Originally posted by LeeRunge It's like a rosetta stone for older manual glass with all the adapters. Seems like a fun hobby of finding some gems and bringing them back to life from basically any brand. The manual adapters are cheap too.
The FN key's on the front can be mapped for various zoom and peaking to help as well. I think it's easier than OVF with the larger EVF on the Z body's to manual focus if you aren't partial either way.
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It's very easy in general as you can see the focal plane really well, then just a flick of the fn button on the front and your at 200% to check that it's perfect. Really easy. I actually use manual focus on the Z lenses a lot more than I expected for fun as there isn't a switch involved you just rotate then AF on the back button if you desire. Ideal setup that way imo. Of course you can do this in live view as well but it won't be much fun outside in strong light with all the reflections.
I usually just listen for the focus confirm beep and AF.c. No pushing buttons, no futzing about, focus and go. Worked fantastic with my A 400 5.6.
I actually have a few BiFs taken that way.
I'll take your word for it it's easier, but since I didn't find mf with older lenses hard , it's not really an issue for me. But then, I really prefer AF to MF, and when I do use MF for macros, I use Live View, the focal plan is highlighted front and back so I can see my whole depth of field and I've never once lost an image because of too bright sun.
So for me you're solving problems I don't have, but clearly, you guys have different work flow. A much less efficient one from my perspective, but, maybe a more accurate one. I have no way to evaluate that.
I do have hundreds of Live View focussed images many using pixel shift.
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So I'm curious, but I probably have a lot less appreciation of old glass than you guys. To me MF means futzing, and I hate futzing. When I do it I don't find it difficult, but I guess if you do it enough, and it's just a little bit easier for every shot it adds up and it's worth buying a camera for.
I was looking but didn't find an old seagull in flight I took, in low light right at sunset. The point being, an EVF could easily have had trouble panning smoothly in the light I had or that image. But then I get the impression that's not a problem you guys would encounter.
This reminds me of the old adage, "A Pentax user is a guy who buys a $1300 camera to use $50 glass.' These Nikons take that to a whole new level.