Nikon Z Lens 28-400 f/4-8 VR
WIDE-ANGLE TO TELEPHOTO: Versatile 28-400mm focal range covers everything from wide-angle to telephoto shots, perfect for diverse photography needs.
VIBRATION REDUCTION: Advanced VR technology reduces camera shake, ensuring sharp and clear images, even in low light or handheld shooting conditions.
EXCEPTIONAL CLARITY: ED glass elements and Nano Crystal Coat minimize aberrations and flare, delivering stunningly clear and vibrant images every time.
LIGHTWEIGHT DESIGN: Compact and lightweight construction makes it easy to carry, ideal for travel and on-the-go photography without sacrificing performance.
WEATHER-SEALED BODY: Durable design with weather sealing protects against dust and moisture, ensuring reliable performance in various environments.
SMOOTH AUTOFOCUS: Fast and precise autofocus system allows for quick and accurate focusing, capturing even fast-moving subjects with ease.
CUSTOMIZABLE CONTROL: Customizable control ring provides easy access to essential settings, enhancing your shooting experience and efficiency.
Build Quality
For a standard zoom, this is one of the bigger options in Nikon’s lineup. It weighs 725 grams (1.6 pounds) and measures 14cm long (5.6 inches). Of course, no one expects a pancake form factor from a 14.3x superzoom. Given the number of lenses that it could replace in your bag, I’m willing to cut it some slack.
Like all superzooms that I know of, the Nikon Z 28-400mm f/4-8 extends as you zoom in. At 400mm, it’s about 25 cm long (9.8 inches). To prevent unintentional extension during transport, the lens can be locked at 28mm.
The Nikon Z 28-400mm f/4-8 has a standard 77mm filter thread on the front. What isn’t standard is the shape of the lens hood. Nikon chose a fairly wide rectangle that is going to be most effective at 28mm, but still better than a circular shape at the longer focal lengths.
Handling
The Nikon Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR is a very sparse lens with few handling features of note. It has the usual zoom and focusing rings, but no additional control ring. The lens lacks a manual/autofocus switch, let alone things like a distance limiter or custom function buttons. In fact, the only switch on the entire lens is to lock the focal length at 28mm while you travel.
Focal Length
Because of the wide range of focal lengths of the Nikon Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR, it has some promise for everything from landscape photography to wildlife photography (at least in good light). Take a look at the following example photo, captured at 28mm. Overlayed is a red rectangle showing the area that you’ll capture at 400mm in the same scene
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