farlymac
PF McFarland
After a bad experience with a too tight Fotasy adapter (Leica M-to-Nikon Z) are there any particular adapters you can recommend? I have a couple of K&F Concept ones coming, as I like the ones I already have for my film cameras. I want to get a lot of use out of my Z5, and not leave the film lenses behind.
PF
PF
VTHokiEE
Well-known
I realize that this is old thread, but I ended up with a Yeenon M to Z adapter with helicoid and while I haven’t played with it too much so far it seems pretty good (not too tight).
farlymac
PF McFarland
The M and LTM adapters from K&F Concepts work fine, now I just have to think about a close-focus adapter for M to Z. I have an offer on a Shoten, and was wondering if anyone has experience with them. It's a bit pricey so I'd hate to get one only to have to return it for quality issues like I had with the Fotasy.
PF
Darthfeeble
But you can call me Steve
I have a Fotodiox M > Z and it's a bit snug too, but then so are the FTZ adapters from Nikon.
Dogman
Mentor
In some cases the Fotasy and Fotodiox are identical adapters. I know the L39 to Fuji FX adapters are the same, just a different badging.
farlymac
PF McFarland
maryland_fotos
Well-known
I have a couple Fotasy adapters for the Leica thread mount mount, they both seem to work well.
Nitroplait
Well-known
Most Chinese made adapters are a gamble, also the “branded” K&F, URTH, Fotodiox etc.
I have been lucky with my Z adapters.
I bought an URTH/GLOBE Leica M to Z adapter which turned out to be a good fit, and then I just buy the cheapest adapters to fit the chosen mount to Leica M - which seems to be the most competitive target mount, thus many choices at good prices - if a poor fit, I buy another with no regret.
The alternative is to buy Novoflex or Rayqual etc. and frankly, I am too cheap for that.
I have been lucky with my Z adapters.
I bought an URTH/GLOBE Leica M to Z adapter which turned out to be a good fit, and then I just buy the cheapest adapters to fit the chosen mount to Leica M - which seems to be the most competitive target mount, thus many choices at good prices - if a poor fit, I buy another with no regret.
The alternative is to buy Novoflex or Rayqual etc. and frankly, I am too cheap for that.
jdvf
Established
I just came across this article at DPReview: Techart’s new compact Leica M to Nikon Z adapter has video AF compatibility.
Greg
Greg
dexdog
Mentor
I have a fotasy for LTM and a Yeenon M to Z adapter with close-focus capability. Both work well, with a snug fit.
Out to Lunch
Menteur
I just watched this: my NIKON Z9 now shoots LEICA-M Lenses with FAST AUTOFOCUS TRACKING | New Techart Adapter TZM-02 -
Ronald M
Mentor
Techart-02 is $350. Fotodiox M to Z fits nicely. Sorry to read above Prime Nikon S have quality issues. My FTZ for nikon lenses is also same quality.
farlymac
PF McFarland
Yes, that looks very promising. And with the IBIS systems on the Z cameras it makes more sense to get lots of use out of the 135mm lenses. I may have to get a larger bag for my Leica M gear so I can include the Z5 body with a Techart-02 adapter.
PF
phofseth
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In case my ID is unfamiliar, I had to change from ph. to ph..,but I remain the same person.
When I changed from C5d & MFT to NZ7 I decided to aquire a K&M z to canon EF adapter so that all the ancient optics I used on my former cameras could still be used on the Nikon.
No problems with double adapters, but i had to l be careful to get slim enough adapter with wide angles (a Zeiss 18mm springs to mind in this connection ) I would need narrower adapters for my LM optics and use Novoflex ones which always have exactly the right dimensions (and the Memmingen people also provided an adapter for their ancient eqipment such as the Pigriff to use it on N7. Most impressive)-
p.
When I changed from C5d & MFT to NZ7 I decided to aquire a K&M z to canon EF adapter so that all the ancient optics I used on my former cameras could still be used on the Nikon.
No problems with double adapters, but i had to l be careful to get slim enough adapter with wide angles (a Zeiss 18mm springs to mind in this connection ) I would need narrower adapters for my LM optics and use Novoflex ones which always have exactly the right dimensions (and the Memmingen people also provided an adapter for their ancient eqipment such as the Pigriff to use it on N7. Most impressive)-
p.
phofseth
Established
To supplement my previous post I should mention that despite the unpredictable movements of the focussing point of the Nikon Z-7, the 100%viewfinder enlargement option provides excellent support for focussing even with very small apertures.
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