Nikon Z 26mm F2.8 is a Fixed aperture Auto Focus (AF)
Wideangle Prime lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with Nikon Z mount cameras.
What type of photography is the Nikon Z 26mm F2.8 lens good for?
The type of photography that you are planning to use the Nikon Z 26mm F2.8 is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated its suitability to various photography scenarios:
| Photography Type |
Suitability |
| Bird/Wildlife | Poor |
| Sports | Poor |
| Portrait | Fair |
| Travel | Average |
| Street | Excellent |
| Wedding | Fair |
| Walk Around | Average |
| Vlogging | Very Good |
| Landscape | Good |
| Macro | Fair |
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Reasons to Buy Nikon Nikkor Z 26mm F2.8 Lens
Here we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Nikon Nikkor Z 26mm F2.8 lens in a list form to help you determine whether it offers the features you need.
| Weather Sealed |
| Autofocus |
| Aperture Ring |
| Hood supplied |
| Covers Full-Frame Sensor |
| Minimum focus distance of 0.2m / 7.9 inch |
| Light weight at only 125g / 4.4 oz |
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Lens Mount
Nikon Z 26mm F2.8 is compatible with cameras that have Nikon Z lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Nikon Z lenses are Nikon Z30, Nikon Z9 and Nikon Z fc.
Size, Weight and Filter Thread
Size and weight is a very important decision factor when searching for your next lens. Nikon Z 26mm F2.8 has a maximum diameter of 70mm and total length of 24mm. It weighs 125g / 4.4 oz.
For comparison purposes, below is a side by side image of Nikon Z 26mm F2.8 and Nikon Z 28mm F2.8 (Nikon Z mount) to get a better idea of how their size compare in real life. Check the detailed comparison of these two lenses here.
Comparison image of Nikon Z 26mm F2.8 and Nikon Z 28mm F2.8 Size and Weight
Nikon Z 26mm F2.8 has a filter thread of 52mm. Below are links to the filters that we recommend you to consider for your Nikon Z 26mm F2.8:
Focal Range
Nikon Z 26mm F2.8 has a fixed focal length of 28mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides an 35mm (FF) equivalent of 42mm.
Weather Sealings
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Weather Sealings of the Nikon Z 26mm F2.8
Nikon Z 26mm F2.8 is a weather sealed lens which provides an extra protection to prevent water and dust get inside the lens and camera body under light rain, snow and wind. In order to have an effective protection, you have to pair the Nikon Z 26mm F2.8 with a weather sealed camera body such as Nikon Z30, Nikon Z9 and Nikon Z fc.
Optical Image Stabilization
Nikon Z 26mm 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 26mm F2.8 has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.19x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.2m.
Aperture
Nikon Z 26mm F2.8 has a max aperture of F2.8 and a minimum aperture of F16.
Optical Formula
Nikon Z 26mm F2.8's optical formula consists of 8 elements in 6 groups . Special elements used in this design is 3 aspherical elements.
Lens Hood
Nikon Z 26mm F2.8 comes with a removable lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos. The model number of the hood is HB-111.
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Nikon Z 26mm F2.8 Lens Hood
What's in the Box of Nikon Z 26mm F2.8?
Here are the items that are included inside the box of Nikon Z 26mm F2.8:
Nikon NIKKOR Z 26mm f/2.8 Lens (Nikon Z) Nikon HB-N111 Lens Hood Nikon LC-K108 Slip-On Front Lens Cap Nikon LF-N1 Rear Lens Cap Limited 1-Year Warranty
Body Colour
Nikon Z 26mm F2.8 is available in Black color.
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Nikon Z 26mm F2.8 Attached to a camera
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