What are you using to adapt S-mount lenses to Z-mount? Can you mount the internal mount lenses, or just external mount? I have a couple of S-mounts that I would like to try on my Z5, both internal and external mount.
Thanks,
Scott
Hi Scott,
In the image in the previous post, I am using a Rayqual (Kindai) Nikon S to Z adapter. Made in Japan, great quality. I have switched all my adapters to Rayqual. Even for Pentax medium format lenses to my Fuji 50S.
But my $.02 is ignore the eBay sales for them and go straight to Japan Hobby Tools. Much better price than eBay sellers and fast shipping. That is where I get most of my tools and supplies (grease, spanners, camera leather, etc.) *just a happy customer
The S adapter is only for external bayonet mount. It does not have a helicoid for the internal mount 50mm lenses. For those I use an Amedeo Nikon S (internal) to Leica M adapter on a Leica M to Z mount. The double adapter has zero issues for me. I am not sure if Amedeo is making them any longer. He used to be based in south Florida I think and made them in batches. I picked one up a number of years ago. (added a picture below with this combo)
Here is the link to the Japan Hobby Tool site for the S to Z adapter.
In another plug for the Rayqual adapters, they have a rear baffle that shields the lens contacts on the camera body and it prevents stray light from bouncing around internally. In theory anyway. But I did notice a difference when adapting my Nikkor (Bronica) medium format lenses on the Fuji.
http://www.rayqual.com (If you use Chrome and Google Translate, you can get a good view in english)
Again, this is my experience only. YMMV.
** one thing to note on the Amedeo adapter... The 3.5cm f/1.8 lens will not fit. The rear element is too large in diameter to fit internally to the adapter because of the focus helicoid.
George
*** Updated to include an image with the double adapter combo.
pburke wrote:
Before I got the AF lens I was researching other manual 20mm lenses and even though there may be sharper models out there than the one I have, all these lenses won't have the sharpness and contrast the modern lens has. If you like to shoot manual and you're not too picky about getting the most out of your sensor, almost any 20mm Nikon has ever made will do.
9 vertical frame stitch, good overlap, f/8 1/125s ISO 100 on tripod taken with the D600 back in 2014
Joseph. wrote:
What is everyone's favorite 20mm? I used to have a 20mm 3.5 Nikkor-UD and it was great, except for its propensity to flare. I'm looking at the 20 f/4 and 20 3.5 AIS, which one should I choose? I'm more concerned with central sharpness and colors, corners are not priority.
thanks
Hi Joseph, welcome back!
Long time ago I made a quick "battle" test (using D610) with my "triade" of 20's:
In the image in the previous post, I am using a Rayqual (Kindai) Nikon S to Z adapter. Made in Japan, great quality. I have switched all my adapters to Rayqual. Even for Pentax medium format lenses to my Fuji 50S.
But my $.02 is ignore the eBay sales for them and go straight to Japan Hobby Tools. Much less the price of eBay sellers and faster shipping to the US than even some US sellers. That is where I get most of my tools and supplies (grease, spanners, camera leather, etc.) *just a happy customer
The S adapter is only for external bayonet mount. It does not have a helicoid for the internal mount 50mm lenses. For those I use an Amedeo Nikon S (internal) to Leica M adapter on a Leica M to Z mount. The double adapter has zero issues for me. I am not sure if Amedeo is making them any longer. He used to be based in south Florida I think and made them in batches. I picked one up a number of years ago. (added a picture below with this combo)
Here is the link to the Japan Hobby Tool site for the S to Z adapter.
In another plug for the Rayqual adapters, they have a rear baffle that shields the lens contacts on the camera body and it prevents stray light from bouncing around internally. In theory anyway. But I did notice a difference when adapting my Nikkor (Bronica) medium format lenses on the Fuji.
http://www.rayqual.com (If you use Chrome and Google Translate, you can get a good view in english)
Again, this is my experience only. YMMV.
** one thing to note on the Amedeo adapter... The 3.5cm f/1.8 lens will not fit. The rear element is too large in diameter to fit internally to the adapter because of the focus helicoid.
George
*** Updated to include an image with the double adapter combo.
Thank, George! That's great information. I'll take a look at those adapters and see what I can find about the Amedeo adapter. I've seen some on Etsy, but don't know who made them. They had taken a lens mount out of an old body and attached it to an adapter. Here's an example of one made from a Kiev Contax RF mount adapted to Canon Eos. I would then have to adapt that to Nikon Z. It's so cheap, though, that I'm afraid that this would be an instance of "you get what you pay for."
spoupard wrote:
Thank, George! That's great information. I'll take a look at those adapters and see what I can find about the Amedeo adapter. I've seen some on Etsy, but don't know who made them. They had taken a lens mount out of an old body and attached it to an adapter. Here's an example of one made from a Kiev Contax RF mount adapted to Canon Eos. I would then have to adapt that to Nikon Z. It's so cheap, though, that I'm afraid that this would be an instance of "you get what you pay for."
I had one of the Kiev salvage combinations for Fuji X mount early on. It "worked" but was loose and it did not have a stop for the helicoid. So you could accidentally unscrew yourself to the focus extreme
It came with 53mm Russian lens. I forget what brand. It was fun to use. I think I paid $35 including the lens. But yeah in that case you get what you pay for
Cameraquest.com used to sell the Amedeo adapters. It may be worth a shot contacting Stephen Gandy over there.
I was wondering if that's Andromeda (left centre of the pic) we see in Milky Way's neighbourhood. leighton w wrote:
Good to see you John, love the third one.
GeorgeBo wrote:
I had one of the Kiev salvage combinations for Fuji X mount early on. It "worked" but was loose and it did not have a stop for the helicoid. So you could accidentally unscrew yourself to the focus extreme
It came with 53mm Russian lens. I forget what brand. It was fun to use. I think I paid $35 including the lens. But yeah in that case you get what you pay for
Cameraquest.com used to sell the Amedeo adapters. It may be worth a shot contacting Stephen Gandy over there.
Thanks for sharing your experience with the cheap Kiev adapter and for the tip on Cameraquest. I'll check them out.
Good to be back after a month on the road! Looking at the thread from an iPhone and iPad is not as nice as looking at the pics on my monitor. My wife was in her glory temp wise. Me I took nothing but long sleeve shirts.
The road trip saw 5950 miles and went as far north to the Canadian Border and as far west as Rapid City SD, I took the Tahoe …. yeah I know the Vette got some slack time but we went off-road quite a bit, something the Vette would have had four flats. E-rated tires were/are the key. Also I don't think the Vette would have cleared the ramp on the Drummond Island Ferry.
Starting at Drummond Island, it's in Lake Huron and has a 1000 inhabitants. Travel to Canada in a row boat is possible. Locals said they posted guards at the Ferry entrance and did not allow anyone on. Their Covid response worked.
The first few are presented. Took the 58 NOCT, 20mm 2.8 (thanks Jose foe the comparisons) and the 135mm QC. Packed light.
Got a few doors for Leighton and our version of the white cliffs of Dover for Colin but they need to be processed .Enjoy, good to be back!
