How well does the F glass work with the adapter on the Nikon Z6ii (Page 3): The robotic is the way to go. Faster recovery and a lot less pain. That was not an option when I had mine...

traderjohn Loc: New York City

grandpaw wrote:

My wife had a knee replacement several months ago and it went exceptionally well. It was done with robotic assistance and the same doctor is doing mine.

The robotic is the way to go. Faster recovery and a lot less pain. That was not an option when I had mine replaced.

mikeroetex Loc: Lafayette, LA

grandpaw wrote:

Considering purchasing the Nikon Z6ii to add to my D500 and D810 and was wondering how well the F mount glass works on this camera. I would appreciate any comments, either pro or con, on this possible purchase. I have watched several videos but would like some input from as many sources as possible. Thanks, grandpaw

It isn't the FTZ as much as the camera. I have a Z6, which generally was slower AF on any lens, F or Z mount, but firmware updates have sped things up. Did my AF lens focus slower on my Z6 than on my D500? Yes, it seemed so, a bit depending on light conditions . But so did the Z lenses. It was the camera processor, not the lens!

The Z6II should be better as it has a dedicated AF processor. The FTZ really can't slow down AF function, as it is only relaying information through electrical contacts. So unless you can detect a difference in the speed of electricity, it would be hard to claim that the FTZ was the issue.

Here is the reality. The Z lenses are so good, you won't want to use F mount anymore and will probably start replacing them as budget allows.

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

Be aware that not all F mount lenses will fit modern F mount systems.
--Bob

grandpaw wrote:

Considering purchasing the Nikon Z6ii to add to my D500 and D810 and was wondering how well the F mount glass works on this camera. I would appreciate any comments, either pro or con, on this possible purchase. I have watched several videos but would like some input from as many sources as possible. Thanks, grandpaw

SuperflyTNT Loc: Manassas VA

CHG_CANON wrote:

The adapter is Nikon's own equipment. It sets the ... (show quote)

Chances are unless your lenses are over 25 years old they’ll probably work.

SuperflyTNT Loc: Manassas VA

CHG_CANON wrote:

So much for Nikon's much vaulted F-mount and upward compatibility .... All electronic solutions, like Canon's 1980s revolutionary EOS / EF-mount, continue to pay dividends as camera technology continues to march forward in the 21st century.

I’m still not sure if you mean those lenses are being jumped over or locked up.

SuperflyTNT Loc: Manassas VA

Strodav wrote:

I find Steve Perry's experience pretty reliable. Have you tried it for yourself?

I have a Z7 and haven’t noticed any difference.

richardsaccount

[quote=grandpaw]Considering purchasing the Nikon Z6ii to add to my D500 and D810 and was wondering how well the F mount glass works on this camera. I would appreciate any comments, either pro or con, on this possible purchase. I have watched several videos but would like some input from as many sources as possible.
There is an adapter out of Hong Kong called the Megadap. Its basic function is to allow M mount lenses to Nikon Z mount bodies. Other adapters can be put on it. The user puts the lens on infinity and the Megadap focuses in a back and forth manner. The You Tube channel, Snap Chick, ( her name is Leigh I believe), has a recent video of it.
It costs $350.00. Check it out.

DavidPine Loc: Fredericksburg, TX

grandpaw wrote:

Considering purchasing the Nikon Z6ii to add to my D500 and D810 and was wondering how well the F mount glass works on this camera. I would appreciate any comments, either pro or con, on this possible purchase. I have watched several videos but would like some input from as many sources as possible. Thanks, grandpaw

It works well.

BurghByrd Loc: Pittsburgh

CHG_CANON wrote:

So much for Nikon's much vaulted F-mount and upward compatibility .... All electronic solutions, like Canon's 1980s revolutionary EOS / EF-mount, continue to pay dividends as camera technology continues to march forward in the 21st century.

And yet even the much worshiped Canon uses a new lens mount (RF) for thier mirrorless sytems. Unfortunately it falls short of the Z mount in terms of throat diameter and sensor to flange distance. Yes, the "new" Canon lens mount when introduced was a technical leap at the time; an effort to get an advantage over it's competitors. The Canon customers at the time were left in a lurch however since their Canon lens invetory was no longer forward compatible.

neillaubenthal

Strodav wrote:

I have not tried it for myself, but I follow Steve Perry on BackCountryGallery.com and the associated forums. From what I read, AF speed with F-mount glass on a FTZ adapter is about 1/2 of what it is with the same lens on a dslr body.

In general that’s correct...but in practice if the lens is already at approximately the right focus distance the differences are small enough that although measurable he said in one of his videos it is negligible in most cases. Close to infinity times don’t mean much...and setting the lens switch on a tele to 8m to infinity or whatever narrows the gap considerably. I’ve tried my Tamron G2 and Nikon 500PF on my D7500 and wife’s Z50 and I didn’t see much difference but no stopwatches were involved. Something like a swift in flight would be hard...but those ar hard anyway so a keeper rate of 1% instead of 2%...although it seems large...still means very few keepers. I gave up on swifts and swallows long ago.

neillaubenthal

Don’t feed the trolls...

neillaubenthal

Unfortunately you’ll still see his posts...he just can’t reply if you are the OP and you won’t see his OP ones. The ignore list in whatever the forum software here is broken IMO.

rangel28

grandpaw wrote:

Considering purchasing the Nikon Z6ii to add to my D500 and D810 and was wondering how well the F mount glass works on this camera. I would appreciate any comments, either pro or con, on this possible purchase. I have watched several videos but would like some input from as many sources as possible. Thanks, grandpaw

Autofocus with the FTZ and Nikon's lenses works flawlessly and is as fast as the Z line of lenses. As others have noted, autofocusing will not work on the older AF or AF-D lenses. I have been using the Z6 with AF-P lenses like the Nikkor 70mm-300mm AF-P lens and this combination is a joy to use as the lens itself is very light and focuses quickly and silently.

chasgroh Loc: Buena Park, CA

CHG_CANON wrote:

If you want to make enemies, say something true about Nikon.

...not so much "truth" as the snobby way you say it. I started my Nikon life in 2005 and have bought and use many Nikon/Nikkor lenses, of which *all* work wonderfully well with *all* my Z cameras. With a sig that yells CANON at us there is no doubt where you're coming from, why not just comment on equipment *you* use on a regular basis? I really appreciate personal usage as a benchmark for commenting on a question posed by a *user* or potential user. Personally, I'm not going to waste my time eyeballing stats for other brands and then comment on a forum such as this with authority...it's just not the real deal. <shrug>

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

BurghByrd wrote:

And yet even the much worshiped Canon uses a new lens mount (RF) for thier mirrorless sytems. Unfortunately it falls short of the Z mount in terms of throat diameter and sensor to flange distance. Yes, the "new" Canon lens mount when introduced was a technical leap at the time; an effort to get an advantage over it's competitors. The Canon customers at the time were left in a lurch however since their Canon lens invetory was no longer forward compatible.

Little early to be hitting the pipe, isn't BurghByrd?

Take a moment and let your head clear, then consider: The Canon implementation is such that every EOS lens ever mounts to the new EOS R mirrorless bodies via the EF / EFS to R adapter. No guesses, no look-up chart, no lost AF capability, no AF performance speed issues, not turning AF lenses to manual focus, no debate, no *qualifications*. The FD lenses lenses from the pre 1987 EOS Revolution mount too, with the appropriate adapter. The only people still crying about the FD to EOS change always seem to be the Nikon FanBoyz who went from #1 to #2 as a result of that EOS Revolution, now at #3 and tracking in the wrong, downward direction.

But hey, have fun with your Nikon. As noted by several comments in this thread, the newest Nikon lenses are least likely to be impacted by the FTZ adapter compatibility limitations. But, to say there are not limitations or risks, that ignores the reality Nikon's implementation.