{"id":154908,"date":"2023-02-08T04:09:44","date_gmt":"2023-02-08T04:09:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=154908"},"modified":"2023-02-08T04:09:44","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T04:09:44","slug":"two-new-nikon-lenses-nikkor-z-85mm-f1-2-s-and-pancake-nikkor-z-26mm-f2-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/photo\/two-new-nikon-lenses-nikkor-z-85mm-f1-2-s-and-pancake-nikkor-z-26mm-f2-8\/","title":{"rendered":"Two new Nikon lenses: NIKKOR Z 85mm F1.2 S and pancake NIKKOR Z 26mm F2.8"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Nikon<\/strong>\u00a0has\u00a0unveiled two new lenses for Z-mount mirrorless cameras: the\u00a0<strong>Nikkor Z 85mm F1.2 S professional fast\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nikon.com\/news\/2023\/0207_lens_01.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">portrait<\/a>\u00a0lens and the\u00a0<strong>Nikkor Z 26mm F2.8<\/strong>\u00a0compact\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nikon.com\/news\/2023\/0207_lens_02.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">pancake<\/a>\u00a0lens , which the company says is Nikon&#8217;s thinnest autofocus lens for Z-mount lenses. Lenses are designed for full frame and are expected to be available in the spring of 2023.<\/p>\n<p>The first lens, the Nikkor Z 85mm F1.2 S, is a classic high-aperture \u201cportrait lens\u201d of the premium S series. The body is made of magnesium alloy, it can hardly be called compact and light \u2013 it weighs 1160 g, is 142 mm long and 103 mm in diameter.\u00a0There is protection from dust and drops of water.<\/p>\n<p>The aperture consists of 11 rounded blades, which promises nice bokeh with round shaped highlights.\u00a0The company claims that the optical design eliminates the effect of the so-called &#8220;onion rings&#8221; in the background.<\/p>\n<div id=\"g1-fluid-wrapper-counter-1\" class=\"g1-fluid-wrapper \" style=\"width:662px;\" data-g1-fluid-width=\"662\" data-g1-fluid-height=\"372\">\n<div class=\"g1-fluid-wrapper-inner\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.19335347432%;\">\n\t       <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Meet the NIKKOR Z 85mm f\/1.2 S | Nikon Mirrorless Prime Lens for Portraits, Weddings &amp; Videography\" width=\"662\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rauML-4u0PI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\t       <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The developers also promise fast, accurate and quiet autofocus, with a minimal effect of focus \u201cbreathing\u201d, for which two STM stepper focus motors are responsible, which move two focus groups inside the lens.\u00a0The minimum focusing distance is 85 cm, which is easy to remember since the focal length is 85 mm.\u00a0On the body there is a control ring and an L-Fn button, which are configured, for example, to change the aperture or exposure compensation.<\/p>\n<h3>Photo examples<\/h3>\n<p><a class=\"zoom \" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/92_techweek.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/92_techweek.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"792\" height=\"1188\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"zoom \" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/93_techweek.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/93_techweek.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"792\" height=\"1188\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Specifications<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Maximum aperture: F1.2<\/li>\n<li>Minimum aperture: F16<\/li>\n<li>Number of aperture blades: 11<\/li>\n<li>Optical design: 15 elements in 10 groups<\/li>\n<li>Nano Crystal Coating, 1 ED element, 2 aspherical elements<\/li>\n<li>Minimum focusing distance: 85cm<\/li>\n<li>Maximum magnification: 0.11x<\/li>\n<li>Autofocus: 2 STM motors<\/li>\n<li>Support for manual linear focus on some cameras<\/li>\n<li>Weight &#8211; 1160 g, length &#8211; 142 mm, diameter &#8211; 103 mm<\/li>\n<li>Filter Diameter: 82mm<\/li>\n<li>Hood HB-106<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>* * *<\/p>\n<p>The second lens is the Nikkor Z 26mm F2.8, a compact pancake that is only 23.5mm thick and weighs 125g. the same aperture of F2.8 makes it a universal.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"zoom \" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/94_techweek.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/94_techweek.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"920\" height=\"518\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<em class=\"photo-title\">Nikkor Z 26mm F2.8<\/em><\/p>\n<p>At full frame, the focal length of 26 mm can be considered wide-angle, while on APS-C cameras it turns into a standard \u201cfix\u201d 39 mm, which can shoot almost any scene, including landscapes, city, and portraits, as well as vlogs and travel videos.<\/p>\n<p>Due to the compact design, filters are not screwed onto the front element of the lens, but onto the HB-111 hood, filter diameter 52 mm.<\/p>\n<h3>Photo example<\/h3>\n<p><a class=\"zoom \" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/95_techweek.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/95_techweek.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"792\" height=\"528\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Specifications<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Maximum Aperture: F2.8<\/li>\n<li>Minimum aperture: F16<\/li>\n<li>Number of aperture blades: 7<\/li>\n<li>Optical design: 8 elements in 6 groups<\/li>\n<li>3 aspherical elements<\/li>\n<li>Minimum focusing distance: 20cm<\/li>\n<li>Maximum magnification: 0.19x<\/li>\n<li>Auto focus: STM motor<\/li>\n<li>Weight &#8211; 125 g, length &#8211; 24 mm, diameter &#8211; 70 mm<\/li>\n<li>Filter Diameter: 52mm<\/li>\n<li>Hood HB-111<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a class=\"zoom \" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/96_techweek.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/96_techweek.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"792\" height=\"528\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>What about the prices?<\/h2>\n<p>The lenses are expected in March 2023, the price for the \u201cpancake\u201d Nikkor Z 26mm F2.8 is $500, the portrait lens Nikkor Z 85mm F1.2 S is $2800.<\/p>\n<div id=\"g1-fluid-wrapper-counter-2\" class=\"g1-fluid-wrapper \" style=\"width:662px;\" data-g1-fluid-width=\"662\" data-g1-fluid-height=\"372\">\n<div class=\"g1-fluid-wrapper-inner\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.19335347432%;\">\n\t       <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Meet the NIKKOR Z 26mm f\/2.8 | Slimmest &amp; Lightest Nikon Z Series Mirrorless Lens\" width=\"662\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wTznA7kwIM0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\t       <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nikon\u00a0has\u00a0unveiled two new lenses for Z-mount mirrorless cameras: the\u00a0Nikkor Z 85mm F1.2 S professional fast\u00a0portrait\u00a0lens and the\u00a0Nikkor Z 26mm F2.8\u00a0compact\u00a0pancake\u00a0lens , which the company says is Nikon&#8217;s thinnest autofocus lens for Z-mount lenses. Lenses are designed for full frame and are expected to be available in the spring of 2023. 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