Nikon NIKKOR Z 40mm f/2 40mm
A bright f/2 maximum aperture and a versatile 40mm focal length make this 170g prime stand out for its compact, everyday utility on full-frame Z cameras. Its simple optical design with two aspherical elements and Super Integrated Coating delivers solid image quality at an accessible price point. This lens is best for street photographers and hobbyists who prioritize a lightweight, fast-aperture walkaround lens over weather sealing or optical perfection.
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Özet
The 30-Second Version
The Nikon Z 40mm f/2 is the best cheap prime in the Z system. Tiny, fast, and fun, it's the lens you'll actually use every day.
Pros & Cons
Artılar
- Ridiculously compact and light at 170g 94th
- f/2 aperture with genuinely nice bokeh 87th
- Fast, quiet autofocus that works for video 71st
- Weather sealed with fluorine coating
- Excellent value for a Z-mount prime
Eksiler
- No lens hood in the box, which is annoying
- Plastic build feels cheap in hand
- Optical quality is just average
- No image stabilization
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The Word on the Street
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- Q2 202688/100
Buyers praise the 40mm f/4 as a compact, lightweight, and affordable prime with excellent sharpness, bokeh, and low-light performance, ideal for travel and everyday use. Some note the lack of weather sealing and a lens hood.
- Compact and lightweight design makes it ideal for travel and everyday carry, often staying mounted on cameras.
- Sharpness and bokeh quality are praised, with good low-light performance at f/2 and pleasing character.
- Excellent value for money, often compared favorably to more expensive lenses and recommended for Z system owners.
- Lacks weather sealing and a lens hood, which some see as drawbacks for professional or outdoor use.
- Q1 202688/100
Buyers praised the lens as a compact, light, and affordable prime with great image quality and fast autofocus, ideal for street and casual photography. Some noted it wasn't sharper than the kit zoom and lacked weather sealing.
- Compact, lightweight design praised as ideal for travel and street photography, often unnoticed on camera.
- Excellent value for money, especially at sale prices, with great image quality and rendering.
- Fast and reliable autofocus, works well with various Nikon Z bodies.
- Optical quality is good but not superior to kit zoom at similar apertures; some wished for weather sealing.
- Q4 202592/100
Buyers praise the Nikon 40mm f/2 as a compact, lightweight, and sharp lens with pleasing character, ideal for everyday and street photography. It is considered a great value, though bokeh is not as good as faster primes.
- Compact and lightweight design makes it easy to carry and ideal for walkaround use.
- Sharpness and image quality are excellent, with a characterful look compared to other Z lenses.
- Great value for the price, especially for budget-conscious buyers or as a versatile everyday lens.
- Bokeh is decent but not as good as faster primes like 50mm f/1.4 or 85mm f/1.8.
- Q1 202585/100
Buyers praise the lens as lightweight, great value, and excellent for street photography, with smooth bokeh. One critic notes stripped-down features like plastic mount and lack of standard filter thread.
- Lightweight and compact, ideal for daily on-the-go and street shooting.
- Excellent value for money, with unbeatable price and good image quality.
- Smooth, round bokeh, producing nice pictures at events like birthday parties.
- Feature stripped down: plastic mount and no standard filter thread or hood bayonet.
- Q4 2022100/100
Buyers praised the lens for its sharpness, light weight, and value, calling it a great single travel option between 35mm and 50mm.
- Sharpness exceeded expectations.
- Lightweight design appreciated.
- Good value for the price.
- Versatile as a travel lens.
- Q2 202280/100
Buyers in Q2 2022 praised the lens's excellent image quality, sharpness, and value, but noted the plastic mount as a concern, with one reviewer worried about durability.
- Image quality is excellent, sharp across the frame from f/2.8, with good flare resistance and no chromatic aberrations.
- Great value for the price, punching above its class, especially with discounts.
- Lightweight and compact, but the plastic build (especially the mount) feels less premium; one reviewer worries about long-term durability.
- 40mm focal length is ideal for street and storytelling, balancing 35mm and 50mm perspectives.
- Q1 202286/100
Buyers praised the lens as light, compact, and great value, ideal for street and travel. Some noted image quality is below pricier Z primes, and one found 40mm focal length awkward.
- Compact size and light weight make it easy to carry all day, ideal for travel and street photography.
- Excellent value for money, often described as a bargain or best bang for buck.
- Image quality is good but not on par with Z 35mm f/1.8 or Z 50mm f/1.8; better for video than stills.
- One buyer couldn't adapt to the 40mm focal length, finding it neither wide nor tight enough.
- Q4 202192/100
Buyers in Q4 2021 praised the lens as small, light, sharp, and affordable, ideal for street and walkaround use. A few noted the plastic mount and that it's not S-line quality.
- Compact and lightweight design, making it easy to carry and shoot all day.
- Sharpness and image quality praised, especially wide open, with pleasing bokeh.
- Excellent value for the price, with performance exceeding expectations.
- Plastic mount noted as a drawback, with one reviewer calling it 'rough'.
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Kanıtlar
Performance
The autofocus is snappy and nearly silent, which makes this a sneaky good video lens. The stepping motor does its job without drama. Optically, it's solid but not spectacular. Our database puts it right at the 50th percentile for optical quality, which means it's fine but won't blow your mind. The bokeh, though, lands in the 94th percentile. That f/2 aperture with 9 rounded blades renders backgrounds smoothly. For portraits and street work, that matters more than corner sharpness. The macro performance surprised us too, sitting at the 97th percentile. You won't mistake it for a dedicated macro lens, but close-up shots look better than expected.
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Prime |
| Focal Length Min | 40 |
| Focal Length Max | 40 |
| Elements | 6 |
| Groups | 4 |
| Aspherical Elements | 2 |
| ED Elements | 1 |
| Coating | Super Integrated Coating |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/16 |
| Min Aperture | f/2 |
| Constant | Yes |
| Diaphragm Blades | 9 |
Build
| Mount | Nikon Z |
| Format | full-frame |
| Weather Sealed | No |
| Weight | 0.2 kg / 0.4 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 52 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | Autofocus |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 290 |
| Max Magnification | 1:5.9 |
vs Competition
The obvious rival is Nikon's own 28mm f/2.8, which is similarly cheap but wider and less interesting for subject isolation. The 40mm gives you more compression and better background separation, which is why most people end up preferring it. Against the Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8, you're trading zoom flexibility for a full stop of light and a much smaller footprint. The Sigma is the better all-rounder if you shoot everything, but the Nikon is the better walk-around prime. The Viltrox 13mm f/1.4 is a different beast entirely, ultra-wide and heavy. If you want one lens for travel and street, the 40mm is the pick.
| Spec | Nikon NIKKOR Z 40mm f/2 40mm | Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD | Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS | Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 | Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS | Meike MIX Series 85mm F1.4 II |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 40mm | 18-300mm | 16-300mm | 12-35mm | 18-135mm | 85mm |
| Max Aperture | f/16 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 | f/1.4 |
| Mount | Nikon Z | Sony E | Sony E | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E | L-Mount |
| Stabilization | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | true | false | true |
| Weight (g) | 170 | 621 | 615 | 306 | 326 | 914 |
| AF Type | Autofocus | VXD linear motor | HLA | Autofocus | Linear motor | STM |
| Lens Type | prime | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | telephoto |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Ürün | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | User Sentiment | Versatility | Kullanıcı yorumları | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 40mm f/2 40mm | 53.7 | 40.3 | 87.1 | 71 | 50.4 | 44.1 | 45.5 | 33.3 | 94.1 | 34.3 |
| Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 97.7 | 80.7 | 61 | 86.9 | 94.7 | 82.2 | 45.5 | 99.3 | 80.6 | 79.2 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare | 53.7 | 88.7 | 61.4 | 84.9 | 99.1 | 82.2 | 0 | 99.7 | 80.6 | 99.2 |
| Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 Compare | 53.7 | 86.1 | 83.5 | 48.9 | 86.3 | 87.8 | 91.3 | 80.6 | 86 | 96.5 |
| Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Compare | 97.7 | 80.7 | 70.8 | 37.5 | 78.1 | 82.2 | 45.5 | 95.8 | 90.7 | 79.2 |
| Meike MIX Series 85mm F1.4 II Compare | 84.7 | 98.4 | 41 | 91.7 | 51.8 | 97.5 | 81 | 33.3 | 76.3 | 79.2 |
Fiyat
Value & Pricing
This is where the Z 40mm f/2 absolutely wins. Prices bounce around between USD 191 and USD 347 across 22 US listings, which is a wild spread. If you're paying over USD 250, you're overpaying. Hunt for the lower end of that range and you've got one of the best deals in the Z system. The bundle with the filter kit and pouch adds a little value, but don't let it justify a price hike.
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Overview
The Nikon Z 40mm f/2 is the lens you grab when you want to actually enjoy shooting again. It's tiny, it's light, and it costs less than a decent dinner for two. At 170g and under 2 inches long, this thing disappears on a Z body. The f/2 aperture gives you real subject separation and low-light flexibility that kit zooms just can't touch. It's not the sharpest lens Nikon makes, but it might be the most fun per dollar.
Common Questions
Q: Is the Nikon Z 40mm f/2 good for portraits?
Yes, especially on APS-C bodies where it acts like a 60mm. The f/2 aperture gives you nice background blur, and the bokeh quality is genuinely good. It's not an 85mm f/1.4, but for casual portraits and environmental shots, it's great.
Q: Does this lens work on full-frame and crop sensor Z cameras?
Yep. It's a full-frame lens, so it works on both. On a crop sensor like the Z50 or Zfc, you get a 60mm equivalent field of view, which is actually a nice portrait length.
Q: Is the autofocus quiet enough for video?
Yes. The stepping motor is nearly silent and focus breathing is well controlled. It's a solid choice for vlogging or run-and-gun video work.
Who Should Skip This
If you need one lens that does everything, this isn't it. The 40mm focal length is limiting for landscapes and tight interiors. Go grab the Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 or a standard zoom instead. And if you're pixel-peeping for maximum sharpness, this lens will disappoint. It's about character and portability, not lab-test perfection.
Verdict
Buy it. At this price, the Nikon Z 40mm f/2 is a no-brainer for any Z-mount shooter who wants a compact prime. It's not perfect, the plastic build and missing hood are real annoyances, but the image quality, bokeh, and portability punch way above what you'd expect for the money. This is the lens you leave on your camera.
