Lense Compatibility
Jun 1, 2023 08:33:49 #
Damodar
Loc: Hiding
Can you please let me know if this Lense NIKKOR Z DX 24mm f/1.7 would work on a Nikon D500? Appreciate your assistance.
Jun 1, 2023 08:35:22 #
Damodar wrote:
Can you please let me know if this Lense NIKKOR Z DX 24mm f/1.7 would work on a Nikon D500? Appreciate your assistance.
No!
You can adapt an F mount lens to a Z body, not the other way around.
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Jun 1, 2023 08:36:49 #
leftj
Loc: Texas
Damodar wrote:
Can you please let me know if this Lense NIKKOR Z DX 24mm f/1.7 would work on a Nikon D500? Appreciate your assistance.
No
Jun 1, 2023 08:36:59 #
Jun 1, 2023 11:54:31 #
mwsilvers
Loc: Central New Jersey
As others have indicated the answer to your question is no. Z mount lenses can only be mounted on Z bodies. There are no adapters available to mount a Z lens to your F mount D500, nor will there ever be. Z lenses are designed to be mounted closer to a camera's sensor than F mount lenses. With the use of an adapter, which acts as a spacer, you can mount an F mount lens on a Z body to move it far enough away from the sensor. But you cannot do the opposite on a D500 body, which would require moving the lens closer to the sensor.
Jun 2, 2023 07:33:54 #
Jun 2, 2023 12:26:23 #
Jun 2, 2023 12:53:32 #
Damodar wrote:
Can you please let me know if this Lense NIKKOR Z DX 24mm f/1.7 would work on a Nikon D500? Appreciate your assistance.
Nope
Jun 2, 2023 13:27:02 #
amfoto1
Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA
If you are looking for a 24mm lens for your D500, you have four current choices:
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/products/SLR-Camera-Lenses/ci/274/N/4288584247?filters=fct_a_focus-type_5738%3Aautofocus%2Cfct_fixed-focal-lengths_2207%3A24mm%2Cfct_lens-mount_3442%3Anikon-f
If you expand your options to 28mm, there is a Nikkor AF 28mm f/2.8D that's quite close to the same cost as the Z-mount lens you asked about. https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/131063-USA/Nikon_1922_Wide_Angle_AF_Nikkor.html
This "AF" lens will autofocus on a D500... but will not be able to autofocus on some other Nikon cameras. Those other cameras need AF-S or AF-P lenses with a built-in focusing motor. The "AF" lenses do not have a motor in the lens. Instead they rely on one in the camera body to operate the autofocus. Your D500 has that focus drive motor, so no problem.
For this reason, the Nikkor AF 24mm f/2.8D also will work fine on your D500. But it's about $120 more expensive than the Z lens you were asking about. https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/66980-USA/Nikon_1919_Wide_Angle_AF_Nikkor.html
If you're working with a really tight budget, you might shop used (MPB.com, KEH.com, Adorama, B&H, Roberts Camera, etc.) You also might see if any of the above are available refurbished, direct from Nikon's website.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/products/SLR-Camera-Lenses/ci/274/N/4288584247?filters=fct_a_focus-type_5738%3Aautofocus%2Cfct_fixed-focal-lengths_2207%3A24mm%2Cfct_lens-mount_3442%3Anikon-f
If you expand your options to 28mm, there is a Nikkor AF 28mm f/2.8D that's quite close to the same cost as the Z-mount lens you asked about. https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/131063-USA/Nikon_1922_Wide_Angle_AF_Nikkor.html
This "AF" lens will autofocus on a D500... but will not be able to autofocus on some other Nikon cameras. Those other cameras need AF-S or AF-P lenses with a built-in focusing motor. The "AF" lenses do not have a motor in the lens. Instead they rely on one in the camera body to operate the autofocus. Your D500 has that focus drive motor, so no problem.
For this reason, the Nikkor AF 24mm f/2.8D also will work fine on your D500. But it's about $120 more expensive than the Z lens you were asking about. https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/66980-USA/Nikon_1919_Wide_Angle_AF_Nikkor.html
If you're working with a really tight budget, you might shop used (MPB.com, KEH.com, Adorama, B&H, Roberts Camera, etc.) You also might see if any of the above are available refurbished, direct from Nikon's website.
Jun 3, 2023 10:01:05 #
Frankly...allowing Z mounts to work on the old mount would be business suicide.
That's too much to ask.
That's too much to ask.
Jun 3, 2023 10:10:04 #
Canisdirus wrote:
Frankly...allowing Z mounts to work on the old mount would be business suicide.
That's too much to ask.
That's too much to ask.
It's simply impossible. It's the law of physics.
Well unless you want to put a bunch of lens elements in the adapter to move the nodal point further away from the rear of the lens mount.
Jun 3, 2023 10:33:19 #
BebuLamar wrote:
It's simply impossible. It's the law of physics.
Well unless you want to put a bunch of lens elements in the adapter to move the nodal point further away from the rear of the lens mount.
Well unless you want to put a bunch of lens elements in the adapter to move the nodal point further away from the rear of the lens mount.
Yes...of course in hindsight...that's what they did.
They could have made the same mount dimensions if they wanted to.
Jun 3, 2023 11:49:55 #
Canisdirus wrote:
Yes...of course in hindsight...that's what they did.
They could have made the same mount dimensions if they wanted to.
They could have made the same mount dimensions if they wanted to.
Most of the flange distance on the Nikon F mount is for the mirror. In fact Nikon has a relatively long flange distance compared to other brands because they want to make sure their mirror is large enough to not cutting off the image in the viewfinder when used with very long telephoto lenses.
But including this distance in a mirrorless negates one of the important aspects of being mirrorless that is you can make the flange distance very short for better wide angle lens design as well as for a more compact camera. So in fact the Nikon Z mount has the shortest flange distance compared to other brands.
Jun 3, 2023 11:57:07 #
BebuLamar wrote:
Most of the flange distance on the Nikon F mount i... (show quote)
Distance is fine...but they still could have kept the same mount...they did not have to switch is my point.
They all do it...so consumers are nudged over to the new system more easily.
Adapters tend to fall in and out of favor...if a system is in flux...adapters are great!!!!
If the system is mature...and someone else's system is in flux...look at those guys...having to use adapters.
It's all marketing.
Jun 3, 2023 12:19:31 #
Canisdirus wrote:
Distance is fine...but they still could have kept the same mount...they did not have to switch is my point.
They all do it...so consumers are nudged over to the new system more easily.
Adapters tend to fall in and out of favor...if a system is in flux...adapters are great!!!!
If the system is mature...and someone else's system is in flux...look at those guys...having to use adapters.
It's all marketing.
They all do it...so consumers are nudged over to the new system more easily.
Adapters tend to fall in and out of favor...if a system is in flux...adapters are great!!!!
If the system is mature...and someone else's system is in flux...look at those guys...having to use adapters.
It's all marketing.
The same mounting with different flange distance isn't the same mount. You can mount the lens on but it won't focus correctly what's good is that.
There is a lot of benefit in changing the mount. Nikon made the mistake not changing the mount when they went AF and that is the main reason Canon surpassed them.
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