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I have seen the marketing blurb but I am not sure I agree with it. I am not a lens or optical designer but it seems like change for change sake to get a little extra flexibility.
https://www.diyphotography.net/nikons-new-z-mount-explained-by-a-nikon-engineer/
"Nikon have gone from having one of the longest flange distances of any camera manufacturer, at 46.5mm with the F Mount to the shortest. The Z-Mount is only 16mm away from the sensor. This helps to minimise distortion from the rear element projecting the image onto the sensor. It also allows Nikon to produce the thinnest mirrorless cameras possible.
Side note: It also has the added benefit of allowing you to adapt many different types of lenses to fit & focus on the new Z model mirrorless cameras without corrective diopters that can degrade the image – anybody who's ever tried to use an M42 lens on Nikon knows what I'm talking about.
The larger diameter of the Z Mount also allows Nikon to produce lenses with much wider apertures."
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