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Nikon has fully revealed a new ultra-wide angle zoom lens for APS-C (DX-format) Nikon Z mirrorless cameras. The Nikkor Z 12-28mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ VR lens is the widest DX-format lens in Nikon's Z system, and the company's first power-zoom (PZ) lens since the Nikon 1 Series PD lenses.
The Z 12-28mm f/3.5-5.6 lens was first...
Venus Optics has announced the Laowa Argus 28mm F1.2 FF lens. The ultra-fast prime lens is designed for full-frame mirrorless cameras and will be available in four mounts: Canon RF, L, Nikon Z, and Sony E.
The "modern take" on the classic 28mm focal length is well-suited to a wide variety of photographic situations,...
The Nikon Z 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 VR S Nikkor lens is unique among Nikon's Z mirrorless system. It's Nikon's first 100-400mm lens period, including the company's DSLR lens lineup. It's also the only telephoto zoom lens in Nikon's lineup that...
The Nikon Z 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 VR S is a much-anticipated telephoto zoom lens for the mirrorless Nikon Z system. It's not just anticipated by customers. We've been very keen to try it out. While winter is a challenging time to put a telephoto lens through...
Sigma has launched its first lenses for Nikon's Z Mount system, bringing some of Sigma's popular lenses to Nikon's mirrorless cameras.
The three lenses Sigma has announced are all F1.4 prime lenses designed for APS-C mirrorless cameras: the Sigma 16mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary, Sigma 30mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary, and the...
After appearing at CES in January, Nikon has fully unveiled two new lenses for its mirrorless Z system, the Nikon Z 85mm F1.2 S portrait prime and the compact Z 26mm F2.8 pancake lens.
Looking first at the Z 85mm F1.2 S, an exciting lens for portrait photographers. It's an extremely fast 85mm lens and Nikon's...
Techart has launched the second-generation version of its M to Z Autofocus Adapter, the Techart TZM-02. The thin, compact adapter promises improved design and performance compared to its predecessor and promises autofocus performance compatible with video.
Regarding the design, the TZM-02 features a bulge-less design,...
At CES, Nikon announced the development of a pair of new full-frame prime lenses for its mirrorless Z system. The Z 26mm F2.8 is a compact, pancake prime lens. The Z 85mm F1.2 S, on the other hand, is an extremely fast portrait prime lens that promises better bokeh and light-gathering capabilities than Nikon's impressive...
Nikon has announced a new special edition Nikkor Z lens, the Nikkor Z 40mm F2 (SE). The new lens incorporates a design inspired by Nikon's iconic heritage manual Nikkor lenses. The design is much like the one featured in the Nikkor Z 28mm F2.8 (SE) lens that launched alongside the retro-styled...
Earlier this year, Nikon released the Nikkor Z 400mm F2.8 TC VR S fast telephoto prime lens for its mirrorless Z system. Today, Nikon has unveiled its sibling, the Z 600mm F4 TC VR S. Much like the 400mm F2.8 lens, the new 600mm supertelephoto prime lens incorporates the latest in Nikon's optical technology and includes...
Since the Nikon Z system launched with the Z6 and Z7 cameras alongside three Z lenses, Nikon has steadily increased its lineup of lenses. While we've reviewed most of them, a few had slipped through the cracks, including three F1.8 prime lenses, the Nikon Z 20mm F1.8 S, Nikon Z 35mm F1.8 S and Nikon Z 85mm F1.8 S.
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Nikon has announced a new affordable zoom lens, the Nikkor Z 17-28mm F2.8. The wide-angle zoom joins the Z 28-75mm F2.8 as a new budget-friendly F2.8 zoom.
With a suggested retail price of $1,199.95, the Z 17-28mm F2.8 is about $1,300 cheaper than Nikon's excellent Z 14-24mm F2.8 S lens, albeit with a slightly...
Nikon has been very busy making new Z lenses. In the previous 13 months, Nikon has released the following 11 lenses: Nikkor Z MC 105mm F2.8 VR S, Nikkor Z MC 50mm F2.8, Nikkor Z 28mm F2.8 (SE), Nikkor Z 40mm F2, Nikkor Z DX 18-140mm F3.5-6.3 VR, Nikkor Z 24-120mm F4 S, Nikkor Z 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 VR S, Nikkor Z 28-75mm...
In addition to the compact and affordable Z30 hybrid mirrorless camera, Nikon has also debuted a new supertelephoto lens for full-frame Z-mount cameras, the Z 400mm F4.5 VR S. This new supertele lens joins the Z 400mm F2.8 TC lens from earlier this year as the second 400mm prime lens in the Z-mount lineup. However, this...
We've gone hands-on with Nikon's new Nikkor Z 28-75mm F2.8 full-frame zoom lens, and it has proven to be a competent F2.8 zoom lens at a compelling price. With a suggested retail price of $1,200, although it's currently $1,000, Nikon's new lens is an...
A few months back, Nikon announced the Nikkor Z 28-75mm F2.8 full-frame standard zoom lens. We've spent some hands-on time with the lens and so far, it's proven to be an interesting alternative to the Z 24-70mm F4 S kit lens and the Z 24-70mm F2.8 S...
Cosina has announced four new Voigtländer lenses, including three for Nikon Z mount and one for Fujifilm X mount. Two of the Z lenses are full-frame primes, whereas the other two lenses are designed for APS-C image sensors.
Looking first at the full-frame lenses, there are two new APO-Lanthar primes, the Voigtlander...
Landscape photographer Nigel Danson was an early adopter of Nikon's mirrorless Z system, getting in on the ground floor with the Nikon Z7. Danson shoots many of his images in the 24mm to 200mm range. It's a fantastic range for landscape photography, covering wide-angle shots up to a mid-telephoto focal range. We've...
After announcing the development of the Nikkor Z 400mm F2.8 TC VR S in October, alongside the Nikkor Z 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 VR S and 24-120mm F4 S lenses, Nikon has fully revealed its new exotic super-telephoto prime lens, including release details, pricing and specs.
The Nikkor Z 400mm F2.8 TC VR S is well-suited for...
Nikon has announced a new full-frame zoom lens for its mirrorless Z system, the Nikkor Z 28-75mm F2.8. It's an affordable F2.8 zoom that is not only less expensive than the Nikkor Z 24-70mm F2.8 S, the 28-75mm F2.8 lens is also significantly lighter than its S-line sibling. In addition, Nikon has announced the...