Nikon 24-70 f2.8 S Lens For The Z Mount Released

Nikon has sure found a way to kick off the new year in style, by announcing two new lenses for their highly anticipated Z Mount. One is a 14-30 f/4, which is a more specialized lens, while the other is the more versatile 24-70 f/2.8 S.

More is said to be revealed at CP+ Show later this February, but Nikon USA has put the tech specs of the lens on their website and the pre-ordering has begun.

Weighing 805 grams and 89x126mm in length, it is one of the first fast aperture lenses to be released on the Z mount and it promises more speed owing to a brand new multi-focus system, more sharpness and almost nil aberration. Not just that, Nikon promises more quieter focusing for both stills and video.

There are 3 rings on the lens. One being for the zoom, the other is for focus. The third ring is for customizing in-camera functions like aperture or compensation in exposure. There’s also a L function button on the lens, that is customizable for things like eye autofocus and so on.

The other impressive feature of the lens is that it has a Lens information panel - for displaying valuable information like what aperture you’re at, the focus distance or the depth of field, and your focal length.

Here are some of the technical attributes of the lens for both the Z/FX formats

• f/2.8 constant throughout zoom range, minimum being f/22

• Has a programmable control ring and a manual focus ring

• Features a Lens information panel to indicate convenient information like aperture, focusing distance and depth of field

• The lens has an ARNEO coat and is weather sealed

• Has an L Fn button for more customization

Speaking of the make of the lens, it’s got 17 elements in 15 groups, has nine aperture blades and features both nano-crystal coats and an ARNEO coating that reduces aberration drastically - promising almost no flare and ghosting, and is also safeguarded against dirt and the elements.

With the 24-70 f/2.8 S, Nikon have mentioned that they have minimized focus breathing, and the motor noise on the lens too is believed to be almost non-existent. Their new multi-focus system boasts more speed owing to two AF drive units which allow for more accurate focusing, even at close range.

NIKON 24-70 f/2.8 S Price In India & Availability

The lens is priced at $2299.95 and you can pre-order the lens from Nikon USA, here.

Nikon Noct 0.95 58mm lens

NIKKOR Z 58mm f/0.95 S Noct Lens

We got our hands on a model of the Nikon Noct 0.95 58mm lens at the studio, courtesy Nikon India. While the weight is not exactly the same as it will be in the final release but the dimensions are the same as they will be upon final release.

Let me start off by saying - it is HUGE! Till now you have probably only seen standalone photographs of this lens and they nowhere give you an idea of how big this lens is going to be.

The Nikon Noct 0.95 58mm

It dwarfs both the Nikon 85mm 1.4 and the Nikon 105mm 1.4 lenses in size and to be honest, I quite never expected it to be this big.

Considering that there is a small collar around the lens - Nikon knows this!

NIKKOR Z 58mm f/0.95 S Noct Lens - Nikon Side by side with the Nikon 85mm/1.4 lens

The Noct display or the lens information panel which will confirm aperture, focus distance and depth of field - right on the lens.

Comparison with Leica Noctilux 50mm 0.95

I use the Leica Noctilux 50mm 0.95 on almost a daily basis and to be honest, I find that lens to be pretty big and heavy (by Leica standards anyway!) I don’t know but subconsciously I was thinking that the Nikon Noct would be somewhat the same size. How mistaken I was and I did realise immediately that a focal length of 58mm means that the iris would have to be almost 9mm bigger to make a f0.95

Nikon Noct 58mm vs Leica Noctilux 50mm (Both ).95) size comparison

ADDITION FEATURES OF THE NIKON NOCT:

When the lens releases it also promises some extra features like:

• Dust, dirt and moisture repellent flourine coating

• Arneo coat and Nano Crystal coating For the first time, Nikon has combined two anti-reflection coatings to combat ghosting and flare from multiple directions—new ARNEOCoat for vertical incidental light and Nano Crystal Coat for diagonal incidental light.

• A large diameter ground aspherical lens element which will remove aberration correction.

• Since this is going to be a manual focus lens, it also promises a “high precision” focus ring.

• There is also Fn (function) button the lens which along with the intuitive control ring will increase the ease of usability of the lens.

• Also, there is a small display - the lens information panel which will confirm aperture, focus distance and depth of field - right on the lens.

With all of this? I wonder what the lens will be priced at? Any ideas? Leave your thoughts in the comments.