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 p.50 #11 · Alt forum Nikon Z resource, discussion and image thread | |
If you want me recommend body, I would say Z7. Especially you don’t need AF of mkII improvement. I simply like Z7 file better especially at pixel level. ISO 64 sound great. You mainly use prime lens so crop definitely nice to have. Z7 also offer more in camera crop option compare to Z6, I have no idea why Nikon limit Z6 here. Nikon’s crop option is at raw level which I personally like. This is different than most manufactures out there.
As for lens, for size and weight priority, I will look hard on latest Voigtlander glasses such as 21mmf3.5, 28mmf2, 35/50APo,75/f1.5. I personally will not buy Leica glass on Z if I don’t have M system. No matter how good they are. If you plan M system later, then it is a different talk.
I actually bought back ZE to have auto aperture function and can be adapted to GFX. It is great that I can use them on any systems later, it is clear that I don’t want lock myself in any system. Most latest AF glass are implemented with focus by wire. And most manual glasses now have no auto aperture. (Means I can’t focus wide open but shooting aperture)
Z’s implementation on focus is not my preference. Before F5.6, it will focus at shooting aperture, after that, it stay at f5.6 if you shoot f8 f11. There is no way you can adjust this setting. I personally think this is weird and stupid given Nikon’s SLR background. FUJI, Panasonic get this correct. Sony has option to select and I don’t know about Canon R yet.
Hope this help you a little.
cyra wrote:
Hi everybody,
After having read through most pages of the first thread, I adore the visual outcome and I am grateful for all the insights provided, I have some questions for you:
I will switch from D750 to Z6II or Z7, not sure yet which, and am searching for a set of light, affordable alt lenses, MF. I will probabely also get the 24-70/4.0 due to zhangye's extensive praise ;-)
I still have and often use a full set of Zeiss ZF/Zf.2 lenses:
21/2.8, 25/2.0, 25/2.8, 28/2.0, 35/2.0, 50/1.4, 50/2.0 Macro, 85/1.4, 100/2.0 Macro
I didn't care much about the Nikon lenses, and sold some already, but still have a
50/1.8 D hardly used
80-200 2,8 D not used much due to its weight
70-300 4,5-5,6 G ED sometimes used for travel and wildlife
my usual walk around set is Zeiss 21, 35 and 100, or one of the 25-28 and 85. Both 50s don't get used much. I also don't shoot much between 100 and 300.
Now, with the adaptability of M and VM glass to Nikon Z I would love to create another 3 lens set between around 21mm (or wider) up to around 100, and my hope is that it would be lighter then the Zeiss tanks.
So, next to interesting rendering and smooth bokeh (bevor sharpness) my interest is that the lenses weight not much more than 300g each, to make a really light set. I am not willing to invest to much, so I will try to find 2nd hand copies and stick to the lenses that have the most bang for the buck. So no Luxes or Noctons, I am afraid. If the lens can close focus as a bonus, I will go for that (like Zeiss 25/2.8). I like to shoot things in the foreground with background bokeh. I do mostly landscape, city+architecture, flowers/makro, some portraits. 95% MF.
Other than the Zeisses I also own a
- Macro Elmarit 60/2.8 R leitaxed to Nikon F (goes to 1:2) and a
- Zeiss C/Y 50/1.7 (not leitaxed, since it is not the leitaxable version), I saw that there are adapters for Z starting from 30 €, so I will give this a try
- APO Telyt 280/4 R leitaxed to Nikon, but not used much due to weight, which i hope will come to new life with IBIS. I also have a Leica 1.4 x and a 2.0 x converter for this. Anyone tried this yet?
- I also own a G9 and 100-400 which is rigged up with a Senheiser mic for filming birds, and I also use it for bird fotos, but have to take the rigg apart. Don't care much about m4/3 for general fotografy though. Should try with the 12-60 Leica, which I also have. It is just such a hassle to take the rigg apart.
Due to the very interesting and useful information in this thread, I concluded that
- Voigtländer 15/4.5 Wide Heliar asph III would be worth a try
- 21 SEM if I can find used one for a good price
- Voigt 35/1.7 Ultron for lightness or invest in a used
- 35/1.4 Distagon ZM for bokeh and quality
I don't care much about the 50s, and the ones I already have will do plenty, since they are all not that heavy.
on the long end I am not quite sure about what to consider, I am thinking about
- Summarit 75/2.4 or 90/2.4 or
- CY 85/2.8 Sonnar (don't know anything about it) or
- Macro Elmar 90/4.0 with Macro adapter (although I think, when I want to do Macro I will rather stick to my Macro Planars)
I will be grateful for suggestions what I could get to add to my alt-use of the NIkon Z (in addition to my Zeisses).
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