Nikon Z 20mm f/1.8 S

High-Performance Ultra-Wide Angle Prime Lens for Nikon Z-Mount Cameras

Overview

The Nikon NIKKOR Z 20mm f/1.8 S is a high-performance ultra-wide-angle prime lens designed for Nikon Z-mount cameras. As part of Nikon's premium S-line, this lens offers exceptional optical performance, a fast f/1.8 aperture, and advanced features in a compact and lightweight design. It is ideal for landscape, architecture, astrophotography, and interior photography, providing expansive perspectives and stunning image quality.

Key Features

Ultra-Wide Angle Prime Lens

• 20mm Focal Length: Offers an expansive field of view, perfect for capturing wide landscapes, architectural details, night skies, and interior spaces.
• Fast f/1.8 Aperture: Allows for excellent low-light performance and creative depth-of-field control, enabling beautiful background blur (bokeh) and subject isolation.

Superior Optical Performance

• Advanced Optical Design: Features 14 elements in 11 groups, including three ED (Extra-low Dispersion) elements and three aspherical elements to minimize chromatic aberrations and distortions, ensuring high resolution and contrast across the frame.
• Nano Crystal Coat and ARNEO Coat: Reduce flare and ghosting, enhancing contrast and clarity even in challenging lighting conditions.
• Fluorine Coating: Applied to the front element to resist fingerprints, dust, water, oil, and other contaminants, making it easier to keep clean.

Smooth and Quiet Autofocus

• Multi-Focusing System: Ensures fast, precise, and quiet autofocus performance, ideal for both still photography and video recording.
• Full-Time Manual Focus Override: Allows manual focus adjustments even in AF mode, providing greater control over focusing.

Specifications

• Model: Nikon NIKKOR Z 20mm f/1.8 S
• Mount Type: Nikon Z mount (Full-Frame/FX-format)
• Focal Length: 20mm
• Maximum Aperture: f/1.8
• Minimum Aperture: f/16
• Lens Elements/Groups: 14 elements in 11 groups
• Diaphragm Blades: 9, rounded
• Minimum Focus Distance: 0.2 m (0.66 ft)
• Maximum Magnification: 0.19x
• Filter Diameter: 77mm
• Dimensions: 84.5 x 109 mm (3.33 x 4.29 in)
• Weight: 505 g (1.11 lbs)

Additional Benefits

Compact and Lightweight Design

• Portable Build: Weighing only 505 grams, this lens is easy to carry and handle, making it a great choice for travel and everyday photography.
• Compact Size: Despite its wide-angle capabilities and fast aperture, the lens is designed to be compact and lightweight, enhancing portability.

Professional Build Quality

• Durable Construction: Robust build quality ensures reliability in various shooting environments.
• Weather-Sealed Design: Dust and moisture-resistant construction protects the lens from the elements, making it suitable for outdoor photography.

Enhanced Creative Flexibility

• Ideal for Various Photography Styles: Perfect for capturing wide-angle landscapes, architectural details, night skies, and interior spaces.
• Excellent for Video: The smooth and quiet autofocus, combined with the ultra-wide focal length and fast f/1.8 aperture, makes it ideal for dynamic video recording.