+29.46 mm
Space for the adapter
45.46 mm
M42 screw mount flange
16.00 mm
Nikon Z flange
Verdict: Yes — a simple 29.5 mm adapter keeps infinity focus.
What to expect#
Aperture control: these are mechanical lenses with aperture rings — set the aperture on the lens and shoot in aperture-priority or manual.
Focus: use focus peaking and magnification in the viewfinder. Exposure metering works normally because the camera meters through the lens at working aperture.
M42 screw mount lenses you could adapt#
- Laowa 15mm F/4 Wide Angle Macro
- Pentax SMC Takumar 50mm f/1.4
- Pentax Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 400mm f/5.6
- Pentax Super-Takumar 50mm f/1.4
- Pentax Super-Takumar 55mm f/1.8
- Pentax smc Pentax Takumar 135mm f/2.5 (V2/43812)
- Tokina RMC Tokina 28mm f/2.8
- Tokina TELE-AUTO 135mm f/2.8
- Voigtländer Color-Ultron 50mm f/1.8
- Zeiss Carl Zeiss Jena 1Q Biotar 1:2 f=58mm T
- Zeiss Carl Zeiss Jena Biotar 58mm f/2
- Zeiss Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon 20mm f/4
- Zeiss Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon 35mm f/2.4
- Zeiss Carl Zeiss Jena Pancolar 50mm f/1.8
- Zeiss Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f/3.5
- Zeiss Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 50mm f/2.8
- Zeiss Carl Zeiss Jena Triotar-v2 135mm f/4
Nikon Z cameras#
- Nikon Z5II 2025
- Nikon ZR 2025
- Nikon Z50II 2024
- Nikon Z6III 2024
- Nikon Z8 2023
- Nikon Zf 2023
- Nikon Z30 2022
- Nikon Z9 2021
- Nikon Zfc 2021
- Nikon Z5 2020
- Nikon Z7II 2020
- Nikon Z6II 2020
- Nikon Z50 2019
- Nikon Z6 2018
- Nikon Z7 2018
- Nikon Z5IIC
Other systems for M42 screw mount lenses#
Frequently asked questions#
Will M42 screw mount lenses autofocus on Nikon Z?
No — adapted lenses are manual focus on this combination.
Does a M42 screw mount to Nikon Z 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.
Last updated October 03, 2026 · How we calculate · Sources