Nikon Z 17-28mm F2.8 is a Fixed aperture Auto Focus (AF)
Ultra-Wideangle Zoom lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with
Z Mount cameras.
What type of photography is the Nikon Z 17-28mm F2.8 lens good for?
The type of photography that you are planning to use the Nikon Z 17-28mm F2.8 is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated its suitability to various photography scenarios:
Reasons to Buy Nikon Nikkor Z 17-28mm F2.8 Lens
Here we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Nikon Nikkor Z 17-28mm F2.8 lens in a list form to help you determine whether it offers the features you need.
| Weather-sealed |
| Autofocus |
| Hood supplied |
| Full-time Manual Focusing |
| Fast Aperture at Wide end |
| Fast Aperture at Tele end |
| Constant f2.8 aperture throughout the range |
| Covers Full-Frame Sensor |
| 9 Diaphragm Blades for Smooth Bokeh |
| Extreme Wide-angle capability |
| Minimum focus distance of 0.19m / 7.5 inch |
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| Lens Extends while zooming |
| Pricey |
Lens Mount
Nikon Z 17-28mm F2.8 is compatible with cameras that have a Nikon Z lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Nikon Z lenses are Nikon Zf, Nikon Z8 and Nikon Z30.
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Size, Weight and Filter Thread
Size and weight is a very important decision factor when searching for your next lens. Nikon Z 17-28mm F2.8 has a maximum diameter of 75mm and total length of 101mm. It weighs 450g / 15.9 oz.
Below you can find a scaled side-by-side image of Nikon Z 17-28mm F2.8 and Nikon Z 14-30mm F4 S (Nikon Z mount) to get a better idea of how their sizes compare in real life. Check the detailed comparison of these two lenses here.
Comparison image of the Nikon Z 17-28mm F2.8 and the Nikon Z 14-30mm F4 S Size and Weight
Nikon Z 17-28mm F2.8 has a filter thread of 67mm. Below are links to the filters that we recommend you to consider for your Nikon Z 17-28mm F2.8:
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Nikon Z 17-28mm F2.8 Lens Top View
Focal Range
Nikon Z 17-28mm F2.8 has a focal range of 17-28mm and 1.7X zoom ratio. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides an 35mm (FF) equivalent of 25.5 - 42mm.
Weather Sealings
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Weather Sealings of the Nikon Z 17-28mm F2.8
The Nikon Z 17-28mm F2.8 is a weather-sealed lens, which provides extra protection to prevent water and dust get inside the lens and camera body under light rain, snow and wind. In order to have effective protection, you have to pair the Nikon Z 17-28mm F2.8 with a weather-sealed camera body such as the Nikon Zf, Nikon Z8 and Nikon Z30.
Optical Image Stabilization
Nikon Z 17-28mm F2.8 doesn't have an optical image stabilization system so the only option to stabilize the image taken with this lens is to mount on a camera body with IBIS (sensor based In-body image stabilization).
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Nikon Z 17-28mm F2.8 has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.19x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.19m.
Below are the 3 Ultra-Wideangle Zoom type Nikon Z mount lens alternatives with highest max magnification ratios:
Aperture
Nikon Z 17-28mm F2.8 is a fixed aperture lens with a constant max aperture of f2.8 from 17mm all the way to the 28mm .
| Focal Length |
Max Aperture |
Min Aperture |
|
17mm
|
F2.8 |
F22 |
|
28mm
|
F2.8 |
F22 |
Optical Formula
Nikon Z 17-28mm F2.8's optical formula consists of 13 elements in 11 groups . Following special elements are used in this design:
- Three aspherical elements
- two extra-low dispersion (ED) elements
- one Super ED element
Lens Hood
Nikon Z 17-28mm F2.8 comes with a removable lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos.
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Nikon Z 17-28mm F2.8 Lens Hood
Body Colour
Nikon Z 17-28mm F2.8 is available in Black color.
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Nikon Z 17-28mm F2.8 Attached to a camera
Popular Comparisons of Nikon Z 17-28mm F2.8
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Top Alternatives of Nikon Z 17-28mm F2.8 Lens
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