Nikkor Fisheyes on Nikon Z body

Guys

I'd welcome a bit of guidance please - I'm trying to help a friend with a Nikon Z7 in an Ikelite housing.

He's using a Nikkor 16mm FE via the FTZ adaptor but  reports focussing issues. Am I right in thinking there is no AF with the Nikkor 16mm FE on a Z body?

If so, is that the case too for the Sigma 15mm FE? 

Is anyone aware of any current FF FE that will AF on a Z body? 

Many thanks!

Tim,

My good friend Glenn Ostle has been using his Nikon Z6 cameras in an Ikelite housing for a few years. I think he mostly has new Z lenses (24-70mm and 14-30mm) but uses Nikon macro lenses with his FTZ adapter.

He may know as he's been a long time Nikon shooter.

I believe he's just  back from traveling so try and contact him through his web site link:   https://featherandfins.smugmug.com

Good luck!

David Haas

Thanks David. I'll give him a shout.

A couple of things I found on DPReview indicate that, no AF doesn't work on the Nikkor or Sigma FEs.

4 hours ago, TimG said:

Guys

I'd welcome a bit of guidance please - I'm trying to help a friend with a Nikon Z7 in an Ikelite housing.

He's using a Nikkor 16mm FE via the FTZ adaptor but  reports focussing issues. Am I right in thinking there is no AF with the Nikkor 16mm FE on a Z body?

If so, is that the case too for the Sigma 15mm FE? 

Is anyone aware of any current FF FE that will AF on a Z body? 

Many thanks!

You just need to work out if the lens has screw drive AF or not.  This link confirms the 16mm AF-D is a screw type AF lens so it will not focus on the FTZ adapter.  https://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/1628af.htm

The sigma lens copies the Nikkor and is also screw drive so no good.

I suspect he would need the nikon 8-15 lens on the FTZ adapter.  You might be able to use a Canon mount sigma fisheye on an EOS-nikon Z adapter as well.

Thanks, Chris. I thought that was probably the case but just wanted to check.