3 Legged Thing Ellie (PD) on the Nikon Z6, Z7, Z5, Z50, Z6II, Z7II – is it compatible?

megaadmin — Tue, 09 Mar 2021 17:32:49 +0000

Does the L-angle “Ellie (PD)” also fit the Nikon Z6, Z7, Z6II or Z7II?
After all, there is a Z variant of its own with the Zelda bracket. If you are looking for a Peak Design Capture Clip compatible solution, you will find it with the “Ellie PD” bracket.

Compatibility with Nikon Z series cameras

Short and sweet: Yes the „Ellie“ (Amazon Affiliate Link) also fits Nikon Z6, Z7, Z6II and Z7II. Probably it even fits Z5 and Z50. Both the battery flaps and the flaps for the ports on the left side of the camera (MIC, headphones, HDMI, remote shutter, etc.) remain accessible. The rubber flaps can still be opened, closed and tilted to the side when open. No problems at all.

Z6II with Ellie PD and Nikkor 24-70mm 2.8. All bays and ports are clear – everything fits perfectly.

Compatibility with FTZ adapter

The Ellie PD (Amazon Affiliate Link) is not only compatible with the FTZ adapter, it enables the use of an adapter plate on the camera with simultaneous FTZ adapter use.

For example, I myself use a Peak Design Capture Clip System ARCA adapter plate attached to the camera (Amazon affiliate link). When this adapter is screwed to the camera and I put on the FTZ adapter, the FTZ adapter blocks the adapter plate: I can no longer slide the adapter plate into tripod head or support system.

Sure, I could screw the adapter plate directly onto the FTZ adapter, but if I then switch to a Z lens, I would also have to alter the adapter plate again. That is too inflexible for me. I was looking for a way to still have a working adapter plate on the camera itself, despite possibly having the FTZ adapter on. Ellie and Ellie PD brought the solution.

The PD version of the Ellie has the ARCA plate of the Peak Design Capture System (Amazon Affiliate Link) already integrated. On the normal Ellie (without PD) you can screw on any adapter plate. The result is the same.

The Ellie PD increases the distance from the table to the bottom of the FTZ adapter. The FTZ adapter no longer blocks the adapter plate.

In both cases, the oversize of the pure Ellie angle without adapter plate already provides additional distance between the underside of the FTZ adapter and the underside of a mounted adapter plate. As a result, the FTZ adapter no longer blocks insertion into the support system or tripod head.

Finally, I can slide the Z6II back into the carrying system – whether with FTZ adapter or without.

If this information has helped you, you are welcome to purchase the mentioned accessories via the following affiliate links.

3 Legged Thing Ellie PD Universeller Schnellwechselwinkel, Peak Design Capture-kompatibel - Kupfer (Orange)*

Universeller Peak-Design-kompatibler Schnellwechselwinkel für spiegellose und DSLR-Kameras
Zwei unterschiedliche Gewinde-Slots für optimale Ausrichtung der Kamera

Peak Design Capture Camera Clip V3 Schwarz, inkl. Standard Plate (CP-BK-3)*

Mit dem Capture Camera Clip muss deine Kamera nie wieder in die Tasche, sondern ist jederzeit in Reichweite für das perfekte Foto....
Vom Capture Clip lösen - und unmitelbar am Arca-Stativ einsetzen. Möglich dank der kompatiblen Schnellwechselplatte.

Der Beitrag 3 Legged Thing Ellie (PD) on the Nikon Z6, Z7, Z5, Z50, Z6II, Z7II – is it compatible? erschien zuerst auf Pixelfriedhof.

Use adapter plate despite FTZ adapter on Z6, Z7, Z5 and Z50

megaadmin — Wed, 03 Mar 2021 14:12:00 +0000

Those who use the FTZ adapter on the Nikon Z may have difficulties using the camera in the usual carrying systems and tripods. If you still want to quickly attach the camera somewhere when alternately using the FTZ adapter and Z lenses, these tricks provide a way to mount the adapter plate on the camera.

L-bracket or camera cage increase the distance between camera base and FTZ adapter underside

The main problem is that the underside of the FTZ adapter extends beyond the underside of the camera. This means that I may no longer be able to slide an adapter plate mounted on the Z into tripod or carrying system mounts without problems, because the tripod or carrying system collides with the protrusion of the FTZ adapter.

If you now mount a camera cage or an L-bracket under the camera, you artificially extend the camera housing downward. In other words, the distance between the bottom of the camera and the bottom of the FTZ adapter increases and the adapter plate can be inserted as usual.

Keine Produkte gefunden.

Example: I use the Capture Clip v3 carrying system from Peak Design (Amazon affiliate link) because it allows me to insert the camera directly from the strap into an Arca-compatible tripod. Unfortunately, that doesn’t work with the FTZ adapter on. So I ordered a camera cage from Smallrig (Amazon affiliate link). Under this I put the adapter plate of the Capture Clip. Problem solved.

If you don’t need a cage that runs completely around the camera, you’ll find a narrower option specifically for Nikon Z6 (II) and Z7 (II) in the form of the “Zelda” L-Bracket from 3 Legged Thing (Amazon Affiliate Link). As I found out in a test, the Ellie (PD) bracket also fits the Z series cameras perfectly.

Keine Produkte gefunden.

Using the FTZ Adapter with Peak Design Capture Clip on Nikon Z cameras

If you’re looking for an even more integrated solution when using the Peak Design Capture Clip (Amazon Affiliate Link), the “Ellie PD” L-bracket from “3 Legged Thing” (Amazon Affiliate Link) is an L-bracket that comes right along with a permanently attached Capture Clip-compatible adapter plate. Ingenious.

3 Legged Thing Ellie PD Universeller Schnellwechselwinkel, Peak Design Capture-kompatibel - Kupfer (Orange)*

Universeller Peak-Design-kompatibler Schnellwechselwinkel für spiegellose und DSLR-Kameras
Zwei unterschiedliche Gewinde-Slots für optimale Ausrichtung der Kamera

Other advantages of camera cage or L-bracket

Of course, this makes the camera slightly heavier or larger. But that doesn’t make a big difference, and the other advantages of an L-angle or camera cage cannot be denied:

Attachment possibility for microphones, lights, displays especially in the video range
Protection of the housing
Easier and more flexible use in tripod heads
Fast switching between landscape/portrait orientation

Der Beitrag Use adapter plate despite FTZ adapter on Z6, Z7, Z5 and Z50 erschien zuerst auf Pixelfriedhof.