Introduction
The Nikon Z DX 18-140mm F3.5-6.3 VR is a flexible wide-angle to reasonable telephoto all-in-one 7.8x zoom lens for Nikon DX APS-C sensor mirrorless cameras, the place it supplies a 27-210mm equal focal size in 35mm full-frame phrases.
The Z DX 18-140mm F3.5-6.3 VR for Nikon was first introduced in October 2021. This lens is made in Thailand.
It options 17 components in 13 teams, together with two aspherical components and two extra-low dispersion components to assist restrict spherical aberrations and distortion, whereas the Tremendous Built-in Coating suppresses flare and ghosting.
The Nikkor Z 28mm has a minimal focusing distance of 20cm / 0.66 ft with a most magnification of 0.33x.
It includes a rounded 7-blade diaphragm which creates a pretty blur to out-of-focus areas of the picture and an inner focusing mechanism which implies the lens barrel does not transfer.
This lens makes use of a stepping motor for quick, quiet and exact auto-focusing and full-time guide focus override can be potential.
The Vibration Discount picture stabilization system reduces digicam shake by as much as 5 stops for sharper handheld taking pictures.
The Nikon Z DX 18-140mm F3.5-6.3 VR lens is priced at £599 / $599 within the UK and USA, respectively.
Ease of Use
Weighing in at simply 315g / 11.2 oz, the plastic bodied Nikon Z DX 18-140mm F3.5-6.3 VR is extremely gentle for an all-in-one zoom lens.
Its total measurement and weight could be very well-suited to a digicam just like the Nikon Z50 that we examined it with, as proven within the product images.
It measures 73 x 90mm /2.9 x 3.5″ when set to the 18mm focal size, making it one of many smaller zoom lenses at the moment obtainable for Nikon’s Z-series mirrorless cameras.
The lens is longest when prolonged to the 140mm focal size, the place it provides one other 5cm to the general size.
Construct high quality is ok, exceeding what you would possibly anticipate from such an inexpensive zoom lens, though the all-plastic building might show much less sturdy within the long-term.
It incorporates a plastic mount, reasonably than metallic, and a plastic lens barrel with simply two controls, the generously sized focusing ring and the programmable management ring.
You need to use the management ring to manually focus by default, however you may customise it to entry numerous digicam features, resembling aperture, ISO pace or publicity compensation. That is one thing you may set by way of the digicam’s important menu and could be fairly useful in sure circumstances.
Commendably given the modest asking value, this lens has a dust- and moisture-sealed design to help taking pictures in additional inclement circumstances, though Nikon do state that “This lens shouldn’t be assured to be dust- and drip-resistant in all conditions and beneath all circumstances”.
The Nikon Z DX 18-140mm F3.5-6.3 VR lens accepts 62mm filters by way of plastic threads on the entrance of the lens.
The lens options built-in optical picture stabilisation which presents 5 stops of compensation, reasonably than relying as an alternative on the digicam physique’s stabilisation system.
The Nikon Z DX 18-140mm F3.5-6.3 VR lens has a ridged motor-assisted focus ring that’s fairly properly damped. Guide focusing is feasible by deciding on it on the digicam physique or full-time guide focus override can be potential when in AF mode.
Because the the main focus ring shouldn’t be mechanically coupled, there are not any arduous stops at both finish of the vary, making it a little bit tougher to set focus at infinity. Polariser customers must be happy that the 62mm filter thread does not rotate on focus.
The Nikon Z DX 18-140mm F3.5-6.3 VR lens utilises a stepping AF motor that produces virtually silent, easy and fairly snappy auto-focusing, making it well-suited to taking pictures each stills and video, with the general lens size remaining fixed throughout focusing.
In relation to auto-focusing, it proved to be a reasonably fast performer on the Nikon Z50 digicam that we examined it with.
We did not expertise very a lot”searching”, both in good or dangerous gentle, with the lens precisely focusing more often than not.
This lens solely ships with entrance and rear lens caps – there is no such thing as a lens hood or any sort of case included within the field.
Focal Vary
The 18-140mm focal size vary supplies an angle of view of 76° to 11°30′ on a DX-format APS-C digicam, which is equal to a 27-210mm focal size in 35mm full-frame phrases.
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Chromatic Aberrations
Chromatic aberrations, sometimes seen as blue or purple fringes alongside contrasty edges, have been probably not obvious in our take a look at pictures, solely showing in very excessive distinction areas.
Vignetting
With the Nikon Z DX 18-140mm F3.5-6.3 VR lens set to its most aperture, there may be apparent gentle fall-off within the corners, requiring you to cease down by a minimum of 3 f-stops to utterly stop it.
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Distortion
Commendably there’s not an excessive amount of barrel or pin-cushion distortion evident, in both the JPEG or RAW recordsdata.
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Sunstars and Flare
The Nikon Z DX 18-140mm F3.5-6.3 VR produces fairly good sunstars when set to 18mm and stopped-down to f/22 or higher, as proven under. Flare is effectively managed even when taking pictures instantly into the solar and not using a lens hood fitted.
Macro
The Nikon Z DX 18-140mm F3.5-6.3 VR is sort of a great macro lens, providing an in depth minimal focusing distance of 0.2m / 0.66 ft on the 18mm focal size and 0.4 m / 1.32ft on the 140mm focal size, with a most magnification of 0.33x. The next examples exhibit how shut you may get to your topic.
Bokeh
Bokeh is a phrase used for the out-of-focus areas of {a photograph}, and is often described in qualitative phrases, resembling easy / creamy / harsh and so forth.
Within the Z DX 18-140mm F3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon have employed an iris diaphragm with 7 rounded blades, which has resulted in fairly interesting bokeh, particularly on the longer telephoto focal lengths.
We do realise, nonetheless, that bokeh analysis is subjective, so we have included a number of examples under in your perusal, all shot wide-open.
Sharpness
As a way to present you the way sharp the Nikon Z DX 18-140mm F3.5-6.3 VR lens is, we’re offering 100% crops on the next pages.
