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The Nikon Z 40mm f/2 is a standard lens for FF and APS-C, manufactured from 2021. The focus is done by Stepper Motor, it does not have image stabilization. The average price, when it has been added to the JuzaPhoto database, is 249 €;
33 users have given it an average vote of 9.5 out of 10.
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This lens is available with the following mounts:
Nikon Z: this lens is compatible with mirrorless fullframe and APS-C Nikon Z.
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Pros: Good image quality. Compact and not showing off. Very useful focal length.
Cons: Looks cheap (I hope it is robust)
Opinion: For years I used my Nikon Df using the Voigtländer 40/2 and 58/1.4 as my standard lenses, rather than the classic 35 / 50 / 85mm. While 58mm remains my favourite focal length for casual portraits, I admit that 40 is much better for event coverage.
On the Zf, the Nikon Z 40/2 would be a match made in heaven, but for the plastic construction of the latter. Optically, it is better than the Voigtländer, esp. wide open, also with less artifacts but still with a non-clinical look. The bokeh in particular is interesting, not busy but somewhat "vibrant", providing a nice backdrop to sharp foregrounds and very good subject separation.
And for event coverage? I recently decided to make it my sole lens on a graduation party, all shot in B&W and using some significant "electronic" zooming (well, cropping in PP). With hindsight, I do not regret not having taken the classical 24-70/2.8 with me. Lots of keepers. The cropped shots are quite acceptable in B&W, with the Zf sensor providing an illusion of film grain, somewhat HP-5 like.
Bottom line, while it is a lens with many compromises, it is a very good buy. The kind of lens to always keep in the bag, esp. when one needs a rest and shoot instinctively. Do not forget to purchase a short third party hood, as none is supplied and the front lens is a bit exposed, being close to the front of the barrel.
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Opinion:Purchased in July 2023 and used on a Nikon Z6II, this lens always ends up in my backpack when I go out to photograph. Its light weight and small size make it easy to carry around, almost forgettable. Every time I look at it, I wonder if it was a sensible purchase, so much so that sometimes I'd rather shoot with the iPhone. Yet, despite my initial hesitation, all the photos I've taken with this little lens make me say, "Not bad, this little bastard." In conclusion, I use it less frequently because I prefer other lenses, such as the 28-70mm f/2.8, which is much heavier and bulkier. However, when I use this lens, I'm always happy with it – it's great for portraits and moving photos. One good thing is that my 10 year old daughter loves it and uses it all the time. In the future, I plan to buy the Nikon Nikkor Z 26mm f/2.8 as well, when the price is cheaper.
Pros:Very nice all-rounder, very interesting focal length, adequate image quality
Cons:SE stand-off version, pitiful construction
Opinion:A super interesting focal length, longer than the 35mm, but shorter than the 50mm. One of my favorites, since it allows you to shoot with an "all-rounder" lens, which can alternate between street and portrait set without great sacrifices. With the 50mm it would be limiting in one direction, with the 35mm in another. In fact, it is sold together with the ZF in KIT, designed as a unique lens, and what a KIT! It's a shame it's all plastic, and the SE version, called SPECIAL EDITION, is actually a plastic. Alas, I can't stand to ride with a jewel like the ZF, and to feel in my hand this snag with a gray painted plastic bezel that wants to emulate an old AI. I would have happily spent twice as much for a specimen with a decent construction. I understand the basic version, but why make the SE out of plastic? Why Nikon, why? Basically, it is recommended for those who want a compact 35\\50 mm to be mounted on a Z body and are aware of its CHEAP nature (although the photographic results are not at all), not recommended completely for those looking for a premium feeling from its lenses and a rewarding user experience.
Pros:Compact..... light..... strange size... but how do you get used to it... Very comfortable... price.. File quality
Cons:I can't find any... I like it very much. Don't have it
Opinion:Hi taken to flank the 24-120 f4..... Very compact and goes unnoticed.... precise.... Very nice the Boken and I don't find any flaws... I also bought the lens hood.... To be precise, 2...one fixed and one that can be put upside down... like the classic lens hoods..... but then the lens gets longer... even when closed... a few millimeters...... but in the bag it starts to be precise... and I take it off badly or slowly... so on the road I always find myself using it without a lens hood.... so I don't know if it's good to have them... Bought.... I still have doubts... the rigid one already resold with the 28....the other one I keep but with reserve I think that with the lens hood it loses one of the best qualities... i.e. compactness.and tropicalized and churns out beautiful files ..... if you are not a professional it has an excellent compromise between price quality Rated 9
Cons:everything else, especially the fact that they don't even give you a lens hood and case for about 250 euros
Opinion:As with the z 28 f.2.8 lens, my review is far from positive but better. Paid new Nital 249 euros, to the touch of a cheap plastic to be clear, nothing compared to the Z 35 and 50 (1.8) which I continue to think are of a very good quality. I took a few photos and they are of average quality, slightly below my expectations. On the positive side, as with all z series lenses, you have that you use the ftz adapter. If I think of a lens of this range, I am reminded of a nikon af-s 50 1.8 that new nital cost about 239 euros; The build quality is far superior to the Z 40. Also in this z, in the box there are the only and usual instructions in various languages (which for me could avoid putting and putting in nice qr code that if you want you can read them). Alas, there is neither the lens hood nor the case (okay, the bag of the z series is pitiful but at least put it on). Consciously bought to always have and lighten the backpack with a light focal length but with a discreet blur. The grade would have been higher, almost close to satisfactory, but the plasticity (especially) and the lack of lens hood and case had an impact. Rating 4-
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