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Nikkor Z 40 mm f/2

Maker	Nikon
Lens mount(s)	Z-mount
Technical data
Type	Prime
Focus drive	Stepping motor
Focal length	40mm
Image format	FX (full frame)
Aperture (max/min)	f/2–16
Close focus distance	0.29m
Max. magnification	1:5.9
Diaphragm blades	9 (rounded)
Construction	6 elements in 4 groups
Features
Lens-based stabilization	No
Macro capable	No
Application	Normal Lens
Physical
Max. length	45.5 mm
Diameter	70 mm
Weight	170 g
Filter diameter	52 mm
Angle of view
Diagonal	57° (FX) 38°50' (DX)
History
Introduction	September 2021
Retail info
MSRP	$299 USD (as of 2021)

The Nikon Nikkor Z 40 mm f/2 is a full-frame prime lens manufactured by Nikon for use on Nikon Z-mount mirrorless cameras.

Introduction

The lens was introduced on September 14, 2021.

Special Edition (SE)

On November 8, 2022, Nikon also announced an otherwise optically identical Special Edition (SE) version of the lens, which adopts a retro design to be matched with the Nikon Zfc. The SE lens was released on December 14, 2022.

Features

• 40 mm focal length (approximately equivalent field of view of a 60 mm lens when used on a DX format camera)
• Autofocus using a "new, high-torque" stepping motor (STM), focus-by-wire manual focus ring
• 6 elements in 4 groups (including 2 aspherical lens elements)
• 9-blade rounded diaphragm
• One customizable control ring (manual focusing by default, aperture and exposure compensation functions can be assigned to it)
• Internal focusing (IF lens)

Sample images

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See also

• Nikon Z-mount

References

1. "NIKKOR Z 40mm f/2 specifications". imaging.nikon.com. Nikon Corporation. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
2. "Nikon releases the NIKKOR Z 40mm f/2, a compact and lightweight prime lens for the Nikon Z mount system". Nikon Corporation. 2021-09-14. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
3. "Nikon announces new NIKKOR Z 40mm f/2 (SE) Special Edition lens with a timeless design". Nikon Corporation. 2022-11-08. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
4. "Nikon releases the NIKKOR Z 40mm f/2 (SE), a compact and lightweight prime lens for the Nikon Z mount system". Nikon Corporation. 2022-12-14. Retrieved 2024-12-30.

External links

Official sites

• Nikkor Z 40 mm f/2 product page at Nikon USA's Website
• Nikkor Z 40 mm f/2 on imaging.nikon.com

Reviews of this lens

• Nikon Z 40mm f/2 lens review with samples - Christopher Frost

• Nikon Z-mount lenses
• Camera lenses introduced in 2021