Good for you Matt! Having Nikon exclusives, they definitely know that you have love for the brand and treat it well.

An underrated reason to have these kind of lenses for travel, is how much more relaxed I become not having a billion dollars of glass with me. That peace of mind just makes me feel more present on my trip, and frees me to see things I otherwise may have missed. I own the 2.8 trinity, but for travelling I always bring a lens like this. Lighter, cheaper, and more than good enough.

Fantastic first look and tests of the new 17-28 2.8 Z lens and wonderful sights of Australia... Thanks Matt and greetings from Venezuela

Great to see you being the first with this lens! You supported Nikon during those dark times a few years ago.

I can already tell this will be my Christmas gift for 2022. I have been extremely pleased with how the 28-75 has performed for my uses. I've been hoping for an affordable wide zoom, and Nikon it seems will be delivering. The 17-28 and 28-75 will be in my light-carry bag for landscape and street photography. Looking forward to your full in-depth review of this wide zoom. Cheers Matt

Just started real estate work, was looking for wide angle options and Nikon just dropped this!!! Choices…👍🏾

I don’t shoot wide too often and didn’t want to spend over $2k on wide 2.8 but this fits the price point, quality and light weight. $1200 is the right price. I wish Tamron brings their 35-150/2-2.8 lens to Nikon. That’ll be a perfect travel lens for sure.

I just saw this announcement last night. Nice reveiw, Matt. Like the music too -- very reminiscent of Talking Heads' Once in a Lifetime. These are great additions to the Z-mount lens line-up. I like my 14-30 f/4 but often wish for a bit more light/separation. I think the 20mm f/1.8 is the answer for my use case, though these would be great for travel!

You are the perfect one to introduce this lens: outstanding!

Good review. Thanks Matt. Was waiting to see your review. Hope you had fun in Byron.

With the pair now, I'm much more interested. Great video as always, thanks!

i would love this duo. for travel purposes! Nice nice surprise. Good job nikon. Also i saw they added new lenses on the roadmap. new 35mm. prob a 1.4 or 1.2. a 135 s line lense as well.

Well that came out of the blue! Congratulations on your scoop. Another fun video. Best of luck fending off the haters!

I have the Z5 and the 28-75 f/2.8. This is a perfect addition to my kit. Great job on demonstrating this lens. Thanks! I wish Nikon might do something in the 70-200 focal length range..,

Thanks for thinking of us that don't have bottomless pockets. I used to splurged on my hobby but have to reel myself in nowadays on my retiree's income so lenses in this class are aimed at me. Got a call from my local store and will be picking it up this weekend

What to choose, what to choose. Looks like a great lens. I will still end up with the 14-30 f4. Just as portable, same price…. A little wider and longer. I’d be happy with either. Both cheap for what you’re getting. Thanks for this preview Matt. Some nice Astro in the end. Good start. 👍🏻

Thank you Matt....I just put this lens on my wish list.

I would/will absolutely go down this trinity route (foreshadowing the Tamron 70-180 formula with Nikon motors) rather than the f/4 route I had to go in F mount for a lower cost trinity. Everyone has complained why we haven't seen f/4 Z mount F mount replacements yet.... well as far as I'm concerned, I'll take these non-S f/2.8 lenses over f/4 S's! Keep them coming Nikon.

This is definitely from me! I always looked for an affordable wide angle option and the 14-30 is just out of the price range, but not this one! Paired with the 24-200 will be the perfect travel kit!

This is a very nice lens. Thank you Nikon for more lens options!. Where is my 200-600 Nikon??? Have a great day Matt!

Matt, I think it makes eminent sense for someone who likes S line primes to combine the kit with these F 2.8 lenses. It makes for a perfect travel and family photo kit, combined with a Z5 or Z6 and, as you say, fits in a small photo bag.

I'd definitely get one of these for my travels... would be great on my Z FC for landscapes, and grab shots.

wow you got to this before anyone else that i'm aware of.

I'm really excited about the 35mm f/1.2 that they added to the roadmap. The 135mm f/1.8 is intriguing as well!

Thanks! Matt. I have Tamron 17mm-35mm and use it on Z5 with the FTZ adapter, but I am thinking getting Nikkor Z 17-28 and adding to my bag.

Great Option indeed!! Very excited with the new Cameras and lenses! Waiting for the Z8 or Z6iii

I’m definitely buying this lens

I think this new lens would also kit up well with the Z 24-200mm for a bit of “extra” wide angle. Both are non “S” lenses and so should compliment each other rather well.

Great to see your growing reputation in the world of leading YT photography gear reviewers. I really enjoy your videos and reviews. Nikon’s strategy is very clever. On the AU Nikon site this new lens, however, is exactly the same price as the 14-30mm F4. So not an F2.8 bargain unfortunately.

Good day Matt, great stuff as usual. Love the video! I'm very tempted to order the Z 17-28mm f/2.8 lens for my upcoming Australia trip. I have the AF-S Nikkor 17-35 1:2.8D lens which seems to work well with the FTZ adapter. What you seem to be saying is that we should sell our F mount lenses and replace them with these new Z mount lenses. One thing is for sure, I'm not going to buy another F mount lens again. However, I'm very attached to my legacy glass...

Yes I liked before watching!

I really like what Nikon is doing. It’s allowing Tamron to release lenses but also badging necessary ones under the Nikon logo. This makes it easier for new people getting into photography to understand lenses. I know when I was first getting in I was scared of 3rd party lenses because I didn’t understand how good they are. This also makes it nice because the lens can be updated via the camera not that an extra dock is bad but it’s still nice to know the lens will always work with the camera perfectly.

The new Z-mount 28-75mm f2.8; Z-mount 17-28mm f2.8;and coming Z-mount 70-180mm f2.8 are the Tamron trilogy of the exact same three lenses that were first made in E-mount for Sony. Nikon has rebadged them and made them into Z-mount lenses. That is a good thing as they are excellent, yet affordable lenses. I have the Tamron 17-28mm f2.8 lens in E-mount for my Sony cameras and I love the images I have gotten with it around the world. FYI, Tamron is partly owned by Sony. And Nikon and Sony have had a longtime business relationship with Sony making many top Nikon cameras' image sensors. The Tamron-badged and made Z-mount 70-300mm is coming next . Tamron also has made that lens in E-mount. Cheers and best to you.

Great to see the Z5 getting some love in this video. The 17-28mm could find a budget home in my kit. I already have the 24-200mm paired with a few primes so I could seen it fitting in nicely with my current gear.

This is a killer combo for events! I can get these two lenses for less than price of a single 24-70s! Yes 24-70s is the king of all lenses, but for event work I think it is a overkill to have it. I think I am going to get 28-75 soon for lower light events. I find that 24-120s lacks in lowlight situations because of AF speed and hitting AF, and that 28-75 beats older 24-70g lenses with adapters (same price now more or less). YT keeps suggesting me your videos and I really like your work Matt. You got yourself a new subscriber :)

Hi Matt, you are absolutely right. In fact, there are hardly any bad lenses these days. Here Nikon shows that you can already achieve 85-90% of the top quality with this lens. It's always the case that you pay for this 10-15% higher quality with double the price. I love my Nikon 24-70mm 2.8. But this would be a welcome alternative for me for the lower range. You have taken beautiful photos with this camera lens combination. I'm seriously considering getting it. I have a Z7.

Hello Matt, Thank you for your enthusiasm in testing stuff! Have you applied a distortion correction on the video shots you made at 17mm? Are you happy with the manual focusing of that lens? And subsidiary question: where did you get those lower thirds? They look nice!

Nice to see Nikon and tamron working together.. 🎊

Hey brotha looks like you were right about the Z6III likely coming next. Good insight! Cheers mate!

I like this!

Thanks Matt

The new NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 will be available in late October 2022 for a suggested retail price of $1,199.95. The Tamron/Sony version is currently selling for $799.95 US.

Wow, that's a nice lens. I have the s 24-70, but couldn't bring myself to spend the money and carry the weight of the 14-24 s zoom, so this one might be perfect for my needs!

Glad Nikon is rolling out with these lenses! I can't see a use case for me but, it's cool they are expanding their mirrorless glass. I heard this lens was a rebranded Tamron lens at a Nikon price point? Yikes! Great video Matt!

Mmm, having the 14-30 f4 and the Viltrox 24mm f1.8, I don't think that this one is for me! But it is very appealing and a nice deal, great addition to Nikon Z lens lineup.

nice to have more choice in the Z lineup ❤️

I mostly shoot primes, but for travel, these are awesome at the price and performance they represent.

I especially appreciate the 'overlap' of the 17->28 wide with the traditional 24-> 70 or 24->120 so I won't have to change lenses exactly at the 24mm margin.

Impressive kit. Very impressive. I'd be a lot more excited if I didn't have a garage queen 14-30mm f/4 already (first time on the camera in months!).

Crazy good I need that lens when is it available ? This will be a savior for apsc too with these focal lengths

The AF-S 17-35 f/2.8 is still the one I use most and as I was hoping for a Z-mount alternative, this 28 mm. is just too short. Even on the 17-35, I would have loved a little more length. Preferably a non-DX 17-55 in Z-mount. That would have been super!

Looks like a winner.

Pre-ordered the 17-28 to go with the 24-100 today

This is something I would like to check out more in terms to price and lens. I would like to see a comparison between this lens and the NIKKOR Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S

Great video, great news, do you think this new lens is another badged Tamron?

Nice! Maybe do a “cheap” f2.8 trinity video, now the 70-180mm is available?

I will definitely get the the 17-28 if the price is right. Thanks for the great review.

Interesting lens. I have been looking at the 14-30mm f/4 but now to be able to get wide angle and at f/2.8 17-24mm would solve my astrophotography wants. Be good for Aurora Borealis photos for me. Not that my 24-70mm f/4 S don’t do a great job because it works great. Now I have to wait till this shows up in the stores.

I always thought id love the 14-24 2.8 , but the cost! this might be the better option at less cost .

The 17-28 is attractive! It’s hard still for me to not look at a secondhand 14-24 with the FTZ though… the weight and size of the lens with the adapter is a drawback but the prices on the secondhand gear are great. I would love to see a 70-180 F2.8 also.

Interesting options, those half-2.8's. Half the price, half the weight...well, roughly at least. If you shoot events, people, street, those lenses get you a much lighter setup (about 2kg for the 17-28, 28-75 and the now on the roadmap 70-180), quite compact, and affordable. If you shoot landscape, architecture, interior and want compact, get the Nikon f4 zooms at similar prices. If you need it all and don't mind the size/weight/price there are the 2.8 S zooms for you. Great to have choices! Nikon lens line looks better and better with those additions - not to forget the new S primes (135, 35).

Hey Matt, I have the Z6ii and just the 24-70 F4. My next lens was going to be the 14-30F4 for landscapes. Which lens is better for landscapes?

I find that I seldom use ultra wides. For that reason I picked up a used 20mm that I can use with the FTZ adapter. I would have been more interested in the 70-180 as I would like to replace my f mount telephoto. Better yet though I hope the new Tamron 50-400 makes its way to Z mount.

I generally don't shoot wide.. but when I do take out my 24-70 f4 and shoot at 24 its pretty fun.. was thinking about the 14-30 but this right here could be the sweet spot.. 16-35 would have been epic..I think a lot of people would have left that on there camera but I'm sure it wouldn't have been cheap

Now this is tempting. Pair this with my 24-200 and I get a nice 17-200 range and they both take 67mm filters as a bonus. My 28 f2.8 and 20 f1.8 are both thinking about calling a real estate agent s they both might find new homes later this year or early year. Especially if some of the Astro guys, like Richard Tatti ,give it a shot and it performs well. I don’t due much Astro due to light pollution where I live, so I’m not using the 20 nearly as much as I thought, I would get much more use with the 17-28. 🤔

Matt if you used a Z 800mm lens you might be able to see me here in New Zealand!

Hope they bring the 28-200 f2.8-5.6, that lens is awesome for the price

For any infrared photographers, the E-mount version is very good for IR. Hopefully, the design and coatings on the Z version will be similar so that you can enjoy using this lens for IR.

Hello Matt. This is an odd lens for sure. I know I have the 14mm-24mm f2.8. (Which to me is an amazing lens) This one is so difficult is is image quality is that good? is it price to compete with cheeper alternative to Nikons own and is it better, Nice job Nikon. For me I would just love Nikon to sort some of there back orders out. Thanks Matt Keep well, keep safe and stay positive.

It may be a Tamron rebadge, but all of their recent lenses have been great. The Sony version of this lens is arguably the best value wide zoom available. The only issue I have with this Nikon/Tamron partnership is that the Nikor badged versions cost more than the Tamron lenses for Sony. Hopefully they bring the 35-150 along with the 70-180.

Thank goodness you shoot the Z5 Why is that body so overlooked? The same thought with the non S line of Nikkor Z lenses ? Keep surprising us Nikon!

A little bit too long on the short end in my opinion, as I already have the 14-30mm f4. But I think it's a smart move from Nikon to create a "Budget Holy Trinity", assuming the announced 70-180mm will be also a rebranded Tamron 70-180mm f2.8.

I wonder how this will do ? There does seem to be a lot of overlap with lens sizes. Unless you have a specific need for a lens this size. You can't always go out with a back full of lenses.

I love my Z 24-120 f4 S...but the price tag on this is pretty nice if I need something a bit wider and faster.

I'd be interested in the 17-28 f/2.8 if it comes down in price. I'm not really interested in the 28-75 because I already have the 24-70 f/4, which is smaller, cheaper if bought in a kit, and has better IQ. (I'll use primes if I want something faster in the 24-70 range.) Considering that an ultrawide is a bit of a specialist lens for most people, this seems to tick a lot of boxes without breaking the bank. I'd also be potentially interested in the 70-180 f/2.8.

Well done Matt -- the price of the new lens and the fact it has a control ring implies S-line -- but it is not. I would be interested in comparisons of it -vs- the Z14-24/2.8S

Nice sneak peak Matt. Too me this looks like a rebadged Tamron lens for almost double the price. All the specs are near identical. I love my Nikon stuff, but I dunno about this rebranded tamron lenses. If they were almost the same price as the tamron branded ones, I'd be finde with it. But almost double the prices? Not with me.

Wow, I want this, but not sure how to justify when I have 14-30. I hate these dilemmas. Great video!

Although I have the Trinity Z f/2.8 lenses, I often find myself using my Z 24-120mm f/4 a lot because of it's range, smaller size and weight and have considered getting the Z 14-30mm f/4for the same reason. This budget f/2.8 option is also a totally legitimate choice, giving better bokeh and low light capability. Good move Nikon!

All new Z lenses are good news but a 200-600 would have been more welcome. I asked Nikon about it at the Photography Show here in the UK and just got blank looks. They need to start delivering this stuff. On a more positive note I did finally get my hands on the Z9 - I don’t need it, but I want it!

Hi Matt, when is it available for Ausi/NZ ?

Now I want 28-75 2.8 even more for my Z 5 because I could then get 17-28 2.8 too. :)

A nice option if you need f2.8 zoom, very lightweight and sharp price, but compared to 14-30f4 even though its pricier it offers more bang for the buck. The zoom range being less than 2x ... is a bit unfortunate, you might consider a 20f1.8 prime if aperture is your main reason to look at this lens. Hope there is a 16-35f2.8 s-line coming anytime (it's not on the roadmap). For the time being I stick to my 16-35f4+FTZ, it even has VR.

Good for Nikon to offer quality budget options, much more attractive than the Canon RF mount in that respect. As a Sony shooter, just happy we have this at an even lower price point.

Looks interesting. Perfect for events shooting etc. Maybe not as sharp as the S-Line but for those of us that shoot above ISO 1000 we wont notice the difference. Actually a great option for a DX camera as a back up camera.

I like the Nikon / Tamron partnership for none S-Line Z lenses. A smart move!

What do you think about this nikon lens if we compare it with Tamron 17-28 for sony? Cause the features are completely the same (except for the dimension, but however it's really close).

Matt and Ricci certainly make a nice pair for Nikon.

Next colab for tamron and nikon can be Tamron 35mm f1.4SP for Z mirrorless(or nikon debranding) :)

Nice video. This is another deal with Tamron, so it should be a great lens. But why $1,200, when the Sony 17-28 f2.8 E-mount is now selling here in U.S. for $799.00, regular price $999?

Great to have these options, though I'm still a little jealous of Sony shooters who have had access to this glass (Tamron lenses) for a few years at lower prices, and I'm anticipating Tamron announcing the G2 version of this lens on Sony mount soon. Nikon's strategy is certainly better than Canon for giving affordable options, but I'd prefer if both would just allow Tamron and Sigma to release any lenses like Sony does. That said, I'll probably buy this lens when it goes on sale..

Great to see another Z lens. But It really looks to be another Tamron cross bred lens...🦘

Different strokes for different folks. While the f2.8 is appealing, having a versatile zoom range in the form of the newish 24-120 f4 is more valuable to me personally. But I am happy to see Nikon add to the line-up and attact new users, strengthen the bottom line, so that hopefully products that speak to me more strongly can be brought to market. Like the Z 200-600. Damit Nikon, release that lens already!!! (Sigh, sorry, slowly running out of patience.)

Make a comparison video between nikon 20 mm f1.8 vs new nikon 17-28 f 2.8

Is this another Tamron collaboration? If it brings more diversity to the lineup and at an affordable price I can't complain!

I don't know. The extra 3mm of the 14-30 is more important for me than 2.8

Hi Matt, Away from Melbourne weather... Can't blame you!! Do you think this lens is a "rebadged" Tamron one, as the 28-75 f/2.8 seems to be? Pretty good presage of what will be coming from them, if you ask me!! Exciting times!! Anyway, I think this lens will be EXTREMELY interesting for hobbyists videographer who won't invest in a 14-24 2.8S. Maybe even more interesting actually. Probably a good bit less sharp = good for some more "cinematic look" IMO; all internal zoom and focussing = perfect for filter use; 67 mm thread = less expensive filters; close focussing; 2.8, so well 2.8!!... I mean, for video, if the focus speed and accuracy is good, and I have no doubt about that, then you end up with a killer lens!! Put that on a Z6III with internal RAW or ProRes 4K in a filmmaker pack and you can put one aside for me FOR SURE!!

this is good news. good enough optical quality and actually smaller for taking it on travels. finally!~

I won’t be adding these particular 2.8 lenses, as I already have both a 14-30 S lens and 24-120S. They are both superb. If I need to go faster, I will simply go to the 20mm S and 35mm S f1.8. The 20mm, in particular, is a fantastic wide prime. I would love a 14mm prime, as well. For travel, in my view, it difficult to top the 24-120 S. So for me, no use case, given what I already own. I did see on an updated roadmap a 135mm prime….now THAT is a lens I would be excited about!

Hi Matt, I love your videos but why you don’t mention that this is a Tamron lens rebadged by Nikon, and that Tamron price is 800$ for Sony FE (against 1200$ for Nikon rebadged one) ? That is 50% more which is too much (+100$ is ok, but 400$ …).