Nikon Z6/7 mirrorless system

[Hugh_3170]

Birna, thanks for posting images of your two adapters.

Question please:  did you source the Z bayonets via Nikon or do you have another source?  Are they expensive?

TIA.

[Birna Rørslett]

They are purchased through my Nikon repair facility. Expensive? well that depends on your perspective. I bought a lot so don't remember the exact item price, but Nikon spare parts are known to be on the not-so-cheap side.

[John Geerts]

John: the lens extends about 13mm inside the helicoid (Pixco 17-31mm M65mm diameter). Focus from infinity to approx. 80cm from film plane.

Thanks Birna. Found an 65mm Helicoid with 17-31mm size. However it's not the Pixco brand but it's one of the few around on Ebay.

[Birna Rørslett]

There are many of the sort. Do note that some have a brass helicoid, which is preferable for smoother operation.

I can supply a factory Z mount if required.

[John Geerts]

Thank you. That can be very convenient to connect to the Z6  camera.

Bought a brass  M65 Focus Helicoid adapter, with Chinese delivery times 

[Birna Rørslett]

Checked my Heligon adapter and it was a 62-52 step-down ring I used to "plug" the hole.

Contact me by PM when you are in need of the Z mount.

[Michael Erlewine]

Does anyone know if there is a super-short extension ring for the Z-series cameras yet?

[Birna Rørslett]

The Fotodiox Pro is 15mm and has pass-through contacts. I think any shorter has to be a DIY project. Having the parts I think an extension ring can be as short as 10mm, but hardly narrower.

[Birna Rørslett]

For special purposes one might need a rear filtration system. I'm using this approach for much of the "invisible light" kind of photography, ie. UV and IR. The advantages are many, for example, dichroic filters which tend to be very expensive in larger sizes, if at all available, can be used in a much smaller size. Plus the tendency to colour shifts towards the periphery is greatly reduced or eliminated. The same filter can be used for a variety of lenses ranging from wide-angles to long focal lengths. And so on.

Due to the short register distance of the Z system, making a rear filtration box is not difficult if non-native lenses are to be used. The example below is a quick and easy solution made in < 20 minutes if parts are available. Here shown with the Baader U Venus filter inserted in the filter drawer.

[John Geerts]

One of the latest designed adapter for the Nikon Z mount include an additional Macro Helicoid Tube. The so called "Adjustable Macro to Infinity Lens Adapter Suit For M42 Mount to Nikon Z6 Nikon Z7 Camera". 

Ordered one for a few M42 lenses like the Carl Zeiss Jena Triotar 135/4

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Pixco-Camera-Macro-Focusing-Tube-Helicoid-Adapter-For-M42-Lens-to-Nikon-Z6-Z7/372626154903?hash=item56c23fe597:g:W0YAAOSwBA1ciK6l

[Birna Rørslett]

Interesting: I was about to click the Buy Now before I found the English a little on the weird side. The eBay page you linked to was Dutch

Anyway, that adapter would be nice for users of the legendary CRT-Nikkor 55/1.2 on Z cameras. You would just need an ordinary 42-39 step ring which is super cheap and found everywhere.

[Bill De Jager]

Here's a listing of the adapter in English.

[Birna Rørslett]

Thanks Bill, but I did get the required info though it was in Dutch (which I misread for English up to a certain point!)

[John Geerts]

Thanks Bill, I changed my link too.  Ebay (Windows basically) can be a problem, I have to use special links to get into the desired Ebay version (Ebay.de is my preferred version) It probably overruled the link with my 'location'

[Hugh_3170]

Thanks for this link John (and Bill and Birna for their clarifications).  I have the Triotar and quite a few M42 lenses that were passed onto me, so handy to have the means to use them..

One of the latest designed adapter for the Nikon Z mount include an additional Macro Helicoid Tube. The so called "Adjustable Macro to Infinity Lens Adapter Suit For M42 Mount to Nikon Z6 Nikon Z7 Camera". 

Ordered one for a few M42 lenses like the Carl Zeiss Jena Triotar 135/4

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