IF I was only going to use the small prime Z lenses like the 40, 28, or 26 then probably a slam dunk or IF I did not have a cabinet full of excellent legacy F mount manual focus lenses. But to be a primary manual focus shooter, I think I will have the same issue I had with the Zfc body. The required size of an adapter to shoot manual focus lenses. And even with CPU chipped lenses like the 45p or modified chipped lenses you still cannot use the aperture ring on the lens to control aperture. You have to set it to minimum aperture and control it with the command dial on the body.
If someone really enjoys the experience of shooting manual focus lenses, then the Zf with the native Z mount Voightlander lenses is probably the way to go with that body. Heck even off brand Chinese manual focus lenses would give a better shooting experience. If you are going to go retro, then go all the way or go home.
I feel the Z bodies with the big deep grip like the Z8 give better handling using adapters and legacy glass. Just my opinion. Now where is my FM and box of film
leighton w wrote: GeorgeBo wrote:
Same feelings about the Zf here too Mary.
mjgphotoz wrote: SiMuMe wrote:
I think it is safe to assume that Nikon has moved on from full support of 20+ year old lenses. Their future is in Z and that's where most if not all design and development effort will be. The Z 26/28 and 40mm are the Zf's mates. The FTZ adapters are awful tools for adapting small F mount lenses(AF or MF). The whole setup just looks and feels crappy with any lens whose length is closer to that of the FTZ.
Maybe a Chinese outfit will step in and make an adapter with the aperture follower tab or support for AF-D lenses that Rockwell and others are calling for but it will still look and feel crappy mounting a lens like the 45mm f/2.8P on it. I lust after the Voigtlander Z mount lenses that need no adapter. I like the Zf but even if I owned it, my Df(another polarising Nikon) will remain the primary mate of my MF lenses.
I do kinda regret selling my Df. I really thought that I would be excited about the Zf, but the more I think about it, the more I am not sold.
Mary
Ok, I asked Mary, now I'll ask you. What about it makes you unsure?
