Nikon NIKKOR Z 20mm f/1.8

size, design

89% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

size, usability, design, reliability

price

97% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Bright, wide-angle optics ; Quick, quiet autofocus ; Excellent resolution ; Focuses close ; Dust and splash protection ; Full-frame coverage

Omits fluorine protection ; Very sensitive control ring ; No dedicated aperture ring or function button ; Focus breathing and nonlinear focus are downers for video

The Nikon Nikkor Z 20mm F1.8 S lens is a bright prime with an extra-wide view, making it a good fit for astro, landscape, and architectural specialists.

Ultra-wide field of view. Wide aperture. 7.8-inch close focus.

Some edge softness unless stopped down. Modest barrel distortion. Lacks optical stabilization.

If you love to capture images at wide angles, the Nikon AF-S Nikkor 20mm f/1.8G ED is an excellent lens to consider adding to your Nikon kit. Images are sharp throughout most of the frame, even at f/1.8, and the lens is sharp from edge-to-edge at f/5.6...

The Nikon AF-S Nikkor 20mm f/1.8G ED is a high-quality, compact and relatively affordable wide-angle lens for full-frame Nikon DSLR users, although it lacks any form of weather-sealing and optical image stabilisation.

Spectacular image quality ; Negligible focus breathing ; Filter thread with separate hood

Relatively pricey ; No focus distance scale

When you want a wider viewing angle than your 24-70mm zoom can deliver, this is the ideal prime lens for Z 6 and Z 7 cameras. Image quality is up to the typically terrific standard of Z-mount NIKKOR S-line lenses, and you can enjoy similarly refined...

Very sharp when stopped down ; Relatively compact and lightweight ; Silent focusing ; Low distortion for an ultra-wide angle lens ; Good value ; Nano-Crystal optical coatings

Falloff of illumination is quite severe at max aperture ; Could be sharper at maximum aperture

This new lens from Nikon is a nice upgrade to the previous 20mm f/2.8D, which has a design that dates back to the early nineties. The fast f/1.8 aperture is great for low light shooting, and even though sharpness may not be of the same level as Nikon's...

weak image quality on the edge of the frame,, high chromatic aberration,, noticeable distortion,, visible coma,, high vignetting,, steep price.

This summary will be exceptionally short. A very unfavourable pros to cons ratio in the case of a lens with the price tag of 520 $ should definitely put us off the purchase very effectively. As a consolation for the Nikon fans we can add that the Canon...