What to expect#
Electronic adapters: Nikon FTZ / FTZ II gives full AF with AF-S, AF-P and AF-I lenses; screw-drive AF/AF-D lenses become manual focus with metering.
Aperture control: lenses with a manual aperture ring work directly; electronically controlled lenses (no ring) need a smart adapter or one with a built-in aperture lever.
Focus: use focus peaking and magnification in the viewfinder. Exposure metering works normally because the camera meters through the lens at working aperture.
Nikon F lenses you could adapt#
- Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D
- Laowa 15mm F/4 Wide Angle Macro
- Laowa 60mm f/2.8 2X Ultra-Macro
- Samyang 10mm f/2.8 ED AS NCS CS
- Samyang 12mm f/2.8 Fish-Eye ED AS NCS
- Samyang 135mm f/2 ED UMC
- Samyang 14mm f/2.8 AE ED AS IF UMC
- Samyang 16mm f/2.0 ED AS UMC CS
- Samyang 20mm f/1.8 ED AS UMC
- Samyang 24mm f/1.4 ED AS IF UMC
- Samyang 85mm f/1.4 IF UMC Aspherical
- Samyang 8mm f/3.5 Fish-Eye CS
- Samyang AF 14mm f/2.8
- Samyang T-S 24mm f/3.5 ED AS UMC
- Sigma 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | C
- Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM | C +1.4x ext.
- Sigma 105 mm F1.4 DG HSM Art
- Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM | A
Nikon Z cameras#
- Nikon Z5II 2025
- Nikon ZR 2025
- Nikon Z50II 2024
- Nikon Z6III 2024
- Nikon Z8 2023
- Nikon Zf 2023
- Nikon Z30 2022
- Nikon Z9 2021
- Nikon Zfc 2021
- Nikon Z5 2020
- Nikon Z7II 2020
- Nikon Z6II 2020
- Nikon Z50 2019
- Nikon Z6 2018
- Nikon Z7 2018
- Nikon Z5IIC
Other systems for Nikon F lenses#
Frequently asked questions#
Will Nikon F lenses autofocus on Nikon Z?
Nikon FTZ / FTZ II gives full AF with AF-S, AF-P and AF-I lenses; screw-drive AF/AF-D lenses become manual focus with metering.
Does a Nikon F to Nikon Z adapter affect image quality?
A glass-free adapter is just a precisely machined spacer, so image quality is unchanged when it is built to the right thickness. Cheap adapters can be slightly too thin or thick, which shifts the infinity mark.
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