I just ordered this lens as I couldn't find any other lens that could be an everyday carry with the Zf. The plastic mount is hydrophobic so it actually can resist water quite well vs a metal mount. I'd still transplant a metal mount (with gasket) from an FTZ adapter though if I can find one cheap. Quite excited to receive the lens. I've been using the Zf with an adapted Minolta 58mm. While the images are quite nice, the combo just doesn't give me the "everyday carry" vibe I had with the Fujifilm X-E4 + 18mm f2. I'm hoping this lens will give me that feeling again.
@@dlovisuals It is. Even with my current lenses, I do enjoy it quite a lot. Hoping the 40mm would make it my daily snapper. If I had Sony glass, I would definitely grab an AF adapter. So many choices in the Sony system right now especially their 1.4 GM primes. :)
@@dlovisuals Saw that too and saw other users use their 50mm 1.2 GMs on their Nikons. Pretty neat stuff especially how small the Sony lens is compared to the Nikon 50mm 1.2. I just despise the size of that thing haha. If you've got Sony lenses, it could be a worthy investment.
i use the other version of it and its always in my bag, for a few reasons it works amazingly with any prims effects i use. has replaced my 50mm f1.4 for the Z setup
It's a great lens. At first I didn't expect much of it, but it's a joy to use and I've shot some lovely pics with it Nice to see more folks enjoying this
@@pjc3163 yeah! It becomes a 60mm on DX, perfect for some portraits. Kinda wish Nikon would make a 65mm f/2 like Sigma. It’s def an interesting focal length.
It is a nifty fifty in a 40 length. As for those who snoot the plastic mount? Nikon guru Thom Hogan points out that it a very high end material that will actually help preserve the camera’s mount due to the lack of metal to metal abrasion when changing lenses. Anyway It is a fine all around everyday carry mounted on my Z6.
Yeah I agree. I think many people hear the word plastic and the immediately think of cheap lens. Maybe 10-15 years ago with the OG Nifty Fifty but certainly not the case with this lens.
I like flaws in a lens but I truly despised the photo quality of that lens and traded in for a voigtlander 40mm 1.2. But it is weather sealed. Something to do with how they designed it completely out of plastic they were able to make it weather sealed without using any gaskets. And I had it in a very heavy Florida rain once without issues so it worked. I really did want to like it since it did look so good on my camera. Just couldn’t get over how strange the rendering was at times.
Thanks for the correction on the lens being weather resistant. I can totally see how this lens isn’t for everyone. I think for me, it’s refreshing to use since a lot of the lenses I have reviewed over the last year have all been super clinical. Also that voitlander has been my radar for sometime. Love to hear your thoughts on it.
@@dlovisuals The voigtlander is something truly unique and special. From 1.2 to 1.6 you get a special kind of rendering that isn’t clinical but old school look. But the photos still easily sharpen and the bokeh is the chef’s kiss! I have these Nikon Z lenses and haven’t removed it from my ZF in almost 4 months I enjoy this lens so much. Also on the ZF you get full face detection and tracking and a nice green box when you get into focus even though it’s a manual lens. They made it truly a pleasure to use a manual lens.
Three cheers for the character lens! It's a great little lens for a great little price. Lovely bokeh, nice falloff wide open. If you want metal lenses for your Zf, my fave 40mm is the Voigtländer 40mm f2 (which is F mount, with the FTZ adapter). Voigtländer also makes a 40mm f1.2 native for Z mount, and it does have a nice bloom wide open, but I've found the bokeh is a little onion-ringy, and the falloff just a hair too busy for my personal taste. But you can't go wrong with that 40 in your hands right now; plastic or not, it's a great little lens 😊
Very true. Although it’s up to the user since some people love aesthetics
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This is more of a comment for the know-it-all commenters. This lens so short and light that it doesn’t need a heavy metal mount. I’ve happily used Nikon’s similarly mounted DX AF-P lenses on a D7500 without issue for several years. Nikon says it’s dust and drip resistant. It doesn’t say it’s waterproof.
It’s fun to take out my ZF with the 40m on it. It’s like “hey, no pressure”. If I want perfection then the Z8 comes out with my 50mm 1.8. (Time to make money!😂)
@@Copainbig yeah, it was brought to my attention and I corrected that in my 28mm f/2.8 SE review, where I mention that the 40mm f/2 is dust and moisture resistant.
Who else misses the OG plastic fantastic?
I subscribed, you do too, Bro!
Still use mine 😊. I think they still make those (if I'm wrong, they're easy to find on eBay)
@@WolfgangWhyte that’s awesome! The OG plastic fantastic was my first prime lens. Man that takes me back to my early days as a photographer.
Actually, the lens is advertised as dust and drip resistant, and has a diagram of where the gaskets are
It’s a must buy for the ZF! Love this little lens
It’s fantastic! Def thinking of getting the 28mm as well!
I just ordered this lens as I couldn't find any other lens that could be an everyday carry with the Zf. The plastic mount is hydrophobic so it actually can resist water quite well vs a metal mount. I'd still transplant a metal mount (with gasket) from an FTZ adapter though if I can find one cheap. Quite excited to receive the lens. I've been using the Zf with an adapted Minolta 58mm. While the images are quite nice, the combo just doesn't give me the "everyday carry" vibe I had with the Fujifilm X-E4 + 18mm f2. I'm hoping this lens will give me that feeling again.
The ZF is so much fun to use! I’m gonna buy an adapter so I can use some of my Sony glass with it.
@@dlovisuals It is. Even with my current lenses, I do enjoy it quite a lot. Hoping the 40mm would make it my daily snapper.
If I had Sony glass, I would definitely grab an AF adapter. So many choices in the Sony system right now especially their 1.4 GM primes. :)
@@enshongmiranda I think the 40mm will fit nicely into your kit. I got curious about adapting Sony to Nikon bodies thanks to Alex Barrera’s video.
@@dlovisuals Saw that too and saw other users use their 50mm 1.2 GMs on their Nikons. Pretty neat stuff especially how small the Sony lens is compared to the Nikon 50mm 1.2. I just despise the size of that thing haha. If you've got Sony lenses, it could be a worthy investment.
i use the other version of it and its always in my bag, for a few reasons it works amazingly with any prims effects i use. has replaced my 50mm f1.4 for the Z setup
Picked this up used for $125. I feel so good about that. Mainly using it for video and it's awesome
That’s a deal! It’s such a fantastic little lens.
It's a great lens. At first I didn't expect much of it, but it's a joy to use and I've shot some lovely pics with it
Nice to see more folks enjoying this
It really is! I didn’t expect to like it as much as I did. It’s a lot of fun to use.
This lens is awesone on DX as well. I borrowed a mate's 40mm & took some nice portraits with my Z50.
@@pjc3163 yeah! It becomes a 60mm on DX, perfect for some portraits. Kinda wish Nikon would make a 65mm f/2 like Sigma. It’s def an interesting focal length.
Love my 40mm on the ZF .. just ordered the 28mm hope it’s just as good 🫰
@@neilmacon8411 that’s the next lens on my radar for the ZF!
heck yeah the retro look is sick!
It’s so dope!
It is a nifty fifty in a 40 length. As for those who snoot the plastic mount? Nikon guru Thom Hogan points out that it a very high end material that will actually help preserve the camera’s mount due to the lack of metal to metal abrasion when changing lenses. Anyway It is a fine all around everyday carry mounted on my Z6.
Yeah I agree. I think many people hear the word plastic and the immediately think of cheap lens. Maybe 10-15 years ago with the OG Nifty Fifty but certainly not the case with this lens.
I like flaws in a lens but I truly despised the photo quality of that lens and traded in for a voigtlander 40mm 1.2. But it is weather sealed. Something to do with how they designed it completely out of plastic they were able to make it weather sealed without using any gaskets. And I had it in a very heavy Florida rain once without issues so it worked. I really did want to like it since it did look so good on my camera. Just couldn’t get over how strange the rendering was at times.
Thanks for the correction on the lens being weather resistant. I can totally see how this lens isn’t for everyone. I think for me, it’s refreshing to use since a lot of the lenses I have reviewed over the last year have all been super clinical. Also that voitlander has been my radar for sometime. Love to hear your thoughts on it.
@@dlovisuals The voigtlander is something truly unique and special. From 1.2 to 1.6 you get a special kind of rendering that isn’t clinical but old school look. But the photos still easily sharpen and the bokeh is the chef’s kiss! I have these Nikon Z lenses and haven’t removed it from my ZF in almost 4 months I enjoy this lens so much. Also on the ZF you get full face detection and tracking and a nice green box when you get into focus even though it’s a manual lens. They made it truly a pleasure to use a manual lens.
Three cheers for the character lens! It's a great little lens for a great little price. Lovely bokeh, nice falloff wide open.
If you want metal lenses for your Zf, my fave 40mm is the Voigtländer 40mm f2 (which is F mount, with the FTZ adapter). Voigtländer also makes a 40mm f1.2 native for Z mount, and it does have a nice bloom wide open, but I've found the bokeh is a little onion-ringy, and the falloff just a hair too busy for my personal taste.
But you can't go wrong with that 40 in your hands right now; plastic or not, it's a great little lens 😊
Yeah! This lens really raised the bar for what budget lenses should be. It’s so much fun to use!
Just go with the non special edition and save a hundred bucks the non's special edition is usually on sale for 70 bucks off.
Very true. Although it’s up to the user since some people love aesthetics
This is more of a comment for the know-it-all commenters. This lens so short and light that it doesn’t need a heavy metal mount. I’ve happily used Nikon’s similarly mounted DX AF-P lenses on a D7500 without issue for several years. Nikon says it’s dust and drip resistant. It doesn’t say it’s waterproof.
It’s fun to take out my ZF with the 40m on it. It’s like “hey, no pressure”. If I want perfection then the Z8 comes out with my 50mm 1.8. (Time to make money!😂)
Yeah! Def a no pressure lens. It’s such a fun lens to play with
But It say" dust and drip resistant" so probably a bit weather resistant still?
Based on the spec, it is actually weather resistant though.
@@Copainbig yeah, it was brought to my attention and I corrected that in my 28mm f/2.8 SE review, where I mention that the 40mm f/2 is dust and moisture resistant.
People complain about no aperture ring, but forget you can change the control ring to control aperture. I guarantee you they are using autofocus.
@@ghostgums😂 probably true.
@3:14 Nice Santa Teresa Shot
Thank you! Got a few bottles as a parting gift for covering one of their events.
"the lens is built around a PPPPPPlastic lens mount"
@@danielarmstrong2144 gotta love those plosives
annoying background noise/music...good video