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Thank you for sharing. I have a Z5 with the 28, 40 , 14-30 and some manual lens. The combo is really good in terms of image quality, and high ISO is not a problem because of Pure Raw. I want to buy a ZF recently because it is difficult for the Z5 to focus in low light. However, the ZF does not have a Accessory terminal for shutter. This makes me lose a lot of fun taking selfies :( Does anyone own both Z5 and ZF?

But now z 35 mm f 1.4 😅

Thanks Jack, great video, very informative. I just bought the Zf on special in Aus and will soon be in Japan looking for Zf goodies as well. I'm hearing the Voigtlander VM-Z close focus adaptor is also good (Samuel Streetlife) but price is a bit steep.

Wow what a beautifully narrated video, next level stuff! I just picked up the 50mm version in the same series used to go on my a7iv as a lightweight setup. I've spent too much timing analyzing, contemplating, planning, which has led to too much gear acquisition. Now I just need to get out and shoot!

Great video very useful!!!what about the performance in high iso video compared to z6ii?is there a lot of visible difference?

sorry -- pure bullshit. Nobody is thousands of dollars richer , but just less poor !

One thing nobody mentions is that retro cameras hold their value better.

has anyone tried the Neewer FE to Z adapter with an E mount version of this lens? Seems like you might be able to get focus confirmation plus a very snug fit.

Oh and honestly the enjoyment of using a camera that you feel One with is the point of getting into and Feeling like a photographer not a simple phone tapper. How much does your camera give you that feeling of oh I want to go and get some pictures today? I’ve only had 3 cameras that made me feel like that and my first Nikon is one of those. It’s so good and capable that it inspires confidence and lets me focus more on having fun and allows me to really explore my surroundings

I bought the 21mp Nikon Z50 M2 and absolutely love it, the autofocus sticks like Velcro even on a bird’s eye and If I can sell my Brand new this year LUMIX S5 M2 that I’ve already sent for repair then I will absolutely get the ZF or Z6 M3. I was told by a camera repair man Nikon was the most reliable and sure as hades I didn’t listen and my first full frame was already sent for repair. Only Nikon from now on

for me is the sony 35 1.8. a bit wider and a bit more better aperture for low light situations. and cheaper (bought it with 400 euro)

I am liking the Z5 + 40mm lens for the street. Rarely does one need to shoot wide-open, and at f5.6 it is great. If I am wanting the sharper lens, I will go the 50mm f1.8s, which is not terribly long or heavy, but still makes me question the need for doing street photography. The street is for story, and overly sharp is really of no need for portraits as well. I mean to say the 50mm is pretty close to perfection, but I am liking the 40mm focal length on the street, and the lighter and shorter lens to carry. I only use a wrist strap. Maybe I should add the Peaks Design should strap as an option when taking the 50mm out for over an hour??? As for right or wrong, there is none, as people have their own style of shooting. In regard to quality, most every lens these days renders images in digital on par or better than the old film days. I guess a Sony kit lens could be an exception 🙄. Oh boy, now I pissed-off the Sony people. Nah, Sony has mostly great lenses, aside of some kits.

Under the "Brisbane" sun.... very different light to Melbourne.... Amazing work under such harsh light conditions!

wow , what a pleasure to watch! I just added the Zf to my kit... for event photography I run it with a Z8, Z 24-70 2.8 S, Z 70-200 2.8 S and Z 50 1.8 S. So that is the work kit... but then for more casual photography for myself, I was contemplating on adding the 40mm f2 with the 28mm 2.8. My big conundrum is that if I buy the 35 1.8 S, I can use that as a walk about, and in my professional kit, where the 28 2.8 + 40 2 would only be used to 'muck' around :) The look of the 28 & 40 SE + the size is what pulls me, but the IQ and inter-compatibility on my Z8 of the 35 is what stops me from making an immediate decision. If you have any thoughts, you are welcome to share ;)

I thought I was here for a simple bag review and you ended up providing so much more - thanks Jack! 🙏🏻

Leica makes f1.8 lenses that are better than their f1.4 lenses. Great video.

Someone made a video (much different than yours) on the 40mm and Sony rig being the "Leica Killer" - which stuck with me. Love the 40, but I also love my 35mm f1.8 and my 28-70mm f2.8 by Sigma. Nice work weaving together myriad strands for this gorgeous video.

Another cracking video, Jack. Thanks for producing the great content as always!

ZF > Z6III i am just speaking as a hobby guy, but the ZF just has more the joy to use, then the clinical Z6III. So i will pick it more often. But i feel also then trend on motorcylcles, i have two, a modern and a old one, yea the modern is nice and does everything good, but its just clinical and cold. Would pick also a Triumph Bobber over a Yamaha R1. And to close the circle, the bobber is like the zf, old styled camera, but new tech.

Watched the video but not sure I saw your conclusion. Was your conclusion that the TTArtisan the best adapter for F to Z?

Great images , beautiful lens 😊

Curious if you’ve tried the Leofoto grip?

I just got the TTartisan 75mm last week. It’s excellent on my Z6.

Obviously the Z6III! There's no doubt!! D.

Hi Jack, I have all the same adapters you use and found all the same features and issues😅. But thanks for mentioning the dark corners with the TT Artisan M-Z corner. I just made a first test walk with the Leica R 35mm f/2 and found the heavy vignette and also that the focus is not aligned properly. Infiniti is around 3-5m on the lens scale. Think these are all the same issues to the same reason of slightly off flange distance.

"Because in Japan even the mundane has beauty" ... This is so true <3

This is a great video! Just like all your other videos :) I recently got a Zf and absolutely love it, coming from a Ricoh GR III, I feel like the 40F2 complements my Ricoh's 28mm for street photography (only the Autofocus is on a whole other level on the Zf). I'm curious to know if you have the Nikkor 24-70 2.8? I'm looking into it for the future, to kinda replace potentially buying all those 1.8 primes 😅

I didn't understand if this is a video about photographic equipment, or a Japanese lesson. An unsuccessful mix.

When I first upgraded to the A1 i also felt the pressure of trying to do it “justice” After a few years of using it, it’s just another camera.

This is my favorite lens after trying all options on Sony e-mount.

Is that man Steve M? I use Sony lenses my Zf.

Hi Jack. Camera manufacturers not having finger print sensors or number pads for pincodes is a big bug bear of mine, grrrrr.

Leica is overated

Hi Jack, this is fantastic! Frankly, I had no idea about the possibilities with the adapters. I just assumed quite a bit of the FTZ and figured that any anomalies were due to the focal length or defects of the lens or the focus system itself. I also am impressed with your Japanese. I got a linguistics degree and after graduate school, I got a stipend to teach in Osaka, which never happened (long story), but it's my life long dream to travel to Japan and that dream is not too far away. I hope your trip is/was amazing!! Great video as always. Thanks so much.

Wow - I cannot express properly how I enjoyed what I just watched! Emotions of joy, sadness, love and determination comes to mind. Should I cry or should I jump for joy, should I move with inspiration or should I bask in quietness and thought, should I be or should I change what is to be, should I live or should I die to myself, shall I start again?

I have numerous M39/M42, M and Nikon F mount manual focus lenses adapted to my Nikon Z6 using Pholsy adapters. I prefer these lenses to the modern Nikon Z lenses. Of the 50’s I have Nikon 50mm 1.2 Ai-S, Nikon 50mm 1.4, Voigtlander 50mm 1.4 Heliar, Helios 44/44-2 and Jupiter 8. Of these the most unique are the Heliar lens which is an interesting portrait lens that’s extremely soft wide open, but sharpens up by f4, and the Helios lenses with their swirly bokeh in the right conditions. TTArtisan recently released their 75mm F1.5 Swirly Bokeh lens in M42 mount which is similar to the Helios. All these are copies of the pre war Zeiss Biotar lens. If you have an interest in vintage lenses these are also interesting to try.

I think you are just gilding the lily (the vintage glass). It is rubbish. I had it years ago and settled for the 1.8D lens.

Love the content!

if youre looking for vintage lens ang film camera 2ndbase in akihabara is the best option also fujiya camera at nakano there is also that open recently in yokohama station only forgot the store name but it was also a vintage camera shop

I recently purchased a 50mmf1.8 AIS pancake for my Nikon dslr recently and loving it. Hopefully can buy a few more focal lengths soon and a zf too 😅I wish Nikon kept the same mount and just called their new lenses FZ

Nikon may not. But surely we can hope for a 3rd party f to z adapter that does tick all the boxes?

Great video, thanks. I'm also in search of my perfect/fast 50, and I don't like adapters. I don't do street, I do beauty/people, and to me the Z 50/1.8 looks to clinical. So I chose the Z 50/1.4 for AF-convenience and the Z-mount Voigtländer Nokton 50/1.0 for the vintage-look (this lens was even the reason for me to get the Zf). But I'm still yearning for the AF-S 58/1.4 G's look natively on the Z-mount - 58 to me is a better "natural-looking" focal-length than 50, and Idiot-me never should have sold the 58, just because I did not like the FTZ-I.

And what about the Shoten?

It kills me that this has to be so convoluted. Nikon could surely create an "ultimate" adapter, but Nikon does Nikon things...

I just got the Nikon ZF with the 40mm (amazing camera) and I’m thinking about getting the 35 mm 1.8. Would you say that the 35 mm 1.8 is a little bit too close to the 40 or is it pretty different? I shoot also on the Fuji X 100 V and that’s my favorite focal length. I also have the 50mm so I’m hoping I’m not overlapping. But interestingly the 50 and the 40 are different enough in my eyes to warrant having both. I’m just wondering if maybe I’m better off getting the 28 2.8 SE or 35 1.8 as the last lens (for now) to round out my kit of the 40, 50 an 85. Thanks for any advice.

Thank you for doing this. I’ve been agonising over the adapter problem and it’s been keeping me from buying vintage lenses. So glad I already have the e-z from neewer so I’m half way there already.

Aah, Map Camera in Shinjuku, I was there only last week. I came away with a Zeiss Otus 1.4/55mm, in Nikon F-mount, no less. Love the experience shopping in that store.

Not sure if someone pointed it out but in with the neewer adapter, you can manually change the focal length and aperture settings when you change the setting on the txt file in the lens. I’ve tested it with my different focal length lenses and you can clearly tell a huge difference with ibis once the proper focal length is set. Hope this helps!

Even brand new straight from the box Z lenses will have dust in it if you shine light through one end and look through the other.

in reality it should be Voigtlander 58 1.4