Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon
91 Overall Score
vs
Laowa Probe Zoom 15-24mm T8 4 15-24mm

Laowa Probe Zoom 15-24mm T8 4 15-24mm

Laowa
18 Overall Score

Scores

Professional
Nikon
89
Laowa
3
Budget
Nikon
85
Laowa
22
Street
Nikon
84
Laowa
6
Macro
Nikon
84
Laowa
25
Portrait
Nikon
84
Laowa
5
Video Cinema
Nikon
82
Laowa
6
Landscape
Nikon
79
Laowa
14
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
73
Laowa
5
Travel
Nikon
70
Laowa
16

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8Laowa Probe Zoom 15-24mm T8 4 15-24mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min17 mm15 mm
Focal Length Max28 mm24 mm
Elements13—
Groups11—
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements3★—
CoatingMulti-Coated—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/32
Min Aperturef/2.8f/8
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountNikon ZARRI PL
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.45 kg★1.40 kg
Filter Thread67 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeStepping Motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★600 mm
Max Magnification1:5.261.6:1★

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

Laowa Probe Zoom 15-24mm T8 4 15-24mm

  • Strong versatility (68th percentile)
  • Strong macro (65th percentile)
  • Below average build (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average aperture (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile

Pricing

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Laowa Probe Zoom 15-24mm T8 4 15-24mm

No current pricing available

Verdict

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

Scores 91 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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