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Techart TZE-02 — Sony E → Nikon Z adapter

Techart's successor to the TZE-01 — Sony FE / E → Nikon Z with autofocus, improved AF acquisition speed, and a broader lens-compatibility list than the first-generation TZE-01.

At a glance

Vendor
Techart
Release year
2023
Body-side contacts
11 pins
Flags
firmware-updatableweather-sealed —requires glass —

What this adapter preserves

Compatibility for Sony E lens on a Nikon Z body (computed from the lensmount dataset — open the Sony E to Nikon Z adapter page for the full verdict, flange clearance, and adapter caveats).

  • Focus: Full AF
  • IS: IS / IBIS preserved
  • Aperture: Electronic aperture
  • Infinity focus: Reaches infinity

What it does

Firmware-updatable; competes head-to-head with the Megadap ETZ21 Pro, usually at a slightly lower price. Native Sony G / GM glass is the most reliable; Sigma DG DN and Tamron Di III AF support is added over firmware revisions.

Same 2 mm E → Z flange clearance — a thin ring; pair heavy telephotos with their own tripod collar rather than the adapter.

Firmware history

Firmware history

  1. v1.0
    • Initial release — Techart's second-generation Sony FE / E → Nikon Z autofocus adapter, succeeding the TZE-01
    • Phase-detect AF, Eye-AF, electronic aperture, EXIF and in-lens OSS pass-through on Z6 II / Z7 II / Z8 / Z9 with native Sony G / GM glass; faster AF acquisition and a broader maintained lens list than the TZE-01
  2. v1.1
    • Added support for Nikon Z bodies released since launch (e.g. Z f, Z6 III) as they shipped
    • Expanded the maintained third-party AF list (Sigma DG DN Art, Tamron Di III) and refined subject-detect tracking
  3. v1.2
    • Maintenance pass — additional third-party AF lens-compat entries and AF-reliability tuning to keep pace with the Megadap ETZ21 Pro firmware cadence

Approximate milestones — verify against the Techart firmware page for the authoritative changelog.

Specific lens compatibility

Per-lens notes for the Techart TZE-02 based on the vendor's published compatibility chart and community-tested behaviour. Three states: works (✓) — full AF / IS / aperture behave as native; partial (⚠) — usable with a documented caveat; issue (✗) — known incompatibility or rough edge.

LensStatusNote
Sony FE 85 mm f/1.4 GMWorksNative GM prime — full PDAF + Eye-AF on Z8 / Z9; the TZE-02's faster acquisition over the TZE-01 is most noticeable on fast portrait glass like this.
Tamron 28-75 mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 (E)PartialAF works for stills; Techart's compat list lags Megadap's by about a firmware release for Tamron AF zooms, so continuous-AF / video tracking can be less consistent.

Common questions

Techart TZE-02 vs TZE-01 — is the upgrade worth it?
The TZE-02 improves AF acquisition speed and widens the lens-compatibility list versus the TZE-01, and tracks subject-detect AF more reliably on Z8 / Z9. A working TZE-01 on Z6 II / Z7 II remains usable; the TZE-02 is the better buy new.
Megadap ETZ21 Pro or Techart TZE-02 — which should I buy?
Both put Sony FE glass on Nikon Z with AF. Megadap historically maintains the broader compat list and a faster firmware cadence; Techart usually undercuts on price. For native G / GM glass either is excellent; for the widest third-party Sigma / Tamron coverage Megadap still leads.
How are firmware updates applied to the TZE-02?
Over USB to a desktop running Techart's updater (see the linked techartpro.com reference). New lens-compat entries and AF tuning ship there; the list tends to lag Megadap's by roughly one release for some third-party AF lenses.

Mounts on either side

Lens side

Sony E (incl. FE)

Flange 18 mm · Sony

Open mount page →

Body side

Nikon Z

Flange 16 mm · Nikon

Open mount page →

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