Fotasy Nikkor F Mount Lens to Z Mount Adapter, FTZ Mount Adapter, Nikkor F Z Adapter, F to Z Adapter, Compatible with Nikon Z Mount Mirrorless Camera Z 30 Z 50 Z 5 Z 6 Z 7 Z 6II Z 7II z fc Z 9

Solid, quality build – hard to believe at this price point. This is my second Fotasy adapter (other is M42 to Nikon Z) , and both work very well. On this one the F side is a tiny bit tight, but not problematically so. The Z side (my main concern) on both fits as perfectly as the Nikon FTZ II adapter. I got this one in particular to avoid issues with older MF Nikon lenses and the Nikon FTZ II adapter – no electrical contacts (none needed) on this one to possibly be damaged. The lens in the photo is my 55mm f/3.5 Micro-Nikkor with M2 ring that I've had since the very early 1970s.

This is a well-made, all metal part, allows use of Nikon F lens on a Nikon Z camera. Purchased this converter to allow use of manual-focus F lenses on a Nikon Z8. The mount to the camera was secure and had a smooth fit. The same for attaching a Nikon 28mm Ais lens to the converter. This mount doesn't have any electrical contacts, strictly for non-cpu type lenses, with manual focus and aperture control. Adapter works as advertised and can allow non-cpu lenses to take advantage of the IBS (in-body-stabilization) of the Z8. Overall, a great bargain for the price ($17), very happy with this purchase. Rated 5-stars.

This blunder may have been on me. But none the less. This product did not work as advretised.

Works great!

This is machined from a pretty thick solid chunk of aluminum, and it's nicely finished and does not look out of place on my Zf. However because of this it weighs nearly as much as a small prime lens. They certainly could have turned down the inside of this lens more to make the walls a lot thinner.

I upgraded to a Z-mount system at the beginning of the year. I had two remaining F-mount lenses, both 30+ year old Nikon AF Nikkor lenses (the sort that have an aperture ring, and that use the in-body focus motor). I love both of those lenses, as they're great and have a lot of character, but I was ready to sell them off because I no longer have a body with the in-body motor, the Nikon FTZ adapter is also quite pricey for two lenses of this type. Spending that kind of money on an adapter for lenses that would be manual-focus only seemed like a poor choice. So I listed the lenses on several sites with the intent to sell them for whatever I could get out of them. It was a wrench to let them go (particularly as they both cover focal lengths I no longer have, and have pseudomacro close-focus options that I really like).Then I found this adapter on Amazon. For this price I figured it was worth a try. After all, I do really like these lenses, and there's no sense in splashing out a ton of money on an adapter that will require me to manually focus anyway.The build quality of this little gizmo is excellent. Both mounts are aluminum. They fit snugly on both the F mount side and the Z mount side. There is no play whatsoever. They feel totally solid on my camera and my lenses. I've set up several "Non-CPU lenses" in the camera's settings, which allows for the IBIS system to function at the focal length I'm using. While it is kind of a bummer not to have any metadata about my aperture, I expected that.If you, like me, have some older lenses from the film era (AF, AF-D, AI, AIS, etc.) for the venerable Nikon F-mount, this is a REALLY inexpensive way to use them with your new Z series camera. I wouldn't recommend using it with any of the "G" lenses that don't have an aperture ring (AF-S, AF-P). But if you don't mind manually adjusting your aperture and manually focusing your lenses, this is a really nice option. I'll likely pick up a second one so that I have one for each of these old lenses.Attached is a shot taken with the Nikon AF Nikkor 35-135mm f/3.5-4.5, using this adapter on a Nikon Z5. I'm using the lens in its pseudo-macro close focusing mode (@135mm, f/8, 1/40" ISO 6400 handheld - see? The IBIS is doing one heck of a job!).

These work great and are inexpensive enough to keep some mounted on your favorite manual focus Nikkor lenses, keeping them ready to use on your Nikon Z series cameras. The first one I bought was a very tight fit on my Z 7II, but the others fit nicely.

If you understand what this does, and doesn't do, and you are not trying to get a cheap version of something else, this adapter works great.I have a rather large number of genuine Nikkor lenses - all manual focus, AI, AI-S, and even 2 pre-AI. They work very well with this adapter.What it does for me:1) I can focus, manually only2) Adjust aperture (on the lens only)3) Shoot in manual or Aperture Preferred modes onlyIn essence, I can do everything that my lenses were designed to do on the cameras they were designed to work on. Even my 500mm mirror, Micro Nikkors, Extension tubes, and bellows, work very wellIssues to be aware of;1) The focal length remains the same, so they behave the same as ever on full size sensors. On compact sensor cameras (Such as the Zfc) they are all 'longer' by a factor of 1.7, so that 500mm lens is now effectively a 860, a 105 is now effectively 178. Wide angle will no longer be wide angles or at least much less so.2) Unlike "Speed Booster" adapters, your aperture remains exactly the same - f 1.4 remains f 1.4, f 4.5 is still f 4.5 and so on.3) The lenses are now "pre set "- there is no auto diaphragm. The electronic viewfinder compensates somewhat, but by f 11 or so it is noticeably darker.4) It is a tad short so your lenses will focus past infinity, pay attention.Realize that if you put it on a good quality lens you will be able to get good quality pictures. Zooming in in Photoshop demonstrates that older nikkors can still compete with modern lenses so far as sharpness, contrast, etc., go. Haven't tried the built in coYou put it on a 40 year old cheap lens then you'll not be happy.Lastly, it is machined well, goes on and comes off smooth, doesn't wobble, satin finish black paint doesn't look bad on the camera, and the release button is more than up to the task on current versions.Overall, for under $20 I am very happy.