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Articles tagged "z-mount"
Tamron announces its newest offering for Nikon Z-mount offerings, the 35-150mm F/2-2.8 Di III VXD. The lens is set to hit store shelves towards the end of September with a retail price of $1,999.
A well-built and capable system finally gets the lineup of fast, affordable primes it deserves... with a little help from Sigma.
Sigma has announced the prices of its promised 16mm, 30mm and 56mm F1.4 DC DN lenses for Nikon Z-mount. All three lenses will be available in late April.
CP+ 2023: Sigma has announced it is bringing its trio of DC DN APS-C prime lenses to Nikon's Z mount: its first lenses for Nikon's mirrorless system.
The new ultrafast prime for Nikon Z-mount cameras is a re-worked version of Cosina's existing Voigtländer 50mm F1 Aspherical lens for Leica M-mount cameras.
Techart's new TZM-02 adapter allows users to attach manual focus M-mount lenses to their Nikon Z cameras and achieve full autofocus performance, including for video applications.
The lens doesn't come as a surprise, given it's been on Nikon's Z-mount lens roadmap for some time, but we now have confirmation that it has a maximum F1.2 aperture.
Sigma's 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN lens costs just half of Fujifilm's $1199 XF 16–55mm F2.8 R LM WR lens and also costs less than the $699 XF 18-55mm F2.8-4 LM.
Both lenses will have onboard chips and electrical contacts for transmitting EXIF data and providing the required information for in-body image stabilization support and focus confirmation support on compatible Z-mount camera systems.
The lens, which is set for an autumn release, appears to be a Z-mount equivalent to the company's 70-300mm F4.5-6.3 Di III RXD lens for Sony E-mount camera systems.
Lens availability is a critical part of choosing a camera system. We've updated our guide to Nikon, Canon, Sony and Panasonic/Sigma/Leica mirrorless mounts to see how their lineups and technologies currently compare.
This lens was released earlier this year for Fujifilm X-mount cameras, but it's now making its way to Nikon Z- and Sony E-mount APS-C camera systems. It's being funded on Indiegogo.
Megadap's original ETZ11 AF adapter lets photographers adapt Sony E-mount lenses to their Nikon Z mirrorless cameras. However, the product had some performance issues. Megadap is back with a brand-new adapter that promises to deliver improved compatibility and autofocus thanks to new hardware and software.
We've taken Nikon's Nikkor 50mm F1.2 S prime lens around the state of Washington to see how it performs wide open, both inside and outdoors. Check out our gallery to see what sort of images it's capable of capturing.
While its design is all new, it takes inspiration from the Sony E-mount Voigtländer APO-LANTHAR 50mm F2 Aspherical lens, which Cosina calls 'the highest performance standard lens in Voigtländer history.'
Techart's new TZG-01 adapter lets you mount Contax G-mount lenses to Nikon Z-mount mirrorless cameras with complete autofocus support.
The three lenses aren't new, but the additional options should make it easier to use these niche lenses on Canon and Nikon's mirrorless camera systems.
The budget-friendly lens offers autofocus, EXIF support and a built-in USB-C port for installing future firmware updates.
The ETZ11 adapter, which retails for $249, works with both first- and third-party lenses, including manual non-chipped lenses.
Alongside the announcement of two new Z-mount macro prime lenses, Nikon has confirmed that two more roadmapped lenses are coming this year: the Nikkor Z 28mm F2.8 and Nikkor Z 40mm F2.
The adapter, which offers full support for Nikon’s phase-detection autofocus system, is technically a Leica M mount to Nikon Z mount autofocus adapter, but since you can stack other adapters on top, the options are almost limitless.
The new 85mm F1.8 prime lens features full autofocus compatibility, including support for Nikon’s Eye-AF technology. The lens is available to purchase for just $399.
While nearly all of Tokina's F-mount lenses will work without issue on Nikon Z-series mirrorless cameras, there are a select few that can't use autofocus.
Nikon has introduced the Nikkor Z 85mm F1.8 S lens for its full-frame mirrorless system. This short telephoto prime has 12 elements, a nine-blade aperture and minimum focus distance of 0.8m (2.6ft). It will be available in September for $799.
Canon EOS R and Nikon Z owners can now buy some of Lensbaby's most popular products for their respective lens mounts.
Samyang has announced a new trio of lenses that include an 85mm F1.4 lens for Nikon F-mount systems in addition to a 14mm F2.8 and 85mm F1.4 manual focus lenses for Nikon Z-mount camera systems.
On its own, the FTZ adapter retails for $250 and when bundled it dropped the cost to just $150. Now, Nikon is offering it for free with all Z6, Z7 purchases in the United States.
The new 'Elegant' lens series includes entirely manual F2.4 lenses in 24mm, 35mm, 50mm, 75mm and 90mm focal lengths.
A recently-published interview with Nicolas Gillet, director of marketing and communications for Nikon France, details just how far Nikon could push optics with its new Z-mount.
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