Use Sony Lenses On Nikon Cameras With This Adapter!

[@shadowrevival]

Zeiss lens on a Nikon body, imagine that! 3D POP and Best color science! This is literally the best combo in my opinion.

[@VantaBlackhole]

If you can get it to focus right

[@AllCarsUnited]

Funny how years ago Nikon, Canon and Leica executives said that mirror less cameras couldn't be taken seriously. I also remember all the Canon and Nikon folks laughing as well. Fast forward time and here we have people salivating over Sony Lenses on their Nikon cameras with Sony sensors. Interesting times.

[@VantaBlackhole]

Spoken like a true fanboy. Sony has the oldest mount that’s open to everyone. Anyone will welcome more lens options.

[@PhotogenicProperties]

It’s awesome..use mine everyday..Flawless on the 16-35 and 24-70 GM’s and the Z8..highly recommended.

[@kucekto]

Do you have focusing issue with 1635 where it doesnt really quite get the focus while showing the green box.

[@PhotogenicProperties]

@@kucekto nope. Use it daily for real estate interiors. And taking it on a destination trip in two weeks to shoot a 3 day event and to shoot some branding sessions. Not worried one bit. All Z cameras, all GM lenses. Again, that’s my take. Other will differ. Don’t take strangers on the web advice. Try it. If it doesn’t fly for you, then so be it. Cheers Ken

[@daustonian9331]

I bought mine with my Z8 at my local camera shop after I got tired of waiting for updates on my Sony A1. I figured I could return it if it didn’t work. Instead I bought a second and a Zf to play more. I get lenses from both companies. I agree it’s not as good as the Sony GM on the A1 for percentage of hits, but it’s darn close and I like the Nikon feel and features.

[@chrisrussell9942]

How bad is the battery drain if you leave a Sony lens attached? I'm a casual photographer, so I could go a few days without picking the camera up. Thanks in advance for any advice :-)

[@PhotogenicProperties]

@@chrisrussell9942 I don't see any real issue..I only run Sony Gm's on it..and always have a lens attached..Rule 2...always have extra batteries. :)

[@amermeleitor]

It could be great to test the Boryoza adapter to mount Fuji X lenses on Nikon Z cameras. Well, seems like Nikon made a great mount to adapt near everything. There are adapters for Canon EF, Nikon F, Sony E, Fuji X, all with AF and OIS working. And in theory you could make adapters to mount other systems on Nikon Z, like Canon EF-M, Canon RF, L-Mount, and even M4/3.

[@Dimasphotographer]

It is a good tool to migrate from FE to Z mount. I dumped all my FE lenses and bought the Z mount.

[@giangvu7902]

Thank you for the video, very helpful!

[@Jason_Hermann]

You are very welcome!

[@MrPatifon]

Current mirrorless lenses typically relay heavily on in camera lens corrections so the Sony camera does a lot of work to make the lens perform well, but what about this combo?

[@Jason_Hermann]

Great question, the option is in camera for Auto Distortion Control, Diffraction compensation, and Vignette all still appear to be active, but I don't think they actually work when shooting raw which is what I shoot. However, I just tried in jpeg and it did try to adjust for the distortion a little bit so it I'm not sure what data it is using for the correction. In Lightroom when I apply the lens profile correction it comes up as a Nikon lens with the Sony info and the profile does appear to try and correct the image a little, but it's not the same as the Sony lens correction profile when used on a Sony camera. So to answer your question, it appears to try but I don't know how or where it is getting the info to do the actual correction. It must just use the focal length and make an mild guess is my thought.

[@modhersubhi9786]

Oh it's very best idea and it will help me to buy another brand without lenses

[@brandonhimmelreich2379]

I know this might seem crazy but you mentioned metabones adapter fro canon to sony I have the MC-11 for Canon to sony specifically for the sigma 200-600 contemporary on my a6400 would adapting the metabones or MC-11 for canon to sony work ontop of the megadep to make it work on Nikon? in theory making the canon work on nikon with the middle man being E-Mount IO know thats odd and they probably make canon to nikon but im just curious lol.

[@Jason_Hermann]

Hey Brandon, I don't think so, and it is NOT recommended to stack electronic adapters.. It is potentially possible though, but I have not tried... All the best, Jay

[@SamBugas]

Wonder how well weather sealed the setup is with a weather sealed Sony attached using the adapter to a Z8. Seems it’s got a tight seal, and with a sealed lens it would be pretty dang good. Thoughts?

[@Jason_Hermann]

Agreed, seams pretty darn good to me but I honestly do not know what the weatherproof rating would be...

[@shockerpb03]

How about Sigma Sony mount lenses on nikon z? You think it would work?

[@markmaclaren4223]

Hi Jason, thanks for keeping us up on the Sony lens to Nikon 6III / ETZ21 Megadap Pro , and the latest and greatest. Also like that cute wink your supermodel Layla gave us! PS, will it work with any other NIkon bodies like Nikon Z50 or Nikon 6II? Also can Sony 85 / 1.8 be used? Thanks, Mark

[@Jason_Hermann]

Thanks Mark and yes it works on the Z6 II as well and yes the Sony 85mm lens also works!

[@markmaclaren1955]

@@Jason_Hermann Thanks Jason, always enjoy your posts! Mark

[@OkwyUgonweze]

I have one it works great.

[@Jason_Hermann]

Thanks for sharing, and I agree it worked significantly better than I expected considering the company mis-match and my experience using other adapters with Canon lenses on Sony cameras for example... Very impressive tech!

[@nicholassmith7723]

I'm curious how well the e-mount sigma lenses work with this. I primarily have Sigma primes

[@Jason_Hermann]

I heard they work pretty good, but I have not tried any myself...

[@scuba-people]

Hello i have two questions is the z camera ibis working ? And also has anyone tried this with the monster adapter with the af motor ?

[@Jason_Hermann]

Yes the IBIS is working, and I have not tried any other adapter for the Nikon cameras myself...

[@scuba-people]

@@Jason_Hermann one more is the battery drain problem real ?

[@ericvaleraphotography27]

So how do you see the IBIS in the ZF with sony lenses, most of mine are wide angles.

[@Jason_Hermann]

What do you mean see it? It's sensor stabilization so it will help with hand holding at slower shutter speeds for example. You photos should be sharper with less hank shake induced blur for example. Harder to tell with wide angle lenses though I would say.

[@degrass9405]

I got the ETZ21 and tried to couple the Viltrox 28/4.5... did NOT work!! And by the way it seems the older lenses did not work accuratly with the newest firmware, 15 sec delay after each power off. I reinstalled an older firmware.

[@Jason_Hermann]

Oh man that sucks, but good to know and thanks for sharing!

[@yv1337]

Is it possible to use Samyang lens for sony in nikon mirrorless bodies through this?

[@Jason_Hermann]

I believe so, but have not tested myself...

[@triaxtrooper]

is it possible to use sigma e mount lenses with the adapter to the nikon z?

[@Jason_Hermann]

I have not tried, but yes I believe so based on all the other lenses that work with this adapter that are not Sony.

[@triaxtrooper]

@@Jason_Hermann please make an update video review on third party sony lenses with the adapter haha

[@Herbridge]

Bought

[@Jason_Hermann]

Nice!

[@saysaybear123]

Was so excited to see this until I realized it it was for Z mount 😕 Any thing on the market for sony -> nikom F mount?

[@Jason_Hermann]

They have non electronic adapter options yes, but nothing like this really that I know of...

[@stefan_becker]

That is impossible. Sony lenses have a much smaller flange distance. You would have to put them "inside" the camera to make them work, but then there wouldn't be any room left for the mirror.

[@javierRcastro]

You can mount adapters . Fe to z then z to f

[@martinsmyth5580]

I got the ETZ21 and it very tight I have to use force to get it of my Z8 I am not impressed

[@Jason_Hermann]

Yeah, this one is tight as well as my Metabones adapters. This is normal to stop play between the camera and lens since there are two connection points. Plus the adapter is so thin it is a bit hard to turn effectively with just a few finger tips.

[@NetGawker]

Well damn, looks like some people will only receive best wishes this year...'cause I'm repurposing their gift money!!!

[@jessehavok4181]

Did you really just say that Nikon doesn't have as many lenses as Sony? Nikon has been making lenses for over 100 years. That can't be true.

[@Jason_Hermann]

Yes I said that and I was referring to the new mirrorless Z-mount lenses and new Sony E-Mount lenses specifically. Not the legacy DSLR glass which would not work with this adapter.

[@AllCarsUnited]

Nikon has nowhere near as many mirror less lenses as Sony. No manufacturer does. Literally every manufacturer and Nikon and Canon user said mirror less cameras were toys and a joke.

[@DAVE_WHITE]

This should be reverse, I would never go back to Nikon after going to Sony, Nikon mirrorless has been a disaster for them to this day their autofocus is still far behind other brands.

[@Jason_Hermann]

Yeah, but because of the flange distance differences, that is not really possible. Plus Sony has more lenses options, so for people that love the Nikon system this is a really awesome option in my opinion. The AF is good enough for most people these days on all the new cameras I would say, with Sony still having the edge in most cases I agree. Canon has the edge in wildlife though based on my experience..

[@stefan_becker]

As a former Nikon user, I switched to Sony more than 10 years ago and have used and owned many Sony cameras (A7, A7II, A7rII, A7rIII, A7rIV, A9, A7rV and also Alpha 1). About a month ago I rented a Nikon Z8 and the Nikon 50mm f1.2 S lens (which I didn't really like because it's huge and heavy). I really liked the Z8 though. With firmware 2.0 I consider the Z8 a better camera than the Alpha 1(!). It has a much better display, the ergonomics are also much better (finally a camera that I can really hold well in my larger hands), the menu system is much better, the Z8 also has features like focus bracketing or pre-capture that Sony didn't implement in the Alpha 1. The autofocus is probably even better than the Alpha 1's because it can automatically detect subjects (people, animals, ...). My Alpha 1 was always very bad at detecting birdseye. The video functionality of the Z8 is also great (4k120 and 8k Raw in camera!). I was so impressed that I sold my Alpha 1 (I still have an A7rV though) and bought a Z8 with the Nikon 85mm f1.2 S. A lens that will probably never be available for Sony.

[@Jason_Hermann]

@@stefan_becker I really appreciate you sharing your perspective Stefan and all that matters is what works best for you and your needs. I totally hear ya about the focus stacking and pre-burst features for birds in particular. I just got the Canon R5 Mark 2 to play with and the ergonomics are incredible! Looking forward to putting it thru it's paces in the upcoming weeks... I need a killer RF lens or two though, and all I have currently is the EF 135mm f/2 L Lens, which is awesome optically, but the AF kinda sucks with the adapter on that old lens...

[@BurningBroadcast]

Bit outdated information there bud, Nikons Z8 and Z9 are up there as the best cameras around together with the A1 and Canons R5 and R3. Nothing lacking from those, let alone a ridiculous statement like "far behind other brands".

[@DAVE_WHITE]

@@BurningBroadcast Not true even today the Sony a9 III blows nikons junk focus out of the water hell my little a6700 has better tracking and fine tuning autofocus then the Nikon.. I can adjust bird to head body head and body body only etc etc and how sticky the autofocus is for each subject..