't so bad. Nikon's 28 mm 2.8 SE, and the viltrox 14 mm 1.4 or maybe it was 13 mm I can't remember right now, those are my three go-tos. In addition, I have an adapted Helios 44-2 which shoots at a basically equivalent of 85 mm. The trademark swirly bokeh is not nearly as spellbinding as it is on full frame, but it's still quite lovely and you're getting that manual experience as well
I needed a wide zoom, so the 12-28 Powerzoom lens did the trick. Not a huge fan of the power zoom part honestly, but the focus ring can be customized, it has compact, clean internal zooming, and produces sharp, clear images with great color and no chromatic aberration at all. 😃
For me the best one is 24mm 1.7,small, light, close focus, good sunstar. Also I rly like the 16-50 a bought it for penny as back up if I need something wider than 24mm. And man that lens deliver. I did comparison test with 16-80 2.8-4.0, which was the sharpest dx zoom lens in dslr times. 16-50 is sharper on sunny days with no aberration. 16-80 has softer edges but better contrast.
#1 Nikon 18-140 DX as every day and travel lens #2 Viltrox AF 13 mm f1.4 DX as wide prime #3. Meike AF 55 mm f1.4 DX as portrait lens. #4. Meike ext. tubes + #1 Nikon 18-140 - for macros. Also I have 2 more fast AF primes between 13 mm. and 55mm. My dedicated macro is an old legacy MF Sigma 2.8/105 mm with MD mount.
I loved it, thanks! At the moment I'm using 35mm 1.8 and sigma 17-50 2.8 with ftz... But I'm really surprised by 50-250mm z capabilities!! I shot some really sharp and beautiful with a nice bokeh stuff with this zoom kit lens :)
So are you keeping the Zfc? I have the z50 with the two kit lenses, and they are great. I do need to try the 105mc again, that little extra reach may help a lot.
Very helpful vid. Question: how about the 35mm f/1.8 on the nikon zfc? That would be equivalent to a bit over 50mm on full frame. It's about 40% heavier and 30% longer than the 50mm MC... What do you think about the quality of the 35mm f/1.8?
What lens should I get for apsc (dslr or ml), in order to get the sharp portraits like the 85mm 1.8g. My favouritebis d750+85mm combo. i am trying to figure out how I can get the same results from ML apsc, the idea being it smaller and lighter.
@@ZWadePhoto I have d7100 and a z6. As hobbyist I have figured out I only need a good portait lens like the 85mm. Everything else my phone can take care of. I have the 50mm and 85mm g lenses, and 40mm f2 z lens. As primarily I am in stills, planning to selloff my z system and get a d750. But was wondering how the zfc will do with the 50mm g lens for portraits.
Got all lenses but the 28 and 105mm . You need to get 24-120 mm, best for content creation nice bokeh. I chose to get 100mm macro laowa it’s half the price. it’s made for crop sensor and full frame. I wanted a manual macro for stop motion. Close up using a follow focus gadget from edelkrone.
Maybe consider a video on 3rd party lenses. Because e.g. Viltrox make some awesome lenses for Z-mount. I own the 85mm 1.8 and the 13mm 1.4 and they are honestly top notch! I just love shooting with them. I can't wait for Tamron and Sigma to release new lenses for Z-mount too, that would be so good! Cheers
I did the Voltron’s 85mm back before I really had a handle on video content quality, but I definitely look forward to trying tamrons out when they start making native Z. I love Tamrons late F mount glass
I will definitely use my 105mm Z macro for the botanic gardens next summer. The 18-140mm DX lens is the most versatile lens for Travel IMO.
I’ve used the 105 at my local botanical garden and it kicks ass
I recently bought the black Z fc and I have to say I love the 16-50mm kit lens. It's so sharp for its size and weight, it's a must buy for me. I also got the 40mm 2.0 and I will get the 26mm 2.8. Love this camera to bits.
I think the 16-50 is great as far as kit lenses go. But for the most part Nikon has usually made good kit lenses. I have a theory that a nice sharp kit lens is how you ensure that a new photographer goes out for their second shoot.
@@ZWadePhoto The thing is, the 16-50 is extremely sharp and really compact. I also have the 18-140 G Lens and that one is really big and heavy and I compared the image quality: It's much worse. So I feel Nikon really has a winner here. If you compare similar kit lenses in Sony or Canon, non of them produces such good images like the 16-50. The 40mm 2.0 is my main lens, but the 16-50 is the ultimate travel lens for the Z fc in my opinion.
I usually hate kit lenses, but the size, weight, sharpness relative to all things, makes this one great for me. I used it on a trip to Japan and it did quite well. Coming from full frame, it hits that 24-70mm type range just fine. I wish it was faster, but for the size, I cannot ask for more.
Laughing, I do have one more for the silly category. The Z Fc mounted on the back of my 58MM Noct. The Noct is to heavy to carry around and I would be afraid of damaging the mount in the camera. The Z Fc does fit nicely in the of the pockets of the Noct case.
If I owned that lens it would have made into this video for sure hahaha
I would say that as an DX user only, the 3 (currently) DX only lenses from Nikon are all phenomenal! Not the brightest, but the three together cost as much as that one 105mm macro that you love and offer a crazy amount of versatility and the sharpness is stellar for the measily little 20MP sensor. For street / travel photography, light weight and versatility are essential and those offer just that. I currently do not have the 18-140mm (I had the DSLR version before) but I have the other two along with a lightweight prime as my go-to for travel. APS-C has the weight and price advantage over full frame - getting all full frame lenses only for an APS-C, you are missing the point.
I disagree. In the absence of a wide selection of DX lenses, this about the only review I can do because I have all this stuff. And people have used Fx on Dx forever so it’s not totally crazy to demonstrate Fx lenses in the Zfc.
I assure you this is a silly look at how crazy some of the lenses look on this small bodied camera. Not much more.
Hmmm... I expected everything here except the last lens and the first lens. I find the 16-50 kit lens extremely usable and terribly underpriced as a kit lens for the quality it produces. The focal range is also very useful despite the very slow aperture. Though I prefer to pair the Z fc with manual AI/AI-S glass because the body feels as light as a feather and the F adapter plus the build quality of older glass add a much more needed heft to the experience IMO.
Right on my dude! Thanks for commenting.
The 28 SE is nice but I eventually want to get a Voigtlander for mine since they’re more representative of the look and feel of that era.
I agree. I’m waiting for more people to get voights and review them so I can make sure their better days aren behind them. Cuz I do love me some voightlander
@@ZWadePhoto the 23 has been whispering to me since I first saw it on NR. Too bad it’s not on sale like some of the others.
Z50 + the FTZ II adapter with the 500PF is a nice walk around bird setup
A canon barrel on a handgun hahaha
This is going to make me sound like an insane person, but honestly the 23 mm 1.4 from the thinking artisan is just kind of crazy. It's just under $100, the aperture ring feels amazing, and the quality is beautiful for what it is. None of the native Z lenses from Nikon have an aperture ring and so you get the true manual experience from these guys. Sure! You're sacrificing autofocus and all that, but with focus peaking shooting at an equivalent of 35 mm isn't so bad. Nikon's 28 mm 2.8 SE, and the viltrox 14 mm 1.4 or maybe it was 13 mm I can't remember right now, those are my three go-tos. In addition, I have an adapted Helios 44-2 which shoots at a basically equivalent of 85 mm. The trademark swirly bokeh is not nearly as spellbinding as it is on full frame, but it's still quite lovely and you're getting that manual experience as well
Right on my friend thanks for commenting and watching
I needed a wide zoom, so the 12-28 Powerzoom lens did the trick. Not a huge fan of the power zoom part honestly, but the focus ring can be customized, it has compact, clean internal zooming, and produces sharp, clear images with great color and no chromatic aberration at all. 😃
Thanks for sharing and Thanks for helping in the algos!
For me the best one is 24mm 1.7,small, light, close focus, good sunstar. Also I rly like the 16-50 a bought it for penny as back up if I need something wider than 24mm. And man that lens deliver. I did comparison test with 16-80 2.8-4.0, which was the sharpest dx zoom lens in dslr times. 16-50 is sharper on sunny days with no aberration. 16-80 has softer edges but better contrast.
Just did a video on the 24 f/1.7. I found that lens to be a fun one.
@@ZWadePhoto great, I will check it out.
#1 Nikon 18-140 DX as every day and travel lens #2 Viltrox AF 13 mm f1.4 DX as wide prime #3. Meike AF 55 mm f1.4 DX as portrait lens. #4. Meike ext. tubes + #1 Nikon 18-140 - for macros. Also I have 2 more fast AF primes between 13 mm. and 55mm. My dedicated macro is an old legacy MF Sigma 2.8/105 mm with MD mount.
@@SGR47 I recently tested the 18-140 and was actually surprised how great it was. I was expecting such
I loved it, thanks! At the moment I'm using 35mm 1.8 and sigma 17-50 2.8 with ftz... But I'm really surprised by 50-250mm z capabilities!! I shot some really sharp and beautiful with a nice bokeh stuff with this zoom kit lens :)
Right on! Thanks for watching!
Good video, thanks.. maybe I should get the 105 at some point.
Oh dude you’ll love it. In my opinion, it’s top 3 Z mount lenses. Maybe Top 2
@@ZWadePhoto thanks, man, I'll consider it :)
I agree with this assessment. Btw. your beard looks great.
Thank my friend! And thanks for watching. It’s shorter now haha. Hope to see you more around the channel
So are you keeping the Zfc? I have the z50 with the two kit lenses, and they are great. I do need to try the 105mc again, that little extra reach may help a lot.
Nope. Just haven’t found a buyer yet
Very helpful vid. Question: how about the 35mm f/1.8 on the nikon zfc? That would be equivalent to a bit over 50mm on full frame.
It's about 40% heavier and 30% longer than the 50mm MC... What do you think about the quality of the 35mm f/1.8?
I have several videos on the 35 f 1.8 you should check ‘em out!
@@ZWadePhoto Thanks, will do.
The Nikon 14-28 f4 is my favourite
@@douglasfarringdon3165 14-28 f/2.8 or 14-30 f/4?
Both great lenses?
What lens should I get for apsc (dslr or ml), in order to get the sharp portraits like the 85mm 1.8g.
My favouritebis d750+85mm combo.
i am trying to figure out how I can get the same results from ML apsc, the idea being it smaller and lighter.
What camera system do you currently have?
@@ZWadePhoto I have d7100 and a z6. As hobbyist I have figured out I only need a good portait lens like the 85mm. Everything else my phone can take care of.
I have the 50mm and 85mm g lenses, and 40mm f2 z lens.
As primarily I am in stills, planning to selloff my z system and get a d750.
But was wondering how the zfc will do with the 50mm g lens for portraits.
@@warthog123 Tokina 100mm f2.8 macro does greeeeat for portraits.
60mm r2.8 D also
Got all lenses but the 28 and 105mm . You need to get 24-120 mm, best for content creation nice bokeh. I chose to get 100mm macro laowa it’s half the price. it’s made for crop sensor and full frame. I wanted a manual macro for stop motion. Close up using a follow focus gadget from edelkrone.
The 28 you can do without. Highly recommend the 105 though 🔥🔥🔥🔥
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Maybe consider a video on 3rd party lenses. Because e.g. Viltrox make some awesome lenses for Z-mount. I own the 85mm 1.8 and the 13mm 1.4 and they are honestly top notch! I just love shooting with them. I can't wait for Tamron and Sigma to release new lenses for Z-mount too, that would be so good! Cheers
I did the Voltron’s 85mm back before I really had a handle on video content quality, but I definitely look forward to trying tamrons out when they start making native Z. I love Tamrons late F mount glass
Picked up the 40 mm 2.0 as good as new for 175 Euros. Quite a bargain...
Excellent grab! I still think it's output is much higher quality than it's new price.
Get your hands on the Viltrox 13mm 1.4 Z. You will thank me.
Thanks for the tip JJ. And techs for watching!
Viltrox 75mm f 1.2 Pro
Still Waiting on viltrox to respond to meal.