Re: Megadap is releasing a new ETZ21 Pro+ lens adapter
Just to be sure are you comparing the Z8 and A1II using native class on both ?
I’ve been using the Sony for a month now and it is a step up over the Nikon in every situation I’ve used it in …
Before I tried the Sony I wasn’t unhappy with the Z8/9, I hit most of my subjects, but had some misses here and there which I thought was my not using the system to its fullest (which I am sure is partly true).
nhmorgan wrote: mholdef wrote:
Just curious but what are you struggling with ? Sony colors used to be an issue, but I find the A1mkII files very pleasing and the transition has been great. The colors are good, files are much cleaner at high ISO, dynamic range as good at low ISOs, and the AF is clearly a step above my Z8 and Z9. I was shooting a dance performance in low light and even with dancers jumping and the head turned to profile with the eye barely visible, it was hitting every shot. And same for subjects coming very fast towards me using the 300mm I've found it much better.
Probably just a difference of preference, but I just find the A1ii files harder to get to where I want them and they don't seem to hold up as well when I push them on creative edits. Using Cobalt profiles helped me, but I still feel like I have to do more work with them. I see many many good results from Sony cameras, so I'm not universally knocking them; I just struggle with them creatively.
As far as AF goes that can be situation dependent. At the end of the day they are both top tier and light years better than the previous generation. The A1ii definitely picks up subjects earlier and does a better job with turned faces. I find it has brain farts from time to time. Z8 does that too, just less frequently. In low light I've found that the Z8 is noticeably better. My reference for that is the 85mm 1.2s vs the 50mm 1.2 GM. Another big caveat for the Sony AF is that it is exceptional with Sony glass, but very hit or miss for fast action with third party lenses, whereas the Nikon system seems to tolerate non-native glass better. This of course is ironic to say in a post where I just said the etz can struggle on fast subjects. But the FTZ works better than on F mount for me with Nikon and Sigma glass. My experience with the ETZ adapters is that they work wonderfully for slow subjects. They hiccup from time to time, though, and for fast subjects the hit rate definitely isn't ideal. I think that's more on the firmware/software of the adapter than it is on Nikon's AF system.
Jul 05, 2025 at 08:35 AM
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