User Manual
Latest optical technologies
The multi-focusing system that provides superb resolution
throughout the entire range of focus distances is
incorporated. Also, the latest technologies such as Nikon’s
new anti-reflection coating, ARNEO Coat, that delivers
similar performance to Nano Crystal Coat will be employed
in every S-Line lens.
Nano Crystal Coat
Nikon’s original coating technology, Nano Crystal Coat,
that is highly evaluated among professionals is employed
in every S-Line lens.
Stricter standards of lens design and quality
control
When evaluating optical performance with MTF curves,
for example, measurements are conducted in a wider
area of the frame from the center to the periphery and
at a higher frequency than conventional ranges, to attain
high-definition images compatible with an approaching
era of high pixel count and high dynamic range. Higher-
level standards have also been established for measuring
various factors such as distortion, axial/lateral chromatic
aberration, ghost/flare eect and movie performance,
enabling richer gradation and image expression.
Development roadmap of the NIKKOR Z lenses
2018 2019 2020 2021
NIKKOR Z 35mm f/1.8 S
NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.8 S
NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S
NIKKOR Z 58mm f/0.95 S Noct
20mm f/1.8
85mm f/1.8
24-70mm f/2.8
70-200mm f/2.8
14-30mm f/4
50mm f/1.2
24mm f/1.8
14-24mm f/2.8
Roadmap
A variety of lenses will be added to the NIKKOR Z lens lineup for the coming three years. New lenses include a fast
prime lens with a maximum aperture of f/1.2 that can make the most of the new-dimensional optical performance provided
by the Z mount, as well as a zoom lens with a fixed maximum aperture of f/2.8 that professionals are strongly demanding.
A number of attractive lenses produced on the basis of individual product concepts will eectively comply with the diverse
requirements of users ranging from professionals and advanced amateurs to entry users.
1 Lens mount: NIKKOR Z
Lenses designed exclusively for the Nikon Z mount system.
2 Focal length: e.g. 58mm, 24-70mm
Prime (single-focal-length) lenses indicate a single value while zoom lenses
indicate two values (wide-angle end and telephoto end).
3 Maximum aperture: e.g. f/0.95, f/1.8, f/4
The f-number is a value to indicate lens brightness, and the lower the
value, the brighter the lens. Zoom lenses that change f-number with
zooming show two values (at the wide-angle end and telephoto end), e.g.
f/3.5-4.5.
4 Grade name: S/Noct
“S” is added to every S-Line lens, and the highest-class models in the
S-Line lens lineup indicate a specific name.
NIKKOR Z 00mm f/0.00 S Noct
NIKKOR Z 00-00mm f/0.0-0.0 S
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Reading the lens name
The major specifications of each NIKKOR Z lens can be read from the model name.
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