Nikon NIKKOR Z35mm f-1.4 Wide Angle Lens User Guide

August 6, 2024
Nikon

Nikon NIKKOR Z35mm f-1.4 Wide Angle Lens

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Specifications

  • Model: CT4E01(11)
  • Compatibility: Nikon Z mount mirrorless cameras
  • Manufacturer: NIKON CORPORATION

Product Information

  • This lens is designed for use with mirrorless cameras featuring a Nikon Z mount.
  • It is essential to update the camera firmware to the latest version to ensure proper functionality and feature availability.

Product Usage Instructions

Prior to using the product, carefully read the provided instructions and consult the documentation that comes with your camera.

  • Make sure to update your camera firmware to the latest version before using this lens.
  • Failure to do so may result in the camera not detecting the lens correctly and some features may not be available.
  • Visit the Nikon Download Center to download the latest firmware version.
  • Ensure your safety and prevent damage by following these guidelines:
  • Avoid disassembling or modifying the product.
  • If you notice any abnormalities like smoke, heat, or unusual odors, disconnect the camera power source immediately.
  • Avoid exposure to extreme temperatures and keep the product dry.
  • Avoid using the product near flammable materials or gases.
  • Avoid looking directly at bright light sources through the lens to prevent visual impairment.
  • Keep the product out of reach of children and prevent them from swallowing any parts.
  • Avoid entangling, wrapping, or twisting the straps around your neck to prevent accidents.

FAQ

  • Q: Can I use this lens with non-Nikon cameras?
  • A: No, this lens is exclusively designed for Nikon Z-mount mirrorless cameras.
  • Q: What should I do if I encounter issues with the lens-camera compatibility?
  • A: Make sure your camera firmware is up to date. If issues persist, contact customer support for further assistance.

Reference Guide

  • Read this document thoroughly before using the product.
  • To ensure proper use of the product, be sure to read “For Your Safety”
  • After reading this document, keep it readily accessible for future reference.

Introduction

Before You Begin
Before using this product, please read these instructions carefully. You will also need to consult the documentation provided with the camera.

  • This lens is intended exclusively for use with mirrorless cameras featuring a Nikon Z mount.
  • Update the camera firmware to the latest version. With earlier versions, the camera may fail to detect the lens correctly and some features may not be available. The latest version of the camera firmware can be downloaded from the Nikon Download Center at the URL below. https://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/

No reproduction in any form of this document, in whole or in part (except for brief quotations in critical articles or reviews), may be made without written authorization from NIKON CORPORATION.

For Your Safety

To prevent damage to property or injury to yourself or to others, read “For Your Safety” in its entirety before using this product.
After reading these safety instructions, keep them readily accessible for future reference.

WARNING: Failure to observe the precautions marked with this icon could result in death or severe injury.
CAUTION: Failure to observe the precautions marked with this icon could result in injury or property damage.

WARNING

The parts of the lens are listed below.

  1. Lens hood mounting mark
    Use when attaching the lens hood.
    “Attaching and Removing the Lens Hood” (p.12)

  2. Focus ring
    Use for manual focus.

    • When focusing using autofocus, you can adjust the focus manually by rotating the ring while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.
  3. Control ring
    Rotate to adjust a setting such as [Aperture] or [Exposure compensation] assigned using the camera. For more information, see the description of [Custom control assignment], [Custom controls], or [Custom controls (shooting)] in the documentation provided with the camera.

  4. Lens mounting mark
    Use when mounting the lens on the camera.
    “Attachment and Removal” (p.10)

  5. Rubber lens-mount gasket
    Helps prevent the ingress of water droplets or dust along the surfaces where the lens and camera meet when the lens is mounted on the camera.*

  • There is no guarantee that the gasket is completely proof against the ingress of water droplets or dust in all circumstances. 6. CPU contacts
    Used to transfer data to and from the camera.

    1. Lens hood
      Lens hoods reduce stray light that would otherwise cause flare or ghosting.
      They also serve to protect the lens.
      “Attaching and Removing the Lens Hood”

    2. Lens hood lock mark
      Use when attaching the lens hood.
      “Attaching and Removing the Lens Hood”

    3. Lens hood alignment mark
      Use when attaching the lens hood.
      “Attaching and Removing the Lens Hood”

    4. Lens cap (front cap)

    5. Lens cap (rear cap)

Attachment and Removal

Attaching the Lens

  1. Turn the camera body off, remove the camera body cap, and detach the rear lens cap.
  2. Position the lens on the camera body, keeping the mounting mark on the lens aligned with the mounting mark on the camera body (1), and then rotate the lens in the direction shown (2) until it clicks into place.

Nikon-NIKKOR-Z35mm-f-1-4-Wide-Angle-Lens-FIG-6

Removing the Lens

  1. Turn the camera body off.
  2. Press and hold the lens release button (1) while turning the lens in the direction shown (2).

Nikon-NIKKOR-Z35mm-f-1-4-Wide-Angle-Lens-FIG-8

Attaching and Removing the Lens Hood

  • Align the lens hood alignment mark with the lens hood mounting mark (1) and then rotate the lens hood in the direction shown (2) until the mounting mark is aligned with the lens hood lock mark (3).

Nikon-NIKKOR-Z35mm-f-1-4-Wide-Angle-Lens-FIG-9

  1. Lens hood alignment mark
  2. Lens hood mounting mark
  3. Lens hood lock mark

Gripping the front too tightly makes the lens hood difficult to attach or remove. When attaching a lens hood, hold it near the lens hood alignment mark and rotate it until it clicks into place.
To remove the lens hood, reverse the above steps.

  • The lens hood can be reversed and mounted on the lens when not in use.

Nikon-NIKKOR-Z35mm-f-1-4-Wide-Angle-Lens-FIG-10

Reversing the Lens Hood

  • Keeping your finger and thumb wrapped around the lens hood, gently grip the knurled surface and rotate the hood until it clicks into place in the reversed position.

Cautions: Taking Photographs

  • With fast shutter speeds and/or wide apertures, you may notice irregularities in how the bokeh is shaped. The effect can be mitigated by choosing slower shutter speeds and/or higher f-numbers.

Precautions for Use

  • o not pick up or hold the lens or camera using only the lens caps or lens hood.
  • Keep the CPU contacts clean.
  • Should the rubber lens-mount gasket be damaged, cease use immediately and take the lens to a Nikon-authorized service center for repair.
  • Reattach the lens caps when the lens is not in use.
  • Do not leave the lens in humid locations or in locations in which it may be exposed to moisture. Rusting of the internal mechanism can cause irreparable damage.
  • Do not leave the lens next to open flames or in other extremely hot locations.
  • Extreme heat could damage or warp the lens.
  • Taking the lens from a warm to a cold environment or vice versa may cause damaging condensation inside and outside the lens. Place the lens in a sealed bag or plastic case before taking it across a temperature boundary. The lens can be taken from the bag or case once it has had time to adjust to the new temperature.
  • We recommend that you place the lens in a case (available separately) to protect it from scratches during transport.
  • Keep credit cards and other such magnetic storage devices away from the camera and lens. Data stored on the device could be corrupted.

Lens Maintenance

  • Removing dust is normally sufficient to clean the glass surfaces of the lens.
  • Smudges, fingerprints, and other oily stains can be removed using a soft, clean cotton cloth or third-party lens cleaning tissue lightly dampened with a small amount of ethanol or third-party lens cleaner; clean from the center outwards in a circular motion. Be sure to clean evenly and thoroughly without leaving smears.
  • Never use organic solvents such as paint thinner or benzene to clean the lens.
  • Neutral Color (NC) filters (available separately) and the like can be used to protect the front lens element.
  • Do not store the lens in direct sunlight or with naphtha or camphor moth balls. If the lens will not be used for an extended period, store it in a cool, dry location to prevent mold and rust.

Technical Notes

Cameras with AF-Assist Illuminators

  • The lens or lens hood may block the light from the camera AF-assist illuminator.
  • For information on using the lens with cameras that have built-in AF-assist illuminators, visit the site below. https://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/

Using the Lens on Cameras with a Built-in Flash

  • Shadows will be visible in photos where light from the built-in flash is obscured by the lens or lens hood. Remove the lens hood before shooting. Note, however, that depending on the distance to the subject and lens focal length, shadows may appear even when the lens hood is removed.
  • For information on the subject distances and focal lengths at which shadows will not appear in photos taken with a built-in flash, visit the site below. https://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/

Accessories

Supplied Accessories

  • LC-62B Lens Cap (front cap)
  • LF-N1 Lens Cap (rear cap)
  • HB-115 Lens Hood

Other Compatible Accessories

  • CL-C1 Lens Case
  • 62 mm filters

Filters

  • Use only one filter at a time.
  • Remove the lens hood before attaching the filters.

Specifications

Mount Nikon Z mount
Focal length 35 mm
Maximum aperture f/1.4
Lens construction 11 elements in 9 groups (including 2 aspherical

elements)

Angle of view

| FX format: 63°
DX-format: 44°
Focusing system| Internal focusing system
Minimum focus distance (measured from the focal plane)|

0.27 m (0.89 ft)

Maximum reproduction ratio| 0.18×
Diaphragm blades| 9 (rounded diaphragm opening)
Aperture range| f/1.4 – 16
Filter-attachment size| 62 mm (P = 0.75 mm)
Dimensions (maximum diameter × distance to end of lens from camera lens mount flange)|

Approx. 74.5 mm × 86.5 mm (3 in. × 3.5 in.)

Weight| Approx. 415 g (14.7 oz)

  • Throughout this document, “FX format” and “FX” are used about an angle of view equivalent to that of a 35 mm format (“full frame”) camera and “DX format” and “DX” to an angle of view equivalent to that of an APS-C camera.
  • Nikon reserves the right to change the appearance, specifications, and performance of this product at any time and without prior notice.

FCC STATEMENT

Notices
Notices for Customers in the U.S.A.
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

  1. this device may not cause harmful interference, and
  2. this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Radio Frequency Interference Statement

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, according to part 15 of the FCC Rules.

These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used under the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

  • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
  • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
  • Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
  • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

CAUTIONS
Modifications

The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by Nikon Corporation may void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Nikon Inc., 1300 Walt Whitman Road, Melville, New York 11747-3064, U.S.A. Tel.: 631-547-4200

Notices for Customers in Canada

  • CAN ICES-003 (B) / NMB-003 (B)

Notices for Customers in Europe
This symbol indicates that electrical and electronic equipment is to be collected separately.

The following applies only to users in European countries:

  • This product is designated for separate collection at an appropriate collection point.
  • Do not dispose of as household waste.
  • Separate collection and recycling help conserve natural resources and prevent negative consequences for human health and the environment that might result from incorrect disposal.
  • For more information, contact the retailer or the local authorities in charge of waste management.

References

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