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Nikon NIKKOR Z 26mm f2.8 Lens

Name: Nikon NIKKOR Z 26mm f2.8 Lens
Brand: Nikon
SKU: 4960759910967
Price: 449.0 GBP
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Nikon NIKKOR Z 26mm f/2.8 Lens

The Nikon NIKKOR Z 26mm f/2.8 Lens features a super-fast f/2.8 aperture that delivers exceptional performance in low-light conditions. This versatile lens allows you to capture sharp, bright images while freezing action, making it ideal for a wide range of shooting scenarios.

Key Features:

Fast f/2.8 Aperture: Excellent low-light performance and ability to freeze action without sacrificing brightness.
Sealed Body: Metal mount and sealed barrel protect against dust and water droplets, ideal for shooting in challenging weather.
Customisable Control Ring: Silent and adjustable, controls ISO, aperture, and exposure compensation for smooth video adjustments.
Suppressed Focus Breathing: Ideal for capturing clear and smooth video footage with minimal focus shift.
Lightweight and Ultra Compact: Weighs just 125 grams and measures approximately 23.5 mm in length, making it highly portable and discreet.
52mm Filter Thread: Allows for additional creative options with filters.
7-Blade Rounded Aperture: Produces smooth, natural-looking bokeh.
8 Elements in 6 Groups: Includes 3 aspherical lens elements for sharp, distortion-free images.

Compact Design with Robust Build

Measuring only 23.5 mm in length and weighing approximately 125 grams, the NIKKOR Z 26mm f/2.8 lens is one of the slimmest and lightest wide-angle prime lenses available. Its compact size and unobtrusive design make it an excellent choice for street photography, travel, and everyday use.

Advanced Optics for Superior Performance

Despite its small size, the lens features advanced optics with 8 elements in 6 groups, including 3 aspherical elements. This design ensures sharp, distortion-free images across the frame. The 7-blade rounded aperture enhances the quality of out-of-focus areas, producing beautiful bokeh for creative effects.

Ideal for Video and Photography

The lens's fast aperture and suppressed focus breathing make it well-suited for both photography and video. It provides a wide field of view for capturing expansive scenes and smooth video footage, while its close focusing distance of just 20 cm allows for detailed close-up shots.

Durable and Practical

The metal lens mount and sealed barrel ensure durability and protection against dust and moisture, making it a reliable choice for shooting in various weather conditions. The included bayonet lens hood helps prevent ghosting and flare, and it accommodates 52 mm filters for additional creative control.

Understanding: Aperture

Aperture is the opening in a camera lens that controls how much light enters the camera. It's measured in f-stops like f/2.8 or f/8. Lower f-stop numbers mean wider openings, letting in more light and creating a shallow depth of field (blurry background). Higher f-stop numbers mean smaller openings, letting in less light and creating a larger depth of field (more of the scene in focus). Aperture also affects the quality of out-of-focus areas in the image (bokeh).

Understanding: Lens Types

Different lenses have different purposes to achieve different styles of images, some popular ones include:
Prime Lens: Fixed focal length, sharp images, great for portraits and dark settings.
Zoom Lens: Variable focal length, versatile for different shots and everyday use..
Wide-Angle Lens: Captures wide scenes like landscapes.
Telephoto Lens: Magnifies distant subjects, ideal for sports & wildlife.
Macro Lens: Perfect for close-up photography of small subjects.
Fisheye Lens: Ultra-wide perspective, creates unique images.

Understanding: Lens Mounts

Different camera brands use different lens mounts, which are like connectors that attach lenses to camera bodies. Each mount is specific to a particular brand and camera series. For example, Canon uses the EF and RF mounts, Nikon uses the F mount, Sony uses the E mount for its mirrorless cameras. These mounts dictate which lenses are compatible with which cameras. Some brands offer adapters to use lenses from other systems, but it's essential to ensure compatibility for proper functionality and autofocus performance.

Understanding: Manual and Autofocus

Manual focus and autofocus are two ways to adjust the sharpness of a camera lens. With manual focus, you turn a ring on the lens to bring the subject into focus yourself, giving you full control over what appears sharp in the image. Autofocus, on the other hand, relies on the camera's built-in technology to automatically adjust the focus for you, usually by detecting contrast or phase differences in the scene. Autofocus can be convenient, especially for fast-moving subjects or when you need to capture a quick shot, whereas manual focus allows for precise adjustments and creative control over the final image.