Nikon Zfc Trying On + Testing Over 25 Lenses | Laowa, Pergear, Viltrox, Mamiya, F + Z | Matt Irwin

[@torbjrnvrebekk3178]

Excellent video Matt. If you ever decide to do this again it would be awesome if you found some place to sit outside, and showed how a landscape scene would look with all these different lenses. Harder to do logistically I know, but would prove for more interesting images ;)

[@MattIrwinPhotography]

Great idea. Thank you

[@blythewarland1166]

Yes I would love to see a session on the tilt shift lenses, having no personal experience with them

[@MattIrwinPhotography]

Great thanks Blythe I shall pop it on the production list :) Cheers Matt

[@kinho5794]

I stopped watching photography videos for awhile now but I watched all of this so well done.

[@randallbrander8157]

I bet Matt Granger is kicking himself for selling his DSLR Lenses. As always Matt your the best!

[@MattIrwinPhotography]

Thanks Randall, indeed it was interesting to see how well they all worked, and the potential in that little retro inspired Z fc body

[@mattgranger]

Nah I’m not :). I don’t shoot dx

[@randallbrander8157]

@@mattgranger I've been happy with the Zfc so far. When on a live stream the battery stays charged. Just like the ZV1. Unfortunately the Z50 does not have this issue and I still like this camera. Can't find anymore EL-EN25 batteries though. Would like to have someone make a dummy battery for the DX Z mounts and speak in English. I have dummy batteries for the Sony A6100, Z5 and Z6ii. Stay Safe and Keep Smiling! Thanks Matt!

[@joshuaconti989]

This is exactly what i wanted to see in an fc review- thank you! the 70-200 FL ED is by far my favorite tele of all time and it's great to see it in action. love all the other lenses you've put in here.

[@MattIrwinPhotography]

My pleasure!

[@Digmen1]

Matt, if it gets any darker there in Melbourne you'll need to use the Noct lens!

[@MattIrwinPhotography]

LOL ROFL

[@kevinsolie2208]

Mint green arrived today. Looks tasty.

[@MattIrwinPhotography]

Congrats Kevin

[@barmalini]

And what is really amazing, is that little camera picking-up your eye in no time. Just the moment you put your camera down from your face - bang, here you are, left eye or right eye, sir? Just look at 16:20. Incredible. Great job Nikon, great review Matt, thanks a lot!

[@MattIrwinPhotography]

Yeah I totally agree, the Z fc is doing a great job with the eye tracking.

[@divinerdetective44]

That was fun, thanks! My Z fc will be delivered tomorrow, can't wait!

[@MattIrwinPhotography]

That is just too exciting, which colour did you go for? Cheers Matt

[@psysword]

Me too! Tomorrow. Can’t wait!!

[@alfredmani1461]

Best video yet! I patiently waited and it exceeded my expectations. The 1800mm when it arrives would complete the story. I shoot 6*6 B&W film for my primary shots with Rollei TLR which weighs 1400 grams and has a fixed 80mm 2.8 lens. I can now take Z fc with DX 50-250mm f4.5-6.3 VR which together weighs 850 grams bringing my total weight to 2250 grams. Now I can travel the world with my setup have all distances covered, video covered, fast shooting covered, and colour shots covered. And when Z7 iii arrives I will probably do something similar with full frame (still too small, I prefer 6*6 🤭). Cheers for the superb vid, that was a corker! 👉✌.

[@MattIrwinPhotography]

Thanks so much Alfred. Indeed I think the Z7 III will be something to behold, the Z7 II is already a lot of camera.

[@alfredmani1461]

PS: A vid about the tilt shift lens would be great. How it is applied for architecture and landscape. I also love my fisheye lenses. Your insights into these would also be great. 👍👍

[@vincenttanching3324]

Amazing video! Been searching for a try on of various F mount lenses fot the Zfc for quite a while a now and you absolutely killed it! Great stuff! Hope you can also do a video of other F mount lenses, especially DX format ones mounted on the Zfc via FTZ :D

[@fotowalo]

Thx 4 the video :-) great. I use some of the mentioned lenses with the z6 and z 50..... the quality of the nefs is amazing...

[@MattIrwinPhotography]

Totally agree Walo, very impress with what is going on there :) Cheers Matt

[@hansmyrskog2535]

Amazing video. So much fun watching this. I bought a Zfc as a fun back up as i have the Z6 now and i immediately regret the purchase. I listed it for sale and for the longest time have yet to find a buyer. Im seriously reconsidering keeping the camera now and having a ton of fun with it. Thanks sir

[@momentsbyron]

I decided to purchased the zfc, made the decision, thanks to your review video between the z50 vs zfc, and with this video it just confirmed that I've made the right choice 🙏👍👍

[@barryobrien1890]

Hi Matt. Great selections of lenses. Love my 24 to 200 as it's affordable and if I lost it on a trip I would not be heartbroken. Note the fstop also gets pushed by apsc so the f2.8 is equivalent f4.2. I have a couple of the siri anamorphic z mount lenses that work great on the z50 for video

[@detectivejonesw]

In terms of depth of field the equivalent aperture changes but in terms of exposure it doesn't

[@barryobrien1890]

@@detectivejonesw Agreed, but I use fast glass mostly for dof. You can get close to a ZFc on the z7 by switching to crop mode, to see the equivalent dof and exposure. A z mount speedbooster would be great to preserve the full frame benefits. Thanks

[@MattIrwinPhotography]

Thanks Barry can you send me a link of some of those lenses I would love to check them out :) Cheers Matt

[@krisshrivastav]

Good to see all the descriptions and live tests of all variant lenses it's a very useful and knowledgeable Video thanks sir for your work

[@UnkleGaga]

Holy Cow Matt! I was just about to sell my Nikon Z fc, because of the lack of native lenses. I have the 16-50 mm lens that came with the camera and I bought the DX 50-250 mm lens but I dropped that lens getting out of my Jeep and it no longer autofocus’s. Anyway, I said that maybe it’s better if I sold the Z fc and bought a Fujifilm X-T4 instead of investing in a camera with few native lenses but you changed my mind. Thank you for this incredible video. While it’s warm here in the States, I’m hoping it’s not too cold down under. Cheers.

[@MattIrwinPhotography]

Great news David, I am glad you are holding onto it :)

[@acherion]

Hoping the title of the book in the background is "The Big Fat Duck Cookbook"! Always love your vids Matt, can't wait to get my Z fc in my hands!

[@MattIrwinPhotography]

Yes that is the name of the book

[@neilford5262]

Have to say I'm loving my Zfc with the 50 1.8. But you have now got me considering an FTZ adapter for use both with the Zfc and the Z6II. Get a couple of good condition used F mount lenses to round out the bag.

[@MattIrwinPhotography]

For sure Neil, if you have some, or can get some at good prices, the F mount lenses are still spectacular in their own right :) Cheers Matt

[@solomonessix6909]

Can’t wait for Nikon to release the NEW 28mm F2.8 and 40mm F2! Looking forward to your review and making my purchase.

[@MattIrwinPhotography]

Yeah me too, we have not heard much about the 40mm, I wonder how far away it is ...

[@diewahrheituberfakten4800]

@@MattIrwinPhotography When will you be testing the 28mm on full frame?

[@MattIrwinPhotography]

@@diewahrheituberfakten4800 Great question, how about I do it this coming week :) Cheers Matt

[@diewahrheituberfakten4800]

@@MattIrwinPhotography That is good to hear! Thanks!

[@christopherclarke6184]

Loved the video , people criticise the Z cameras as not having A range of lenses compared to canon and Sony , your loverly video has shown how wrong these people are . I have both the Z fc which makes a great walk around camera and my Z6 for heavier lenses such as my sigma 149-600 . I have the viltrox 35mm 0,95 , how does this compare to the very exspensive Nikon version .

[@johnhjic2]

Hello Matt, Cool video. I think my next lenses will be 70-200mm and the X2 teleconverter Z mount. Thanks. Keep well, keep safe, and enjoy life.

[@MattIrwinPhotography]

Cheers John. I will have video in that coming soon. Cheers Matt.

[@erikhorton1865]

What an awesome video. I just bought my brother this camera with the kit lens as his first camera. I shoot sony but I still have lens envy seeing your collection! Thanks for the video 👍

[@MattIrwinPhotography]

Cheers Erik. Happy Holidays. 😀

[@HR-wd6cw]

1800mm might be perfect for photographing the moon or a solar/lunar eclipse. My only "issue" with the Zfc (over the Z50) is it's plastic feel. Yes I think the body is a magnesium alloy, but I feel that the Z50 even is better built, but the Zfc seems to have to have gotten more of the AF updates than the Z50 (including the articulating screen). I tried one in the store and sort of said "Nah" but I might go back and pick one up as I could see this as a fun walkaround camera for when you want to go light, but be in style, or you want to do some street photography (partially because it's replacement cost is much lower than most of the other Z cameras, which are 2x or 3x as much).

[@syedzunaidhussain7355]

In-depth vedio 2 word to describe it "just amazing"❤️

[@wkuhlewind8928]

Thank you, Matt. Answers several questions.

[@MattIrwinPhotography]

Pleasure.

[@pepper6253]

Great reviews of all the different lenses . Have been using my Zfc with the 16-50 and am looking to upgrade to a new lease this was so helpful Thank you so very much Matt.

[@100forms8]

Thank you! I would love to see Sony lenses on Z50.

[@psysword]

Excellent for a newbie like me. I’m gettin my kit tomorrow and then go shoot some in New York City..your videos have inspired me.

[@lobodk]

Insane on the 2x tele but that 20mm is it!

[@theladubfovi909]

🙌🏾 Very comprehensive review with a forest of lenses!! Worth noting that the old leather case for FM-model fits perfectly, and makes the Zfc feel less flimsy (sturdier, and more ergonomic). Function buttons can be repurposed so that the rear panel controls aren’t missed so much (leather case covers them up). Thanks for showing how well the Zfc works with all lenses: great job 👏🏽

[@oliverpascher5805]

Great try-on, did you ever testet an Sony E-mount lens/ Zeiss lens with E-mount on the Z Fc body?

[@brucegreaves3204]

Fascinating video ,thanks for sharing

[@hitmanhunt]

I love the Z fc and thanks to your video there is no doubt my lenses can work great with that body. Nice to know! Thanks!

[@cheetahkid]

Hi Matt, I have ordered a Nikon Z fc with 2 lens. I have a few lens too waitng to put on to the camera. I had a bit of thinking of a lens 600mm, it sound great with 2x converter and quite a massive 1800mm with APSC, I was thinking why not fit Nikon 1 with the 600mm with 2x converter, that would mean you have 3240mm, it is bonkers! Love to see it soon.

[@MattIrwinPhotography]

OMG and I have a Nikon 1 ....

[@victormultanen1981]

And I have a Nikon 1 J5

[@_thegrayman]

Great video 👍 Next review - macro lenses please

[@erickpro]

Thanks for the video! one thing to notice, not really hand held when your elbows are solid on the table :D

[@MattIrwinPhotography]

Not really tripod mounted ... I think my definition of hand held is 'held by the hands'. When shooting low light hand held, I always try to find stabilising objects, walls, bannisters, rocks, telephone polls, etc ... perhaps we should call it 'assisted hand holding' ....

[@erickpro]

@@MattIrwinPhotography haha yes!

[@berthaduniverse]

Thanks Matt, sorry I got to this one a bit late... Good to see it's likely everything I have will mount-n-go. A few of those lenses were a bit flat, but then that just made the newer Nikon lenses shine all the more. As I mentioned previously, I'd love to see more on the T-S, especially wit a Minolta 2 1/4 and a T-S adapter.

[@MattIrwinPhotography]

Yeah I am shooting flat profile on the camera, and they are jpgs, which I did not edit, so they will get a lot better than what you see here if I turn on a profile other than flat, or am able to work on RAWs which is my standard way :) Cheers Matt

[@duncanwallace7760]

Did you see the eye detect pick you up in the second Z Fc screen when you moved your eye away from the veiwfinder... on the 70-200 with the 2x tele?

[@MattIrwinPhotography]

Yep it is impressive. 👍

[@andikunar7183]

I‘m getting the small/cheap MF TTArtisan 50 1.2 DX for my Z fc later this week. Heard that they will even have a silver version, but don‘t want to wait for it.

[@MattIrwinPhotography]

I need to check that out, thanks for heads up :) Cheers Matt

[@mikeflanagan2189]

Matt, How about a Fish-eye-Nikkor 7.5mm f5.6 lens I've had since 1971 when I bought my first Nikon FTn? It required Mirror Lockup for the Film Bodies so equipped, but with the FTZ adapter, it fits on my Z7. Or what about the Medical-Nikkor 120mm f4 with adapter lens that goes to 2x for Micro.

[@prios61]

Amazing Matt and what a work 👌

[@MattIrwinPhotography]

Thanks so much Pedro

[@williamchan8866]

Totally enjoyed this vid ‼️ I think you convinced everybody to keep all their lens and just have fun🤓👍

[@evgenykyselgov9533]

Thanks!

[@MattIrwinPhotography]

No problem!

[@victormultanen1981]

Such a cozy video!

[@MattIrwinPhotography]

Thanks Victor. :) Cheers Matt

[@StoltHD]

You should actually be able to adapt the Z to a large format camera system by using one of the old back plates with a F mount... So there you have a few hundred more lenses... and full tilt/shift etc.

[@borocotochacha]

Nice job Matt! Is there a way for you to compare Z 70-200 + Z TC against Sigma Contemporary 150-600? I´ve been thinking on adding the Z TC x2, maybe is and stays as sharp as the 150-600 and don´t mind losing 200mm. The 150-600 that I once had, was soft at 500 and 600mm. Cropping could be equal on favor with Z6 and Z TC x2 + Z 70-200. Salute!!

[@MattIrwinPhotography]

Cheers Maxi, hmmm I'll see if someone will lend / hire one to me. Anybody reading this in Melbourne have a Sigma Contemporary 150-600 they can lend me for an afternoon?

[@terrynewmanphotography]

Thanks for video Matt, so enjoyably indulgent and satisfying seeing what all those lenses looks like. Would be interesting to learn more about could a combo here do well for occasional wildlife shooters. My Bigma 150-600c is my last F mount and I intend to replace it to go all out Z mount. I’ve been pondering a Z6II to go alongside my Z7, but couldn’t justify it. The Z fc might do a job given crop, FPS etc and my wife could use it when we’re out and about. She likes flowers and I like insects so the macro lenses could be calling me now. Nikon is doing very well making us want to spend more money.

[@Whatreally123]

if Nikon release a few small primes (28, 35, 50mm FF equivalents) and a 10-18mm for vloggin, I'd buy this in a heartbeat. Such a gorgeous body theZfc.

[@patrick.771]

I don't understand why Nikon doesn't release at least a very compact 35mm and 50mm DX lens. Those are essential. A 23mm would also be good.

[@MattIrwinPhotography]

Well there is a 40mm coming ... which sits roughly in the middle there :)

[@artsilva]

I cant wait to get mine. Im looking forward to attaching my Ai lenses to it.

[@MattIrwinPhotography]

When are you expecting it?

[@artsilva]

@@MattIrwinPhotography Oh I didn't order it yet but I will the very minute I get money from selling my Fujis. ;)

[@isotechimages.9130]

So as l saw you mount the FTZ adapter l am surprised they did not use the Zfc launch to bring out a more streamline FTZ adapter without the silly tripod mount it would make a lot of Z users happy and look and be far more functional on the small Zfc body, bad move Nikon, opportunity missed as a lot of Zfc bodies will likely be purchased by people already in the Z system so offering a better adapter in a kit form would allow many to update to a better adapter at a reasonable price.

[@MattIrwinPhotography]

I don't mind the current one, but a more svelte version would make sense :)

[@TheDeltaMoo]

There'd still be a hump for the aperture motor. There are plenty of sleek adapters without electronics available so those can be used if you want to work with manual lenses

[@isotechimages.9130]

@@TheDeltaMoo ok bit confused as the Ef to Rf adapter from Canon is perfect is there a difference l missing? Serious question.

[@TheDeltaMoo]

@@isotechimages.9130 Lots of the old F mount lenses have their aperture adjusted through a lever that is moved by the camera body. The female end of the mount thus needs hardware to control that. Just like some lenses had their focus adjusted with a screw that was driven by the camera with hardware on the mount. Those screw focusing lenses don't autofocus with the FTZ adapter because there is no hardware for those. And if the hump including the motor for adjusting aperture in some of those lenses was removed, there would be no way to adjust aperture on a ton of F mount lenses. Manual hardware would maybe be smaller but adjusting would be very difficult and getting the stiffness just right for the adjustment would also be hard. I don't know much about Canon lenses but aperture adjustment is done with an internal motor in all the lenses that work with their adapter and no extra hardware is needed on the lens. But honestly, I don't see any downsides to having an extra tripod screw mount and putting the FTZ adapter on the camera is easier because you can feel which way it is in your hand. It's just a small hump, removing it would not save any space in a camera bag and it'd make a ton of lenses unusable.

[@isotechimages.9130]

@@TheDeltaMoo well goes to show things are never as easy as they seem eh thanks for info as l was unaware of all the internals needed for these things to function.

[@princekhandelwal8069]

Please tell me that is The ZFC good with 50mm 1.4g lens for wedding.

[@user-lw9yz1fd7s]

Matt, I really enjoy your videos and do learn so much from them thank you. I am a novice and purchased the Z fc as a hobby for my upcoming retirement, just because it looks so good (old like me) but full of opportunity. I did also buy a nifty 50mm 1.8S, and an F mount 70-300 DX VR AF-P 4.5-6.3 ED + ftz2 but I am struggling to achieve quality results. A video using that combo or any tips would be gratefully received, my interest is leaning toward wildlife images and portraits hence the 50mm. I am discovering that photography is a harsh mistress!!

[@alberte58]

Like to see you trying a Schneider Kreusnach PC-TS Super-Angulon 4.5/28 HM Aspheric lens on the Retro Zfc camera?

[@TobbeLXXII]

I wanna see You take the Nikkor 50mm f/1.2 Ai-S for a spin in the town on the Zfc.

[@MattIrwinPhotography]

Sadly I had to give that lens back to it's owner, otherwise I would have for sure ...

[@fan211135]

Amazing video

[@keiththompson7079]

Can't wait to order the Zfc and switch it out with my Z50! I would love to see you test out the TTArtisan and 7artisan noct lenses. I have the TTArtisan 50mm f/1.2 for my Z50 and I love it. Would love to hear your thoughts on that lens as well.

[@ChristianLink]

could you test the 50mm AIS 1.2, please? And maybe some M42 lenses? I like this test, as soon as I got rid of some old (pentax) gear, the Z fc will come into my hands... I'm looking forward to this little beauty. It will be a good daily-camera, so I don't have carry my D800 every day with it's heavy lenses. 🙂

[@simfishsho]

I have always wanted a Df for landscape, wildlife and architecture. I have a D800e which I will keep. However I now have a dilemma should I buy the Df or should I buy the Zfc?, I will keep the D800e. Thx

[@rashweerasinghe4339]

AWSOME.... FABULOUS CAMERA... LOVE YOU SO MUCH

[@nelsonclub7722]

Try On Haul. Hopefully we all got that. Brilliant

[@scotth4019]

Hello from California Matt! I just watched your great video on all these lenses for the Z system with the FTZ adapter. I want to add a 28 mm and I was going to hold out for the lens that you're using to make this video the 28 2.8 Z. But my quick question is do you have any experience with using the FTZ adapter with a 28 mm f mount and which lens did you find was better the new Z or the older f mount? I was just curious because of all your experience with Nikon. Thank you very much Matt-I love the videos!

[@MattIrwinPhotography]

Cheers Scott, and hello to California :) I don't have the 28mm F I have the F 24mm 1.4, would that be worth testing? Cheers Matt

[@scotth4019]

@@MattIrwinPhotography yes it would. Also that 28mm Z 2.8! Thank you for the reply.

[@markstemmett5296]

This is a great camera

[@andrepiffer694]

Have you tested the 50-250 with the teleconverter? This would be the perfect camera to use with my old m42 and FD lenses, but I also want a long, cheap and stabilized lens for some ocasional bird photography. Do you think it would work?

[@thomasfox5476]

Only one lens, the z70-200mm s can use teleconverter at present.

[@MattIrwinPhotography]

As Thomas said, it is not possible, the rear glass in the lens is too close to the back not allowing the TC to fit in ...

[@AlexParker-zg9hp]

Matt , I have a lot of Nikon Ai lenses from those long gone 1960’s film cameras . They work on my d300s and my d700 and the deal maker would be if these lenses could be used on the Nikon Zfc. ? 🙏 ? ------------------ Y have a Joby selfie stick with a detachable trigger button that I use with my iPhone . Could this cordless trigger be used to remotely control the Zfc shutter ?

[@JessDemant]

A good video Matt, but you have been able to do that with other brands for a long time, so here there is probably nothing new under the sun, and dont forget all the options for Sony E-mount, for example! Cheers Jess

[@MattIrwinPhotography]

Lol Jess. I never said it was new. And the Nikon V1 was adapting in 2011. This video was all about the aesthetic. And the lenses were on the camera. So I have given them a little test drive too. 😀

[@71digiboy]

Thanks for this video. I quite fancy a zfc but would want to use my f mount lenses to begin with. Cheers!

[@randallbrander8157]

I did buy the ArtTech TZ-01 adapter hoping to transfer my Sony APSC/DX lenses over the the Z60 but didn't read the fine print that the adapter will only work with the FX Full Frame cameras. I am wondering if you tried to see if it worked on the Zfc?

[@MattIrwinPhotography]

Yes I tried, it is on the desk with me, but it did not work sadly, same as the Z50 :)

[@sabesyed222]

Class video mate! I’m so interested in using adapted lenses as I’ll be moving from the f mount. I just feel, despite being awesome, the Nikkor Z mount lenses are out of my budget. I’d love to know how the ZFC/Z6ii work with Tamron/Sigma lenses. Thinking 24-70 f2.8 and 70-200 f2.8. Will it do the job well.. I’ve wondered! I’m planning of getting a ZFC and Z6ii to for portrait, wedding and landscape work to replace my D750 (can’t let go of my D800, still in love!) haha Thanks Matt, big fan of you vids and been fun watching you grow. Pretty sure I’ve watched every single one!

[@MattIrwinPhotography]

Hi Sabe, great to hear from you. Thanks so much for being here. I don't own any Tamron or Sigma lenses, I'll see if I can get my hands on some, and try and let you know. :) Cheers Matt

[@sabesyed222]

@@MattIrwinPhotography looking forward to it, thank you! Best wishes from England.

[@randallbrander8157]

I was thinking of buying the 150-600mm lens but I think I will be buying something else.

[@MattIrwinPhotography]

What would be your alternative choice?

[@randallbrander8157]

@@MattIrwinPhotography Okay I have the A6100 with a dummy battery. The Zfc has usb c and can be charged while on. I cannot find a battery for my Z50 which is the same for the Zfc. No dummy batteries are made for these cameras either. I would like to use the Zfc particularly for streaming and videos because my Z5 turns itself off even porting out the HDMI. I am trying to build my lens collection too. I have the 2 kit lens that came with the Z50. But I have the 2 kit lens that came with the Z5. On the Z6ii I have the Tamron G2 F2.8 24-70mm. I also own the Tamron 70-200mm G2 F2.8 lens. I have three Z primes F1.8 S 35mm, 50mm and the 85mm. Nikkor 24-200mm and the 14-30 S. As much as I like the outdoors for landscape and street photography I guess the alternative is the Zfc. But I love my Z6ii and am considering another one. I love the Z50 weight, how it feels and the portability. But I have the Sony RX100 VA. Cannot take videos for more than 5 minutes though.

[@MattIrwinPhotography]

@@randallbrander8157 Wow, great collection there. Personally I am a full frame person ... so I will always head in that direction.

[@davemil716]

Really enjoyed this video... I think after watching this, I have decided to get a Z50 or another Z5... This video helped!

[@gerryphilpott9766]

Thanks Matt - great to see all the variables available for the Zfc and any Z camera for that matter. My Zfc (black) arrived Monday and am using the silver 16-50mm and the Z 50mm 1.8 (75mm). Have them in my walk around sling and ready to go! Still waiting on the MC 105mm I ordered mid-June, ugh. My Z7ii is feeling a little neglected right now.

[@MattIrwinPhotography]

Ah fantastic Gerry... the Z7 II is still going to give you the extra MP's.

[@fatpenguinphotos]

Hi Gerry! I also have the 16-50 DX lens with the Z fc and was looking into getting the Z 50mm 1.8. I am quite new to the whole lens realm, but I can't seem to get a definitive answer on this. As Matt stated in the beginning of the video, the 16-50 kit lens is effectively a 24-75mm. So, I am wondering does the 16-50 DX set @ 50mm give you the exact same picture as the Z 50? Not taking into account the fact that the z 50 is a prime. I am just wondering in terms of angle of view and overall effective "zoom". I want to get a lens with a further throw than the 16-50 kit lens and I was looking into the Z 50, because I thought the Z 85 being an effective focal length of 127.5 would be more than I am looking for. Thanks!

[@gerryphilpott9766]

@@fatpenguinphotos Since you have a DX 16-50mm your max range is indeed - 50mm on that camera. The 50mm 1.8 if a full frame lens so on the Zfc will be 75mm so will give you that longer focal length you want. It's a perfect portrait lens and longer landscape lens. You can watch Ricci Talks youtube channel where he reviews the 50mm 1.8 - he says it's one of the sharpest primes he's ever tested. It's nice, light and incredible.

[@fatpenguinphotos]

@@gerryphilpott9766 Thank you so much Garry! This was truly helpful!

[@worldaswar3784]

mine is arriving on wednesday :P

[@aymanalbalushi3042]

Wonderful , I must say

[@MattIrwinPhotography]

Little Legend of a camera.

[@smkunder1]

Great video, hey Matt, just wondering what focus mode you are using when you were jumping back and forth in this video

[@ripamontiangelo6097]

Good evening, Great video Matt! I bought z50 few months ago, great travel camera... It's a pity,, Zfc seems quite better... Anyway... Your video explains well how enjoyng using ftz adapter and previous lenses. (ftz adapter is understandably inconvenient to use, it is bulky travelling... Nice. But looking at MTF curves of all different nikon lenses (nikon images) and comparing them we could understand the behaviours and select the one fits our necessities... Again, flattest curves mean higer prices...Having a Z aps-c camera my question is: "It's worth it? No one is considering this aspect... Cheers.

[@raygeary1698]

MINOLTA. 50MM F1.2. OR 1.4 LOOKS GOOD.

[@heartflame503]

Can the Manual lense to AF adapter work with old Manual Nikkor lenses? Say my old 50 1.4 AIS manual? just googled .. no it does not, only works with Leica M and Sony E. Oh well .. PS thanks Matt for the Video.

[@NikCan66]

Excellent video

[@rajsingharora26]

question - Still using my D7000 with an 18-300 Nikon....so how do I use it on the New ZFC ? also there is a zf that will not work right.

[@EricMustardman]

Great video, thank you for that very informative piece of work! It's amazing how many "odd" lenses apart from the Nikon F mount ones work on the Z cameras. Left a thumb up and a subscription to your channel. 👍 10:48: "This is a very minimalistic design." To me, that translates into "Nikon cut every corner they could find in order to use as much cheap plastic as possible so as to make production cost low and profit margin high." Now, there's nothing wrong with the desire to be profitable, but it doesn't really have to feel that cheap in the customers' hands, does it? 😉

[@Jimsranch]

Dont you have to adjust your Fnumber when putting a FF on an APS-C?

[@bambamhakkai]

For respect of doing this with quality content, you got my sub. More power to you

[@TravelLikeWeDo]

I already made up my mind to buy Z50this month and Nikon announced Zfc, we have plethora of Nikon full frame lenses/ tamron lenses. Now I am so confused if I shd get Zfc or Z50.

[@clkin]

if can see sample of these old lens in video will be perfect

[@raymondbenton5928]

Can I use lenses like my Leica 90mm f/2.8 Elmarit-M and summicron 50mm f2 with the Zfc? What adapter would be needed, if it can be done? TIA

[@benjamina6915]

Bought the Z Fc last week. It’s my first system camera and I’m loving it. Going from a fixed lens Lumix to this is such fun and improved results. After seeing this great video I’m now wondering if the Nikon z teleconverter 2.0 will work with dx lenses like the NIKKOR Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR? Got that lens with the Z Fc kit I bought.

[@theflyest203]

I’m curious to see the zfc with ftz and Dx G series 35mm 1.8 dx lens it’s small light and sharp and can be found under $100 be nice to see it on the zfc

[@m-zurowski]

Great video! Thanks for making this content ;)

[@rockymhs]

I hope Nikon makes more of retro-looking Z mount native lenses. New Z mount lenses with its minimalistic design do not fit the retro look, and F mount lenses don't look too good either with the adapter attached.

[@marcusbraun8889]

Good stuff, loved the vid, makes the Zfc even more appealing. I can see those people who like to experiment with lenses being enticed. Just not the megadap for me, that slow creeping noise reminds me of the very first, very slow AF screw driven lenses, no thanks, no need t go back to that kind of 'performance'. Anything else? Yes. the most likely Z candidates - the 50mm f2.8 macro (but you might not have it anymore?) and the 50mm 1.8 S. Both fairly small in size those would be obvious choices. And since this is a Santa wish list, black body, please...

[@vickosis]

Great vid and sample lens selection ... I just wished the Z fc had VR, which is it's only weakness given that most new Nikon lenses don't have VR :( One half of me wants to try the Z fc, possibly with the older F mount lenses that have VR, but the other half things I should stick to Z mount ... in the end I will probably stick with my FF and not bother with the APS-C until perhaps Tamon et al bring out Z mount versions of their lenses. Mind you, the question then becomes will we see any Tamron Z mount lenses before the next iteration of th Z fc / Z 50s come out or any other Nikon APS-C with VR?

[@cronufc]

You got some crazy gear 😂. Love it

[@MattIrwinPhotography]

35 years of photography, and I have sold some over the years too. 😀

[@NowherebutNowheree]

Hello Matt, Can you please share the output for Z FC with 20mm f/1.8?

[@s.c.felixwong2981]

Since you have the RB/RZ to Z converter, it will be nice if you can share the Picture quality of the Mamiya MF lens on digital, Thank you in advance!

[@Dimitron20]

What is that autofocus adaptor? Do you have a link for it somewhere?

[@benjaminsunne7361]

Hi Matt I have been watching your videos for a while now and love them! I was wondering if you have ever seen the Laowa Argus 35mm f0.95 for the z mount? It’s only in preorder but I’m very interested in seeing how it performs. They claim there is no focus breathing for auto focus! 🤯 if you could look it up and let me know what you think about it. I’m really considering preordering it but would like to know if you think it would perform well. I have never tried any of their lenses

[@daleirish5129]

can anyone recommend an online tutorial for using manual lenses eg Pergear 12mm F2 on the Z fc without adapter?

[@wkuhlewind8928]

Like to know if Tamron 18-270 would work with ftz adapter and Nikkor 10-24 DX lens

[@MrCrazygrape]

I’d put a m mount adapter on it and strap on some voigtlander or Leica lenses on it …

[@mehmetdarendeli]

I am also contemplating buying a Zfc to pair with Voigtlander vm lenses…. I would have loved to see some feedback on that

[@MrCrazygrape]

@@mehmetdarendeli I have a z7 with an adapter. Works great. Can imagine the zfc would be even more so

[@christophergray7982]

Thank you very much for going through this. Others just spit statistics, but you went above and beyond. The bald angry dude needs to watch this, maybe he will stop hating.

[@MattIrwinPhotography]

Thanks Christopher. For me, the Z mount rocks. And the little affordable Zfc is a gateway into an ever growing and improving ecosystem. Cheers Matt.

[@christophergray7982]

@@MattIrwinPhotography if I am using a 750 now, would the zfc be a wise choice? That camera looks so great.

[@MattIrwinPhotography]

@@christophergray7982 hmmm moving from 35mm to APSC, might not be what you are after? And the ergonomics are different ...

[@christophergray7982]

@@MattIrwinPhotography thats what I thought. It is a good looking camera though. Thank you. Chris

[@MattIrwinPhotography]

@@christophergray7982 Perhaps the Z5, Z6 or Z6 II depending on your budget :)