Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon
91 Overall Score
vs
Leitz Cine HEKTOR 18mm T2.1 18mm

Leitz Cine HEKTOR 18mm T2.1 18mm

Leitz Cine
27 Overall Score

Scores

Professional
Nikon
89
Leitz Cine
9
Budget
Nikon
85
Leitz Cine
26
Street
Nikon
84
Leitz Cine
11
Macro
Nikon
84
Leitz Cine
39
Portrait
Nikon
84
Leitz Cine
14
Video Cinema
Nikon
82
Leitz Cine
15
Landscape
Nikon
79
Leitz Cine
12
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
73
Leitz Cine
7
Travel
Nikon
70
Leitz Cine
12

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8Leitz Cine HEKTOR 18mm T2.1 18mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min17 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max28 mm18 mm
Elements134
Groups11—
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements3★—
CoatingMulti-CoatedNano
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.1
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountNikon ZSony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.45 kg★0.84 kg
Filter Thread67 mm52 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeStepping Motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★220 mm
Max Magnification1:5.261:1.7

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

Leitz Cine HEKTOR 18mm T2.1 18mm

  • Strong macro (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Strong social proof (77th percentile)
  • Below average optical (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average build (23rd percentile)

Verdict

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

Scores 91 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports