NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8
Launch MSRP
$1,200- Weight
- 450g
- Filter
- ⌀67mm
- Min focus
- 0.19m
- Max mag.
- 0.19×
- Formula
- 13E / 11G
- Released
- 2022
Specification sheet
Optical construction
- 1x Super ED
- 2x ED
- 3x Aspherical
- Aperture range
- f/2.8 — f/22
Physical & ergonomics
- Weight
- 450g
- ⌀ × length
- 75.0 × 101.0mm
- Filter
- ⌀67mm
- Weather sealed
- Yes
- Aperture ring
- No
Autofocus actuator
- Stabilisation
- Body IBIS
- Teleconverter
- Not supported
- AF speed score
- 8.2 / 10
Close-up performance
- Min focus distance
- 0.19m
- Max magnification
- 0.19× (1:5.3)
Optical character
The 17-28mm f/2.8 is Nikon's affordable fast wide zoom: f/2.8 throughout, 450g and 67mm filters, at about half the price of the 14-24mm f/2.8 S. Its optics derive from Tamron's 17-28mm f/2.8 Di III RXD, re-housed in Nikon's satin-finish barrel with a control ring and Z-mount electronics.
The zoom is internal, so the length never changes, which keeps it balanced on gimbals. It focuses to 0.19m at 17mm for close, exaggerated-perspective shots, and suits vlogging, interiors, street work and starry skies where f/4 would not be enough.
Reviewer consensus
Reviewers find it sharp in the centre from f/2.8 across the range, with corners that are softer wide open at 17mm but improve noticeably by f/5.6. Uncorrected distortion and vignetting are significant at 17mm and are left to the camera profile. Chromatic aberration is well controlled.
Testers treat it as a strong value pick rather than an S-Line rival. The 14-24 f/2.8 S is wider and more consistent edge to edge, and some point out that 17mm is not especially wide for an ultra-wide zoom. Coma at the frame edges is moderate for astrophotography.
Owner sentiment
Owners like the f/2.8 speed in a small, light lens, its common 67mm filter size, and that it shares a filter size with the 28-75mm f/2.8, which makes a compact two-lens kit. Video shooters say focus is quiet and breathing is low.
Complaints are mostly about corner softness wide open at 17mm, the strong distortion correction, and the lack of an L-Fn button or focus-mode switch on the barrel.
Strengths, weaknesses & performance
Strengths
- +Constant f/2.8 in a 450g body
- +67mm filter thread
- +Internal zoom suits gimbals
- +0.19m close focus at 17mm
- +Good value against the 14-24mm f/2.8 S
Weaknesses
- −17mm is not very wide for the class
- −Soft corners wide open at 17mm
- −Heavy reliance on distortion correction
Six-axis rating
- Sharpness
- 8.3
- Bokeh Rendering
- 7.4
- Autofocus Speed
- 8.2
- Flare Resistance
- 7.4
- Build / Sealing
- 7.9
- Value / Size
- 8.8
Editorial 0–10 ratings synthesised from published reviews.
Technical specifications
| Mount | Nikon Z (FX) · full frame |
|---|---|
| Focal length | 17–28mm |
| Category | Ultra-Wide |
| Maximum aperture | f/2.8 |
| Minimum aperture | f/22 |
| Construction | 13 elements in 11 groups |
| Special elements | 1x Super ED · 2x ED · 3x Aspherical |
| Aperture blades | 9 |
| Focus type | Autofocus |
|---|---|
| Drive | Stepping Motor (STM) |
| Minimum focus | 0.19m |
| Max magnification | 0.19× |
| Stabilisation | None (uses body IBIS) |
| Teleconverters | Not supported |
| Weight | 450g |
|---|---|
| Diameter × length | 75.0 × 101.0mm |
| Filter thread | ⌀67mm |
| Weather sealing | Yes |
| Aperture ring | No |
| De-clickable aperture | No |
| Release year | 2022 |
| Launch MSRP | $1,200 USD |
Sources
Specifications
- imaging.nikon.com/imaging/lineup/lens/z-mount/z_17-28mmf28/
- nikonusa.com/p/nikkor-z-17-28mm-f28/20115/overview
- bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1728732-REG/nikon_nikkor_z_17_28mm_f_2_8.html
- newsshooter.com/2022/09/20/nikkor-z-17-28mm-f-2-8-full-frame-zoom-announced
- photographylife.com/reviews/nikon-z-17-28mm-f-2-8
- photographyblog.com/reviews/nikon_z_17_28mm_f2_8_review/conclusion
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- TamronDi III VXD G2
16-30mm F/2.8 Di III VXD G2 (Nikon Z)
16–30mmF2.8- WT
- 450g
- FLT
- ⌀67mm
- MFD
- 0.19m
- MSRP
- $929
AFWR - NikonS-Line
NIKKOR Z 14-30mm f/4 S
14–30mmF4- WT
- 485g
- FLT
- ⌀82mm
- MFD
- 0.28m
- MSRP
- $1,300
AFWR - NikonS-Line
NIKKOR Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S
14–24mmF2.8- WT
- 650g
- FLT
- ⌀112mm
- MFD
- 0.28m
- MSRP
- $2,400
AFWR
