Alongside the new retro-styled Z fc and its vintage-inspired (but optically identical to the existing version) 16-50mm kit zoom, Nikon has released a compact 28mm prime for full-frame and has also announced the development of a long-awaited 18-140mm zoom for DX format.
The NIKKOR Z 28mm F2.8 (SE) is one of the pair of compact prime lenses that have been on Nikon s roadmap for a while (and were recently confirmed as coming this year). It s unusual to see a special edition of something released before the
standard edition, but these are strange times. Billed by Nikon as fast, fun and affordable , the new 28mm is an FX lens, which provides a field of view equivalent to 42mm on the APS-C format Z fc. Optically the new lens comprises 8 elements in 7 groups, with its tiny front element and a relatively large rear element being characteristic of many small prime lenses for mirrorless. Focus is driven by twin stepping motors, and the minimum focus distance is 19cm (~7.5 ). The front fi