Fotasy Nikon F Mount Lens to Nikon Z Mount Adapter, Nikon FTZ Mount Adapter, Nikon F Z Adapter, Nikon Z Adapter F Mount, fits Nikon F Mount Lens & Nikon Z Mirrorless Camera Z5 Z50 Z6 Z7 Z6 II Z7 II

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!).

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.

I originally gave this adapter 5 stars - but after the third use I must change my rating. Upon mounting the adapter to my manual focus AI lens, the locking mechanism (pin) broke off and doesn't release the lens. No amount of force or adjusting will release it. So now my lens has the adapter permanently attached. Yes, it works, but I can't remove it to use the adapter on any other lens. Very disappointing. I bought two of these and now I'm afraid to use the second one for fear of the same defect. I recommend you don't buy this or wait until the design is improved. The locking pin is just a weak mechanism and poorly designed.

It did work with most of my Nikon, Tamron lenses although requiring manual focus and aperture control. Kept Z30 camera in Manual and got Exposure readings and excellent pictures. Only issue was my oldest Nikon 24mm fully manual lens. Couldn’t set it to my preferences but the camera took pictures.

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.