Drama in the sky

Golden hour, morning.

 

Mount diameters.

1) Nikon F 44mm

2) Nikon Z 55mm

3) Sony E 46.1mm

4) Canon EF 54mm

 

Canon probably does not even need to change mount when they eventually launch a FF mirrorless and all they’ll need is a simple DSLR EF to mirrorless adapter (just to cover flange difference) to support full functionality on their existing excellent EF lenses since their lenses did away with the potentially problematic mechanical aperture lever long ago!

 

This mechanical lever (includes Nikon G excludes Nikon E lenses) can eventually wear off/malfunction resulting in shots with incorrect aperture and brightness.

 

While dual Sony-Nikon shooters mull over the new Nikon Z mount, if Canon brings out a competent FF mirrorless, it’s not inconceivable to totally ditch Nikon especially since Canon lenses are easily adapted on Sony as Sony’s E mount specs is the most opened! It’s not overly prohibitive to sell off Nikon lenses to buy used Canon lenses.

 

Nikon Z now being the widest can potentially take all other brand lenses via a suitable adapter but Z mount is a closed standard making this option likely suboptimal. Z mount flange is 2mm shorter than even Sony E mount limiting their adaptability on other systems and will hence have a much smaller resale market than Canon lenses.

 

I’m getting less enthusiastic over Nikon’s new Z mount, silly of Nikon to charge so much for the Z7 with so much limitations on performance vs their D850. The FTZ adapter supporting only 3 out of 5 axis of stabilization even for lenses with VR is also disappointing.

 

Bottomline, no need to plonk more $ into Nikon’s Z mount until Canon announce their plans on FF mirrorless.

 

 

Done