Nikon announced two new Z-mount Full-Frame compatible lenses: a prime lens, the Nikon NIKKOR Z 20mm F/1.8 S, and a zoom lens, the NIKKOR Z 24-200mm F/4-6.3 VR. These new lenses are compatible with every Nikon Z camera, including the Nikon Z6 and Z7. Let’s take a closer look at these two new lenses! Nikon NIKKOR Z 20mm F/1.8 S The Nikon NIKKOR Z 20mm F/1.8 S can be seen as a slightly larger and complementary option to the already available NIKKOR Z 24mm F/1.8 S. Indeed, the two lenses have a lot in common, including: A fast F/1.8 aperture The lens barrel is dust and moisture-resistant. There is a programmable control ring that can be used to control manual focus, aperture, or exposure compensation, for example. The optical elements feature a Nano Crystal Coat, along with a Super Integrated Coating. These treatments should help reduce unwanted lens flare and ghosting artifacts. A multi-focus system that incorporates two separate AF drive units for super fast and accurate focusing performances. The Nikon NIKKOR Z 20mm F/1.8 S. Image credit: Nikon You got it, the main differences between the two lenses are the focal length and the optical design. Indeed, the Nikon NIKKOR Z 20mm F/1.8 S features three aspherical and three extra-low dispersion elements. The 24mm F/1.8 S, on the other hand, has one ED glass and four aspherical elements. All these glass elements help to reduce spherical aberrations, color fringing, chromatic aberrations, and distortion while improving the image sharpness. The Nikon NIKKOR...
Published By: CineD - Thursday, 13 February, 2020