One of the biggest advances in the Z system is the lens mount so, while you can use most F-mount lenses via an adapter, Z-mount lenses are generally preferable.
Thanks to the 45 megapixel native resolution of the Z 7II, you still get 19.5 megapixel images, even in DX crop mode.
I use a number of lenses with my Nikon D500 but am concerned that some might be incompatible if I upgrade to a Z 8. Can you help?
Barbara Hilton
It’s good and bad news! From the full list you sent, all three of your FX format (full-frame) Sigma 105mm, Sigma 150-600mm and Nikon 300mm should work with the Z 8 without any limitations, via a Nikon FTZ or FTZ II mount adapter. Most of the other lenses are basically compatible but, being DX format (APS-C) lenses, they’ll only work in DX crop mode on the full-frame Z 8 (see the following Q&A).
For your Tamron lenses, the Tamron 18-400mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC HLD would need to be serial number 052673 onwards. If it’s an earlier sample, you’d need to update the lens’s firmware to V2.0. You can do this yourself via a USB-connected computer, if you buy Tamron’s TAP-in Console. The Tamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro is incompatible, and can’t autofocus on any Z-system body.
I’ve noticed that my Z 7II automatically switches to DX crop mode if I mount a DX lens on it. Can I also use this mode with FX lenses?