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 p.18 #20 · Nikon Zf as a platform for adapted/native manual focus lenses | |
akul wrote:
I have a question to folks who has experience with Voigtlander lenses on E mount vs VM. My dilemma is the adapter.
For M-Z, Voigtlander makes an adapter which is not cheap, but coming from Voigtlander, I feel it is trustworthy at least for the hardware is concerned. I do not know this adapter is smart enough requiring frequent firmware update, and if so, how good Cosine is on that aspect. Though, it still feels like I would know how to track information and service down with Voigtlander than many adpters available for E-Z adapters.
For E-Z, we have multiple options, like Techart, Megadap, Fotodiox, etc. So far, however, what I have been hearing the inconsistency of product reliability, and sudden incompatibility from firmware update, etc. making some models not able to function poroperly with the adapters. That makes me not want to go that route so much.
When looking at what I gathered so far, from the adapters point of view, I feel more inclined to search for M version of Voigtlander lenses to be adapted to Z, however, knowing that M lenses are specifically designed to work with Leica's thin sensor glass and the microlens etc, I wonder adapting M versions will not yield the true potential of Voigtlander lenses on Z system. What is your experience of adapting E and M versions to Z cameras, and which one works better  There are few lenses on VM version that are interesting to me, such as 90mm Apo Skopar, 21/3.5 Color Skopar, or even the Hyper Wide Heliar 10mm F5.6 Aspherical. The Hyper Wide may just not adapt so well to Z, but intriguing..
Anyway, would love to hear any first hand experience.
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Cosina Voigtländer M-Z adapter doesn't have any electronics in it so it's not going to need any firmware updates, it's a dumb adapter without any contacts. It has the close-focus helicoid which makes it useful for improving the minimum focus distance, but the adapter is also fairly heavy at 105g.
https://www.cosina.co.jp/voigtlander/en/accessories/vm-z-close-focus-adapter/
If the helicoid is not must-have, I'd also look into other M-Z adapters such a Rayqual LM-NZ:
https://www.rayqual.com/NikonZ.html
I use mostly Rayqual adapters for M-E, M-X, M-L and C/Y-E and I think they are the best ones out there for spec-accurate thickness and quality but they don't come with close focus helicoids. I also use CV M-E close focus adapter II, which is also of very high quality. It's a little thinner at infinity locked position so most lenses can't be used at hard infinity without adjusting the focus on the lens or the adapter.
As I don't have a Z camera can't really comment on the specifics of adapting M-mount lenses vs. E-mount lenses to Z. I think 90/2.8 VM and 21/3.5 VM should adapt pretty well though. I have 90/2.8 VM and 21/3.5 E-mount version personally. I'm a bit of CV enthusiast and I currently have 29 of their lenses across E-mount, X-mount, VM and LTM.
I would avoid adapting APO Lanthars from M to Z at least as the M-mount versions are reported to work much worse on E when compared to the native E-mount versions.
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