Nikon Zf as a platform for adapted/native manual focus lenses
patotts wrote:
Wow, it took me a while to read through this entire thread.
The idea of a Zf with adapted lenses is growing on me, even if I was initially lukewarm on the idea due to the 24mp sensor (I would prefer 33-42 mp)
Has anyone else than Scott tried the Voigtlander Z-mount 40/1.2? It renders so well on the Sony cameras, so I'm a bit surprised by Scott's assessment on the performance on Nikon. It does look so good on the Zf :-)
Image from Voigtlander's Instagram
To me the samples I've seen from the 40 Z at f/1.2 and close distance look a lot like the Minolta 58 1.2 at 1.2 – very dreamy, not overly sharp at the point of focus, and flattering for portraits.
Nikon 50 1.8 S vs CVZ 50 1.0 vs CVZ 40 1.2. I wish for the portrait comparisons that he had stepped closer with the 40 in order to maintain the same framing because it would have made the 40's bokeh look a bit more dramatic than it does. https://www.youtube.com/A7rU7RKneDo&t=735
CVZ 40 1.2 – Note the very close MFD and how they do an aperture series at MFD, which looks best to me stopped way down, not just because of increased sharpness but because it gives a very nice context of the background while retaining a nice impressionistic rendering.
Nikon Zf as a platform for adapted/native manual focus lenses
patotts wrote:
Wow, it took me a while to read through this entire thread.
The idea of a Zf with adapted lenses is growing on me, even if I was initially lukewarm on the idea due to the 24mp sensor (I would prefer 33-42 mp)
Has anyone else than Scott tried the Voigtlander Z-mount 40/1.2? It renders so well on the Sony cameras, so I'm a bit surprised by Scott's assessment on the performance on Nikon. It does look so good on the Zf :-)
Image from Voigtlander's Instagram
To me the samples I've seen from the 40 Z at f/1.2 and close distance look a lot like the Minolta 58 1.2 at 1.2 – very dreamy, not overly sharp at the point of focus, and flattering for portraits.
Nikon 50 1.8 S vs CVZ 50 1.0 vs CVZ 40 1.2. I wish for the portrait comparisons that he had stepped closer with the 40 in order to maintain the same framing because it would have made the 40's bokeh look a bit more dramatic than it does.
&t=735
CVZ 40 1.2 – Note the very close MFD and how they do an aperture series at MFD, which looks best to me stopped way down, not just because of increased sharpness but because it gives a very nice context of the background while retaining a nice impressionistic rendering.
Nikon Zf as a platform for adapted/native manual focus lenses
patotts wrote:
Wow, it took me a while to read through this entire thread.
The idea of a Zf with adapted lenses is growing on me, even if I was initially lukewarm on the idea due to the 24mp sensor (I would prefer 33-42 mp)
Has anyone else than Scott tried the Voigtlander Z-mount 40/1.2? It renders so well on the Sony cameras, so I'm a bit surprised by Scott's assessment on the performance on Nikon. It does look so good on the Zf :-)
Image from Voigtlander's Instagram
To me the samples I've seen from the 40 Z at f/1.2 and close distance look a lot like the Minolta 58 1.2 at 1.2 – very dreamy, not overly sharp at the point of focus, and flattering for portraits.
Nikon 50 1.8 S vs CVZ 50 1.0 vs CVZ 40 1.2. I wish for the portrait comparisons that he had stepped closer with the 40 in order to maintain the same framing because it would have made the 40's bokeh look a bit more dramatic than it does.
?si=0ajVxUHPhSMCFldk&t=735
CVZ 40 1.2 – Note the very close MFD and how they do an aperture series at MFD, which looks best to me stopped way down, not just because of increased sharpness but because it gives a very nice context of the background while retaining a nice impressionistic rendering.
Nikon Zf as a platform for adapted/native manual focus lenses
patotts wrote:
Wow, it took me a while to read through this entire thread.
The idea of a Zf with adapted lenses is growing on me, even if I was initially lukewarm on the idea due to the 24mp sensor (I would prefer 33-42 mp)
Has anyone else than Scott tried the Voigtlander Z-mount 40/1.2? It renders so well on the Sony cameras, so I'm a bit surprised by Scott's assessment on the performance on Nikon. It does look so good on the Zf :-)
Image from Voigtlander's Instagram
To me the samples I've seen from the 40 Z look a lot like the Minolta 58 1.2 at 1.2 – very dreamy, not overly sharp at the point of focus, and flattering for portraits.
Nikon 50 1.8 S vs CVZ 50 1.0 vs CVZ 40 1.2. I wish for the portrait comparisons that he had stepped closer with the 40 in order to maintain the same framing because it would have made the 40's bokeh look a bit more dramatic than it does.
?si=0ajVxUHPhSMCFldk&t=735
CVZ 40 1.2 – Note the very close MFD and how they do an aperture series at MFD, which looks best to me stopped way down, not just because of increased sharpness but because it gives a very nice context of the background while retaining a nice impressionistic rendering.
Nov 04, 2023 at 11:37 PM
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