What to expect#
Aperture control: lenses with a manual aperture ring work directly; electronically controlled lenses (no ring) need a smart adapter or one with a built-in aperture lever.
Focus: use focus peaking and magnification in the viewfinder. Exposure metering works normally because the camera meters through the lens at working aperture.
Crop factor: on a 2.7× crop Nikon 1 (CX) body a 50 mm Canon RF lens frames like 135 mm. A focal reducer (“speed booster”) can bring back some width and gain about a stop of light.
Canon RF lenses you could adapt#
- Canon RF 135mm F1.8L IS USM
- Canon RF 24mm F1.4 L VCM
- Canon RF 24mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM
- Canon RF 28-70mm F2.8 IS STM
- Canon RF 50mm F1.2 L USM
- Canon RF 50mm F1.4 L VCM
- Canon RF-S 18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM
- Canon RF 10-20mm f/4L IS STM
- Canon RF 100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM
- Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1L IS USM
- Canon RF 100mm F2.8L Macro IS USM
- Canon RF 14-35mm F4 L IS USM
- Canon RF 15-30mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
- Canon RF 15-35mm F2.8L IS USM
- Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM
- Canon RF 200-800mm F6.3-9 IS USM
- Canon RF 24-105mm F4-7.1 IS STM
- Canon RF 24-105mm F4L IS USM
Nikon 1 (CX) cameras#
- Nikon 1 J5 2015
- Nikon 1 V3 2014
- Nikon 1 S2 2014
- Nikon 1 J4 2014
- Nikon 1 AW1 2013
- Nikon 1 S1 2013
- Nikon 1 J3 2013
- Nikon 1 V2 2012
- Nikon 1 J2 2012
- Nikon 1 V1 2011
- Nikon 1 J1 2011
Other systems for Canon RF lenses#
Frequently asked questions#
Will Canon RF lenses autofocus on Nikon 1 (CX)?
No — adapted lenses are manual focus on this combination.
Does a Canon RF to Nikon 1 (CX) adapter affect image quality?
A glass-free adapter is just a precisely machined spacer, so image quality is unchanged when it is built to the right thickness. Cheap adapters can be slightly too thin or thick, which shifts the infinity mark.
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