Name: Nikon NIKKOR Z 26mm f/2.8 Lens, Bundle with Small Lens Case, 52mm Filter Kit, Lens Cleaner, Cleaning Kit and Lens Cap Tether
Brand: Nikon
SKU: NKZ2628K
Price: 416.95 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (4 reviews)

Nikon NIKKOR Z 26mm f/2.8 Lens, Bundle with Small Lens Case, 52mm Filter Kit, Lens Cleaner, Cleaning Kit and Lens Cap Tether

Nikon NIKKOR Z 26mm f/2.8

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Nikon NIKKOR Z 26mm f/2.8 

Capture stunning detail with the Nikon NIKKOR Z 26mm f/2.8 lens. Lightweight, prime lens with fast autofocus. Shop now and elevate your photography!

Pocket prime.The slimmest and lightest Z series lens.Less than one inch thick, featherlight and packed with image quality, the NIKKOR Z 26mm f/2.8 is a pancake prime born for the streets. It transforms your camera into the smallest version of itself, encouraging you to shoot in more places, more often. And it rewards you with lifelike sharpness, blurred backgrounds, versatile low light performance and a creative field of view.Take your camera everywhere.The NIKKOR Z 26mm f/2.8 makes your camera so compact and portable, you won't want to leave home without it. And it's discreet, great for grabbing candid shots without drawing attention.All-element focusing keeps it small.A space-saving new focusing system uses a stepping motor (STM) to move all the lens elements in unison. This reduces the overall barrel length and produces remarkable consistency across the focus range from approx. 8 inches to infinity.Street smart focal length.From creative wide shots to environmental portraits, stills or videos, the NIKKOR Z 26mm f/2.8 is an ideal street lens. It can feel natural like eyesight or highly artistic, all depending on your framing. And it's a familiar view, one imitated by higher quality smartphones.When attached to an APS-C size/DX-format camera like Z 30, Z 50 or Z fc, the field of view is closer to 39mm.Background blur.Shoot wide open at f/2.8 to give your photos and videos a sense of depth. Make sharp subjects stand out against blurred backgrounds with large bokeh.Crisp low-light shots.The combination of the larger Z mount and the fast f/2.8 aperture lets in ample light, so you can turn up the shutter speed to prevent blur or shoot videos in whatever light is available.Creative closeups.Get as close as 8 inches from your subject and use the wide 26mm perspective, shallow depth of field and lifelike sharpness to transform the ordinary into extraordinary.Streamlined for sharpness.A masterfully engineered optical formula that includes three Aspherical (AS) lens elements, produces maximum sharpness with minimal spherical aberration and field curvature.Sleek hood that accepts standard filters.The included lens hood's clever design both protects the front element and accepts convenient 52mm threaded filters.Simple, high-end feel.Smooth control ring.Manually focus, adjust aperture, ISO sensitivity or exposure compensation.Comfortable, sturdy design.Metal parts and components, tactile knurling and modern Z series design.Dust and drip resistance.Take it anywhere with confidence Dust- and drip-resistance is not guaranteed in all situations under all conditions.Pairs beautifully with any Z series camera.&#149; 26mm on Full Frame/FX Format Cameras Z 5, Z 6II, Z 7II and Z 9TechnologyAspherical LensA lens with a curved, non-spherical surface. Used to reduce aberrations and enable a more compact lens size. Aspherical lenses minimize coma and other types of lens aberrations, even when used at the widest aperture. They are particularly useful in correcting distortion in wide-angle lenses and help contribute to a lighter, more compact design by reducing the number of standard (spherical) elements necessary. Aspherical lens elements correct these distortions by continuously changing the refractive index from the center of the lens.Stepping MotorNIKKOR Z lenses use a stepping motor for fast, accurate, smooth, quiet autofocus with reduced wobbling. This quiet drive system makes the lenses ideal for use when shooting video.Electromagnetic Diaphragm MechanismAn electromagnetic diaphragm mechanism in the lens barrel provides highly accurate electronic diaphragm or aperture blade control when using auto exposure during continuous shooting.

I travel regularly and often get bogged down with "the best" camera plus lens choices.  The Nikkor Z 26mm f/2.8 is very small, light weight, very, very capable and a less costly solution for those day trips to small villages with narrow streets, shopping markets, and building interiors like castles and grand homes/museums.   I typically leave it attached to my Z6 although it easily fits in a camera bag to swap onto my Z8 when the bigger glass is a handling compromise.

Travel Photography Favorite - How Did I Manage Before I Added It?

Got it for my daughter's Z30.  She's been wanting a camera so I thought it would be great for a travel camera.  Had to wait a bit but worth the weight.  It is FAST and VERY capable of doing what a 2.8f will do.  I like it because it's also very small making the Z30 much easier to carry around.  Pictures are coming off amazing too!

Small but fast and powerful

I have only had the lens a short time. The big feature is its smaller size. Sometimes you just want to take a Z5 when you are not expecting to shoot very much. This lens pretty much is parallel to the handle and does not extend beyond it. It is about half the size of 24-50/4-6.3 that comes with some of the camera packages. I have not made any comparison tests yet.

Great compact size

I Like It!

I am happy I own one. 

Ever since I bought a Nikkor 40/2 I had been eying the 28/2.8 as a wider companion lens. At the same time, I was looking at the 26/2.8 on Nikon's lens roadmap and was waiting anxiously to read/watch its reviews. So I hemmed and hawed over buying the already available 28 or waiting for the yet unknown 26. I am glad I waited. After studying reviews of both lenses I chose the 26 primarily because of its superior image quality. That superiority was demonstrated nicely in a video review by Ricci Chera, a Nikon Europe Ambassador. His swan photo in that video is nothing short of stunning. 

Mounted on a Nikon Z 7II with ISO set to its base level of 64, the 26 tends to favor cool tones while generating the rich colors Nikon is noted for. Auto focus is quick and accurate in good light but may search in dim scenes. The 26's size and weight make for nimble use and allow also for handheld long exposures. This latter characteristic is valuable for an old guy like me who no longer has the steady hand of youth. Nonetheless, I've managed to handhold some stunningly acute photos at 1/10 sec. In addition, one of the things that makes this lens so fun for me is that it is a new (for me) prime focal length. Learning to use it properly keeps me fully engaged in the composition and the camera positioning stages of making a photo. It presents the stout challenges of avoiding distortions of perspective and of exaggerated object length. And, as with any new lens, it takes attentive practice to have images look like the ones in my mind's eye. I find it fun.

I was a bit leery about review comments noting focus motor noise and vibration. The comments are true: the lens is audible and does vibrate lightly while focusing. I shot the first few frames indoors and my reaction was, "Oh, blast!" However, after taking shots outside I was mollified that the sound and vibration diminished. As I use the lens more and more both effects seem less and less apparent. So, all in all, I am no longer concerned. I had also read the lens hood falls off easily. I experienced that until I took a good look and saw the hood mounts just like a lens to a camera body. One only needs to line up the flanges correctly, push the hood firmly into place, and then rotate the hood a quarter turn. It locks in place snugly.

Another fun challenge for me with this lens is staying within the compositional guideline that less is more. With its greater field of view than my favorite 50, the 26 includes a lot more area and so requires a careful survey of what to leave in and what to leave out. Being old school I still try to get my composition and camera settings correct in-camera so that I need only one frame without having to make edits in post. Therein lies the enjoyment of doing - as well as the satisfaction of creating a keeper - when I manage to score.

I have now used this lens for a variety of applications and subjects. I am happy with the results. Consequently, I recommend the Nikkor 26/2.8 with the caveat to include in your decision to buy - or not - awareness of its tendency to hunt for focus when light is dim and that it may be more audible than what you are used to. Considering this proviso, my score is 4.5 stars.

Nikon NIKKOR Z 26mm f/2.8 Lens, Bundle with Small Lens Case, 52mm Filter Kit, Lens Cleaner, Cleaning Kit and Lens Cap Tether

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