Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon
91 Overall Score
vs
Rokinon AF 135mm f/1.8 FE 135mm

Rokinon AF 135mm f/1.8 FE 135mm

Rokinon
48 Overall Score

Scores

Professional
Nikon
89
Rokinon
58
Budget
Nikon
85
Rokinon
47
Street
Nikon
84
Rokinon
49
Macro
Nikon
84
Rokinon
53
Portrait
Nikon
84
Rokinon
42
Video Cinema
Nikon
82
Rokinon
50
Landscape
Nikon
79
Rokinon
47
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
73
Rokinon
51
Travel
Nikon
70
Rokinon
38

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8Rokinon AF 135mm f/1.8 FE 135mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min17 mm135 mm
Focal Length Max28 mm135 mm
Elements1313
Groups1111
Aspherical Elements3★1
ED Elements33
CoatingMulti-CoatedUltra multicoating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/1.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades911★
Build
MountNikon ZSony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.45 kg★0.77 kg
Filter Thread67 mm82 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeStepping MotorLinear STM★
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★690 mm
Max Magnification1:5.261:4.2

Pros & Cons

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong optical (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile

Rokinon AF 135mm f/1.8 FE 135mm

  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong optical (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (33rd percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Scores 91 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 3 of 21 specs.

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports