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Your Weekly Blog / Re: February 2026
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Your Weekly Blog / Re: February 2026
« Last post by John Geerts on February 05, 2026, 21:11:39 »Kitchen
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Lens Talk / Re: MF lens options with Nikon Zf
« Last post by Jürgen Pfeiffer on February 05, 2026, 15:43:53 »Hello Hugh,
I just tried it out: neither in the AF nor in the MF version of the Dandelion programming (triggering at aperture 5.6) do I get a functioning IBIS with the Zf. If I loosen the lens slightly from the bayonet so that the contacts no longer meet, the image is stabilised. Of course, the focus confirmation on green then no longer works.
I just tried it out: neither in the AF nor in the MF version of the Dandelion programming (triggering at aperture 5.6) do I get a functioning IBIS with the Zf. If I loosen the lens slightly from the bayonet so that the contacts no longer meet, the image is stabilised. Of course, the focus confirmation on green then no longer works.
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Your Weekly Blog / Re: February 2026
« Last post by Frank Fremerey on February 05, 2026, 14:18:39 »the washing on line
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Lens Talk / Re: MF lens options with Nikon Zf
« Last post by Birna Rørslett on February 05, 2026, 13:14:13 »My CPU-modified F-mount lenses (all MF) apparently provide the required information to the Z camera host to allow "IBIS". So do the AF/AFD Nikkors, but due to Nikon's product policy, none will give AF on the FTZ adapter.
This might indicate that "AF" as such might not be the important difference? I do have one or two Dandelion-equipped MF lenses though, so can test.
As to the "best" Z camera for using manual lenses, that will depend on the focal lengths/size of the lens. For lenses up to say 135mm, Z or Z fc both handle the MF Nikkors quite well. For all Nikkors seen as a whole, the Z9 is much better since the handling of these lenses are often adversely impacted by the FTZ adapter. Balance becomes all wrong and using focusing or aperture rings suffer. The heavy Z9 acts as a counterweight and at least achieves much better balance.
This might indicate that "AF" as such might not be the important difference? I do have one or two Dandelion-equipped MF lenses though, so can test.
As to the "best" Z camera for using manual lenses, that will depend on the focal lengths/size of the lens. For lenses up to say 135mm, Z or Z fc both handle the MF Nikkors quite well. For all Nikkors seen as a whole, the Z9 is much better since the handling of these lenses are often adversely impacted by the FTZ adapter. Balance becomes all wrong and using focusing or aperture rings suffer. The heavy Z9 acts as a counterweight and at least achieves much better balance.
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Lens Talk / Re: MF lens options with Nikon Zf
« Last post by Hugh_3170 on February 05, 2026, 12:35:23 »Jürgen, if the Dandelion chip is programmed to only present itself as a manual focus lens (via using its AF/MF Toggle switch F/5.6 in the somewhat quaint Dandelion sequence of programming instructions), does this intervention then allow a dandelion equipped lens to correctly gain access to the Z-Camera's stabilisation functionality?
My understanding of the Dandelion device is that its default pseudo AF programming that makes it appear as an AF lens for the purpose of focus trapping is what is confusing the Z-Camera's stabilisation systems into applying the incorrect direction and amount of stabilisation.
Does defining it as an MF lens overcome the restriction? I don't know the answer to this question, but I am wondering if programming as an MF lens will address this issue. Any ideas anyone? TIA.
My understanding of the Dandelion device is that its default pseudo AF programming that makes it appear as an AF lens for the purpose of focus trapping is what is confusing the Z-Camera's stabilisation systems into applying the incorrect direction and amount of stabilisation.
Does defining it as an MF lens overcome the restriction? I don't know the answer to this question, but I am wondering if programming as an MF lens will address this issue. Any ideas anyone? TIA.
I recently read an article by Batian K. on philipreeve.net in which he described the Nikon Zf as the best full-frame camera for MF lenses. In it he mentioned the use of an ETZ adapter which sounded very promising.
I switched all my Nikon AIS MF lenses to non-cpu adapters because the lenses are equipped with Dandelion chips and the IBIS of the camera does not work with them.
I have now created a small table of different MF options with the Zf. Maybe this can be helpful for someone. If someone can add further options or configurations such as Zeiss ZF2 lenses to the table, I would really appreciate it.
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Camera Talk / Re: I took the plunge... Nikon Z8 and now I need help.
« Last post by Jürgen Pfeiffer on February 05, 2026, 10:09:34 »Hello Dave,
If you frequently use manual Nikkor lenses, there are also ways to use focus confirmation. I have compiled an overview of different types of manual lenses for the Zf here. The same applies to the Z8.
https://nikongear.net/revival/index.php?topic=11247.0
If you frequently use manual Nikkor lenses, there are also ways to use focus confirmation. I have compiled an overview of different types of manual lenses for the Zf here. The same applies to the Z8.
https://nikongear.net/revival/index.php?topic=11247.0
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Camera Talk / Re: I took the plunge... Nikon Z8 and now I need help.
« Last post by David H. Hartman on February 05, 2026, 00:28:00 »Can you tell us
- How you're getting on with your Z8 overall?
- Two or three things you're really pleased by?
- Anything you don't yet find as "good" as on your previous gear?
I'm getting on quite well with the Z8.
Things I'm pleased with are related to low light shooting and manual focus...
No moving mirror to blur the image at slow shutter speeds and in body stabilization (IBS).
I like the view of an optical finder of my D850 but in low light it gets dim so the Z8's EV is so bright it is much better.
I've set EV magnification to 100% by pressing the remapped red video record button and magnification is cancelled for framing with a half press of the shutter button.
Not as good would be the FTZ and FTZ II not giving full aperture viewing with AI and AIS lenses and AF-D lenses become MF lenses. Also the focus indicator doesn't change red to green with non-CPU lenses. It does with AF and AF-D as they have a CPU. The Red/Green focus indicator seems quite accurate, quite useful. I hope Nikon will release an FTZ III that is more functional with with AI, AIS, AF and AFD lenses but I doubt that they will.
I would like one more programmable button to make it easy to lock the shutter speed at 1/200th for PR/JP style, on camera flash shooting. I've given that function to the auto bracket button on the left.
Dave
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Other / Re: Nikon Denmark Refurbished products offer
« Last post by Frank Fremerey on February 04, 2026, 21:14:36 »Ok, that is both interesting and useful.
I note that the site still tells people to return items that need repair under warranty direct to them
(for their affiliated technicians to resolve).
I'm pleased you were able to do this and wish I'd thought to try.
Logic told me that if a vendor was selling well under Nikons price, they'd be unlikely to pick up responsibility for fixing issues.
I guess Nikon has already made their profit when the camera was originally sold by them.
By that logic, they might warranty second hand nikon gear that passed to a new user within the warranty period?
Does anyone know if they actually do this?
I even got a 5-year-warranty-extension on my used second hand AF-S 1.4/24G prime, that was obviously never registered by the former owner. All of my gear is serviced under NPS conditions as far as it is fit for NPS at all.
No matter if used, grey market or directly obtained from Nikon Gernany or Nikon USA...
And I do not even own a lot of gear, just 5 bodies and 30 lenses
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Camera Talk / Re: I took the plunge... Nikon Z8 and now I need help.
« Last post by David H. Hartman on February 04, 2026, 18:33:00 »Thank You Keith!