Nikon Launches Sleek, Versatile NIKKOR Z 40mm f/2 Lens
September 14, 2021 at 01:00 am EDT
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Nikon Corporation announced the NIKKOR Z 40mm f/2, a versatile and compact prime lens for the mirrorless Z system. This lens straddles the wide-angle and normal-length fields of view and is characterized by its adaptability for use in a variety of shooting scenarios. Nikon NIKKOR Z 40mm f/2 Lens, Z-Mount Lens/FX Format Aperture Range: f/2 to f/16, Compact, Pancake Design. Equally at home on FX- or DX-format bodies, this sleek lens is wide enough for street shooting and landscapes but selective enough for portraiture and detail shooting, too. The bright f/2 maximum aperture also means it's capable in low-light conditions and can control depth of field for isolating subjects with selective focus. Additionally, a rounded 9-blade diaphragm contributes to a desirable smooth bokeh quality.
As such a small and simple lens, there isn't too much to its physical design beyond a single programmable control ring, which can be set to adjust manual focus, aperture, or a variety of other camera settings. And, inside, there's a stepping AF motor that offers fast, smooth, and quiet autofocus performance with minimal focus breathing to suit both photo and video applications.
Nikon Corporation specializes in the design, manufacturing and marketing of photographic and optic equipments. Net sales break down by family of products as follows:
- precision industrial equipments (39.1%): scanners, LCD steppers, lithography systems, etc.;
- imaging equipments (33%): especially cameras and camcorders;
- diagnostic instruments, microscopes and retinal imaging devices (13.6%);
- optical components (7.6%);
- other (6.7%): industrial measuring instruments, ophthalmic lenses, binoculars, telescopes, magnifiers, etc.
Net sales break down geographically as follows: Japan (18.2%), China (28.4%), the United States (24%), Europe (13.4%) and other (16%).