Nikkor Z 35mm f/1.8 S £799/$847

A smart piece of Z-mount design

Like most of Nikon’s Z-mount prime lenses, this one has an f/1.8 aperture rating – and, like its stablemates, it’s pricey for an f/1.8 prime. More exotic than Nikon’s F-mount lens on test, it takes the count of aspherical elements from one to three and doubles up on ED elements.

Autofocus is driven by a stepping motor, and there’s no focus distance scale. However, directional focus assist lamps and a focus peaking option are available in Z-series cameras.

Performance

Sharpness is spectacular in the central region of the frame, less so towards the edges and corners. As with the Canon RF lens, the relatively large-diameter mounting plate enables excellent all-round image quality, although the Nikkor lens relies purely on in-camera stabilisation, and lacks the bonus of a macro ability.