robert_bouknight1 Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 Are you a happy Z6 or Z7 owner? The Z6 I have is not perfect, but I am "happy" with it. I used a bucket list trip to Europe that would involve much walking while carrying "everything", not just camera gear, to justify the purchase. The 14-30, IBIS, and excellent high ISO performance made for a memorable photography experience. In addition to the 14-30, I took a 70-300 AF-P, the Voigt. 40/1.4, Canon 100/3.5, and some other stuff that I wound up mailing back to lighten the load. Often, I would go out with just the 14-30 and 100/3.5 substituted for the 70-300, or just the 40/1.4 at times. Prior to the Z6, I had a succession of many DSLRs. I sold my D810 after the trip, kept some of the older bodies. I feel like I get a higher percentage of critically in focus images when using the Z6 on shallow depth of field applications than I did with the D810, and I like the ability to use about any lens on the Z6 Biggest complaint would be that I have not figured out how to shoot sports/fast action with the Z6, but am not shooting sports much any more so I have not spent much time learning to do action with the Z. Still have a D3s, D3x, or D500 that I can use. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niels - NHSN Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 Niels, <snip> Too bad that I have not been able to find a reasonably priced 20 or 24 mm small and light lens in LTM or M mount to go with the 40 & 100. I do have a Voigtlander 24mm pancake, but it just does not perform as well as I would like. Thanks Robert, Good to hear manual focus of old lenses works well. I have the original Cosina/Voigtlander LTM 21/4 which is wonderfully compact but I am guessing it will have issues due to the oblique angle the light will hit the periphery of the sensor - but I will try of course. I also have an old Nikkor Ai20/3.5 which is relatively small. I think it will work better but will also appear a bit larger when combined with the FZT. Niels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert_bouknight1 Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 I have considered the CV 21/4, would not mind trying one out but I think I would come to the same conclusion I did for the 24. The 24 was "OK" with oblique angle "residue" not as bad on the Z6 as it was on the Sony A7 models I had before. The 15-30 is MUCH better, though, enough so to dampen any interest in using the CV24. One other advantage of using the 15-30 on the Eurotrip at crowded sights: I could move in closer and "crop" out other tourists. Normally, I use a wide angle lens to accentuate the foreground in composition, but the crop feature definitely came in handy. The CV40/1.4 compliments the Z6 well. I have thought about sawing off some of the generic hood I have on it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcassity Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 The new 1.4 and 2.0 Z teleconverters are intriguing. Especially this statement in Nikon's description of both - "Optimized for the compact mirrorless Z system, it retains 100% resolution". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conrad_hoffman Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 You'll hear all manner of complaints about the FTZ adapter but I have a large collection of AiS lenses and have no trouble using any of them. The in-body stabilization makes them better than they've ever been. My only problem is, having gotten used to AF, remembering to focus! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dieter Schaefer Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 I have considered the CV 21/4 Don't! I owned the lens and it was barely correctable when used on an APS-C NEX-6; no chance to correct when using on a Sony A7. There's a new 21/3.5 though that you may want to try out. I replaced my 21/4 with a 21/1.8 - worked well but isn't exactly compact. Also gone now in favor of a Sony 12-24/4 - why bother with primes when you can have a zoom that's as good and does it all? CV40/1.4 I'm beginning to think it was a mistake to sell that lens... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike_halliwell Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 I'm beginning to think it was a mistake to sell that lens... What does CV stand for? Looks much smaller than the Sigma 40mm 1.4! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niels - NHSN Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 What does CV stand for? Cosina Voigtländer 1 Niels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShunCheung Posted November 27, 2020 Author Share Posted November 27, 2020 Cosina Voigtländer Not Curriculum Vitae? :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dieter Schaefer Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 Not Curriculum Vitae? :cool: That too - context matters though :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike_halliwell Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 It was the C that had me stumped....:confused: How about the old Constant Velocity AKA CV joint? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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