Nikon Unveils the NIKKOR Z 24mm f/1.8 S Wide Angle Prime Lens

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Published on September 4, 2019
NIKKOR Z 24mm f_1.8 S wide-angle prime lens
NIKKOR Z 24mm f_1.8 S wide-angle prime lens
Stephanie Vermillion
Adorama ALC

Soon, Nikon mirrorless shooters will have even more options for capturing sharp, bright landscapes or cityscapes with the new NIKKOR Z 24mm f/1.8 S wide angle prime lens.

The groundbreaking Nikon wide angle prime lens pairs sharp auto-focus with a 9-blade rounded aperture that creates beautiful, soft bokeh. This bright, fast lens is the widest prime in the Nikon Z mount series. With an f/1.8 aperture, photographers and videographers can retain image quality in low-light settings; edge-to-edge sharpness eliminates wide-angle distortion, perfect for portraits, architecture, landscapes, group shots, or cityscapes.

NIKKOR Z 24mm f/1.8 S wide-angle prime lens
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Key Features

  • Distortion-free wide angle shots
  • Soft, circular bokeh
  • Low-light versatility
  • Edge-to-edge brightness and sharpness
  • Fast, quiet, and accurate focus for stills and video
  • Built-in correction for chromatic aberration and flare
  • Dust and drip resistant
NIKKOR Z 24mm f/1.8 S wide-angle prime lens
Image via Nikon USA

Sharp, Wide Angle Shots

The NIKKOR Z 24mm f/1.8 S has the storytelling capabilities of a wide angle lens with the sharpness and crisp resolution of a prime. With an f/1.8 aperture, this wide angle prime delivers edge-to-edge sharpness, even in low-light settings. The Nikon Z mount was built to reduce vignetting, with even illumination across the entire screen, including the corners.

Spot-on colors can also be expected thanks to an Extra-low Dispersion element that corrects chromatic aberrations and a Nano Crystal Coat that curbs flair, ghosting, and coma.

Quick and Accurate Autofocus

The near-silent stepping motor pairs with light gathered from the large, dynamic Z mount for fast, ultra-quiet, and accurate autofocusing with the NIKKOR Z 24mm f/1.8 S. This quick-focus technology makes the wide angle prime versatile for photography and videography, whether it’s group shots at a wedding or busy and vibrant cityscapes.

Versatile Video Capabilities

Speaking of video, the NIKKOR Z 24mm f/1.8 S is a filmmaker’s dream, with built-in stabilization for steady handheld shots, as well as smooth, non-obvious exposure changes for seamless transitions between settings.

The f/1.8 low-light versatility gives wedding filmmakers the tools to preserve quality, up to the last dance of the night, while landscape photographers can capture crisp golden-hour and even blue-hour footage without worrying about grainy, unusable shots.

The Latest in Nikon’s Growing Z Mount Line

With the NIKKOR Z 24mm f/1.8 S, Nikon is pushing the boundaries of mirrorless technology even further. Its powerful and highly praised Nikon Z series starts with the Nikon Z7, a 45.7MP camera that shoots 9fps and 4K video, and the Nikon Z6, a 24.5MP powerhouse with 12fps continuous shooting and 4K video.

These mirrorless cameras are light, durable, and revolutionary when paired with Nikon’s ever-growing NIKKOR Z lens lineup, which includes the NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S Lens, the NIKKOR Z 35mm f/1.8 S Lens, and the NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.8 S Lens.

The new NIKKOR Z 24mm f/1.8 S wide angle prime lens is now available for preorder for at Adorama.

Stephanie Vermillion
Stephanie Vermillion is a wedding, documentary and small business filmmaker covering the New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania area, as well as a travel and lifestyle journalist reporting on a variety of topics across the globe. Combining Stephanie’s interests in storytelling, love, wildlife, travel and media, Stephanie Vermillion Studio was built from the ground up in her one-bedroom apartment in Hoboken, New Jersey. Stephanie’s writing and photography have been published in outlets like Mental Floss and Elite Daily, and her filmmaking includes everything from East Coast weddings to awareness-building wildlife conservation films around the world.