Nikon NIKKOR Z 28mm f/2.8 SE

Snapshot master.

Product photo of the NIKKOR Z 28mm f/2.8 (SE) lens

Street smart.
With a classic look.

Introducing a special edition, classic designed 28mm prime lens. One of the Z system’s smallest, lightest full-frame primes. Get excellent image quality with its street smart 28mm perspective—42mm on DX cameras (35mm equivalent) and fast f/2.8 max aperture. This is the lens for being spontaneous.

Nothing weighing you down.

Collage of images shot with the NIKKOR Z 28mm f/2.8 (SE) lens including portraits and a person holding a camera and lens

The NIKKOR Z 28mm f/2.8 (SE) is so compact and lightweight, you’ll forget it’s even there. A classic compact prime, it doesn’t extend or retract, so it’s always ready. Take it wherever you go as your main walk-around lens or as a lightweight second lens.

photo of billiard balls on a pool table, taken with the NIKKOR Z 28mm f/2.8 (SE)

Get in close.

With a close focusing distance of 0.63 feet (0.19 meters), NIKKOR Z 28mm f/2.8 (SE) rewards you for getting close to your subject. The wide perspective and deep depth of field let you incorporate more background information into your videos and stills.

Photo of a man and woman in low light, almost kissing, taken with the NIKKOR Z 28mm f/2.8 (SE)

Shoot after hours.

The larger Z mount draws even more low-light performance from the wide f/2.8 aperture. Capture the mood of dimly lit situations with clarity and sharpness.

Photo of a woman pouring coffee, being captured on video by the Z fc and NIKKOR Z 28mm f/2.8 (SE) lens on a tripod

Video savvy.

A classic 28mm is an outstanding video lens. The NIKKOR Z 28mm f/2.8 (SE) greatly suppresses focus breathing to prevent angle-of-view shifts during recording. Make smooth iris adjustments that create a natural shift in brightness. And all the while, the dual stepping motors are operating in near silence to preserve your audio integrity.

Photo of three guys playing basketball with the NIKKOR Z 28mm f/2.8 (SE)

The multi-focus difference.

Traditional primes focus by moving one group of lens elements with one motor. The NIKKOR Z 28mm f/2.8 (SE) divides that work between two focus groups and two high-speed, ultra-quiet stepping motors moving in sync with each other—a first for a non S-line Z lens. This multi-focus system focuses faster, but it also reduces distortion at the frame edges and close range scenes.

Model holding the Z fc and NIKKOR Z 28mm f/2.8 (SE) up to their eye

Customizable control.

The smooth control ring can be customized for the way you shoot. Use it for precise manual focusing or to adjust aperture, ISO or exposure compensation

- Type
- Nikon Z mount
- Format
- FX/35mm
- Focal length
- 28 mm
- Maximum aperture
- f/ 2.8
- Minimum aperture
- f/ 16
- Lens construction
- 9 elements in 8 groups (including 2 aspherical elements)
- Angle of view
- FX format: 75° DX format: 53°
- Focusing system
- Internal focusing system
- Minimum focus distance(measured from focal plane)
- 0.19 m ( 0.63 ft)
- Maximum reproduction ratio
- 0.2 x
- No. of diaphragm blades
- 7 ( rounded diaphragm opening )
- Filter-attachment size
- 52 mm (P = 0.75 mm)
- Dimensions
- Approx. 71.5 mm (2.9 in.) maximum diameter x 43 mm (1.7 in.) (distance to end of lens from camera lens mount flange)
- Weight
- Approx. 160 g (5.7 oz)
- Autofocus
- Yes
- Internal focusing
- Yes
- Focusing
- Auto, Manual
- Supplied accessories
- LC-52B Lens Cap (front cap), LF-N1 Lens Cap (rear cap)
- Note
- Nikon reserves the right to change the appearance, specifications, and performance of this product at any time and without prior notice.