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Nikon Z DX 12-28mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ VR Review

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The Nikon Z DX 12-28mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ VR is a great value for its price, offering excellent close-up image quality and a good build. It has a few drawbacks but performs very well in virtually all aspects.

The Nikon Z DX 12-28mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ VR is a great value for its price, offering excellent close-up image quality and a good build. It has a few drawbacks but performs very well in virtually all aspects.

Pros
  • Excellent close-up image quality
  • Good build
  • Good performance for 4K video work and stills
  • Great value for the price
Cons
  • Plasticky feel
  • Distortion and vignetting issues
  • May struggle with high-resolution DX cameras

The lens feels a bit plasticky, but its electronics work fabulously and the power zoom is a nice feature. The lens performs very well in virtually all aspects, giving video makers a few extra features at a low price, despite a few caveats.

The Nikon Z DX 12-28mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ VR is a great value for its price, offering excellent close-up image quality and a good build. The lens feels a bit plasticky, but its electronics work fabulously and the power zoom is a nice feature. In terms of image quality, it provides sharp and contrasty images in the middle, and its performance is more than enough for 4K video work and stills work. However, it may struggle a bit with high-resolution DX cameras. The lens has some distortion and vignetting issues, especially at wider angles, but it is definitely built with in-camera corrections in mind. The lens performs very well in virtually all aspects, giving video makers a few extra features at a low price, despite a few caveats. Overall, it is a brilliant offering from Nikon for owners of their latest DX mirrorless cameras and is definitely recommended.

The lens performs very well in virtually all aspects, giving video makers a few extra features at a low price, despite a few caveats.

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