Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon
91 Overall Score
vs
Laowa Aurogon FF 10-50x NA0.5 Supermicro APO

Laowa Aurogon FF 10-50x NA0.5 Supermicro APO

Laowa
51 Overall Score

Scores

Professional
Nikon
89
Laowa
36
Macro
Nikon
88
Laowa
63
Budget
Nikon
85
Laowa
43
Street
Nikon
84
Laowa
46
Portrait
Nikon
84
Laowa
64
Video Cinema
Nikon
82
Laowa
39
Landscape
Nikon
79
Laowa
21
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
73
Laowa
25
Travel
Nikon
70
Laowa
25

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8Laowa Aurogon FF 10-50x NA0.5 Supermicro APO
Optics
Typezoommacro
Focal Length Min17 mm—
Focal Length Max28 mm—
Elements13—
Groups11—
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements3★—
CoatingMulti-Coated—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/0.5
Min Aperturef/2.8f/0.5
Constant✓★—
Diaphragm Blades9★—
Build
MountNikon ZSony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.45 kg0.39 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeStepping Motor★Manual Focus
Stabilization✗—
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm20 mm★
Max Magnification1:5.2610x, 20x, 35x, 5★

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 Aurogon FF 10-50x NA0.5 Supermicro APO

  • Strong aperture (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong macro (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 is $449 cheaper (1.4x less).

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.80.086score per dollar
vs
Laowa Aurogon FF 10-50x NA0.5 Supermicro APO0.034score per dollar

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 offers 2.5x better value for money

Laowa Aurogon FF 10-50x NA0.5 Supermicro APO

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

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