Nikon has announced its new NIKKOR Z 35mm f/1.4, a wide-angle prime lens that is compatible with Z mount full-frame/FX format mirrorless cameras.
The NIKKOR Z 35mm f/1.4 is claimed to produce beautiful soft bokeh and three-dimensional rendering at wide apertures. It has a minimum focus distance of 10.6″ / 27cm and a front filter diameter of 67mm.
The optical construction of the lens consists of of 11 elements in 9 groups. It also has 9 aperture blades.
The lens weighs just 14.6 oz / 415 g and it measures 3.4″ / 8.65cm in length.
According to Nikon, the advanced optical design means the NIKKOR Z 35mm f/1.4’s focal length stays consistent during focusing, which is ideal when recording video.
Primary features of the Nikon NIKKOR Z 35mm f/1.4:
- Beautiful bokeh: Max aperture of f/1.4 allows photographers and filmmakers to achieve smooth, creamy out of focus backgrounds while precisely controlling depth-of-field for ideal subject and background separation.
- Versatile focal length: The 35mm focal length is close to that of human vision, making it ideal for capturing a wide range of scenes and subjects. On DX format Z cameras, the NIKKOR Z 35mm f/1.4 becomes a 52mm equivalent prime lens, close to the classic “standard” 50mm.
- Close minimum focus: Close focus of just 10.6 in (0.27 m) is ideal for capturing details in food and flowers with a beautifully blurred background.
- Compact and well-balanced: The NIKKOR Z 35mm f/1.4 weighs just 14.6 oz (415 g), making it is easy to carry and comfortable to use for hand-held shooting.
- Fast and quiet autofocus: The use of a stepping motor (STM) for autofocus ensures fast and quiet autofocus for both stills and video.
- Clickless control ring: Easily control key exposure settings including aperture, ISO sensitivity and exposure compensation.
- Suppressed focus breathing: Advanced optical design means the NIKKOR Z 35mm f/1.4’s focal length stays consistent during focusing, which is ideal when recording video.
- Dust and drip-resistant: Seals throughout the design help prevent dust and water droplets from entering the lens.
Price & Availability
The new Nikon NIKKOR Z 35mm f/1.4 lens will be available in mid July 2024 for $599.95 USD.
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