How to combine Nikkor Manual Focus Lenses with Nikon Mirrorless Cameras
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Becky (Instagram: @rebecca_danese) talks about using Nikon heritage glass on the latest Z cameras and shows you a few tip and tricks on how to get the most out of this combination!
Presentation: Rebecca Danese
Video Production - Post Production: Foteini Tasiopoulou
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Nikon Z 6
FTZ Mount Adapter
50mm f/1.2 AIS
18mm f/4 AI
50mm f/2 Pre-Ai Nikkor-M
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Thank you so much for making this video. I just got a Z5 and I'm stoked to use vintage glass with it.
Hello there!
I love my old manual lens, i like to heir glass.
Which vintage lens do you use on your nikon z5.
I m thinking to buy a nikon z5, but the kit lens seams to suck (24-50 f4-6.3).
@@dimitriscook I asked family and friends for any old lenses laying around and I received a bunch. I ended up buying 4 adapters and I have about 16 old manual lenses plus the 3 from my older Nikon DX.
So well explained, thanks for this Becky.
Wow I've fitted a 135mm 2.8 QC lens to my Z6ii and it works beautifully. Thanks Becky for the information.
I used an AF Nikkor 75-300 zoom on my Nikon Z 50 (with the FTZ mounted) and the results were awesome. New life for my old Nikkor glass. Thanks for the info.
In the last few months I have bought second hand all AIS lenses from 24mm until 85mm. What can I say. I immediately fell in love with the old Nikkor lenses. And it is so easy to use them on the modern cameras. I’m using them on the Z7 Mark2 with the FTZ II but also on my D850. This lenses have a very speziell look and I have so much fun taking pictures with this AIS lenses. I was so lucky to find AIS lenses that are in a condition almost like new. Thanks for this video. Regards Torsten.
Thank you. Your video presentation is excellent !
great explanation. thank you Becky.
Great video as always!! A lot of useful information!
Thank you!
@@graysofwestminster you are also very attractive 💕
Really useful info I found in this video. Thanks!!!!
Incredible. It operates non cpu lenses in stop down pretty much the way my old Canon FT does. Many thanks for your help.
Thanks for the tips on this video. I am glad that I can use my AI-S lenses on Nikon's mirrorless cameras.
Perfect! I love my 105mm f2.5 AIS lens!
I have three pre-AI Nikon lenses 24 f/2.8; 50 f/2 and 105 f/2.5. They all work beautifully on my Z6. Thank you for this nice summary!
Great to hear, Paul!
Well great to know cause I have been using my vintage Pentax glass on my Z9 and now I will try out with these settings.Especially in body VR for the heavy 500mm and 1000 mm lenses.I was already using focus peaking ,however being able to tie it all together for the camera is a bonus
Ive collected 64 vintage mint Nikkors from 16 to 1000mm, all mint from Japan on ebay in the past 3 years- adapting them with novoflex to sony alpha
Perfect, thanks! I never knew what the non-CPU lens thing was in the menu. Very stoked to use IBIS with my telescope now.
Top notch thanks.
Hi there. Thank you for another informative video. Just bought an
tried it out and it definitely gives vintage lenses new life. i always avoided older lenses because my eye sight doesnt quite handle manual focusing in a viewfinder, but with all these tools, you can really use some classic lenses. i really wish nikon would give us eye detection during manual focus. i think it would be very handy to have the face or eye highlighted, and then it would zoom into the eye or face with a press of a button. im pretty sure i would be taking my 50 f1.2 ai-s to a lot more portrait and model shoots if that were possible.
Fantastic!
Thanks, you are Great!
finally found someone who is a true fan of Nikon!
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Good video. In shooting stills I like to map the Choose Non-CPU lens number feature to the movie button. That way when I attach a manual focus AIS lens I can easily tell the Z6 what lens I am using without diving into the menus.
That's a great idea, Dean! It's also nice to be able to customize those buttons to the features you actually want to use all the time :)
Great explanation! Could this also be applied to other lens makers: Helios, Samyang, etc?
I frequently rent the Zeiss Milvus 135mm to use with my Z6. I set the FN1 button to zoom. Focus peaking works very well but I like the zoom focus. I find the Zeiss 135mm to be one of the best lenses I have ever used, or at least I did until I got the 24mm, 50mm, and 85mm native z lens. I feel like the 24mm compares very favorably to the Otus 28mm. The 50mm is a steal for what it can do. and the 85mm is great just not enough of a telephoto other than for portraiture. Anyway, using the Zeiss 135 with zoom focus it is ideal for zoo shots, birds on the beach, and killer medium-range landscape photos. Anyway, agree that the z system is awesome for a manual focus lens because it brings a level of image stabilization that the D850 could not.
That's great to hear, David! Glad that you're getting such good use out of the MF lens too with the Z :)
@@graysofwestminster I failed to mention that I have also rented the Zeiss 100mm, 25mm, 28mm, and honestly would like to see Zeiss do a z series lens at some point.
Best infor i see so far...i am a canon user thinking about coming over to Nikon and i use MF glass a lot ...the only bit of info you did not cover is how do you move the zoomed in image around the screen ??? can you use the touch screan like a canon ...thanks Dave
Hi, thanks for this video. One question: When I take a picture with manual lens with my D810, in the exif data of the image I can see the non CPU lens minimal f stop and the focal length, which I defined in the menu. Is it the case with the Nikon Z series as well? Many thanks.
Very interesting video. I have a few AI Nikkors and am thinking of buying a Z body. I am trying to understand the situation. If one uses a AI Nikkor manual lens at f11, the z camera viewfinder with be very very dark, right? If so, I won't be able to see much. Would this be a problem?
This z series cameras worth buying just for the sake of using pre ai lenses like p.c 105mm 2.5 or 55mm 1.2 are gems
What are pre ai?
@@sottosopra4769 before ai
Does the AIS lens work with aperture preselection mode? Same like in and DSLR nikon's camera? Or I have to open aperture before every shot for focusing? cheers :)
Every other camera I used in the last 10 years that had ibis also had ibis with manual lenses.
Can you use all these features using adapters and mount M42 or Canon FD Manual lens in photography and on video?
Do I have to use an EXIF Tool to input the aperture information before post processing?
Interesting video. Thanks.
If I use an adapter without contact (not the ftz) with ais lenses does it work also?
Why should I use ftz adapter if AIS lenses are only glass?
You don’t need the FTZ. You can get a $15 adapter from Amazon that will mate a f mount lens to a Z body. All manual no electrical connections to camera.
Can Ai-S Zoom lenses be used with the FtZ adapter on a Nikon Z camera? Thank you.
What focal length should you put in the non cpu-lens data for a manual zoom?
This is super helpful, thank you! Subscribed. Can we get these same menu stabilizer benefits when mounting a non nikon lens without the ftz adapter, and instead using another brand adapter? Looking to use an Olympus om lens straight to nikon z6 ii via urth adapter.
Yes, this works too. Or if you have a lot of MF Nikkor lenses you can buy different manual adapters instead and have a different adapter in each lens (and keep FTZ for your AF lenses)
Thanks for your explanation. But what focal length do you register when you want to use a manual focus zoom, like the 25-50mm or the 75-150mm?
Unfortunately there isn't an option for zooms so one just has to choose a focal length that you'll remember corresponds to that particular lens (as the purpose of entering the non-CPU data on the Z is more for your benefit when reviewing EXIF data than for anything else)
what about non nikon legacy glass. does focus peaking work
U have a striking resemblance to Mia from the show ‘Californication’... which is a true compliment!
Thanks for the video. I was hoping to clarify a couple of points that are still unclear to me... First, if the camera has no way of knowing what F stop I have put on a manual lens, then I assume that aperture priority mode won't work... Can you confirm this or clarify whether it is possible to use aperture priority on a manual lens? Also, is there a way to see a live histogram when working with a manual lens? Thanks again for the video.
Hello , I use Nikon AI Manual focus lens with the Sony a6000. The Sony camera has no way of knowing what F stop I have put on the Nikon manual lens, however when it is on aperture priority the camera does measure the light and adjust the shutter speed and ISO accordingly, as I change the Aperture. In other words, aperture priority does work on the Sony a 6000 with Nikon manual lens. I shoot for a few years this way and results are excellent. I assume the Z 6 and Z7 work in the same way. I am also actually considering buying a Z6 for my Manual Nikon AI lens.
I’m on the cusp of going from a Z8 from a D750. My D750 has the same program modes (you can even create a button shortcut to rotate to the correct old school lens on the camera). If my 750 can know the aperture as I adjust the aperture manually, why can’t new Nikon mirrorless? I just double checked with the same 50 f/2 nikkor-h, as well as my 85 f/1.4 ai-s, and the 80-200 f/4.5 nikkor-c. All display on the screen the correct aperture when I change the aperture and of course save the data to see in LR. This is a bummer for the Z line of bodies. I was already bummed about losing AF on some of my older lenses. Would have been nice if Nikon made a more expensive lens adapter option that had an internal battery that could operate a screw drive and retain aperture information
Can you use the Aperture priority exposure control with a non ai lens? Some say you can meter in both Manual and A priority with non ai lenses using the FTZ adapter. Having the Z6 set the shutter speed for you would be great.
It does appear to work, although the camera itself can't read the aperture number, but it does set the shutter speed according to what it sees through the lens :)
Hi Becky. Wonderful explanation but it brings up a question. When using a Nikkor manual focus lens on a Z body is it necessary to use only the FTZ adapter to gain the advantages. I realize the FTZ adapter would transmit AF info to the camera when using a AF lens but with a MF lens can you get away with a less expensive adapter?
Hello John, absolutely you can use a cheaper adapter for manual focus lenses as you should still get the same benefits (focus peaking, live view exposure preview etc.)
Hi Becky I realize this video is a bit dated but I have a couple of questions. I have used Nikkor MF lenses on my DSLR's with good success. I truly enjoy the nostalgic rush I get by using vintage glass. With my DLSR's I was able to get the aperture read out and focus confirmation when in Manual and Aperture Modes. I recently acquired a Z7 II having been sold on the mirrorless camera having 3 axis IS when using MF lenses. Even though you mention in this video I would lose aperture read out it didn't really sink in until I used the Z7 II. I find it a BIG give up not having that info in the EVR or in the EXIF data. Also I have yet to be sold on focus peaking. I find it very vague to what's in focus for Macro work. So finally to my questions. Would adding a chip to the MF lens provide aperture and focus confirmation through the FTZ adapter providing me the same info I get from my DSLR's?
Hi John, it does depend on the chip but yes, technically you should get some aperture read out if you get the lenses properly chipped which then also does away with the need for Non-CPU Lens Data :)
How does that extension affect the focusing? It's as long as a set of extension tubes for closeup work? Thanks
Actually it makes only a little difference, as on a DSLR the rear of the lens isn't so close to the sensor and the FTZ is only adding a small amount of extension. We haven't done the maths (no doubt someone has) on how much of an extension that might be, but at a guess it might work out to be no more than the equivalent of a PK-12, if that.
Hi, wonderful. But Manual of FTZ says to not to use Pre AI lenses. (incompatible)
Can the aperture command dial be reassigned when using a manual lens? i.e. Is it possible to have one dial for ISO, one for shutter speed as aperture would be on the lens. Cheers
Unfortunately not on the Z 6 or Z 7 at the moment. The option you're looking for is 'Easy ISO' which is available in DSLRs such as the D750. However, on the Z 6/7 in Manual and Aperture priority you can still fairly easy press the ISO button and rotate the rear dial to adjust your ISO, which you might have already known!
Hi, thanks for this. I myself have got several Nikon AF-D lenses, amongst them what's called the holy trinity Zoom 20-35, 35-70 & 80-200, so at present I am missing an FTZ with screw drive motor to support AF-function. Since the focus ring is very light providing little feel, manual focus on these lenses is not something I use very much. So I call on Nikon again to offer an FTZ III with screw drive support for loyal customers like Sony did for Minolta/ A-mount glass. Nikon still has got AF-D lenses in their F-Mount line-up on sale new and honestly with Nikon Zf body now on sale, that's what I would expect from Nikon before I part from my D750. Nikon has already loyal customers, I am Nikon hobby for 30+ years, and I now moved on using Fuji X-Mount... Do I miss anything on my X-H1/ X-E3, not really and with X-T5/ X-H2 now being available...
Are there any pre-AI lenses that shouldn’t be put on the FTZ?
Today I tried to focus handheld a vintage Leica R-series 90mm f/2 on a Nikon Z 5 and had a hell of a tough time doing it. I used the focus peaking but found it much more difficult and less accurate or reliable than the simple focus verification dot on my Nikon D850. It was pretty tough, I thought. I use Zeiss manual focus primes and could not imagine using those with the FTZ adapter in a Z mirrorless. On a tripod, easy. Handheld, not easy. I will keep trying but so far, the dot is better for me, very accurate. I can manually focus a D850 in seconds. Not so, the Z. As for the that Leica 90mm, it was breathtakingly sharp on the Z when focused properly.
I just learned something today about the Z cameras when used with adapters. I had a great deal of difficulty focusing R-series Leica lenses on a Nikon Z 5 and now I know why: the Novoflex adapter does not produce a focus verification dot like the FTZ adapter does for Nikon F-mount lenses. Normally that dot is all I need for very accurate focusing on other Nikon cameras; but without it, it’s more difficult handheld. The focus peaking is not as accurate, in my opinion, for handheld shots. Thus, beware adapters that do not yield the focus verification dot.
I would experiment with all 3 of the Peaking settings, since I find peaking so much easier than the old “dot and arrows” ...
If only they added screw drive technology to the FTZ adaptor we could use the autofocus on some of the amazing D series lenses I'm guessing a hell of a lot of Nikon users like myself have collected over the years and see no good reason for retiring... Please Nikon, Please !
Exactly! This is a huge minus for me. I'm guessing there was no room in-camera for an auto focus screw-drive motor. And passing that same screw-drive through the adapter to the receptacle on the lens would be somewhat clunky too in terms of speed and torque.
oops.....Just bought a 180mm 2.8 ED lens and my Z7 light metering nor f stops are not functioning. I did as you instructed and added to Non-CPU lens data. Any further suggestions.
Thanks for your comment, Connie! If it's a manual focus lens then just make sure you're in Manual or Aperture priority mode after having saved the Non-CPU lens data (and make sure that the Non-CPU data is actually saved by pressing 'OK' as it can be quite deceptive). If it's an AF lens then you're better off locking the aperture ring and controlling the aperture from the body instead.
Very helpful information. The Nikon Z50 does not have the menu option for Non-CPU lenses. Nor does it have In Body Images Stabilization. But I've been able to use my 1980's era 24mm, 35mm, 55micro and 135mm lenses on the FTZ+Z50, along with the focus peaking to good results. Auto exposure in Manual+AutoISO mode works great and I'm very happy with the combination of Z50 and my classic lenses.
Thank you! I've been looking all over to see if someone had done this. I'm okay with the camera shooting blind (not knowing what lens is in front of it)... as long as I can still do all my manual adjustments.
can i use nikon dx zoom lenses, like 18-300 mm, with autofoucus option on Nikon Mirrorless cameras ?
Yes, you can! On the FX Z cameras the automatic crop will apply (there is no option to turn it off) and on the Z 50 it will work no problems. All you need is the FTZ adapter and you retain all AF and VR capabilities of the lens.
@@graysofwestminster and can is use SDXC Flash Memory card in it ?
@@jamilachowdhury7278 Yes, the Z 50 takes SDHC & SDXC cards :)
Thank you for helpful video. It looks like you are using an ADAPTER between the Z Camera and the Lens ? (am I mistaken ? ). I do not think you mentiond in the video that you were using an Adapter ?
Hi Snowe Cat! Yes, you need the standard F to Z mount adapter - FTZ - this allows you to mount manual lenses onto the Z bodies :)
@@graysofwestminster Thank you. Your in depth, very good videos, are so helpful. 👍
Gosh! You have lovely hands.
I understand the FTZ adaptor is to adapt autofocus lenses F-Lenses to Nikon Z cameras, right? But isn't the FTZ adaptor kind of overkill to adapt manual focus lenses? A 30 bucks adaptor should work, don't you think?
It does. Not only that, you can use Canon, M42, Leica, etc. lenses, given you mounted the appropriate adapter. Look at K&F, they have a range of adapters for the Nikon Z.
the canon compatibility with vintage lens is simpler, not too much fuss on the menu screen.
All Nikon-lenses can be mounted on an Nikon Df :-) Also pre-AI are OK on Df ...
Yes, indeed! :)
You can't rely only on focus peaking for perfect focus, only punch in mag will give you perfect focus
2:39 what happens if my nikon d3500 doesn't have that option?
Entry level cameras don't have the option to program in the lens, but you can still fit your MF lenses to it and use them in manual mode. Unfortunately you will have to do a bit of trial and error for exposure as there is no metering on these little bodies with a manual lens.
@@graysofwestminster Hi. Does the same apply to me, because I have a Nikon F55 but only a Sigma manual lens? And even on M mode, I can't seem to set shutter speed.
Doesn't the camera need the aperture to calculate focus peaking? What about lens which don't communicate the aperture?
Apparently not, due to the nature of the camera's 'What you see is what you get' viewfinder, the lens physically stops down, unlike a DSLR where the aperture remains open until the photo is taken. If you don't want to set up your non-CPU lens data (or can't because the lens doesn't communicate the aperture) you can still use these methods as again, the Z camera allows you to see exactly what the camera is doing and what ther esulting picture will look like. Hope that helps!
@@graysofwestminster OK . Thanks 😊
If you only use manuel lens, you can use a 40$ dollars adaptor without electronic contacts, instead of the expensive FTZ. K&F are good.
Wish the Z611 looked a little more vintage, it looks just like any other Nikon camera from costco, no character, just like all the cars on the road today all looking the same. This is why I love the fuji xt4 in silver to go with my nikon vintage lenses, but the trade off is the smaller sensor :(
It would be great if Nikon made a mirrorless Df!!!
Z50 do not have those settings... And for cleaning sensor as well! 🤦
I am a bit disappointed with the fact that the Z bodies don’t give you the f-stop reading when my older D bodies did. Maybe they’ll get out a new FTZ adapter that does this one day. Having said this, I must confirm that focusing the old manual lenses is a lot easier on the z bodies. My method is to focus loosely to a relatively focused image through the viewfinder and then magnify the view to a 100% for accurate focusing. I’ve set an f button to flick between views to facilitate this.
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you want to save yourself a few million dollars you can go with nikon DX D7500 comes without meter coupling lever or if you like a FX D700 then can cut off that meter coupling lever. Both cameras have nikon cpu programming but there no image stabilization if you would like image stabilization get a tripod and if you need light metering that no problem get yourself a standalone light meter.
More than half of what you say is just not true