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Nikon Z9 is the first Z camera to get DSLR-like focus speeds with adapted F mount AF-S lenses

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When Nikon started shifting over from the screw-drive autofocus system of their regular F mount AF lenses to their AF-S system they started adding autofocus motors inside the lens itself. One of the key selling points at the time was that no matter which camera you were using, the lens would always rack from minimum to maximum focus at the same speed as the motor was in the lens itself.

Along comes Z mount with adapted F mount lenses and this didn’t hold true anymore, with them generally spinning slower (albeit achieving similar overall results due to the more advanced AF system). Not anymore, though. According to this video from photographer Dariusz Breś, Nikon seems to have gotten AF-S lenses spinning just as fast on the Nikon Z9 as they did with their DSLRs.

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Nikon adds 24-120mm f/4 and 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 lenses to its mirrorless lineup

Other than the new Z9 camera, Nikon has also added two new zoom lenses to its mirrorless lineup: the Nikkor Z 24-120mm f/4 S and the Nikkor Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S. In addition, the company has also launched a new FTZ mount adapter in case you’d rather use your mirrorless lenses with your new Z9. So, let’s see what each of them has to offer.

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Tamron confirms Nikon Z6 compatibility with six of their Di & Di II lenses

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Tamron has updated their list of Di and DI II series lenses confirmed to work with the Nikon Z6 and Z7 cameras. The firmware updates, which started to come in November 2018 had only been tested with the Nikon Z7 at the time, and Z6 compatibility was more of a “well, it should work” sort of thing.

Now, though, Tamron has tested and confirmed that the following six F mount lenses will work with the Nikon Z6 when used with the Nikon FTZ mount adapter if they’re running the latest firmware.

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Nikon introduces 35mm, 50mm, 24-70mm lenses & FTZ mount adapter for Z Mirrorless cameras

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It wasn’t much of a surprise that Nikon would announce new lenses to go along with the new Z6 & Z7 mirrorless cameras. Even if there hadn’t been plenty of rumours about new glass, it was pretty much a given. So, we have the new Nikkor Z 35mm f/1.8 S, Nikkor Z 50mm f/1.8 S and Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/4 S lenses. But we also have a new FTZ lens mount adapter that looks pretty interesting.

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