- Compact and lightweight prime with a realistic ‘standard’ field of view suitable for video and content creation
- A bright aperture with 9-bladed design gives excellent low light performance and smooth out of focus areas
- Fast, silent Autofocus from ultra-quiet stepping motor to capture and track subjects with ease
- Close minimum focus distance of just 0.29 m provides versatile shooting of close-up subjects
- Perfect as a walkabout lens for all day street photography and more with its discreet size and weight
Key Features
- Standard focal width with realistic field of view
- Bright f/2 aperture
- 9-blade aperture opening
- Compact at 70 mm x 45.5 mm and lightweight 170g design
- Great close-up performance
- Fast, silent Autofocus
- Well controlled focus breathing for video
- Silent control ring
- 6 lens elements in 4 groups including 2 aspherical elements
- Dust and moisture resistant
- Compact 52 mm filter thread
Nikon Nikkor Z 40mm f/2 Lens Summary
With a natural field of view the latest addition to the full frame (FX) mirrorless range is the Nikon Nikkor Z 40mm f/2 Lens (offering 60mm on DX format bodies). It is a standard focal width prime lens for , which is fast, sharp and extremely compact making it ideal for all day shooting of everything from portraits, street photography and vlogging to video thanks to its lightweight form. A bright f/2 aperture gives you great low light performance, while the 9-bladed aperture provides soft, creamy smooth bokeh. This helps to isolate the subject against a smooth out of focus background, once again lending itself to vlogging and general content creation.
Nikon Nikkor Z 40mm f/2 Lens in More Detail
Bright f/2 standard prime lens: 40 mm field of view on Z series ful frame cameras and 60 mm angle of view on a Z series DX-format cameras like the retro chic .
True to life: the lens renders stills and movies with realistic detail, depth, and colour.
Artful bokeh: subjects are rendered in asharp focus against beautiful, softly blurred backgrounds.
Great up close: a minimum focus distance of just 0.29 m with excellent sharpness, even up close.Â
Fast, silent autofocus: f ocusing is fast, accurate and silent, powered by an ultra-quiet stepping motor and enhanced by the additional light gathered by the large Z mount.
Made for video: videos won’t be ruined by focusing sounds and focus breathing is dramatically reduced so you can adjust without affecting the angle of view.
Pocketable: the Nikon Nikkor Z 40mm f/2 is small enough to keep on the camera or slip into a coat pocket.
Adaptable: the silent control ring can be set to control focus, aperture, exposure compensation, or ISO.
Weather protected: sealed to protect from dust and water droplets.
Optional Accessories
- Â – cut glare and reflections outdoors
- Â – ideal for video in brighter conditions with 1.5 to 8.5 stops light reduction
Nikon Nikkor Z 40mm f/2 Lens Sample images
mounted on . 1/30 sec. f/2. ISO 1600
mounted on . 1/160 sec. f/2. ISO 100
mounted on . 1/1600 sec. f/2. ISO 100
mounted on . 1/640 sec. f/2. ISO 500
Nikon Nikkor Z 40mm f/2 Lens Specifications
| Mount | Nikon Z mount |
| Focal length | 40 mm |
| Maximum aperture | f/2 |
| Lens construction | 6 elements in 4 groups (including 2 aspherical lens elements) |
| Angle of view | 57° (Nikon FX format) 38° 50’ (Nikon DX format) |
| Focusing system | Internal Focusing (IF) system |
| Vibration reduction mechanism (lens-shift system w/ voice coil motor) | Â |
| Vibration reduction (VR) | No (achieved with in-camera image sensor shift VR) |
| When a tripod is used | No |
| Diaphragm blades | 9 (rounded diaphragm opening) |
| Aperture system | Automatic aperture with electromagnetic diaphragm mechanism |
| Aperture range | f/2 – 16 |
| Minimum focus distance | 0.29 m (0.96 ft) from focal plane |
| Maximum reproduction ratio | 0.17Ă— |
| Weight | Approx. 170 g (6 oz) |
| Maximum diameter x length (distance to end of lens from camera lens mount flange) | Approx. 70 mm (2.8 in.) x 45.5 mm (1.8 in.) (based on CIPA Guidelines) |
| Filter-attachment size | 52 mm |
| Colour | Black |
| AF drive motor | STM (stepping motor) |
| Nano Crystal Coat | No |
| ARNEO Coat | No |
| Focus-mode switch | No |
| Front lens cap | LC-52B Lens Cap (Front Cap) (Supplied) |
| Rear lens cap | LF-N1 Lens Cap (Rear Cap) (Supplied) |
| Lens case | CL-C4 Lens Case (optional) |
What’s in the Box
- Nikon Nikkor Z 40mm f/2 Lens (FX and DX)
- LC-52B Lens Cap (Front Cap)
- LF-N1 Lens Cap (Rear Cap)
| Offers: Price Drop |
| Offer Category: N/A |
| Offer Product Type: N/A |
| Autofocus: Yes |
| Aperture ring: N/A |
| Constant Aperture: Yes |
| Lens CIPA Image stabilization rating: N/A |
| Colour: N/A |
| Diameter (mm): 70 |
| Length (mm): 46 |
| Weight (g): 170 |
| Distance scale: N/A |
| DoF scale: N/A |
| Elements: 6 |
| Environmental Sealing: N/A |
| Focus distance limiter: N/A |
| Focal length: 40 mm |
| Focus method: N/A |
| Filter Thread: N/A |
| Full time manual: N/A |
| Groups: 4 |
| Hood supplied: N/A |
| Lens Image stabilization: N/A |
| Lens mount: N/A |
| Lens Materials: N/A |
| Maximum focal length: 40 |
| Maximum magnification: 0.17 |
| Maximum aperture (number): 2 |
| Maximum aperture (text): N/A |
| Max Format size: N/A |
| Minimum focal length: 40 |
| Lens Minimum focus distance (m): 0.29 |
| Minimum aperture (number): 16 |
| Minimum aperture (text): N/A |
| Motor type: N/A |
| Number of diaphragm blades: 9 |
| Power zoom: N/A |
| Special elements / coatings: 2 aspherical elements, Super Integrated Coating |
| Tripod collar: N/A |
| Lens type: N/A |
| Wide/Tele: N/A |
| Lens Level: N/A |
| Best For: N/A |
| Best For Holiday and Landscape: Yes |
| Best For Interior and Architecture: N/A |
| Best For Fashion and Portrait: N/A |
| Best For Macro and Still Life: N/A |
| Best For Astro: N/A |
| Best For Street: Yes |
| Best For Wildlife and Sport: N/A |
| Zoom lock: N/A |
| Zoom method: N/A |
| Notes: N/A |


















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