Nikon F to Z Transition Complete? | What do you do with your F Gear? | Matt Irwin: Nikon F to Z Transition Complete? | What do you do with your F Gear?

gwilliams6

Nikon F to Z Transition Complete? | What do you do with your F Gear? | Matt Irwin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKz8mEklkW0

Cheers

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Whatever works by the FTZ stays. The F bodies and most “old D” lenses go.

Not anticipating of a set of Z lenses. I’ll get a pancake if that is offered (doesn’t hafta be OEM). On hand I have 2 AF-S primes and 4 AF-S zooms from the SLRs. I don’t see replacing those.

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I’m a longtime user of “dumb” adapters. That will not change. If a really good coupled EF-Z adapter arrives I’ll get that. I have many old Canon EF lenses for my Sonys, and only 2 Sony FE lenses.

Over all, I’ve never had any loyalty to native lenses. I find nothing about the Z that looks like reason to change that.

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chasgroh Loc: Buena Park, CA

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...what does it mean when one responds to a post with a period? Serious...no clue.

User ID

chasgroh wrote:

...what does it mean when one responds to a post with a period? Serious...no clue.

Means “Sloppy fingers on phone”.

traderjohn Loc: New York City

chasgroh wrote:

...what does it mean when one responds to a post with a period? Serious...no clue.

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ELNikkor

Matt gives a thoughtful commentary on the quandary of still having the old, yet moving on to the new. My "new" is still the D750, not in any hurry to change. Might look into mirrorless in a few years...

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

gwilliams6 wrote:

Nikon F to Z Transition Complete? | What do you do with your F Gear? | Matt Irwin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKz8mEklkW0

Cheers

Nikon F bodies hold value but F lenses in a value freefall due to incompatibility with the Z as compared to the EF 100% compatibility with the RF so they are totally useable on R cameras.
https://petapixel.com/2021/04/27/which-dslr-system-held-its-value-better-canon-or-nikon/

Canisdirus

Architect1776 wrote:

Nikon F bodies hold value but F lenses in a value freefall due to incompatibility with the Z as compared to the EF 100% compatibility with the RF so they are totally useable on R cameras.
https://petapixel.com/2021/04/27/which-dslr-system-held-its-value-better-canon-or-nikon/

Yeah...it seems Canon did it right...Nikon is a bit of a mess.

redlegfrog

ELNikkor wrote:

Matt gives a thoughtful commentary on the quandary of still having the old, yet moving on to the new. My "new" is still the D750, not in any hurry to change. Might look into mirrorless in a few years...

I wish these guys would be a little more honest about using your F mount lens with the adapter. There are many lens that won't auto focus because the lens can't couple to a drive motor like with your F mount camera.

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

redlegfrog wrote:

I wish these guys would be a little more honest about using your F mount lens with the adapter. There are many lens that won't auto focus because the lens can't couple to a drive motor like with your F mount camera.

It also will not actuate ANY mechanical aperture lenses, only the most recent ones with electronic apertures like all Canon EF lenses have since their introduction in 1987.

chikid68 Loc: Tennesse USA

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Whatever works by the FTZ stays. The F bodies and ... (show quote)

Might I ask what adapter you are using to adapt the ef lenses to the Sony.
I just recently got a Sony a7rii and I have a good assortment of Canon lenses and want to use them.

cjc2 Loc: Hellertown PA

Most of my F Mount bodies and lenses are sold, or being sold in the next few days. I am keeping lenses that are not yet made in the Z system. I have three Z bodies and 7 Z lenses as of this moment, with another body and lens ordered. Best of luck to all.

Canisdirus

chikid68 wrote:

Might I ask what adapter you are using to adapt the ef lenses to the Sony.
I just recently got a Sony a7rii and I have a good assortment of Canon lenses and want to use them.

Most adapters...don't bother...

Now if you want to drop some coin for an adapter that gives you something back...

For $329.00 buy the brand new MonsterAdapter LA-FE1.

AF...aperture works ...can utilize Sony AF tracking including eye (depending on your model)...
10 FPS...supports F mount teleconverters...Lens' VR will work with Sony body VR.

You get what you pay for in this world...
If you want to use your older Nikon lenses...make an investment and do it right.

chikid68 Loc: Tennesse USA

Canisdirus wrote:

Most adapters...don't bother...

Now if you want to drop some coin for an adapter that gives you something back...

For $329.00 buy the brand new MonsterAdapter LA-FE1.

AF...aperture works ...can utilize Sony AF tracking including eye (depending on your model)...
10 FPS...supports F mount teleconverters...Lens' VR will work with Sony body VR.

You get what you pay for in this world...
If you want to use your older Nikon lenses...make an investment and do it right.

What part of my reply about having several Canon bodies and numerous lenses along with my asking for an ef to fe mount adapter led you to believe I was trying to adapt Nikon lenses?

Canisdirus

chikid68 wrote:

What part of my reply about having several Canon bodies and numerous lenses along with my asking for an ef to fe mount adapter led you to believe I was trying to adapt Nikon lenses?

Oh sorry...Canon adapters are pretty good for Sony.
But native is always best.