DIY Photography

Hacking Photography - one Picture at a time

  • News
  • Inspiration
  • Reviews
  • Tutorials
  • DIY
  • Gear
Search

Submit A Story

New Nikkor Z 18-140mm f/3.5-6.3 wants to be “one lens to rule them all”

Oct 13, 2021 by Dunja Djudjic Leave a Comment

  • Share
  • Tweet
  • Flipboard
  • WhatsApp

Nikon has released a brand new zoom lens for Nikon Z crop sensor cameras. The Nikkor Z DX 18-140mm f/3.5-6.3 VR is versatile, lightweight, affordable, and it wants to become your go-to lens for various situations. So, let’s see what it has to offer.

The new 18-140mm lens is made for crop sensor cameras and it will give you a 27-210mm equivalent focal length range. You can use it with cameras like the Zfc and Z50 (or with the crop mode of your Z5, Z6, and Z7). It was intended for everyday shoots, photo walks, covering pretty much everything: from wide-angle landscapes to distant isolated subjects.

The lens is equipped with VR image stabilization that compensates for up to five stops of camera shake. There’s also a stepping motor for smooth, quiet, and fast AF. The minimum focusing distance at the wide-angle position is 7.9″ (20cm), so you can get pretty close to your subjects, too.

Another thing that makes this lens useful for everyday shooting is its lightweight and compact size. It weighs 315 g (11oz) and is 3.6 in (9cm) long. Sure, with the f3.5-6.3 maximum aperture range it isn’t very fast, but I guess you can’t have everything.

Here are the full specs:

Mount Type
Nikon Z Mount
Focal Length Range
18 - 
140mm
Maximum Aperture
f/ 3.5-6.3
Minimum Aperture
f/ 22-40
Format
DX
Maximum Angle of View (DX-format)
76° – 11°30′
Maximum Reproduction Ratio
0.33x
Lens Elements
17
Lens Groups
13
VR (Vibration Reduction) Image Stabilization
Yes
Lens shift using voice coil motors (VCMs)
Diaphragm Blades
7
Rounded diaphragm opening
ED Glass Elements
2
Aspherical Elements
2
Autofocus
Yes
AF Actuator
STM (stepping motor)
Internal Focusing
Yes
Minimum Focus Distance
18mm zoom position: 0.66 ft (0.2m)
24mm zoom position: 0.73 ft (0.22m)
35mm zoom position: 0.83 ft (0.25m)
50mm zoom position: 0.99 ft (0.3m)
70mm zoom position: 1.19 ft (0.36m)
100mm zoom position: 1.32 ft (0.4m)
140mm zoom position: 1.32 ft (0.4m)
Focus Mode
Auto/Manual
Filter Size
62mm
(P = 0.75 mm)
Approx. Dimensions (Diameter x Length)
2.9 in. 
(73 mm) 
 x  3.6 in. 
(90 mm) 
Distance to end of lens from camera lens mount flange
Based on CIPA guidelines
Approx. Weight
11.2 oz. 
(315 g) 
Based on CIPA guidelines
Lens Type
Zoom

The Nikkor Z 18-140mm f/3.5-6.3 is available for preorders and it retails for $596.95

FIND THIS INTERESTING? SHARE IT WITH YOUR FRIENDS!

  • Share
  • Tweet
  • Flipboard
  • WhatsApp

Related posts:

NEX-7 With a 140mm f1.8 Projector Lens Makes The Most Beautiful Photos Nikon announces new Nikkor 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 zoom lens for full frame cameras Nikon officially announces Nikkor 24-70 f/2.8 S lens for the Z series Nikkor Z 24-50mm f/4-6.3 is a tiny $397 full-frame zoom lens

Filed Under: Gear Tagged With: 18-140mm f/3.5-6.3, nikkor, Nikon, Nikon Z, Z Mount, Zoom Lens

About Dunja Djudjic

Dunja Djudjic is a multi-talented artist based in Novi Sad, Serbia. With 15 years of experience as a photographer, she specializes in capturing the beauty of nature, travel, and fine art. In addition to her photography, Dunja also expresses her creativity through writing, embroidery, and jewelry making.

« Vintage camera sparks in-flight panic and emergency landing
Camera RAW Editing is coming soon to Photoshop on the iPad – here’s a sneak peek »

Submit A Story

Get our FREE Lighting Book

DIYP lighting book cover

* download requires newsletter signup
DIYPhotography

Recent Comments

Free Resources

Advanced lighting book

Recent Posts

  • Tokina announces shoe-mounted red dot finder for long telephoto lenses
  • Laowa announces the super wide FF 15mm f/2 Zero-D for Leica M
  • How I took challenging Aurora photos on a steep “platform” cliff at -20 °C
  • How I shot abstract light orbs with a 360 camera and camera rotation
  • Color theory, RAW files, and RAW developers

Alex Baker is a portrait and lifestyle driven photographer based in Valencia, Spain. She works on a range of projects from commercial to fine art and has had work featured in publications such as The Daily Mail, Conde Nast Traveller and El Mundo, and has exhibited work across Europe

Dave Williams is an accomplished travel photographer, writer, and best-selling author from the UK. He is also a photography educator and published Aurora expert. Dave has traveled extensively in recent years, capturing stunning images from around the world in a modified van. His work has been featured in various publications and he has worked with notable brands such as Skoda, EE, Boeing, Huawei, Microsoft, BMW, Conde Nast, Electronic Arts, Discovery, BBC, The Guardian, ESPN, NBC, and many others.

John Aldred is a photographer with over 20 years of experience in the portrait and commercial worlds. He is based in Scotland and has been an early adopter - and occasional beta tester - of almost every digital imaging technology in that time. As well as his creative visual work, John uses 3D printing, electronics and programming to create his own photography and filmmaking tools and consults for a number of brands across the industry.

Dunja Djudjic is a multi-talented artist based in Novi Sad, Serbia. With 15 years of experience as a photographer, she specializes in capturing the beauty of nature, travel, and fine art. In addition to her photography, Dunja also expresses her creativity through writing, embroidery, and jewelry making.

Copyright © DIYPhotography 2006 - 2023 | About | Contact | Advertise | Write for DIYP | Full Disclosure | Privacy Policy