Nikkor Z DX 18-140mm f/3.5-6.3 VR

A classic lens reinvented for Z-mount

- Matthew Richards

£619/$599

1 The control ring used for manual focusing can be assigned to various other functions while in autofocus mode.

2 Auto/manual focus and VR on/off switches are omitted. You therefore need to resort to in-camera menus to make any changes, which can be a bit of a bother.

3 The lens has a plastic rather than metal mounting plate, with no weather-seal gasket.

Nikon’s AF-S DX 18-140mm VR zoom was launched back in 2013 and became a popular kit lens option with mid-range DSLRs from the D5300 and D7100 onwards. The new Z DX edition for APS-C format mirrorless cameras, such as the Z 50 and the Z fc, is more compact and weighs in at just 315g, compared with 490g for the older lens. It shares the same optical layout of 17 elements in 13 groups, but doubles the aspherical and ED count to two of each.