My first Nikon Z50 II Fail!

Well the fail box wasn’t coming from the Nikon Z50 II, it was a camera lens combo I had high hopes for.

[JJCPhotography]

The Nikon Z50II is truly an excellent camera.😊

[MrSimonj]

I had 3 Yongnuo manual speedlights that i used off camera shooting furniture brochures for years, really abusing them, and they never let me down once, so I'm not surprised they're making great lenses too. I preferred those flashes to my Nikon ones, really simple and bulletproof.

[adrian]

You all probably know this by now but... it would appear (from DPReview forum and Viltrox's firmware update release note) that firmware v1.02 for the Viltrox 56mm f/1.7 fixes the issue of the lens reverting to MF after the Z50ii wakes up from stand-by (which may have been the problem experienced in this video) -- and Viltrox has updated most/all of their lenses that were experiencing the same issue. I can't test this as I have neither the Z50ii nor the lens, but I have read reports that it is fixed. Would be interesting to see if anyone else can confirm this as I have been thinking of getting both Z50ii and the Viltrox 56/1.7

[babyboy]

I just bought a Zf (love it) and now seeking something smaller and lighter. I’ve invested in a fair amount of S glass. Will these lenses work well with the Z50II? Just at a crop FOV? I think I may be better off with the Z5 or Z6II? I shoot portraits in studio and natural light. Don’t need speed. Need a sensor (not processor) that will be close to my Zf. But I came over to Nikon Zf from Fuji ZT5. No fear or APS-C. But conundrum is fun Z50II vs venerable Z5 or Z6II. I’d love your thoughts. I LOVE the Zf but want a second Z body that won’t break my budget of about $1, 500. Beautiful photos as always!

[cecilsharps]

I use the techart adapter for manual focus lenses on a z6. It worked well with the 55 1.2 and 90mm. they were f mount
The adapter that disapointed me was the megadap e to z.

The yognuoa is really surprising. I use it on a a7r4 f4 and f5.6 seem to be the sweet spot.

[DeanAllman]

For m-mount to Z adaptor I have gone to the Voigtlander VM-Z Close Focus Adapter. Up front it ain't cheap, around $309. But it seems to improve not just close focusing but overall sharpness on a Voigtlander 40mm M- lens I have. I have had trouble adapting other M mount lenses to z mount as well, and will be doing more tests with the adaptor. And I have the Yongnuo 85 and totally agree. Stunning results.

[amirkamal]

hi ... u doing good work... what flash model are you holding in ur other hand while taking pictures? ?

[kennethnielsen]

It's just a super interesting house, your studio is located in. Thanks for sharing.