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Companies like Viltrox and Sirui have been putting out Z-mount autofocus primes for a while and Tamron has released a few zoom lenses, but it's still easy to be frustrated with Nikon's selectiveness as to which third-party lenses are allowed on its system. And while the Z mount's design lets you adapt lenses from many other mounts, the adapters can be expensive if you want to use autofocus.

Viltrox is looking to change that. Its new E-Z AF adapter lets you mount lenses made for Sony's system to your Nikon camera, and the company says it supports "fast and precise autofocus" and EXIF data transmission. It also says the adapter supports stabilized lenses and will work with cameras that have stabilized sensors.

The E-Z AF adapter supports "AF-S, AF-C, AF-A, AF-F, and MF" modes according to Viltrox, though the company's site recommends "switching to a different focus area setting" if you're using the pinpoint focus mode, warning that "focus efficiency may decrease in pinpoint mode." It also supports lenses with aperture rings.

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None of this is groundbreaking; companies like Megadap, FotodioX, and Techart make E-to-Z adapters that support autofocus and other functionality. However, they're usually priced at over $220, though Neewer does make a more budget option that comes in around $150. Viltrox, however, has lowered the barrier to entry even further – the E-Z AF costs $99. If it lives up to the company's promises, it could help assuage some photographers' fears about lens availability on Nikon systems, as long as they're willing to adapt lenses.

The adapter doesn't currently seem to be available on sites like Amazon or B&H, so if you want to pick it up, you'll have to buy it directly from Viltrox. We'll update this story if it becomes available elsewhere.