Thanks for this video, I actually just ordered a Z5 to use it with my vintage Nikon lenses, and it's great to hear that it was the right choice to make 🙂All the best (snapshots) to you 😉
Just ordered the Z5 primarily for using the vintages lenses I’ve been collecting for film. Seemed like a good option compared to the Sonys for my purpose. Although, most vintage lenses in FB groups seem to be paired with Sony full-frame mirrorless cameras.
Awesome! Hope it works out well for you. I'm not sure what Sony FF mirrorless have for manual focus aids. The ones on the Z5 feel more than sufficient for me. A main consideration I had was EVF resolution. In Sony land, maybe a used A7r II or better would get a similar manual lens experience to the Z5 due to it having an EVF of similar resolution. The A7 series have lagged in EVF resolution. Not until the current A7 IV is the EVF comparable to the Z5's one.
@@ScottJWaldron Z5 and Konica AR adapter arrived. Good grief the manual focus is so nice. I could never focus my Konica 57mm 1.2 on my Konica SLRs like I can with the Z5. Unless you’re doing wildlife and sports, vintage glass is the way to go with these cameras.
@@gregoryluna535 Not sure I showed assigning zoom to buttons in this video, but there are 3 levels of zoom you can link to buttons. I've found that the easiest way to get critical focus.
@@ScottJWaldron ThNks. I’ll play around with it. I pushed the zoom button but had to re-center my subject. The subject ended up in the corner when took the shot. But only spent a few minutes with it so far.
Nikon Z5 Digital Camera: B&H: bhpho.to/39tFgdr Amazon: amzn.to/32TdGFb Best Buy: bestbuy.7tiv.net/PPovQ ebay: ebay.us/bKxFRk The lens adapter hands-on overview: ruclips.net/video/iaXFaGdYLPY/видео.html I hope you enjoyed this video. Subscribing, liking, sharing, and using the "super thanks" feature helps out a lot! Thanks ;) As a B&H, KEH, Acdsee, eBay, Walmart, Best Buy, and Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Other links are potentially affiliated as well.
Thank you for your useful sharing! If I use the same lens in Z5 and z6ii, is there any difference in image quality? (especially at the corner) There are thinner CMOS IR filters in z6 an z7. I am going to use Rangefinder lens in z5 or z6ii, but worrying about the shorter flange focal distance may cause sharp decline in picture quality.
I haven't used any rangefinder lenses which naturally have a shorter flange distance than this M42 lens, so I can't comment on if there would be an image quality issue. Try it out and see?
I have an overview video about it: ruclips.net/video/iaXFaGdYLPY/видео.html Fotasy M42 to Nikon Z adapter: ebay: ebay.us/2lZsxh Amazon: amzn.to/3IutWxY B&H (alternative I haven't tried): bhpho.to/3IyaBvC These are my affiliate links. I earn from qualifying purchases.
There are versions of this lens that are radioactive. As far as I can tell this one is the early 8-element lens that isn't but I don't have a geiger counter to test it. Though, after looking around I see this guy showing his 8-element lens being radioactive. It has a high serial number starting with 155. ruclips.net/video/yqLv6ngbJ7Y/видео.html His other lens isn't radioactive with a serial starting with 133. ruclips.net/video/5zAG14CfNyY/видео.html My lens has a serial starting with 138.
My God, youre really struggling with exposures! Use auto iso, youre not hitting right exposure settings anyway! Its daylight, let camera decide shutter speed and iso dude!
Thanks for this video, I actually just ordered a Z5 to use it with my vintage Nikon lenses, and it's great to hear that it was the right choice to make 🙂All the best (snapshots) to you 😉
Awesome! Glad the video was useful to you. I hope it works out well for your needs.
@@ScottJWaldron Thanks ! I'm sure it will ☺ All the best once more 👋
Just ordered the Z5 primarily for using the vintages lenses I’ve been collecting for film. Seemed like a good option compared to the Sonys for my purpose. Although, most vintage lenses in FB groups seem to be paired with Sony full-frame mirrorless cameras.
Awesome! Hope it works out well for you. I'm not sure what Sony FF mirrorless have for manual focus aids. The ones on the Z5 feel more than sufficient for me. A main consideration I had was EVF resolution. In Sony land, maybe a used A7r II or better would get a similar manual lens experience to the Z5 due to it having an EVF of similar resolution. The A7 series have lagged in EVF resolution. Not until the current A7 IV is the EVF comparable to the Z5's one.
@@ScottJWaldron Z5 and Konica AR adapter arrived. Good grief the manual focus is so nice. I could never focus my Konica 57mm 1.2 on my Konica SLRs like I can with the Z5. Unless you’re doing wildlife and sports, vintage glass is the way to go with these cameras.
@@gregoryluna535 Not sure I showed assigning zoom to buttons in this video, but there are 3 levels of zoom you can link to buttons. I've found that the easiest way to get critical focus.
@@ScottJWaldron ThNks. I’ll play around with it. I pushed the zoom button but had to re-center my subject. The subject ended up in the corner when took the shot. But only spent a few minutes with it so far.
Wow! I just noticed the repositioning box. It’s great!
Nikon Z5 Digital Camera:
B&H: bhpho.to/39tFgdr
Amazon: amzn.to/32TdGFb
Best Buy: bestbuy.7tiv.net/PPovQ
ebay: ebay.us/bKxFRk
The lens adapter hands-on overview:
ruclips.net/video/iaXFaGdYLPY/видео.html
I hope you enjoyed this video. Subscribing, liking, sharing, and using the "super thanks" feature helps out a lot! Thanks ;) As a B&H, KEH, Acdsee, eBay, Walmart, Best Buy, and Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Other links are potentially affiliated as well.
Z5 seems be to cheapest full frame mirrorless with IBIS (if ya exclude the very old A7ii).
Correct me if I’m wrong
It also has a very nice viewfinder for the price. I couldn't find anything that was comparable.
Yeah, I went with the A7R3 for vintage glass, but if Nikon made a retro camera with no optical low pass filter I would buy it so fast.
I bet that's a nice one!
Wow, thank you a lot for this video - can't find where this "focus magnifier" is hidden
I have manual lens settings suggestions in this video:
ruclips.net/video/-nA00aBuZ3Q/видео.html
Thank you for your useful sharing!
If I use the same lens in Z5 and z6ii, is there any difference in image quality? (especially at the corner) There are thinner CMOS IR filters in z6 an z7. I am going to use Rangefinder lens in z5 or z6ii, but worrying about the shorter flange focal distance may cause sharp decline in picture quality.
I haven't used any rangefinder lenses which naturally have a shorter flange distance than this M42 lens, so I can't comment on if there would be an image quality issue. Try it out and see?
Nice video!
Would it be possible to know from where the adapter for the M42 mount was obtained?
Fotasy M42 to Nikon Z adapter:
ebay: ebay.us/2lZsxh
Amazon: amzn.to/3IutWxY
B&H (alternative I haven't tried):
bhpho.to/3IyaBvC
(Affiliate links)
@@ScottJWaldron thanks a lot!
What kind of adapter you used for the lens ?
I have an overview video about it:
ruclips.net/video/iaXFaGdYLPY/видео.html
Fotasy M42 to Nikon Z adapter:
ebay: ebay.us/2lZsxh
Amazon: amzn.to/3IutWxY
B&H (alternative I haven't tried):
bhpho.to/3IyaBvC
These are my affiliate links. I earn from qualifying purchases.
If this camera has the back laminated sensor then it would be a deal for me , but still the z6ii is the one for me
Yeah, definitely. I probably should say the "perfect budget option" but it muddies the video a bit.
This camera seams to be better than the X-T4
They are very different cameras. Better would depend on what you want to do and what type of lenses you want.
Is that one of these heavily radioactive lenses ?????
There are versions of this lens that are radioactive. As far as I can tell this one is the early 8-element lens that isn't but I don't have a geiger counter to test it.
Though, after looking around I see this guy showing his 8-element lens being radioactive. It has a high serial number starting with 155.
ruclips.net/video/yqLv6ngbJ7Y/видео.html
His other lens isn't radioactive with a serial starting with 133.
ruclips.net/video/5zAG14CfNyY/видео.html
My lens has a serial starting with 138.
My God, youre really struggling with exposures!
Use auto iso, youre not hitting right exposure settings anyway!
Its daylight, let camera decide shutter speed and iso dude!
These photos are edited.