NIKKOR Z DX 24mm f/1.7 just announced

[Bern]

Looks nicely balanced for DX

https://www.nikonusa.com/en/nikon-products/pr oduct/mirrorless-lenses/nikkor-z-dx-24mm-f%252f1.7.html

[Fons Baerken]

https://en.nikon.ca/nikon-products/product/mirrorless-lenses/nikkor-z-dx-24mm-f%252f1.7.html

24mm f1.7, 135g weight. Looks tiny.

[Birna Rørslett]

Apparently, they set 46mm as the new 'DX standard' filter size. Lens does look nice, although its MTF graph looks far from promising compared to other Z optics.

[Fons Baerken]

Minimum aperture f/11,.. funny?

[Ilkka Nissilä]

Minimum aperture f/11,.. funny?

Well, on full-frame f/16 looks kind of soft, so that would be equivalent to f/11 on DX, so it seems appropriate.

I think the images shown by Nikon have quite beautiful out-of-focus areas especially for a wide angle.

[Fons Baerken]

Where can you find the MTF graph for this lens?

[Ilkka Nissilä]

Where can you find the MTF graph for this lens?

Generally the nikon imaging com website is the surest way to find MTF graphs.

https://imaging.nikon.com/imaging/lineup/lens/z-mount/z_dx_24mmf17/

[Fons Baerken]

Except maybe for the smaller, preferable size the Viltrox 23mm f/1.4 is a much better lens.

[Birna Rørslett]

Agree to that, Fons

[Bern]

Except maybe for the smaller, preferable size the Viltrox 23mm f/1.4 is a much better lens.

I was hoping that it would be better or at least match the Viltrox 23mm..

[Hugh_3170]

I wonder if this new Nikon 24mm DX f/1.7 lens would even exist but for the competitive pressure from products such as the Viltrox 23mm f/1.4 (and others from China)?

I was hoping that it would be better or at least match the Viltrox 23mm..

[Fons Baerken]

I hardly see the point issueing this lens we have a 26 and a 28 also in pancake format with less than excellent mtf scores? I suppose size matters! It will come with the z30 like a handy and will appeal consumers in that respect!

[Fons Baerken]

Interestingly there is a TTartisan 17mm f/1.4 again not perfect but..

https://bestlightphotoblog.wordpress.com/2022/11/21/ttartisan17mm-f-1-4-aps-c-in-z-mount-lens-review/

[Birna Rørslett]

Indeed Nikon product shots only show the new 24/1.7 on the Z 30.

[Roland Vink]

The max aperture of f/1.7 is interesting - 1/2 stop faster than f/2. Nikon commonly use f/1.8 which is 1/3 stop faster than f/2. As far as I know it's the only Nikkor with this speed.

It's a shame Nikon didn't stick with 52mm as the standard small filter size.