Jamidu
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Has anyone tried such combo kit nikon FTZ + Z TC-1.4x to connect Nikon AF-S 500mm PF to Nikon Z8?
Combo Nikon FTZ + Z TC-1.4x
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It won’t work because you can’t put a large round peg into a small rectangular hole!
On the bright side, both the TC14EII and III work extremely well with the Z8 and 500PF. They can also be had on the used market at very affordable price.
On the bright side, both the TC14EII and III work extremely well with the Z8 and 500PF. They can also be had on the used market at very affordable price.
Cameron T
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Yep. For f mount lenses, you have to use an f mount Tc.
Jamidu
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I don't know where the rectangular hole is in this set.It won’t work because you can’t put a large round peg into a small rectangular hole!
On the bright side, both the TC14EII and III work extremely well with the Z8 and 500PF. They can also be had on the used market at very affordable price.
I want to connect the Nikkor AF-S 500mm PF to the FTZ converter. Can I?
Then I want to connect this set to the Nikon Z TC-1.4x. Can I?
Finally, I want to connect the resulting set to the Nikon Z8. Is this technically impossible?
My question was about the functionality of such a set. Has anyone tried it?
Yes, you can connect the 500 PF to the FTZ and then the FTZ to the Z8
No. The Z TC's only work with Z lenses. You'll need the F-mount TC. So your setup will be 500PF -> 1.4x F-mount TC -> FTZ -> Z8
Cameron T
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Yes
No.
Yes, because you can't use a z tc with the ftz.
No, because it's not physically possible.
I want to connect the Nikkor AF-S 500mm PF to the FTZ converter. Can I? YES
Then I want to connect this set to the Nikon Z TC-1.4x. Can I? NO
Finally, I want to connect the resulting set to the Nikon Z8. Is this technically impossible? YES, as long as you don't have the Z TC-1.4x in the mix.
Then I want to connect this set to the Nikon Z TC-1.4x. Can I? NO
Finally, I want to connect the resulting set to the Nikon Z8. Is this technically impossible? YES, as long as you don't have the Z TC-1.4x in the mix.
The 'issue' is you can't put a z TC on an F lens. If you want to TC the 500 pf you'll need to get an f TC. That combo works (great in fact) with the FTZ to attach the combo to a Z camera (Z8 in your case; Z9 in mine -- I've used the 500 with a (f) TC, and ZTC, on my Z9 a lot).
Sorry, I didn’t mean to be a smart a**! I assumed you have all the components in question and could see that the FTZ has a rectangular rear opening and that the round, projecting front element of the Z TC won’t fit into it. As others have stated, this combo will not work.
Jamidu
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Thank you very much for the explanation
The F mount 1.4x TC III works very well with the 500 mm PF, the FTZ/FTZII and a Z body. I used my 500 mm PF and the 1.4x TC III extensively on a Z7, Z7II, Z9 and Z8. The combination worked better on my Z bodies than on my D500 and D850. The 1.7X TC II and 2x TC III also work with the 500 mm PF, the FTZ/FTZII and a Z body.
I no longer have the 500 mm PF. It was my most used wildlife lens for a long time. I sold it when I got the Z 600 mm PF.
I no longer have the 500 mm PF. It was my most used wildlife lens for a long time. I sold it when I got the Z 600 mm PF.
Jamidu
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Thanks. This is very helpful information. I tried using the 500mm PF with the D850 but most of the useful AF options at F/8 don't work. Could the Z8 have similar problems?
Luckily the Z8 and other mirrorless cameras don't suffer from that same f/8 AF system limitation. I use the 500mm PF with a 1.4x F mount TC frequently and the AF system works very well in ways it did not with my DSLRs.
I agree with Dave.
I found that the 500 mm PF and 1.4x TC III with the FTZ/FTZII focused fine on a Z body, especially a Z9 or Z8. I’ve photographed birds in flight with that setup, including gulls, mergansers, other ducks, terns, bald eagles, great blue herons, great egrets, trumpeter swans, osprey, surf scoters, cormorants and a few others. I’ve even photographed barn swallows flying low over the water on the Mississippi River with the 500 mm PF and the 2x TC III on an FTZII on a Z9. Not quite as snappy as with the1.4x TC III, but if I could keep the swallow in the frame, the Z9 usually got focus. But at 1000 mm, keeping a swallow in the frame was a challenge.
I found that the 500 mm PF and 1.4x TC III with the FTZ/FTZII focused fine on a Z body, especially a Z9 or Z8. I’ve photographed birds in flight with that setup, including gulls, mergansers, other ducks, terns, bald eagles, great blue herons, great egrets, trumpeter swans, osprey, surf scoters, cormorants and a few others. I’ve even photographed barn swallows flying low over the water on the Mississippi River with the 500 mm PF and the 2x TC III on an FTZII on a Z9. Not quite as snappy as with the1.4x TC III, but if I could keep the swallow in the frame, the Z9 usually got focus. But at 1000 mm, keeping a swallow in the frame was a challenge.
I attach a Nikon FTZ adapter to my Z8 and then a TC-14E III 1.4x to the adapter and then atttach this to my AF-S Nikkor 500mm. Everything works fine---except for stuffing the entire set up into the lens case, which is no big deal.
I have no performance complaints and for me it is a satisfactory poor man's solution to get increased focal length. I shoot hand held almost exclusively and that gets to be a challenge and a consideration but overall I recommend this set up.
I hope this answers your question.
Roy
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The part that extends from the 1.4x and 2x Z teleconverters doesn't fit into the FTZ.
Also the mount wont allow it if it did ..
Pls read my post directly above yours and tell me what I am missing. I have been doing that for about a year or so now using a TC-14E III 1.4x. Works fine.The part that extends from the 1.4x and 2x Z teleconverters doesn't fit into the FTZ.
Also the mount wont allow it if it did ..
Tks
Cameron T
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You're missing that he said z Tc, and not f Tc. You're using an f mount Tc, which is fine.
Ah, I see, thanks.
As other's have pointed out, the Z 1.4x TC *cannot* be used with the 500 pf, it is physically impossible.
In another thread, you asked about the 1.4x TCIII.
AF-S TC-14E III format
Does Nikon AF-S TC-14E III have DX format? I found this information on dpreview.com
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You definitely *can* use the 1.4x TCIII with the 500pf and the FTZ adaptor on any Z camera - for an excellent 700mm f8. The Z cameras do not have the AF constraint of f5.6 maximum aperture that DSLR's have where the AF is quite compromised due to the lower light amount reaching the AF sensor.
I have very successfully used the 500 pf and 1.4x TCIII combo for fantastic results on my Z8 and Z9. See this thread with some sample images:
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