see also:

• Nikon Z full frame mirrorless system
• tips for using your Nikon Z system camera
• Nikon Z DX cameras and lenses

• new Nikon lens mount for the new Nikon Z full frame mirrorless system
• Nikkor S lenses are weathersealed and have Nano coatings, quieter AF drives with stepping motors and reduced focus breathing
• the f/2.8 trinity zooms are expected in 2020

• Nikon's Nikkor F dSLR lens to Nikon Z mount
• Kipon's Canikon adapter - Canon EF mount lenses to Nikon Z
• Techart Canon EF lens to Nikon Z camera AF adapter (TZC-01)
  • available Dec 2019
  • https://techartpro.com/?product=techart-canon-ef-nikon-z-autofocus-adapter-tzc-01
  • S-AF with near-centre AF points seems to work well, even better with Sigma ART lenses
  • C-AF may have pulsing which may limit its usage
  • turn camera off before changing lenses
  • $US249
  • Youtube - Richard Wong's review
• Techart Sony FE lens to Nikon Z camera AF adapter (TZE-01)
  • http://techartpro.com/product/techart-sony-e-nikon-z-autofocus-adapter-tze-01/
  • announced June 2019
  • use PDAF and supports AF-S, AF-C and MF modes, Eye AF, EXIF, timelapse mode.
  • Firmware is upgradable via separate lens dock
  • compatible with Sony FE lenses and Sigma AF lenses in FE mount
  • very thin adapter makes it hard to remove
  • $US249

• 14-24mm f/2.8 S
  • planned for 2020
• 14-30mm f/4 S
  • announced Jan 2019
  • world’s first ultra-wide full-frame lens that lets you attach filters on the front thanks to front element being flat - takes 82mm filters
  • STM motor; customizable control ring; dust and drip resistant, fluorine lens coat; 7 blades;
  • 485g (1.07lbs), 3.5-inches long when retracted
  • $US1299
  • reviews:
    • https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/reviews/nikon-nikkor-z-14-30mm-f4-s-review
      • minimal distortion or CA; excellent sharpness wide open;
• 20mm f/1.8 S
  • announced Feb 2020
  • 9 blades; 77mm filter;
  • 3.33 x 4.27“ / 84.5 x 108.5 mm;
  • 1.11 lb / 505 g
  • $US1047
• 24mm f/1.8 S
  • available Oct 2019
  • 72mm filter;
  • two AF drives with near silent stepping motors; close focus 0.25m giving maximum magnification of 0.15x;
  • 12 elements in 10 groups; 9 rounded blades;
  • weather-resistant; 1lb (450g);
  • $US1000
• 24-70mm f/2.8 S
  • released Dec 2019
  • 17 elements in 15 groups (2 ED, 4 aspherical)
  • silent stepper motor - new Multi-Focus System uses two actuators to move two focus groups at once
  • 126mm X 89mm, 18% shorter than the F-mount 24-70mm f/2.8 VR
  • 805g, 24% lighter than the F-mount 24-70mm f/2.8 VR
  • 82mm filter; close focus 38cm;
  • weathersealed
  • 9 diaphragm blades
  • extends when zooming
  • Nikon’s first lens to offer their Arneo coating, in addition to the existing Nano Crystal Coat
  • L-fn button plus programmable control ring
  • $US2299
  • DxOMark lens testing
    • the best 24-70mm lens they have tested to date and the fifth-highest-scoring zoom lens in their database
    • significantly sharper than the Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/4 S but not as sharp as the Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM on the 50Mp EOS 5DS R but has much less CA
    • 2.1EV for vignetting but at 24mm and f/4, the Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S creates less corner shading than the Z 24-70mm f/4 S;
    • noticeable distortion at the extreme ends of focal range but this is corrected in-camera; lowest CA of comparable zooms;
    • light transmission score of 3 is not as good as the Canon RF 28-70mm f/2L USM and the Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM, which score 2.2 and 2.8, respectively.
  • https://www.slrlounge.com/nikon-z-24-70mm-f-2-8-s-review-the-future-of-pro-mirrorless-zooms-has-arrived/
    • sharpest 24-70mm zoom lens ever?
• 24-70mm f/4 S
  • announced Aug 2018
  • close focus 0.3m; 72mm filter; stepping motor;
  • 500g; 77.5 mm x 88.5 mm (3.07” x 3.5”) when retracted
  • $US1000
  • reviews:
    • https://www.dxomark.com/nikon-nikkor-z-24-70mm-f4s-lens-review/
      • highly-uniform sharpness across the frame at each aperture and focal length
      • lots of vignetting at -2EV, and lateral CA at 70mm wide open
      • high barrel distortion at 24mm and high pincushion distortion at 70mm
• 24-105mm S
  • 2020?
• 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR non-S
  • announced Feb 2020
  • 7 blades; stepping AF motor;
  • 5EV OIS;67mm filter;
  • 3.01 x 4.49” / 76.5 x 114 mm
  • 1.25 lb / 570 g
  • $US899
• 28mm compact
  • 2020?
• 35mm f/1.8 S
  • announced Aug 2018
  • a new multi-focusing system with two AF drive units for high-speed, high-accuracy, low-noise performance
  • 62mm plastic filter thread; 9 rounded blades; Nano coating; close focus 0.25m; weather-sealed;
  • 370g; 73 x 86mm;
  • $US850
  • reviews:
    • https://photographylife.com/reviews/nikon-z-35mm-f1-8-s
      • sharpest in centre at f/2.8 which is MUCH sharper than wide open, but edges need f/5.6-8 for maximal sharpness at which point centre sharpness has fallen; some mild field curvature; no focus shift when changing aperture; focus breathing compensation built in;
      • 1.8EV vignetting wide open; 1.21% barrel distortion; lat. CA well controlled; some long CA at f/1.8-2.8;
      • some onion ring bokeh due to ASPH elements; good flare control; produces 18-point starbursts / sunstars in images; some coma at wide apertures;
• 40mm compact
  • 2020?
• 50mm f/1.2 S
  • planned for 2020
• 50mm f/1.8 S
  • announced Aug 2018
  • $US600
  • https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikon-z-50mm-f1point8-s-lens-review/2
    • sharper and with less coma than Sigma ART 50mm f/1.4 but point highlights at f/5.6 and bokeh is not as nice
• 58mm f/0.95 S MANUAL FOCUS NOCT lens
  • Oct 2019
  • MF only but at least it is not focus by wire but does have a 350deg throw;
  • tripod mount; L-Fn button; DISP button; control ring;
  • 82mm filter; 17 elements in 10 groups;
  • Nano Crystal coating plus new ARNEO coating;
  • close focus 0.5m for macro of 0.194x;
  • 150mm long x 100mm diam;
  • 2kg;
  • $US7999
• 60mm macro
  • 2020?
• 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S
  • announced Jan 2020
  • 5EV OIS but can be used as Dual sync
  • new SR (Short-Wavelength Refractive) element
  • STM AF motor; parfocal on zooming;
  • close focus 0.5m at wide end and 1m at 200mm
  • 9 blades; Nano and ARNEO coatings; Fluorine coating; weathersealed; 2 Fn buttons; custom control ring;
  • $US2600
• 85mm f/1.8 S
  • planned for 2019
  • 9 blades; 67mm filter;
  • $US799
• 100-400mm S
  • 2020?
• 105mm macro S line
  • 2020?
• 200-600mm non-S
  • 2020?

• Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero-D
  • see https://www.venuslens.net/product/laowa-15mm-f2/
  • Zero-D = minimal distortion but appears to have some aberrations of stars in edges ¹⁾
  • 12 elements in 9 groups—including 2 aspherical elements and 3 extra-low dispersion elements
  • unlike the Sony version, it features 5 straight aperture blades to “produce a clean and sharp 10-point sunstar rendering.”
  • 72mm filter; close focus 0.15m;
  • aperture switch that allows users to quickly switch between click-less and clicked apertures.
  • $US850
• Laowa 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 Zoom
  • see https://www.venuslens.net/product/laowa-10-18mm-f-4-5-5-6-fe-zoom/
  • designed this lens to be as lightweight and portable as possible, weighing in at less than 500g and measuring approximately 9cm in length
  • 14 elements in 10 groups, with 2 aspherical elements and 1 extra-low dispersion element
  • 5 straight blades to produce well-defined 10-pointed sunstars - “At 10mm, you will see sunstars already at the maximum aperture of f/4.5”
  • 37mm rear filter thread and is also able to take 100mm-wide filter systems via a new Laowa 100mm magnetic front filter holder
  • Click/clickless aperture can be toggled by the switch on the lens barrel
  • close focus 0.15m
  • $US850