Nikon just announced the new NIKKOR Z 40mm f/2, a compact FX-format prime lens that the company says provides “fantastic image quality, fast aperture, a practical field of view and extraordinary bokeh for everyday image and video capture.”

According to Nikon, photographers have expressed the desire for extremely small lenses with fast apertures to compliment the lightweight Z series mirrorless cameras. The new Z 40mm f/2 promises to deliver and is great for travel, street photography, portraiture and everyday use.

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Nikon’s Nikkor Z 40mm f/2: Key Details 

• Ultra-compact build (weighing in at 170g and only 1.8” long), and designed with consideration for dust- and drip-resistance, making it easy and reliable to carry around for day-long outings.  Ideal for everyday applications such as close-ups, casual portraits and food photography.
• Built with 6 elements in 4 groups with a 9-blade diaphragm that creates a circular bokeh that draws attention to the subject.  
• Utilizes an electromagnetic diaphragm for precise aperture control and stable exposure during continuous shooting.  
• Offers a short 0.96ft (0.29m) minimum focusing distance, which is excellent for capturing food and top-down photos of décor and tablescapes.  
• Features quiet operation, natural focus shift that allows for fluid changes when going from close focusing to infinity, reduced focus breathing and smooth aperture control for seamless 4K video shooting.  
• Can be paired with any Nikon Z series full frame or DX-format camera
• Video shooters will benefit from the quiet operation, natural focus shift that allows for fluid changes when going from close focusing to infinity, reduced focus breathing and smooth aperture control

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In sum, the new 40mm lens is affordable, portable and bright, and checks all the boxes for a lightweight lens to carry “just about anywhere for nearly any occasion,” according to Nikon. it also allows you to capture images with “incredible sharpness, fast focus and gorgeous blurred backgrounds.” Additionally, the fast aperture affords excellent low light performance and exceptional image quality–from portraits to food, or still life to 4K video, and Nikon says users can expect vivid colors and lifelike three-dimensional depth.

The NIKKOR Z 40mm f/2 is available later this fall for $299.95. You can pre-order the lens HERE.