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Nikon Z 28mm f/2.8 Lens
Product Code: 3242051K
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The Nikon Z 28mm f/2.8 Lens is an ultra compact FX full frame mirrorless lens combining an affordable price with versatile features, ideal for street photography, landscapes and environmental portraits.
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We Love
- 28 mm focal length captures wide angle shots with rich colour and contrast across a variety of subjects
- Ultra compact and portable making an excellent all-day lens for stills and video capture
- Silent programmable control ring can be set to control focus, aperture, exposure compensation, and ISO
- High quality optical design includes aspherical elements rewarding users with richly detailed images
- Fast, silent AF motor, well controlled focus breathing and weather resistant design add yet more benefits
Nikon Nikkor Z 28mm f/2.8 Lens Summary
Arriving as the most compact model in the entire range is the full frame FX Nikon Nikkor Z 28mm f/2.8 Lens for mirrorless users. As a fixed focal width 28mm prime (or 42mm mounted on crop sensor DX cameras), it offers users the ability to capture wide angle street photography, environmental portraits and landscapes as well as making an excellent walk-around lens to shoot all day.
Despite being ultra compact and weighing just 155 g it packs a bright f/2.8 aperture and excellent optics to deliver high resolution results. The ability to capture images as close as 0.19m ensures you’ll be able to compose dramatic scenes indoors and out, with superb low-light performance anywhere. With a silent, programmable control ring and dramatically reduced focus breathing the Z 28mm f/2.8 also makes a cinematic classic for videographers and content creators, whether shooting handheld or with a camera gimbal.
Key Features
- Z Mount Lens full frame FX coverage
- Ultra portable mirrorless Nikon Z lens at 43 mm
- Two Aspherical Elements
- Dual Stepping Motor AF System
- Programmable silent control ring
- Minimum focus distance of 0.19 m
- Fast, silent AF powered by an ultra-quiet stepping motor
- Great for video with dramatically reduced focus breathing
- 42 mm DX crop: offers a 42 mm angle of view when used with a DX-format Nikon Z camera.
- Sealed for protection against dust and water droplets.
Nikon Nikkor Z 28mm f/2.8 Lens in More Detail
Excellent low light and background blur
The wide Z mount for which Nikon mirrorless lenses are famed and a rounded f/2.8 aperture combine to allow superb low-light performance. Image makers can put their subject in focus against incredibly soft, natural-looking background bokeh too, thanks to a rounded 7 bladed aperture diaphragm.
Great optics for powerful results
9 lens elements in 8 groups (including 2 aspherical lens elements) render high resolution results whichever Nikon mirrorless camera you’re using. It can be mounted on both full frame FX and crop-sensor DX bodies offering excellent contrast, colour rendition and detail with either.
Compact size and low weight for portability
The smallest model in the range, this prime lens measures approximately 70mm x 43mm and weighs in at 155g. The filter thread diameter is 52mm enabling the addition of affordable photo and video filters to suit any shooting style.
What’s in the box
- Nikon Nikkor Z 28mm f/2.8 Lens for mirrorless cameras
- LC-52B Lens Cap (Front Cap)
- LF-N1 Lens Cap (Rear Cap)
Optional Accessories
- Hoya 52mm UX II PL-CIR Circular Polariser Filter – released at around the same time this latest Hoya CPL cuts glare and reflections admirably
- Hoya 52mm UX II UV Filter – Another affordable option from Hoya’s latest range offers permanent lens protection and cuts ultraviolet light. Well worth considering with the close minimum focus distance which this lens affords
- Hama 52mm Variable ND Filter – low cost VND for both video in brighter light and long exposure stills
Nikon Nikkor Z 28mm f/2.8 Lens Sample photos
Nikon Nikkor Z 28mm f/2.8 Lens Specifications
| Mount | Nikon Z mount |
| Focal length | 28 mm |
| Maximum aperture | f/2.8 |
| Lens construction | 9 elements in 8 groups (including 2 aspherical lens elements) |
| Angle of view | 75˚ (Nikon FX format) 53˚ (Nikon DX format) |
| 53˚ (Nikon DX format) | |
| Focusing system | Multi-focusing system, Internal Focusing (IF) system |
| Vibration reduction mechanism (lens-shift system w/ voice coil motor) | |
| Focusing system | Multi-focusing system, Internal Focusing (IF) system |
| Vibration reduction mechanism (lens-shift system w/ voice coil motor) | |
| Vibration reduction (VR) | No (achieved with in-camera image sensor shift VR) |
| When a tripod is used | No |
| Diaphragm blades | 7 (rounded diaphragm opening) |
| Aperture system | Automatic aperture with electromagnetic diaphragm mechanism |
| Aperture range | f/2.8 - 16 |
| Minimum focus distance | 0.19 m (0.63 ft) from focal plane |
| Maximum reproduction ratio | 0.2× |
| Weight | Approx. 155 g (5.5 oz) |
| Maximum diameter x length (distance to end of lens from camera lens mount flange) | Approx. 70 mm (2.8 in.) x 43 mm (1.7 in.) (based on CIPA Guidelines) |
| Filter-attachment size | 52 mm |
| Colour | Black |
| AF drive motor | STM (stepping motor) |
| Nano Crystal Coat | No |
| ARNEO Coat | No |
| Focus-mode switch | No |
| Front lens cap | LC-52B Lens Cap (Front Cap) (Supplied) |
| Rear lens cap | LF-N1 Lens Cap (Rear Cap) (supplied) |
| Lens case | CL-C4 Lens Case (optional) |
| Circular Polarizing Filter II compatibility | |
| Lens only | yes |
| Offers: Price Drop |
| Offer Category: N/A |
| Offer Product Type: N/A |
| Autofocus: Yes |
| Aperture ring: N/A |
| Constant Aperture: Yes |
| Lens CIPA Image stabilization rating: N/A |
| Colour: N/A |
| Diameter (mm): 70 |
| Length (mm): 43 |
| Weight (g): 155 |
| Distance scale: N/A |
| DoF scale: N/A |
| Elements: 9 |
| Environmental Sealing: N/A |
| Focus distance limiter: N/A |
| Focal length: 28 mm |
| Focus method: N/A |
| Filter Thread: N/A |
| Full time manual: N/A |
| Groups: 8 |
| Hood supplied: N/A |
| Lens Image stabilization: N/A |
| Lens mount: N/A |
| Lens Materials: N/A |
| Maximum focal length: 28 |
| Maximum magnification: 0.2 |
| Maximum aperture (number): 2.8 |
| Maximum aperture (text): N/A |
| Max Format size: N/A |
| Minimum focal length: 28 |
| Lens Minimum focus distance (m): 0.19 |
| Minimum aperture (number): 16 |
| Minimum aperture (text): N/A |
| Motor type: N/A |
| Number of diaphragm blades: 7 |
| Power zoom: N/A |
| Special elements / coatings: 2 aspherical elements |
| Tripod collar: N/A |
| Lens type: N/A |
| Wide/Tele: N/A |
| Lens Level: N/A |
| Best For: N/A |
| Best For Holiday and Landscape: Yes |
| Best For Interior and Architecture: Yes |
| Best For Fashion and Portrait: N/A |
| Best For Macro and Still Life: Yes |
| Best For Astro: N/A |
| Best For Street: Yes |
| Best For Wildlife and Sport: N/A |
| Zoom lock: N/A |
| Zoom method: N/A |
| Notes: N/A |
Our Verdict
We’re seeing a number of new lenses appearing for the Z System following the successful launches of both full frame FX and crop sensor DX mirrorless cameras like the beautiful Nikon Z fc. The Nikon Z 28mm f/2.8 Lens is just such a lens and whilst a prime 28mm might not be on your radar we think it should be. The wide angle offers you an excellent focal width that can be trained on a wide variety of subjects, as shown in these sample images. It’s clearly ideal for traditional wide subjects like interiors, landscapes and architecture, however it also offers the opportunity to capture low distortion environmental portraits, food shots and street photography to name a few.
It’s the smallest and lightest Z lens at the time of launch too, which means you can thrown it in your bag or even keep it in a pocket until something catches your eye. Despite this size the optics are great, with aspherical elements to control aberrations and high levels of detail visible across the frame.
Videographers and story tellers will love the minimal focus breathing and if you use Autofocus the AF motor on this compact lens is a joy. It’s fast and extremely quiet, perfect for video and stills captures. It’s great to see Nikon releasing such affordable options as this for the mirrorless system, particularly when it might just become one of the favourite lenses you own.
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Condition guide
Our used products are subject to wear and tear in comparison to brand new products. This also applies to accessories that are supplied with the camera including batteries which may have a lower optimum performance level/life expectancy.
- Like New – The equipment is in a condition as if you have just bought it from the manufacturer. The item is still considered to be ‘Like New’ even without the original packaging and accessories. The product has been fully tested and is in perfect working order. Lenses are optically clear. There may be light dust present that will not effect the imagery.
- Excellent – The equipment should be close to being ‘Like New’ but there may be some small cosmetic blemishes that lower its grade. The product has been fully tested and is in perfect excellent order.
- Cameras – Should have no marks on the LCD screen
- Lenses – Should have no marks on the elements and optically clear. There may be light dust present that will not effect the imagery.
- Very Good – The equipment may have some slight cosmetic wear to the paintwork and cosmetic blemishes with only light signs of use and the product has been fully tested and is in great working order.
- Cameras – The LCD screen may have small signs of wear that does not affect its display
- Lenses – The mount of the lens will start to show signs of wear
- Good – The equipment is showing more obvious signs of cosmetic wear and blemishes, but the product has been fully tested and is in great working order.
- Cameras – LCD screen may have scratches or wear that is starting to affect the display.
- Lenses – May have slight dust inside that does not affect images. The mount shows signs of use.
- Well Used – The equipment will show significant signs of wear. The paintwork will be coming away in large areas exposing the metal work, but the product has been fully tested and is in great working order.
- Cameras – LCD screen is heavily worn either by de-lamination or has scratches to it. Rubber grips are starting to come away from the body.
- Lenses – The lens has dust inside that may affect images. The rubber zoom/focus ring is coming away from the barrel of the lens.
*All of our used items are listed with the accessories that are included. If they are not listed, then they will not be supplied at the point of purchase.
Peace of mind with our 6 month warranty
This product has been thoroughly tested by our team of photographers and we are happy to give a 6 month warranty as a result. The number of tests depends on the individual product but we are confident in this product having tested all the major functions. Anything that isn’t as you would expect, we then make a note of and show this in the condition notes on the page.
So you can be confident you are buying a great piece of kit that’s been looked after by a fellow photographer and seen many extraordinary sights, tested by our team of photographers and now looking forward to being set free to capture more great images!
