Nikon has introduced the smallest and lightest full-frame constant-focus lens in the Z series, the NIKKOR Z 28mm f/2.8. The lens is ideal for everyday street photography. Affordable, with an optimum wide angle and excellent optical performance, it’s ready for anything from street scenes to landscapes to portraits.
Key features of the NIKKOR Z 28mm f/2 lens.8
NIKKOR Z 28mm f/2 angle of view.8 wider than a person’s field of view. At the same time, it remains within the optimal values and is ideal for shooting in nature and on city streets. The wide Z lens mount, f/2.8 aperture ratio and 7-blade aperture help achieve incredibly soft and rounded bokeh. You can focus clearly on the subject and blur the background beautifully.
With its nine elements in eight groups including two aspherical lenses , the lens delivers stunning sharpness, even when focusing at close range. It comes in handy for many applications, from stylish food photography to portrait photography. The lens’ minimum focus distance allows you to shoot just 19 cm from the subject.
Nikon’s Z multi-drive focusing system is fast, smooth, precise and silent. Significantly reduced aberrations, allowing the lens to focus quickly even when shooting at close range. Silent focusing is perfect for shooting video.
In addition, the focal length of 28mm is classic for cinematography, and with the NIKKOR Z 28mm f/2.8 you can easily shoot great movies. “Focus breathing” is virtually non-existent, so changing focus will have no noticeable effect on the angle of view. And the lens is so lightweight 155g it’s easy to shoot handheld and stabilized.
The lens has a control ring which you can assign to set the focus, aperture, exposure compensation or ISO. Sealed body construction protects the internal components of the lens from dust and water droplets, allowing you to shoot in less than ideal conditions.
