Now you can use your Sony lenses directly on Nikon Z Mount-based mirrorless cameras with the help of the new Fotodiox autofocus adapter. The lens adapter works almost perfectly for taking still pictures and you can control the aperture of the lens electronically too. The autofocus is perfectly reliable for still shooting.
However, if you’re into video, then it is probably not recommended to get into this mess. After looking at the results of its tests, I have concluded that it doesn’t work perfectly for videos. Specifically, if you have third-party lenses, then you will feel synchronization issues there several times while doing autofocus for video.
Sony Alpha E-Mount Lenses to Nikon Z-Mount Mirrorless Cameras; infinity focus or beyond guaranteed
Built-in FUSION technology enables electronic communication and control between lens and camera
Restores automated functions on most lenses such as auto-focus, aperture control, image stabilization and more with compatible lenses
Precise fit and solid all-metal construction with chrome plated brass mounts for secure and solid fit; lens has no play, gap or wiggling when mounted on adapter and no adjustments required
Limited 2-Year Manufacturer Warranty
So the adapter is good for still shooters but not for video.
Nikon has announced that some customers using the mirrorless camera “ NIKON Z 8” have reported issues with attaching the lens. Nikon has identified the product number range of affected “Z 8” cameras and will repair them free of charge, regardless of the warranty period. Customers can check if their product is eligible by clicking “Confirm product number” and following the instructions. Nikon apologizes for the inconvenience caused to its customers.
Nikon Z8 Problems Press Release
Thank you for your continued patronage of Nikon products.
Customers using the mirrorless camera “Z 8” have pointed out that in rare cases the lens cannot be rotated to the locked position and the lens cannot be attached.
As a result of the investigation, it was found that this phenomenon may occur in “Z 8”. We have identified the product number range of the target “Z 8”, so we will inform you about the correspondence.
Regardless of the warranty period, we will repair the affected products free of charge. We will bear the return shipping fee. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact the service organization.
We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused to our customers.
How to check the target product
To check if your product is eligible, please click “Confirm product number” below and enter your “Z 8” product number according to the displayed instructions.
Depending on the result of matching the entered product number, if the product is applicable, the reception method will be displayed, so please check it. If it is not a target product, please feel free to use it.
Yesterday, Nikon announced two different lenses. One is the Nikkor Z 70-200mm f/2.8 and the other is the Nikkor Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR. The main attraction right now is Nikon’s open Lens Mount policy and they are now releasing a series of lenses at the available price range. Now, why I am talking about an open lens mount? Since one of the lenses among the two is made by Nikon itself and the other (70-180 F2.8) is re-branded as NIKKOR Lens but it’s actually made by Tamron.
Nikon’s Latest Lenses announcement.
The latest edition is the Tamron branded 70-180mm lens. The most attractive thing about this lens is its price: a 70-200mm f/2.8, which is near impossible for any camera brand to offer. Another thing that surprised me, even more than its price, is the use of a stepper motor. Generally, Tamron uses a linear actuator motor in their 70-180mm lens. Stepper motors are generally considered to be more accurate than actuator motors, but you have to compensate with speed.
The Other lens in the set is the Nikon NIKKOR Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR Lens (Nikon Z), its covers a vast range of 600mm but has variable aperture. Being a Nikkor homemade Lens, I have high hopes for the lens and its sharpness and overall performance.
According to the latest rumors surfacing on the web, Canon is about to expand its V series of Vlogging cameras. Right now we have only the Canon V10 in front of us, but in the near future, we will have a Canon V100 camera dedicated to content creators. It will compete against Sony’s ultra-popular ZV-E10 content creator compact APS-C mirrorless camera. Based on initial hands-on reports, the camera is expected to arrive at the end of 2023 or at the beginning of 2024.
Take a look at the rumored specifications of the upcoming Canon V100 camera.
Canon V100 Rumored Specification
24.2MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
DIGIC X Image Processor
Dual Pixel CMOS AF II
4K30 Video, 4K60 with Crop;
HDR-PQ
IBIS (Enhanced EIS+ IBIS + OIS for Video)
Background Defocus
Face Priority AE
Movie for Close-Up Demos Mode
Vertical Movie Mode
Directional Capsule Mic and Windscreen
15 fps E. Shutter
No EVF
1.04m-Dot Vari-Angle Touchscreen LCD
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Announcement timeline on Q4 of 2023 – Q1 of 2024
Stay tuned more updates are coming – This rumor was first published at thenewcamera.com.
Fujifilm’s unpublished product with model code FF 230002 has been registered at a wireless certification agency in January 2023. We are expecting this to be Fuji’s GFX series Medium format camera, possibly the overdue 50R successor, the 50R Mark II.
As we mentioned in one of our previous posts, the Fuji GFX 50S Mark II is almost a year old and the 50R needs to be updated. The other option is GFX 100 successor, the GFX 100 II camera. which is also quite possible. Since we have two models registered and unannounced. One is FF230001 and the other one is FF230002.
Fuji New Model Code Details
FF230002
5.8GHz/5.1GHz/2.4GHz
≤20ppm
5725-5850MHz 5150-5350MHz 2400-2483.5MHz
2023-06-19
More clarity to this rumor will be added when sources from the rumor mill take a deep dive and bring out more information.
Take a look at the list of Fuji-registered cameras and their model codes. Also, take a look at the post we published on April 12th,, 2023 where we clearly mentioned that Fuji’s X-S20 camera is coming and there is a high possibility that Fuji may announce the GFX50R Mark II also.
Past codenames are posted for reference.
FF200001: X-S10
FF200002: X-E4
FF200003: GFX100S
FF210001: GFX50SII
FF210005: X-T30II
FF220001: X-T5Get Ready for Fuji’s Next Big Thing: A New Medium Format Camera
Sony’s ZV Series: The Camera Line That’s Dominating Sales – The Sony ZV series accounts for 48.4% of total sales.
This is surprising news for all camera manufacturers, as it demonstrates the growth of the content creator consumer base. Sony currently has only three cameras in their ZV series (ZV1, ZV-E10, ZV-E1), with the Sony Z1 being the most recent addition. The most popular camera among these three is the Sony ZV-E10. Just imagine the number of units sold for the Sony ZV-E10 camera, as it contributes almost 50% of Sony’s total camera sales.
This is great news for camera manufacturers, but not so great for photographers.
Seeing this trend, camera manufacturers may shift their focus toward creating more content-creator-friendly cameras instead of focusing on professional photographers. After all, they are in business to make a profit and will follow the path that leads to the most profit.
So the big question is: Canon R1 or Canon R5 Mark 2 camera – which camera will arrive early?
First, let’s discuss the available set of technology that Canon has right now. The Canon R5 has a 45-megapixel front-side illuminated dual pixel CMOS sensor. It is one of the highest resolution sensors known to us being used inside a Canon camera body. Unfortunately, the sensor is an FSI sensor, not a BSI.
The 24-megapixel stacked CMOS sensor of the Canon R3 professional flagship full-frame mirrorless camera is the most advanced sensor we have seen to date inside a Canon that uses stacked CMOS sensor technology.
If you look at the rumors in the past, it has been said that the upcoming Canon R1 camera may have a hybrid sensor that uses the resolution of the Canon R5 and the technology of the Canon R3 camera sensor.
So why is Canon so late? Nikon and Sony both announced their flagship cameras back in 2021. Nikon announced their Z9 and Sony announced their Sony Alpha A1 professional full-frame camera.
Now in 2023, we have the Nikon Z8 camera which features almost the same core specification as the Nikon Z9 at an affordable price tag. Similarly, Sony is preparing to announce the Sony A93 camera which will inherit almost the same core specification that we have seen in the Sony Alpha A1 flagship camera.
Now the big question arises: will Canon put its 45-megapixel CMOS sensor inside an R5 Mark 2 camera body and prepare to compete against the upcoming Sony A93 or the existing Nikon Z8 camera?
The second option for Canon is that they will move at their own pace and announce the Canon R1 camera before the 2024 Olympics. After a year of announcing the Canon R1, sometime in late 2025, we may have a Canon R5 Mark 2 camera with almost similar core specifications that we have seen in Canon R1.
The major issue among all these things is Canon’s slow speed of development and announcement of cameras. They are not able to compete against market competitors Nikon and Sony. They are very late with their products, specifically their full-frame flagship cameras. Since they are late, they are lagging behind in competition and losing their consumer base who are attracted towards Sony and specifically Nikon for their products like Nikon Z8.
Based on the technical limits that we have discussed earlier and Canon’s development speed, we may expect the arrival of a Canon R1 camera with a redesigned and redeveloped 45-megapixel full-frame stacked CMOS sensor with dual DIGIC X image processors before the Olympics. Even if they wish to update the R5 Mark 2 camera between now and the Olympics, they may put subtle upgrades just to fill the gap with a new camera body.
So, at the end before we wrap up this article, it looks more reasonable to have a Canon R5 Mark II camera at the end of 2023, with a stacked CMOS sensor. And Canon R1 as expected will officially arrive sometime in Feb/March 2024.
Canon R5 Mark II Expected Core Specs
45MP Full-Frame Stacked BSI CMOS Sensor
Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, Eye Control AF
Sensor-Shift 5-Axis Image Stabilization
40 fps E. Shutter, 12 fps Mech. Shutter
8K 60 Raw and 4K120 10-Bit Internal Video
2″ 4.2m-Dot Vari-Angle Touchscreen LCD
76m-Dot EVF with 120 fps Refresh Rate
Wired LAN and 5 GHz Wi-Fi Support
Multi-Function Shoe, Built-In Vert. Grip
These are the possible set of core specifications that we are expecting from the upcoming Canon R5 camera.
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