Announced in March, the Nikkor Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR is designed as a versatile superzoom lens that might, theoretically, never leave your camera. Giving you a 14.2x zoom, it could cover subjects as diverse as landscapes, portraits, macro, sports and wildlife. This could make it a good choice for situations such as travel or day trips, when you’re trying to keep your kit bag as light as possible.
It might also be a good option for those who want to shoot distant subjects but are working to a relatively tight budget. Up until now, the options for shooting with such a long lens for the Z series have been to use either the Nikkor Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR (£1,799), or the Nikkor Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S, a fantastic lens but with an asking price of £2,599.
Coming in at £1,399 instead, the Nikkor Z 28-400mm offers a much more affordable route into this kind of shooting, as well as being lighter and more travel friendly.
