Nikkor Z 17-28mm F2.8

Focal length: 17–28 mm
Aperture: f/2.8
Weight: 450 g
Filter diameter: 67 mm
Min. focus distance: 19 cm
Length: 101 mm

At a Glance

This ultra-wide zoom for full-frame Nikon Z covers 17-28 mm at a constant f/2.8. It weighs 450 g and focuses as close as 19 cm, reaching a magnification of 1:5.26. The wide aperture helps with night sky and interiors, while the broad field of view serves landscape and architecture.

Good for

Landscape
Architecture
Interiors
Night sky

Derived from the manufacturer data, not from our own tests. How we check

Technical Specifications

Min. focal length: 17 mm
Max. focal length: 28 mm
Max. aperture (min. zoom): f/2.8
Max. aperture (max. zoom): f/2.8
Min. aperture: f/22
Elements: 13
Groups: 11
Weight: 450 g (0.99 lb)
Filter diameter: 67 mm
Min. focus distance: 19 cm (7.48 in)
Max. magnification: 1:5.3 (0.19×)
Length: 101 mm (3.98 in)
Diameter: 75 mm (2.95 in)
Released: October 2022

Manufacturer data: imaging.nikon.com, nikonusa.com

Last checked: October 13, 2026 (against the manufacturer data) · How we check

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Which cameras does the Nikkor Z 17-28mm F2.8 fit?

The Nikkor Z 17-28mm F2.8 is a full-frame lens for Nikon Z cameras. On full-frame bodies it uses the whole sensor; on APS-C Nikon Z cameras its field of view equals 26-42 mm in full-frame terms.

Nikon Z cameras

Full frame:: Nikon Z5IIC,Nikon ZR,Nikon Z5II,Nikon Z6III,Nikon Z8,Nikon Zf,Nikon Z9,Nikon Z5,Nikon Z6II,Nikon Z7II,Nikon Z6,Nikon Z7
APS-C:: Nikon Z50II,Nikon Z30,Nikon Z fc,Nikon Z50