Nikon NIKKOR Z 20mm f/1.8 S | Premium large aperture 20mm prime lens for Z series mirrorless cameras | Nikon USA Model

Good: Sufficient sharp; low weight; goes smooth on Z7 compared to other Nikon lenses made in China; auto focus (pin point) on stars works very good; seems to meet typical MTF spec; only very corners soft at 1.8 - 5.6; top half was not as sharp as bottom half (no problem , if you set AF Fine Tune=OFF and use single point on your subject you will be fine or stay > =F5.6 for landscapes ), 77mm filters, in case you need it; close focus is excellent from 2-3 inches to inf, which is very important for wide angle lenses; good color representation.Expensive compared to the F 20mm/1.8 Used before.Good for my friends to use - best 20mm Nikon lens IMO (50mm Z is still a little better)Sharpness doesn't make good pictures (may be more so in astro-photography).

The image quality this lens produces is just phenomenal. The lens is well-built, lightweight, and compact. At its widest aperture of f/1.8, I did not need to crank up the ISO beyond 300–400 for bright and clear photos of the night sky. The images are sharp. The only reason I'm not going to keep it is because I am trading up to the 14–24 mm f/2.8 lens. I found the 20mm focal length a bit restrictive. Otherwise, for the money, this is a fantastic lens.

I use my 20mm prime lens a lot. Five weeks in England and I rarely changed lenses. I worked for 3 decades using a tiny Nikkor 20mm f3.5. I really like that lens and its faults.But this lens blows away several other Nikkor S lenses. Sharp in the corners wide open. A beautiful color rendition and sealed for the outdoors I can’t recommend this lens enough if you want a wide-wide. 🌹

This wide angle lense is easily the best lens I have ever used. The image quality is excellent and it's perfect for automotive photography, especially interior shots.

These are expensive, but I just had my first photo shoot with the Northern Lights and the equipment worked great. Recommend a little tutoring if you are new to the process.

This is an excellent lens for wide angle, landscape photography. I took photos of a city skyline at sunset. Everyone who has seen them were extremely impressed with their quality,

Very sharp, very-good coma characteristics. Light weight and takes filters. If you do a lot of landscape photography this is a fantastic lens. I reach for this more than the Sigma 14mm 1.8 art lens which is wider and allows for longer exposures of the milky way, and I reach for this more than the Sigma 40mm 1.4 art and Nikon 50mm 1.8 s lens which have (slightly) better coma performance wide open but not always the right view for captures with a lot of the milky way galactic core and arm. I'm very much a beginner but this lens really opens up a lot of possibilities.

I really love this lens from Nikon, and I was excited to bring it on a trip. The product looked great, and shipping was fast. However, Amazon used the wrong payment method despite my efforts to confirm everything beforehand. On the day I placed the order, I contacted customer service to double-check that I was paying with Amex points—they assured me it was fine. But after shipment, I saw the charge went to my card instead. I contacted support 4–5 more times, and every time I was told they couldn’t fix it and I had to return and reorder. As a result, I couldn't take the lens on my trip. This was deeply frustrating and a complete waste of time.This review is NOT about the product or seller—the lens is beautiful, and the seller did great. But Amazon’s system and support totally failed me. Sorry but one star.