The Nikon Nikkor Z 17-28mm F2.8 ($1,199.95) wide-angle zoom offers broad appeal for landscapes, architecture, and vlogging. It's light enough to throw in a backpack without worry, features a high degree of weather protection, has a bright maximum aperture for soft backgrounds and sharp results in low light, and handles flare quite well. But its limited zoom range and inconsistent manual focus experience ultimately lead us to recommend the Z 14-30mm F4 S ($1,349.99) more strongly. That lens covers an even more versatile focal range, so it remains our Editors' Choice winner for wide Z-mount zooms.A Midsize Zoom With Wide Views As far as zoom lenses go, the Z 17-28mm F2.8 is average-sized. By the numbers, it measures 4.0 by 3.0 inches (HD), supports 67mm front filters, and weighs 15.9 ounces. The lens uses an internal zoom design, a plus for gimbal operations. By contrast, the Z 14-30mm (3.4 by 3.5 inches, 1.1 pounds) requires larger 82mm front filters and has retractable optics: It ...

The Nikon Nikkor Z 17-28mm F2.8 lens captures wide views, takes pleasing photos in dim light, and proves durable enough for outdoor work.

It's easy to get carried away and lose sight of just how far we've come in the smartphone world. Apple's iPhone 14 is 7.8 millimeters thick but can communicate directly with satellites, boasts photographic talents that eclipse dedicated cameras and action cams, and does so starting at just $799.

Improved low-light camera performance, Clever safety features (you hope you won't need)

Improvements feel evolutionary, eSIM may prove a headache, iPhone 13 offers much the same for $100 less

The Nikon Z 28-75mm f2.8 is a valuable addition to Nikon's Z-Mount line-up, that’s wisely pitched between their entry-level Z 24-70mm f4 S kit zoom and the high-end Z 24-70mm f2.8 S.

The iPhone 14 is better than its predecessor, but it's also more expensive and doesn't have many significant upgrades.

Even faster, with a better camera and more features.

Charger is optional. Lacks telephoto lens. Price has been increased.

More like an iPhone 13S. The generational upgrades for the iPhone 14 are limited to a few subtle changes. At the same time, however, the base price climbs to 800 USD, while the only true innovation happens inside the iPhone 14 Pro series.

excellent OLED display, dust- and waterproof, fast Wi-Fi, wide range of supported frequencies, great camera, very fast performance, good battery life

display limited to 60 Hz, charging rate limited to 20 watts, no macro lens, wide notch

Yet again, Nikon delivers the goods with the Nikkor Z 28-75mm f/2.8, a terrific lens that ticks all the boxes. The right price, outstanding sharpness, lovely bokeh, close focusing, weather resistance and a very useful set of focal lengths.

Outstanding sharpness, Almost banished CA, Good low distortion (correctable in software), Reasonable vignetting (correctable in software), Fairly light and compact, Gorgeous bokeh, Dust and drip-resistant, Realistically priced, Close focusing, Fast, accurate and silent AF, Silent control ring

While it's a shame that picture and sound quality haven't been upgraded, the iPhone 13 was great in these regards and the iPhone 14 is, too Excellent display Admirable headphone performance Solid build quality No upgrades to picture or sound Familiar design Notch is still present

Apple's latest non-Pro iPhone is superb - it's just that it's strikingly similar to last year's effort.

Still an incredible smartphone, Brilliant battery life gets a bit better, Excellent camera system gets a bit better

Last year’s Pro hardware, Wireless charging slow by modern standards, No USB-C; it’s now well overdue

It doesn't change the fact that the Nikkor Z 28-75 mm f/2.8 is a very good, and much cheaper alternative to the top-of-the-range Nikkor Z 24-70 mm f/2.8 S. If you combine the new lens with the ultra wide angle 17-28 mm f/2.8 zoom and, possibly, with the telephoto Z 70-180 mm f/2.8 device, presented...

excellent image quality in the frame centre across the whole focal range,, sensible image quality on the edge of the APS-C/DX sensor,, negligible longitudinal chromatic aberration,, properly corrected lateral chromatic aberration,, slight vignetting on the APS-C/DX sensor,, lack of any serious...

image quality on the edge of full frame should have been better,, too high coma,, performance against bright light leaves a lot to be desired,, high vignetting on full frame.

Nikon Z 28-75mm F2.8 is a Fixed aperture Auto Focus (AF) Standard Zoom lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with Z Mount cameras. What type of photography is the Nikon Z 28-75mm F2.8 lens good for?

Weather-sealed, Autofocus, Programmable Control Ring, Hood supplied, Fast Aperture at Wide end, Fast Aperture at Tele end, Constant f2.8 aperture throughout the range, Covers Full-Frame Sensor, 9 Diaphragm Blades for Smooth Bokeh, Minimum focus distance of, 0.19m / 7.5 inch, Lens Extends while...

Weather-sealed, Autofocus, Programmable Control Ring, Hood supplied, Fast Aperture at Wide end, Fast Aperture at Tele end, Constant f2.8 aperture throughout the range, Covers Full-Frame Sensor, 9 Diaphragm Blades for Smooth Bokeh, Minimum focus distance of, 0.19m / 7.5 inch, Lens Extends while...