Presenting the NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S, a versatile zoom lens that covers a wide range of focal lengths, from wide-angle to portrait perspectives. This lens features a constant f/4 maximum aperture, ensuring consistent exposure throughout the zoom range while offering a more compact and lightweight alternative to f/2.8 zoom lenses. Its optical design incorporates a unique aspherical extra-low dispersion element, along with three additional aspherical elements, effectively reducing chromatic aberrations and distortions across the entire zoom range, resulting in exceptional image sharpness and clarity. Furthermore, Nano Crystal and Super Integrated Coatings have been applied to control flare and ghosting, enhancing contrast and color rendering, especially in bright and backlit conditions.
In terms of performance, the lens is equipped with a stepping motor that delivers quick, quiet, and precise autofocus performance, suitable for both still photography and video applications. Full-time manual focus override is also available, providing additional control and flexibility. The lens features a programmable control ring that can be customized to intuitively adjust various camera and exposure settings. Additionally, its button-less retractable barrel design allows for a more compact form factor when the lens is not in use.
Designed for FX-format Z-mount mirrorless cameras, this standard zoom lens covers a wide-angle to portrait-length range, making it highly versatile for different shooting scenarios. The constant f/4 maximum aperture ensures consistent performance throughout the zoom range and contributes to the lens’s lightweight and compact form factor. The incorporation of a unique aspherical extra-low dispersion element, along with three aspherical elements, effectively minimizes chromatic and spherical aberrations, distortion, coma, and flare, resulting in edge-to-edge sharpness and illumination. The Nano Crystal Coat, combined with the Super Integrated Coating, significantly reduces surface and internal reflections, minimizing lens flare and ghosting.
The stepping motor within the lens enables smooth, quiet, and fast autofocus performance, well-suited for both still photography and videography. The lens utilizes an internal focusing design, where only the internal lens groups are moved during focusing, maintaining the overall length of the lens and promoting faster focusing speeds. The programmable control ring, set to adjust manual focus by default, can also be used to control aperture or exposure compensation, providing enhanced customization options. The specialized electromagnetic aperture mechanism ensures greater exposure control stability, particularly beneficial for fast continuous shooting. With a rounded seven-blade diaphragm, the lens produces a pleasing out-of-focus quality, enhancing shallow depth of field and selective focus techniques. The lens elements are protected by a fluorine coating, guarding against dust, grease, and water droplets. Additionally, the lens barrel is dust- and moisture-resistant, enabling reliable performance in inclement conditions. The button-less retractable design ensures a compact form factor when the lens is not in use, further enhancing its portability and convenience.