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Nikon has released a 35mm F/1.4 lens for the Z system. Note that this is not an S lens, which is the top optical quality tier, similar to the gold ring on the DSLR side and the red L designation on Canon.
From the Petapixel article (linked below):
The Nikon Z 35mm f/1.4 includes 11 lens elements across nine groups, but the company provided no details concerning specialized optics. The lens can focus as close as 0.27 meters (10.6 inches), resulting in a max magnification of 0.18x. Nikon also promises suppressed focus breathing, ensuring the lens works well for video applications. The lens has a nine-bladed aperture diaphragm and promises “smooth, creamy out-of-focus backgrounds.” It weighs 415g.
Honestly, I don't understand this release at all. Nikon already as an S lens at 35mm for the Z platform, albeit at F/1.8, not F/1.4. The S F/1.8 lens is only 370g and costs only $100 more ($696 vs. $600). Why would someone choose a non S lens for essentially the same price, just to get half a stop and lose all the benefits of the superior optical performance of the S lens in the process? Someone care to explain this to me?
petapixel.com
From the Petapixel article (linked below):
The Nikon Z 35mm f/1.4 includes 11 lens elements across nine groups, but the company provided no details concerning specialized optics. The lens can focus as close as 0.27 meters (10.6 inches), resulting in a max magnification of 0.18x. Nikon also promises suppressed focus breathing, ensuring the lens works well for video applications. The lens has a nine-bladed aperture diaphragm and promises “smooth, creamy out-of-focus backgrounds.” It weighs 415g.
Honestly, I don't understand this release at all. Nikon already as an S lens at 35mm for the Z platform, albeit at F/1.8, not F/1.4. The S F/1.8 lens is only 370g and costs only $100 more ($696 vs. $600). Why would someone choose a non S lens for essentially the same price, just to get half a stop and lose all the benefits of the superior optical performance of the S lens in the process? Someone care to explain this to me?
Nikon Bucks Expectations and Launches Z 35mm f/1.4 Lens for $600
Not quite what people expected.
petapixel.com
