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Nikon Z 28mm f/2.8 (SE) Review

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The Nikon Z 28mm f/2.8 (SE) is a stylish lens with autofocus and a wide image. It is solidly built, but lacks weather sealing. It performs well on full frame and APS-C cameras, capturing sharp images with good contrast. The lens has minimal distortion and vignetting, with good close-up image quality and pleasant bokeh. It is recommended, especially for the retro design.

The Nikon Z 28mm f/2.8 (SE) provides sharp images with good contrast on both full-frame and APS-C cameras. Its stylish retro design and good performance make it a recommended choice, especially for the Nikon Zfc camera.

Pros
  • Stylish design
  • Sharp images
  • Good close-up image quality
  • Pleasant bokeh
Cons
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Maximum aperture could be wider
  • No image stabilization
  • No hood included

The build quality is solid but lacks weather sealing. The lens exhibits minimal distortion and vignetting, making it suitable for capturing sharp images with good contrast.

The Nikon Z 28mm f/2.8 (SE) is a stylish lens with autofocus designed to resemble Nikon's old focus lenses from the 1980s. It is a kit lens for the retro Nikon Zfc camera and is optimized for full-frame cameras, providing a wide image. The build quality is solid but lacks weather sealing. It has a rubberized focus ring and a filter size of 52 millimeters. The autofocus motor is accurate and silent, making it enjoyable to use. It exhibits minimal distortion and vignetting. On full-frame cameras, it captures sharp images with good contrast, especially when stopped down to f/4. On APS-C cameras, it also performs well, providing sharp images with minimal distortion and vignetting. Additionally, it has good close-up image quality and pleasant bokeh. The retro design version is recommended for its style and performance, especially for those using the Nikon Zfc camera.

The close-up image quality is impressive, with minimal distortion and pleasing bokeh. The performance of the lens on full-frame and APS-C cameras is consistent, providing a wide image and sharp results.

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