Nikon Z 40mm f/2

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Prime lens

A prime lens by Nikon for Full frame cameras, 40mm f/2. Small, cheap and good: Nikon's everyday prime.

MakerNikon
Focal length40mm (prime)
Maximum aperturef/2
Made forFull frame sensors
MountsNikon Z
Stabilisedno
Autofocusyes

What it frames like

142435508513520040080040mm equiv.40mm
Its full-frame-equivalent focal length on the sensor it was made for.
Full frame 40mm · 48°APS-C 60mm · 33°
How wide 40mm sees on each sensor it covers.
f/2
f/2 wide open, to scale against f/1.4.
  • On full frame (Nikon Z): as marked, 40mm.
  • On APS-C (Nikon Z): like 60mm on full frame; f/2 gives about the depth of field of f/3 there.

Cameras it fits

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