Nikon · Nikon F → Nikon Z adapter
Nikon FTZ (original) — Nikon F → Nikon Z adapter
First-generation F→Z adapter shipped alongside the Z6 / Z7 launch. Mechanically identical to FTZ II for the lens-side mount; the visible difference is a removable Arca-style tripod foot on the underside.
At a glance
- Vendor
- Nikon
- Release year
- 2018
- Body-side contacts
- 11 pins
- Flags
- firmware-updatableweather-sealedrequires glass —
What this adapter preserves
Compatibility for Nikon F lens on a Nikon Z body (computed from the lensmount dataset — open the Nikon F to Nikon Z adapter page for the full verdict, flange clearance, and adapter caveats).
- Focus: Partial AF
- IS: IS / IBIS preserved
- Aperture: Electronic aperture
- Infinity focus: Reaches infinity
What it does
Firmware updates are pushed by the Nikon body's firmware-update mechanism over the Z protocol — no separate USB port. Z body owners running the latest body firmware get the latest FTZ behaviour automatically.
Still preferred over FTZ II by users mounting heavy AF-S super-telephotos (200-500 / 500 f/5.6 PF / 600 f/4) because the tripod foot offloads the lens's tail from the Z body's mount.
Firmware history
Firmware history
- v1.00
- Initial release alongside Z6 / Z7
- AF-S and AF-P G/E-type F-mount lens compatibility
- v1.01
- Eye-AF stability fixes on select AF-S 1.4G primes
- Auto-AF mode behaviour aligned with native Z-mount lens behaviour
- v1.10
- Z6 II / Z7 II AF tracking refinements
- AF-P DX 70-300 / 18-55 compat polish
Approximate milestones — verify against the Nikon firmware page for the authoritative changelog.
Common questions
- Should I upgrade from the original FTZ to the FTZ II?
- Only if you need the slimmer profile or your gripped Z body conflicts with the FTZ's tripod foot. Optically and electronically they behave identically for AF-S / AF-P lenses.
- Why prefer the original FTZ over the FTZ II for super-telephotos?
- The Arca-style tripod foot on the original FTZ takes the heavy long-lens tail weight off the Z body's mount. Mounting a 500 PF or 600 f/4 directly via FTZ II concentrates all the stress at the bayonet.
- Do FTZ firmware updates install separately or via the body?
- FTZ firmware is pushed through Nikon's body-firmware-update mechanism over the Z protocol — there's no separate USB port. Update the Z body's firmware via Nikon's tool and the FTZ stays in sync.
Head-to-head comparisons
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