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Nikkor Z 14-30 mm f/4 S

Maker	Nikon
Lens mount(s)	Z-mount
Technical data
Type	Zoom
Focus drive	Stepping motor
Focal length	14-30mm
Image format	FX (full frame)
Aperture (max/min)	f/4–22
Close focus distance	0.28m
Max. magnification	1:6.3
Diaphragm blades	7 (rounded)
Construction	14 elements in 12 groups
Features
Lens-based stabilization	No
Macro capable	No
Unique features	S-Line lens Nano Crystal Coat elements Flourine Coat element
Application	Wide angle
Physical
Max. length	85 mm
Diameter	89 mm
Weight	485 g
Filter diameter	82 mm
Accessories
Lens hood	HB-86 (bayonet)
Case	CL-C1
Angle of view
Diagonal	114°–72° (FX) 90°–50° (DX)
History
Introduction	January 2019
Retail info
MSRP	$1299.95 USD (as of 2019)

The Nikon Nikkor Z 14-30 mm f/4 S is a full-frame wide-angle zoom lens with a constant aperture of f/4, manufactured by Nikon for use on Nikon Z-mount mirrorless cameras.

Introduction

The lens was introduced on January 8, 2019. The lens comes with a bayonet-type lens hood (HB-86).

The lens achieved a DXOMark score of 24.

Features

• 14-30 mm focal length (approximately equivalent field of view of a 21-45 mm lens when used on a DX format camera)
• S-Line lens
• Autofocus using a stepping motor (STM), focus-by-wire manual focus ring
• 14 elements in 12 groups (including 4 ED glass, 4 aspherical, elements with Nano Crystal Coat and a fluorine-coated front lens element)
• 7-blade rounded diaphragm
• Internal focusing (IF lens)
• One customizable control ring (manual focusing by default, aperture and exposure compensation functions can be assigned to it)
• A/M switch for autofocus/manual focus modes

• Without lens hood, with a filter attached
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• Front element

Sample images

• At 14 mm, f/16
• At 14 mm, f/18
• At 14 mm, f/7.1
• At 18.5 mm, f/4
• At 19 mm, f/10
• At 19 mm, f/10
• At 20 mm, f/9
• At 20.5 mm, f/4

See also

• Nikon Z-mount

References

1. "NIKKOR Z 14-30mm f/4 S (S-Line) specifications". imaging.nikon.com. Nikon Corporation. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
2. "Nikon releases the ultra-wide-angle NIKKOR Z 14-30mm f/4 S zoom lens compatible with the Nikon Z mount system". Nikon Corporation. 2019-01-08. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
3. "Lenses Database - DXOMARK". www.dxomark.com. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
4. "Nikon Nikkor Z 14-30mm F4 S lens review - dxomark". www.dxomark.com. 2019-06-18. Retrieved 2025-01-05.

External links

Official sites

• Nikkor Z 14-30 mm f/4 S product page at Nikon USA's Website
• Nikkor Z 14-30 mm f/4 S on imaging.nikon.com

Reviews of this lens

• Nikon Nikkor Z 14-30mm F4 S lens review - dxomark

• Nikon Z-mount lenses
• Camera lenses introduced in 2019