Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 Lens

2025-04-01T05:12:21

Recently bought this lens for night photography, and I wasn't disappointed. Great for all sorts of low light photography and gives a wide range of uses. For the price and the quality, definitely worth the purchase.

ADAM P.

2024-06-07T09:30:26

I was able to purchase the budget man's 2.8 trinity in early May along with the Z7ii. It was my first step into mirrorless coming from the D810. I got to use the new outfit on a hiking trip to Valley Forge and the surrounding areas during Memorial Day Weekend. The 17-28 gave incredible results (along with its brethren 28-75, and 70-180). I did not fully grasps the benefits of mirrorless until I actually tried. The 17-28 gave me the same joy as I had with the 16-35 F4. Sharp and crisp throughout and the 2.8 gave a wonderful bokeh for portraits. I highly recommend this lens. I know others that complain that this is still a Tamron rebranded with Nikon, but the feel and satisfaction was still there when shooting with this Nikon lens.

CHRISTOPHER C.

2024-03-02T01:15:13

The versatility, usability and image quality of this lens keep amazing me. It must be the most underrecognized lens in the lineup. If you wonder about the numerous commenters online who can't get over how it's "not an S lens" or "just a Tamron design", I'm pretty sure it just translates to "I haven't tried this lens". I love it for wide shots, video (gimbal!), low light isituations, etc. I even use it as a video conferencing lens since it has a great minimal focus distance..And because I like overkill I guess :-)

monotom

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2024-01-03T05:34:53

Can get enough of it. Excellent size and handles beautifully on my Z6 & Z5. Great to travel with and the the fact that is a zoom kinda prime lens it's a plus. Great for long exposures, super sharp, super wide and excellent build quality at a great price. 100% recommended.

Jeffrod

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2023-12-25T10:40:12

I'm very happy with my purchase. This is a great lens.

MARK B.

2023-12-17T12:38:43

Great lens that's tack sharp and lightning fast/silent focus.

MARK B.

2023-12-06T06:02:36

I love this lens, period. Great size and handles beautifully on my Z5. Easy to transport and the internal zoom is a big plus for me. I use the 17-28 quite often for long exposures where it really shines. Personally I'm not comfortable carrying around super expensive gear (things happen). The 17-28, along with the 28-75 and 70-180, put me in a position of taking great photographs while not being scared to actually use them. Great build quality, though not as exceptional as the premium 2.8 trinity. This lens just gets out of your way and lets you enjoy photography.

Brian P.

Originally posted at

2023-11-18T17:48:48

Excellent paired with the 24-200 as a travel combo to cover wide to telephoto. Both take 67mm filters. Sharp, well built, compact.

Timothy G.

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2023-10-08T04:53:22

Love this lens. It fit perfectly in my light Events kit bag. When paired with my 85mm f1.8, I am ready for anything. Lens is compact, nicely sharp in all the right places and provides beautiful image quality. Very pleased & highly recommend!

Karl S.

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2023-08-01T09:21:44

I also looked at the 14-30 lens on my Z7 but this 17-28 seemed to fit the bill. Less in price and not as heavy. The 14-30 is an excellent lens but at the wider end (14 & 15) it seems to have a keystoning effect and even in the landscapes the straight trees would bend inward. If I needed wider, one could take two pano images and stitch the pano in Lightroom. This lens is plenty wide! No color fringing. Great lens.

JohnnyBegood

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2023-07-23T08:37:09

Sharp, focus quick, not heavy like others

Timfoto

Originally posted at

2023-05-15T10:40:03

So far I love this lens fast and quiet focusing, nice bokeh but not as sharp as the other expensive lens. It's a very good to shoot what I want

LORENZO S.

2023-04-26T01:45:17

Live this lens! It is sharp wide and can produce nice bokeh if you get close to the subject. Very creative lens!

Vatoli

Originally posted at

2023-04-16T22:53:16

This zoom lens is just perfect for video. I use it for real estate virtual tours. I use it on a Z6 II mounted on a gimbal. You can change focal length without the lens changing size so the gimbal is always in balance. And it is a sharp lens edge to edge at all focal lengths.

Jgphotoarts

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2023-04-09T12:10:39

I'm a real estate photographer and videographer. This lens with my Z9 is brit, sharp and fast enough to use for all of my interior and exterior stills and video. For stills is use SB-5000 as a fill to help with the shadows. For video I just use the available lighting. I use the DJI Ronin RS3, and it handles the camera and lens very well I used to use 3 lenses for every job. Now, most of the time, I only need this lens. There is much less setup.

John S.

Originally posted at

2023-03-25T19:03:58

The 17-28mm 2.8 has been a real eye-opener for capturing both street scenes and indoor meeting/events in low light situations. I'm looking forward to using this lens in both still captures and occasional video work.

mrsixfootsix

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2022-12-24T12:50:09

I had been debating whether to get the z14-30 or the newer z17-28. Owning the 18-35 for my DSLR, I felt like 17mm was wide enough. Pairing this 17-28 f/2.8 with my z24-200 seemed like enough overlap between 24 and 28 to avoid changing lenses too often, so I opted for the faster f/2.8 lens. What a difference having 2.8 has made. I love being able to throw the background out of focus wide open, however, this lens has more advantages than just the 2.8 over the 14-30. It doesn't have a "lock" position that you must rotate out of to shoot pictures. It's always ready to shoot. I love that feature. The weight difference between this lens and the 14-24 is massive, so for travel photography, it's so much easier to carry around all day. (That was my reason for getting the DSLR 18-35 instead of the bigger and heavier 17-35.) Enough about the WHY... the size, function and weight are reasons to buy it. What about the quality? I took it to the Galapagos Islands with my Nikon z6ii. I didn't want to drag my D850 and bigger lenses with me. WOW! I got shots that only a ultrawide zoom could get. I've attached 2 photos of the Lagoon on San Cristobal, their only fresh water supply, that only a 17 or 18 mm could get the entire lake in the picture. The clouds were rolling in and birds were fishing in the Lagoon. I originally thought while looking at my pictures that there was a spec on my sensor. Closer evaluation showed that it was a crisp photo of a bird, made possible by the sharpness of the lens combined with the IBIS of the z6ii. What a lens. For certain, this lens is the best choice for travel photography, but with the quality it exhibits, I'll NOT be opting for the heavier 14-24 or the dimmer 14-30!

Kenneth G.

Originally posted at

2022-11-18T06:25:04

At half the price of of the 2.8s this is a great lightweight choice for wide shooting. As a bonus, this is also more gimbal friendly as well. Comes in roughly the same size as the 24-70F4.

Michael H.