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16-50Z on FX?
« on: March 20, 2020, 14:12:52 »
how do the corners look? can I make the Z6 use this in FX mode? :o :o :o

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Re: 16-50Z on FX?
« Reply #1 on: March 20, 2020, 14:26:12 »
Probably not as I think the camera prevents its use in FX mode. It will default to DX. Not seen any option for overruling that.

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Re: 16-50Z on FX?
« Reply #2 on: March 20, 2020, 14:51:47 »
that's sad  :o :o :o
would have been great since it's so tiny ::)

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Re: 16-50Z on FX?
« Reply #3 on: March 20, 2020, 14:58:35 »
Indeed unfortunately a modified 10,5mm fisheye with its hood cut also reverts to crop mode with the Z6.

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Re: 16-50Z on FX?
« Reply #4 on: March 20, 2020, 15:43:46 »
Indeed unfortunately a modified 10,5mm fisheye with its hood cut also reverts to crop mode with the Z6.
What if you put it on a “dumb” adapter, or tape the contacts?

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Re: 16-50Z on FX?
« Reply #5 on: March 20, 2020, 16:17:28 »
Hard to use an adapter for a Z lens on a Z camera, unless it is an extension ring....

Taping the contacts probably "helps".

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Re: 16-50Z on FX?
« Reply #6 on: March 20, 2020, 16:32:05 »
this is so sad. a firmware update should fix this :o :o :o

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Re: 16-50Z on FX?
« Reply #7 on: March 20, 2020, 16:40:20 »
this is so sad. a firmware update should fix this :o :o :o


some of us have been waiting a long time for simple FW updates to fix issues, but those updates don't come.  :(
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Re: 16-50Z on FX?
« Reply #8 on: March 20, 2020, 20:32:29 »
Hard to use an adapter for a Z lens on a Z camera, unless it is an extension ring....

Taping the contacts probably "helps".

I thought the 10.6 was F mount DX?

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Re: 16-50Z on FX?
« Reply #9 on: March 20, 2020, 20:34:08 »

some of us have been waiting a long time for simple FW updates to fix issues, but those updates don't come.  :(

Z6 has had more FW updates than Df did in several years. Not saying they are fast, but they are faster.

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Re: 16-50Z on FX?
« Reply #10 on: March 20, 2020, 20:38:29 »
Z6 has had more FW updates than Df did in several years. Not saying they are fast, but they are faster.

A good trend.
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Re: 16-50Z on FX?
« Reply #11 on: March 20, 2020, 21:09:37 »
I thought the 10.6 was F mount DX?

16-50 is DX in Z mount. Thus it would work to perfection on my Z50, if I were to buy it.

10.5 Fish is DX in  F-mount. If the lens hood is shaved off, it can do pretty well on FX camera (DSLRs) as the image covers > 200 degrees there. With two captures one can even get perfect circular fisheye images.