{"id":217538,"date":"2025-10-16T10:48:14","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T10:48:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/217538\/"},"modified":"2025-10-16T10:48:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T10:48:14","slug":"nikon-nikkor-z-dx-16-50mm-f-2-8-vr-zoom-and-35mm-f-1-7-prime-lenses-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/217538\/","title":{"rendered":"Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16\u201350mm f\/2.8 VR Zoom and 35mm f\/1.7 Prime Lenses Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Nikon<\/p>\n

Nikon has rounded out its APS-C Z-mount lineup with two practical lenses aimed at creators who want more speed and steadier handheld footage: the NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f\/2.8 VR standard zoom and the NIKKOR Z DX 35mm f\/1.7 prime. Both are available to preorder, with shipping currently listed for October 30.<\/p>\n

The new Nikon<\/a> NIKKOR Z DX 16\u201350mm<\/a> gives DX users a constant f\/2.8 aperture across a 24\u201375mm full-frame equivalent field of view, while adding in-lens stabilization and a 9-blade iris, two quality-of-life updates for both video and stills. The 35mm<\/a> arrives as a fast, lightweight everyday prime with close-focus capability and quiet STM autofocus.<\/p>\n

Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16\u201350mm f\/2.8 VR: constant-aperture standard zoom for DX<\/p>\n

Covering 16\u201350mm on DX bodies, this lens delivers a 24\u201375mm equivalent range with a constant f\/2.8, useful when you need consistent exposure and depth control while zooming. Nikon rates the built-in Vibration Reduction at up to 4.5 stops, and the rounded 9-blade diaphragm aims for more natural, circular bokeh compared to previous DX zooms. Focus breathing is minimized, and autofocus is driven by a quiet stepping motor, making it suitable for gimbal and on-camera work.<\/p>\n

\"NikonNikon NIKKOR Z DX 16\u201350mm f\/2.8 VR in use. Image credit: Nikon<\/p>\n

For close-ups, the lens focuses as near as 15 cm \/ 5.9 inches at the wide end and 25 cm \/ 9.8 inches at tele. Practical touches include a user-assignable control ring and a 67mm front filter thread. Size and weight are travel-friendly, with a 3.5-inch length listed.<\/p>\n

\"StillStill image captured with the Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16\u201350mm f\/2.8 VR. Image credit: NikonNikon NIKKOR Z DX 35mm f\/1.7: fast, compact everyday prime<\/p>\n

On DX cameras, 35mm translates to an effective 52.5mm, a natural field of view for portraits, street, and product work. The f\/1.7 aperture provides low-light flexibility and shallow depth of field, while internal focusing keeps the barrel length steady during focus pulls. Minimum focus distance is 16 cm \/ 6.3 inches, helpful for semi-macro details. The lens uses an STM drive for fast, quiet autofocus and accepts 52mm front filters.<\/p>\n

\"StillStill image taken with the Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 35mm f\/1.7. Image credit: NikonVideo-focused details that matter<\/p>\n

Both lenses emphasize creator-friendly behavior. The 16\u201350mm adds optical VR and reduced breathing for steadier frames and cleaner focus transitions, while its 9-blade iris should help background rendition look less nervous on skin and highlights. The 35mm\u2019s short close-focus distance invites tabletop and product shots without extension tubes, and its quiet AF keeps on-camera mics cleaner.<\/p>\n

\"NikonNikon Z DX 16\u201350mm f\/2.8 VR and Nikon Z DX 35mm f\/1.7 lenses next to each other. Image credit: NikonAvailability, pricing and included accessories<\/p>\n

Both lenses are open for preorder at the time of writing, with an estimated ship date of Thursday, October 30. The NIKKOR Z DX 16\u201350 mm f\/2.8 VR is priced at $896.95 USD, while the NIKKOR Z DX 35 mm f\/1.7 retails for $446.96 USD. Each includes front and rear caps, and the 16\u201350 mm also ships with the HB-118 lens hood.<\/p>\n

What do you think, DX shooters: does a constant-aperture 24\u201375mm-equivalent zoom and a fast normal prime fill the gaps in your Z kit, or are you still waiting for something longer?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Nikon has rounded out its APS-C Z-mount lineup with two practical lenses aimed at creators who want more…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":217539,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[132937,64,63,132942,118404,132941,132936,132939,132935,132938,132943,105,132940],"class_list":["post-217538","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-aps-c-lenses","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-close-focus","tag-filmmaking-gear","tag-focus-breathing","tag-lens-stabilization","tag-nikkor-z-dx-16-50mm-f-2-8-vr","tag-nikkor-z-dx-35mm-f-1-7","tag-nikon-z-dx-lenses","tag-nikon-z-mount","tag-technology","tag-video-autofocus"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/217538","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=217538"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/217538\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/217539"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=217538"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=217538"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=217538"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}