
Nikon PC Nikkor 19mm F4E ED
- Focal length
- 19 mm
- Aperture
- f/4
- Weight
- 885 g
- Filter diameter
- –
- Min. focus distance
- 25 cm
- Length
- 124 mm
At a Glance
This 19 mm f/4 ultra-wide is a tilt-shift lens for Nikon F full frame. It combines a very wide field of view with perspective control, and a rotation mechanism turns the movements to the needed direction. There is no filter thread. It focuses down to 25 cm, and focusing is manual. Architecture, product and landscape work suit it.
Good for
- Architecture
- Product
- Landscape
Worth knowing
- Manual focus; tilt and shift are set by hand.
Derived from the manufacturer data, not from our own tests. How we check
Technical Specifications
- Min. focal length
- 19 mm
- Max. focal length
- 19 mm
- Max. aperture (min. zoom)
- f/4
- Max. aperture (max. zoom)
- f/4
- Min. aperture
- f/32
- Elements
- 17
- Groups
- 13
- Weight
- 885 g (1.95 lb)
- Filter diameter
- –
- Min. focus distance
- 25 cm (9.84 in)
- Max. magnification
- 1:5.6 (0.18×)
- Length
- 124 mm (4.88 in)
- Diameter
- 89 mm (3.5 in)
- Released
- October 2016
Manufacturer data: imaging.nikon.com, nikon.com
Last checked: October 13, 2026 (against the manufacturer data) · How we check
Which cameras does the Nikon PC Nikkor 19mm F4E ED fit?
The Nikon PC Nikkor 19mm F4E ED is a full-frame lens for Nikon F-Mount cameras. On full-frame bodies it uses the whole sensor; on APS-C Nikon F-Mount cameras its field of view equals 29 mm in full-frame terms.
Nikon F-Mount cameras
With the Nikon FTZ II / FTZ the lens can also be used on Nikon Z (DX/FX) cameras.
Nikon PC Nikkor 19mm F4E ED compared
Key specs side by side with the most similar Nikon F-Mount lenses.
| Lens | Nikon PC Nikkor 19mm F4E ED | Venus Laowa 20mm F4 Zero-D Shift | Voigtlander 20mm F3.5 Color Skopar SL II | Zeiss Distagon T* 3,5/18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal length | 19 mm | 20 mm | 20 mm | 18 mm |
| Max. aperture | f/4 | f/4 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 |
| Weight | 885 g | 747 g | 202 g | 470 g |
| Filter diameter | – | 82 mm | 52 mm | 82 mm |
| Min. focus distance | 25 cm | 25 cm | 20 cm | 30 cm |
| Length | 124 mm | 91 mm | 28.8 mm | 84 mm |
| Autofocus | no | no | no | no |
| Image stabilization | no | no | no | no |
Nikon PC Nikkor 19mm F4E ED: FAQ
Does the Nikon PC Nikkor 19mm F4E ED have autofocus?
No, the Nikon PC Nikkor 19mm F4E ED has no autofocus; you focus it manually.
Does the Nikon PC Nikkor 19mm F4E ED have image stabilization?
No, the Nikon PC Nikkor 19mm F4E ED has no stabilization of its own. On cameras with in-body image stabilization (IBIS) the image is still stabilized.
How much does the Nikon PC Nikkor 19mm F4E ED weigh?
The Nikon PC Nikkor 19mm F4E ED weighs 885 g. It is 124 mm long with a diameter of 89 mm.
How close can the Nikon PC Nikkor 19mm F4E ED focus?
The minimum focus distance of the Nikon PC Nikkor 19mm F4E ED is 25 cm, measured from the sensor plane.
Is the Nikon PC Nikkor 19mm F4E ED a full-frame lens?
Yes, the Nikon PC Nikkor 19mm F4E ED covers full frame. On APS-C cameras its field of view equals 29 mm in full-frame terms.
Similar lenses
Venus Laowa 20mm F4 Zero-D Shift
20mm · f/4
Voigtlander 20mm F3.5 Color Skopar SL II
20mm · f/3.5
Zeiss Distagon T* 3,5/18
18mm · f/3.5
Zeiss Milvus 18mm F2.8
18mm · f/2.8
Zeiss Distagon T* 2,8/21
21mm · f/2.8
Zeiss Milvus 21mm F2.8
21mm · f/2.8
Venus Laowa 15mm F4 1:1 Macro
15mm · f/4
Nikon AF Nikkor 20mm f/2.8D
20mm · f/2.8
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