7Artisans · Leica M → Nikon Z adapter
7Artisans M-NZ — Leica M → Nikon Z adapter
Budget M-mount → Nikon Z mechanical adapter at sub-$30 — accessory to the 7Artisans M-mount lens line. Z body's 16 mm flange leaves the adapter as a substantial barrel to bridge to the 27.8 mm M flange.
At a glance
- Vendor
- 7Artisans
- Release year
- 2020
- Body-side contacts
- None (purely mechanical)
- Flags
- firmware-updatable —weather-sealed —requires glass —
What this adapter preserves
Compatibility for Leica M lens on a Nikon Z body (computed from the lensmount dataset — open the Leica M to Nikon Z adapter page for the full verdict, flange clearance, and adapter caveats).
- Focus: Partial AF
- IS: No IS
- Aperture: Manual aperture ring
- Infinity focus: Reaches infinity
What it does
Looser bayonet tolerance than K&F Pro / Urth — adequate for casual use. For AF on M-mount glass to Nikon Z, the Megadap MTZ11 is the only working choice.
Common questions
- Megadap MTZ11 or 7Artisans M-NZ — which should I get?
- Different products for different needs. Megadap MTZ11 is a motorised AF adapter (~$500) that autofocuses M-mount lenses on Nikon Z via a 4.5 mm voice-coil tube — useful when you need AF on Leica M glass. 7Artisans M-NZ is a flat mechanical adapter ($25-30) for manual-focus M-on-Z use. If you're happy focusing manually with the Z body's focus peaking and magnify aids, the 7Artisans saves $470. For street / portrait work where AF matters, the MTZ11 is the right tool.
- Does the 7Artisans M-NZ work with M-mount lenses heavier than 750 g?
- Yes mechanically — the adapter has no weight limit since it's purely mechanical with no motor. The Megadap MTZ11 has a 750 g / 135 mm focal-length spec ceiling because its motor needs torque to shift the lens. The flat 7Artisans imposes no such limit, so heavy M lenses (Noctilux 50 f/0.95 ASPH at 700 g, vintage Leica APO-Telyt 135 f/3.4, modified M-mount cine lenses) mount fine.
- Will the Z body's IBIS work?
- Yes — Nikon Z 5-axis IBIS engages with any mounted lens including no-electronics adapted glass. Enter the focal length manually in the Z body's non-CPU lens data menu (up to 9 stored profiles) and IBIS calibrates correctly to that focal length.
Mounts on either side
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