Introduction
The Nikon Z 40mm F2 is a large normal-length prime lens for Nikon FX full-frame sensor and DX APS-C sensor mirrorless cameras, the place it gives a 60mm equal focal size.
The 40mm F2 for Nikon was first introduced in September 2021. This lens is made in Thailand.
It options 6 parts in 4 teams, together with two aspherical parts to assist restrict spherical aberrations and distortion, whereas the Tremendous Built-in Coating suppresses flare and ghosting.
The Nikkor Z 40mm boasts a dust- and splash-proof construction and has a minimal focusing distance of 29cm with a most magnification of 0.17x.
It has a rounded 9-blade diaphragm which creates a pretty blur to out-of-focus areas of the picture and an inside focusing mechanism which suggests the lens barrel would not transfer.
This lens makes use of a stepping motor for quick, quiet and exact auto-focusing and full-time handbook focus override can also be attainable.
The Nikon Z 40mm F2 lens is out there now priced at £249 / $299 within the UK and USA, respectively.
Ease of Use
Weighing in at 170g, the plastic bodied Nikon Z 40mm F2 may be very mild for a full-frame lens.
Its total dimension and weight is well-suited to a digicam just like the Nikon Z5 that we examined it with, as proven within the product photographs.
It measures 70mm x 45.5mm, making it one of many smallest lenses at present obtainable for Nikon’s Z-series mirrorless cameras.
The novel 40mm focal size takes a short while to get used to, falling between the extra “regular” 35mm and 50mm focal lengths that photographers are extra used to, nevertheless it shortly loses any actual significance after you’ve got used it for some time.
It does imply that the Nikon Z 40mm F2 would not have too many direct rivals.
The Nikon Z 35mm f/1.8 S and Nikon Z 50mm f/1.8 S take the same design method to the Nikon 40mm however supply a barely wider and narrower angle of view respectively, whereas providing a barely sooner most aperture.
Construct high quality is ok, exceeding what you may anticipate from such an inexpensive prime lens, though it isn’t fairly nearly as good as these two considerably costlier S-series lenses talked about above.
It incorporates a plastic mount, somewhat than metallic, and a plastic lens barrel with only a single management, the generously sized focusing ring.
Should you’re anyone who hardly ever makes use of handbook focusing, then an alternative choice is to set the focusing ring to regulate a distinct operate, akin to aperture, ISO pace or publicity compensation. That is one thing you may set through the digicam’s fundamental menu and will be fairly useful in sure circumstances.
Considerably surprisingly given the modest asking value, this lens boasts a dust- and moisture-sealed design to assist capturing in additional inclement situations.
The Nikon Z 40mm F2 lens accepts 52mm filters through plastic threads on the entrance of the lens.
The lens would not characteristic built-in optical picture stabilisation, relying as an alternative on the digicam physique’s stabilisation system.
The Nikon Z 40mm F2 lens has a large, ridged motor-assisted focus ring that’s fairly properly damped. Handbook focusing is feasible by choosing it on the digicam physique or full-time handbook focus override can also be attainable when in AF mode.
Because the the main target ring shouldn’t be mechanically coupled, there are not any onerous stops at both finish of the vary, making it a bit of tougher to set focus at infinity. Polariser customers ought to be happy that the 52mm filter thread would not rotate on focus.
The Nikon Z 40mm F2 lens utilises a stepping AF motor that produces virtually silent, clean and pretty snappy auto-focusing, making it well-suited to capturing each stills and video, with the general lens size remaining fixed throughout focusing.
In terms of auto-focusing, it proved to be a fast, however actually not instantaneous, performer on the Nikon Z5 digicam that we examined it with.
We did not expertise very a lot”searching”, both in good or dangerous mild, 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 form of case included within the field.
Focal Vary
The 40mm focal size gives an angle of view of 57 levels on a 35mm full-frame digicam.
Chromatic Aberrations
Chromatic aberrations, sometimes seen as blue or purple fringes alongside contrasty edges, have been not likely obvious in our take a look at photographs, solely showing in very excessive distinction areas.
Vignetting
With the Nikon Z 40mm F2 lens set to its most aperture of f/2, there may be apparent mild fall-off within the corners, requiring you to cease down by at the very least 3 f-stops to fully forestall it.
Distortion
Commendably there’s hardly any barrel distortion evident in both the JPEG or RAW information.
Sunstars and Flare
The Nikon Z 40mm F2 would not produce very good sunstars even when stopped-down to f/16, as proven under, and it’s a little vulnerable to flare too when capturing instantly into the solar.
Macro
The Nikon Z 40mm F2 shouldn’t be a macro lens, providing an in depth minimal focusing distance of 29cm and a most magnification of 0.17x. The next examples reveal 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, akin to clean / creamy / harsh and many others.
Within the Z 40mm F2 lens, Nikon have employed an iris diaphragm with 9 rounded blades, which has resulted in interesting bokeh for what’s in any case a reasonably wide-angle lens.
We do realise, nonetheless, that bokeh analysis is subjective, so we have included a number of examples under to your perusal, all shot wide-open at f/2.
Sharpness
With the intention to present you ways sharp the Nikon Z 40mm F2 lens is, we’re offering 100% crops on the next web page.
