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@petersuvara5 ай бұрын
Congratulations on the Shot at 9:50... That's some David Attenborough documentary style filming.
@chuckhatcher50735 ай бұрын
Indispensable accessory for Nikon Z owners. But in my opinion its best use is for lenses with character unobtainable with native Z lenses (in other words, get a Z 180-600 or better for wildlife). I have the adapter and E mount Zeiss primes, but the funny thing is that since I got a Z6iii, I’ve been using the cheap plastic Z 40/2 99% of the time. It has a look I like a lot and makes me question the money I’ve spent on more expensive glass.
@JennyDarukat5 ай бұрын
By god the Nikon colour science is upon us
@AnthonyRagus5 ай бұрын
This world will never be the same.
@JojoJoget5 ай бұрын
I don’t see a difference
@Fessoid5 ай бұрын
In this comparison Sony looks better to me.
@interestings78665 ай бұрын
Sony looks better? Nikon Looks Green hues
@tuanminh37203 ай бұрын
Sony looks much better nikon standart profile way desatturated
@jamesoliver66255 ай бұрын
Zeiss on the Nikon is a damned good look.
@TheStorytellingDad5 ай бұрын
Love seeing these amalgamated combinations of different lenses and bodies that were never intended to match; and to see it actually work,(mostly); and a great, balanced review Kasey.
@AcuraTechMan5 ай бұрын
The Nikon footage looks so much better it’s not even the same sport
@PixPete5 ай бұрын
Holy cow! The difference between the Sony A7S and Nikon Zf was incredible. Everything about the image was instantly better - the colors, the contrast, the exposure, the dynamic range and I felt like it was sharper too. I'm definitely going to get a Nikon Zf now!
@mvz5 ай бұрын
Holy crap. I have never seen a mirrorless to mirrorless adapter before. This could get interesting!
@trym21215 ай бұрын
Fooj X to Z mount also exists. Z mount is like the best of all world now. Complete APSC and FF lenses by adapting
@ferdinandbardamu39455 ай бұрын
@@trym2121 Z mount is also the best for vintage lenses.
@SMGJohn5 ай бұрын
Sony A-mount to FE-mount is essentially mirrorless adapters because most late Sony DSLT's are well SLT's, single-lens translucent meaning they have no mirror per say. And electronic viewfinders.
@shang-hsienyang12845 ай бұрын
These adapters were introduced for at least 5 to 6 years. You probably didn't waste time watching reviews like me.
@NewCompVisuals5 ай бұрын
I swore off rings after LOTR, but now you have me reconsidering them
@ChadMoiMedia5 ай бұрын
I used this adapter with the z8 and the Sigma "bokeh king" 105mm f/1.4 Art lens for a low light video of a fast moving firebreating hoolahooper at f/1.4. It nailed the focus for 6mins, never losing her eyes a single time. That made me very happy😊
@PROgaming-fm6yuАй бұрын
not sure it matters but was the sigma 105mm 1.4 a Sony copy? I am thinking of switching and have that lens for Sony and would love t keep it
@georgemahlum65425 ай бұрын
I just use a trio of Sony cameras (I am retired and have not done a video in several years (no point anyway)...A pair of Sony A7c bodies along with an even older original A7s. fill my needs perfectly. I am glad you found Peace with the Adapter,,,,, Cheers
@MacKingG5 ай бұрын
You made me laugh today, and brought me some useful information. Thanks, I needed it, it was a rough day.
@DubravkoKovacduq5 ай бұрын
I love you Kasey, you are the only one who reads my comments on your videos😂
@cwills755 ай бұрын
Great adapter, my best use case for it on Nikon Z is the Samyang 135mm T1.8 Sony E mount lens. Autofocus works, lens is sharp AF, no CA. Samyang's Nikon Z lenses are very sparse right now, so this is the best way to use it.
@shang-hsienyang12845 ай бұрын
Samyang 135mm f/1.8 lens is so great I just can't justify getting the 1st party version from Canon, Sony, or Nikon.
@cwills755 ай бұрын
@@shang-hsienyang1284 100%
@awake780Ай бұрын
This is the exact reason I’m looking at the adaptor. Nikon’s Plena is just too much to justify for the amount I’ll use it.
@crongl5 ай бұрын
Hey, just a heads up regarding stabilization - turn off the lens OSS! I've been using the FTZ21 Pro on my ZF for a few months with all kinds of E mount glass, and I've found the IBIS does a much better job on it's own than it does when trying to sync with Sony OSS in general, not just the 200-600
@thissidetowardscreen45535 ай бұрын
The bunny cinema was ours! Beautiful! Really like the exposure on the Nikon! Stabe is not as good, but if the content is great who cares! Did I count correctly 6 street crossings in one video?
@iamionscat90355 ай бұрын
You got me! I thought you were doing a ring light review. Good job!
@a_lucientes3 ай бұрын
Some lovely shots.
@Michael-fw5efАй бұрын
Thanks for reviewing this adaptor. I was planning on buying it, but the stab issue gives me pause. The Nikon colours in your footage are so superior to the Sony colours, it's not even a competition. Sony has the best AF, but those ICKY COLOURS keep me away from Sony.
@cameraconspiraciesАй бұрын
Thank you!
@northofbrandon5 ай бұрын
You gotta try the 180-600!! filming with it is so fun
@thebentzenable5 ай бұрын
Excellent episode 📸👍👍
@garfieldirwin5 ай бұрын
My impression with the Megadap ETZ21 non-pro version is the processor isn't fast enough to process/pass through the signals between the camera and lens to enable adapted lenses to "keep up" with demanding dynamic movement. e.g. the adapter could not AF the Sony 200-600 while zooming unless you zoomed glacially slow. I think all the adapter needs is a faster processor, but I surmise that may create space/power/cost challenges. From what I understand the Pro version doesn't provide any improvements either -- it appears to use the same chip.
@stefistefistef2 ай бұрын
Im actually thinking about getting it for my z6 ii but im scared it wouldn't be able to follow focus bride and groom walking towards me, especially in some backlight or sunset... I guess I'll have to buy it to try it and then hope I'll be able to sell it.
@charliejg5 ай бұрын
I am so glad to see that you don't have the top button of that shirt fastened in this video! It looks so much more comfortable. That slow motion hair was pretty epic. Have a rockin' Monday!
@albertjimenez78965 ай бұрын
The optical coatings of Zeiss and Nikon have unique characteristics, but they also share some similarities that are well-aligned with the programming of Nikon sensors color science, resulting in a viable setting up. This configuration has received high praise from many users, who believe it outperforms the offerings of Sony, Canon, and Nikon in their respective native systems. It is important to clarify that this modification was developed with the sole intention of facilitating still photography, as opposed to video. However many users have praised its performance in video, stating that it feels entirely organic and not like an adaptation.
@moneyshift81905 ай бұрын
The baby bunny footage was the cinema.
@Alpha_Sh0ts5 ай бұрын
I got it and it works fine. I can use my Sony E Mount lenses and have the advanced features of a Nikon Z8. I still use it with the Sony 200-600mm and the Samyang 35-150mm. It's also a version EF Mount to Nikon Z available
@BobN545 ай бұрын
I have a Megadap Pro. Works great most of the time. Very occasionally it insists on closing the aperture all the way down and stays there until you take it off and put it back on again. Not frequent enough to be a deal breaker, but annoying when it happens. Also, according to the manual you can't change lens or mount the adapter with the camera turned on. I don't know whether that's a real issue, because the Z mount is designed so that no power is applied until the pins are fully aligned. It could just be avoiding liability were something to go wrong.
@boby93975 ай бұрын
one of your best looking videos 👍 That lamp in the back doesn't even seem gimmicky.
@borlach3215 ай бұрын
Interestingly, in this comparison I like the Nikon files better. Your face looks more red and the colors more saturated on the Sony with the same lens. I can't really comment on the IBIS as it seems pretty good on both. What is really strange is the colors on the street look completely different. Did you notice this? On the Sony the road looks almost silver, while on the Nikon is looks like a typical street. No idea what the reason for this is. Let me know what you think please. Thank you.
@shang-hsienyang12845 ай бұрын
Is "more red" really better? His nose is already very red.
@stefenheif5 ай бұрын
I see you went all-in for the bunny shot. Modern telephoto lenses have fantastic stabilisation, as long as they are used in their native system
@MTBD805 ай бұрын
Great bunny shots!
@skyrunr5 ай бұрын
I had the battery drain issue, just drop your battery, I keep them on the charger anyway. If you use Lightroom you have to shoot RAW (not JPG or HEIF) to profile the lens. You also lose weather sealing. I think they could fix these things. Megadap wouldn't even support my new bricked adapter (had updated it twice before) because I bought it on Ebay. Be sure to read their care and handling instructions. (mount to camera before lens, remove lens before the adapter.) I wish they'd let us trade up to the Pro USB-C version. Neewer makes a cheaper adapter that is pretty good. Having trouble updating the firmware on my copy, waiting for support.
@ml.27705 ай бұрын
Panasonic "Pulsin' in the Background" af tech in that ring.
@PJ-om2wq5 ай бұрын
So, we can put just about any lens on a Nikon body, except an actual Nikon AF-D lens 🙄
@MB-dq2gz5 ай бұрын
You can adapt it just forget about the screwy focus motor techniques
@PJ-om2wq5 ай бұрын
@@MB-dq2gz there's nothing wrong with screw focus lenses. They work fine with my D780. Nikon just couldn't be bothered to make a proper adapter.
@MB-dq2gz5 ай бұрын
@@PJ-om2wq True you can still use them without AF. No internal focus motor lens adapters on the market to support it. As large as the FTZ adapter is you would think it would.
@shang-hsienyang12845 ай бұрын
You can put Nikon AF-D lenses on Sony cameras with autofocus using LA-FE2 (photos only, video not supported)
@Bayonet18095 ай бұрын
@@shang-hsienyang1284 True, I wonder how stacking that adapter with the one in this video would work.
@-grey5 ай бұрын
Here's a conundrum: Sony looks better in artifical light, Nikon looks better in natural light. So really the best set up is a tiny Sony for the studio despite zero need for IBIS or slow-mo, and then a Nikon for outdoors that needs all the perks the a7SIII has. 😂
@iamionscat90355 ай бұрын
At 9:50 I think you had Toneh in the background, as you state, but also bokeh in the foreground. You have achieved both states at once!
@phynx20065 ай бұрын
Butterflies, Bees and Bunny's all perfect for the crippler 🤘😋
@EoraTed3 ай бұрын
Like your style 😄 ...would love to see your review on the Neewer NW-ETZ Pro (Same but different I suppose)
@emonty625 ай бұрын
Title should be: pros and bitcoins 😂
@9ramthebuffs95 ай бұрын
we take notes. No need to remember specs from previous episodes.
@rtbarker5 ай бұрын
Don't sleep on the A-mount lenses. There's a Zeiss 85mm t1.4 A-mount Sony lens worth a try that "might" autofocus with the LA-EA5 and the magadap.
@boundaryscience5 ай бұрын
I have tried. It does not. Maybe with the LAEA4.
@RandumbTech5 ай бұрын
To get the most out of your Nikon, you have to use Nikon glass. I did similar tests of the Megadap adapter on my channel and found on the newer Sony lenses, there is simply too much uncorrected distortion that is practically impossible to fix in post (video only). Plus the AF/Stabe do not perform nearly as well as native Nikon lenses.
@chuckhatcher50735 ай бұрын
Of course that depends on which “most” you want to get. The Z lenses are generally great lenses from a technical perspective. But if you are looking for the most compact, or most economical, or most vintage-like rendering, or most tactile controls, or most traditional build quality, other lenses may win.
@Tek1014media5 ай бұрын
Just checked out your video! And I subscribed .Good stuff man
@williampetry5 ай бұрын
We demand a Z mount to Samsung NX mount so that we can use Z mount lenses on the superior NX1, NX500 etc. Get back with me when that happens.
@trym21215 ай бұрын
I'll wait for dragon to come out of hibernation first
@SMGJohn5 ай бұрын
Why not Canon EF to NX with autofocus?
@LIGHTHUNTER.D5 ай бұрын
By god he did it
@bradl26365 ай бұрын
I just bought another VF Voigtlander APO for Nikon F. Who’s Sony..??? What’s E mount? Weasel nipple detect is the only AF feature that matters by the way.
@digtalfear11775 ай бұрын
I’m really curious to try this adapter at some point! But I can’t really justify the $250 for the few Sony E mount lenses I have. I hope one day the LA-EA5 works with this thing, I have more A mount glass than E mount glass lol
@WilliamTaylor-h4r5 ай бұрын
If you open the service manual, there is room for two 24v peltiers on the lens and cpu. This so you keep the 960fps going and put the batties in your pocket. The best batteries are 3s 2k mah squirt gun batteries, called terantes, 65$ bucks US for 10, they have a storage charge of 33%, and no cutoff, but they weigh 55 grams, so easy for a looty belt. Just put the belt down and magic lantern the Sony oled 444 60 12bit yaw _yaeW_
@WorldMoneyWins5 ай бұрын
Megadap has solved all of life's problems. This is Nobel Prize type of invention. Edison can suck it!
@crapmalls5 ай бұрын
Megadap: Zeiss sells but who's buying?
@thedanitone5 ай бұрын
🤘🏻😎🤘🏻
@RegularGuysOutdoors5 ай бұрын
What'dya mean I don't have enough tonys?...I stop down when I have to
@gelatosamurai5 ай бұрын
Gold!
@AprilClayton5 ай бұрын
Cinematic bunny footage has inspired me to move on from squirrels as a subject.
@mikecanzoneri27255 ай бұрын
impressive, man! is this the gold standard adapter or are there others out there that might function better and give better stabe?
@keithnisbet5 ай бұрын
BTW that was a beautiful butterfly on your video. I've not seen it before. Any ID on it?
@pohmetable18 күн бұрын
sir how about the oss on the sony lens, is it work on z apsc body? i have z50ii body (have no IBIS). so i want use sony 16-35mm za oss. does the oss from that lens work on my z50 body?
@cameraconspiracies18 күн бұрын
It should. It only works bad if IBIS is on, and you don't have IBIS so it should be ok.
@munkmegtube4 ай бұрын
When you use this adapter, You need to turn zf body stabilization off and use only sony LEN Stabilization. It works great.
@canadianwatchguy67685 ай бұрын
You’ll want to try the Techart adapter… supposedly much better than the megadap
@cameraconspiracies5 ай бұрын
In what way?
@canadianwatchguy67685 ай бұрын
@@cameraconspiracies I’m focused on stills, so I haven’t put much research into how it performs for video, but the feedback on the Techart Gen2 adapter for stills has been positive. The company has provided firmware updates, and AF for stills looks like it works well (I have an M-Z adapter arriving later this week for my Zf to use with the 28mm Thypoch Simera f1.4). I’ve heard that the Megadap M to Z adapters are regularly becoming bricked and the company has gone radio-silent.
@OrrinLepp5 ай бұрын
I just checked mine. Been on for 3 days. No drain
@ronnyspanneveld81105 ай бұрын
MEGADEATH YEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee... oh dep.
@SP-ll8nv5 ай бұрын
Great video. I am not a videographer: I am a humble photographer who has not yet seen interesting cats or monkeys in my shots, but enjoy you content and honest reviews. I have observed a "warpiness" in the Nikon Z videos you make when outside walking but I have not heard you mention it ( I do not know if I missed it) I find it pretty bad.
@mnicaisse5 ай бұрын
Why everyone late to the magadap party😂😂😂😂. Sony/ Sigma makes best looking lens.🎉
@iamionscat90355 ай бұрын
The active stab looks worse than without it. You even note it at the bottom that it's very jittery.
@rogeryoung35875 ай бұрын
Batteries don't drain if they're not in the camera - maybe that's a solution to the possible Megadap issue.
@joshhoe5 ай бұрын
Just had a thought watching this brushing my teeth. One day when the AI overlords decide that there’s no more need for frivolities such as photography, Kasey will make his last video, and in the last sentence he will turn to the camera and say:”there’s no such thing as the perfect camera” - cuts to black
@bestcameralens5 ай бұрын
Do you know that KZbin has a music library free to use? Even Gerald Undone use the his end music from there.
@cameraconspiracies5 ай бұрын
I make all the music for my channel vegetablepolice.bandcamp.com/
@UKHeritageRailways5 ай бұрын
I've never found anything that I would want to use in the YT library. Epidemic Sound is my choice and I get 24bit 48k wav files with stems that can be remixed, not crappy mp3s.
@alphajam15 ай бұрын
With the Nikon Z mount being so large you can adapt almost any lens.
@JJARCHIE5 ай бұрын
Its mostly the depth between sensor and mount / flange that is the main issue rather than diameter
@POVwithRC5 ай бұрын
Yeah we know. @@JJARCHIE
@alphajam15 ай бұрын
@@JJARCHIE The sensor has such shallow depth because of the mount. So this is why you have more options with the Z mount.
@JJARCHIE5 ай бұрын
@@alphajam1 fair ,but what i meant is that it doesnt need to be "large" , it just has to be shallow.
@alphajam15 ай бұрын
@@JJARCHIE it's also better to have a wider mount for IBIS as it may evolve more, futureproofing the mount system. It may as allow better lens designs.
@Windsurfingaddict5 ай бұрын
Wow you said something nice and positive, eventually 🤣🤣🥳🥳🥳🥳
@andyxfilms4 ай бұрын
Are we getting 3D POP with the NIKON?!?!?! 😳😳😳😳
5 ай бұрын
well if red cameras now get the nikon mount ... and if then i could adapt all my sony lenses i would consider getting a little red camera maybe
@evanthecameraman5 ай бұрын
02:38 That's what she said.
@abavariannormiepleb94705 ай бұрын
Could you do an Adapter comparison adapting EF (or anything) to L-Mount to help Panasonic a bit? (With focus on those that claim AFS and even AFC capabilities)
@DieHardEddieEdwards5 ай бұрын
The 20mm 1.8 S is heavy? It’s 500g.
@cameraconspiracies5 ай бұрын
Yes, that's a heavy setup for vlogging extended on a tripod with one hand.
@keithnisbet5 ай бұрын
It makes no logical sense that an adaptor would drain the battery if the camera is OFF. probably someone had mistakenly not properly powered down their camera or it had a faulty switch. Now its become an urban photo legend. I'm sure there's no fault with the adapter.
@ekjellgren5 ай бұрын
I'll give you a Toneh-coin.
@dolex1615 ай бұрын
When shilling is acceptable: some company democratizes an otherwise locked market ❤
@radiozelaza5 ай бұрын
Megadap was invented by a guy called Dave Mustache
@sotocine995 ай бұрын
Megadeath!
@rotwangg5 ай бұрын
can you dogpile metabones on it to make unholy canon -> nikon ?
@nicedward75445 ай бұрын
I'm surprised he didn't try it.... He may not have an ef-e AF adapter.
@jaysway23465 ай бұрын
Camera Conspiracies 240fps frogger is the best.
@nicolaiecostel4 ай бұрын
O you could just .. you know ... take the battery out of the camera :))
@34136TS5 ай бұрын
Thee Nikon pops more, no idea why 😂
@OrrinLepp5 ай бұрын
My last sunset I posted I'm using a Sony 70-350 with Megadap on my z6ii
@amermeleitor5 ай бұрын
But what about photography? 😢
@ftlbaby5 ай бұрын
I got animal eye detect OH BOYYYY!
@giannagiavelli50985 ай бұрын
Number of $1000+ lenses mentioned= 5
@gigafish2x0775 ай бұрын
Hmmm, no focus testing..., hmmm.
@petercofrancesco98125 ай бұрын
Nikon witch craft exposes you face nicely lifting the shadows but doesn't effect the rest of the image. Unfortunate the stab isn't as good a native lens.
@ferdinandbardamu39455 ай бұрын
So if you misplace your USB firmware update thing you’re mega-dapped in the ass?
@cwills755 ай бұрын
The Pro version he has now updates in-camera on Nikon bodies like any other lens/camera update. You throw the firmware file on CF/SD card and update that way.
@velvetvideo5 ай бұрын
Toneh Buneh
@SMGJohn5 ай бұрын
Canon with magic lantern next?
@benjaminkotenberg11185 ай бұрын
Isn't it wild how while using manual focus you're able to use the shutter button to quickly go back into autofocus but it doesn't work with native Z lenses. Stupid nikon.
@cwills755 ай бұрын
Nikon Z cameras allow full-time manual focus whenever you turn the lens ring. You can instantly get back to AF by tapping your shutter release button, or preferably using BBF. It negates even needing stupid manual/AF "modes".
@benjaminkotenberg11185 ай бұрын
@@cwills75 Doesn't work while you're recording video on a ZF though. Seems to be a firmware issue. Works with Sony lenses but not with native Z mount lenses.
@LadySalemRaven5 ай бұрын
question is why does anyone want to shoot thru sony glass?
@sidburn23855 ай бұрын
You’ve done better 😅👍
@chingo36254 ай бұрын
Only stupid guys will use Megadap to get Sony lenses on Nikon cameras. Stick with Sony bodies that are on par with Nikon. Don't carry another gadget along for nothing.
@LM425 ай бұрын
Prefer nikon
@mnicaisse5 ай бұрын
The battery do drain
@cwills755 ай бұрын
They fixed that months ago with a firmware update. If you have one of these update your firmware. Myself and numerous others have posted here and elsewhere the battery drain issue has been fixed.
I switched to Nikon z8 after 18 years with Sony. Does that hurt your feelings?
@greysuit175 ай бұрын
@@ChadMoiMedia no but it’s funny
@chingo36254 ай бұрын
Megadap is a piece of shit few years ago, slow and not even in AF as it claims. The new one may be better due to the smaller chip but the motor drives that the AF may not. Don't waste your money for so claimed functionality.
@Kxng5Jeevy18 күн бұрын
Things have changed my friends, naturally it would improve over the years...
@drchtct5 ай бұрын
don't ask this adapter what it does to your camera when it rains
@interestings78665 ай бұрын
Nikon is over exposed, colors look weird washed out
@audioupgrades5 ай бұрын
This is the wrong way around. It would be better to use Nikon lenses on a Sony body.
@cwills755 ай бұрын
Not sure if it's possible. The Z mount is physically bigger than everyone else's (including Sony's E-mount), so it's easier to adapt. The Z mount also has a shorter flange distance so I don't think they would focus on a Sony camera even if they could adapt.
@audioupgrades5 ай бұрын
@@cwills75 That's not the point. The point is that Sony bodies are better than Nikon, which use Sony sensors anyway.
@cwills755 ай бұрын
@@audioupgrades if Sony's bodies are better, than why can't we use Nikon lenses on them? And Sony sensors are made with Nikon semiconductor machines, that they buy from Nikon. Sony doesn't manufacturer semiconductor lithography equipment, so this whole chicken or the egg point of yours is "pointless", lol. And Nikon now owns RED, so there's that.