At the same time, the mystery 600mm S-line lens looks like it will be a high-end option and a pretty massive optic, probably with the near-perfect performance we’ve come to expect from Nikon’s exotic supertelephotos. One that’s sure to be popular is the 200-600mm lens (not S-line), which may be a relatively inexpensive option for photographers who need a long lens. Meanwhile, it gives us an insight to the unreleased 26mm full-frame lens: It’s a tiny pancake lens, even smaller than Nikon’s 28mm f/2.8 and 40mm f/2.Īt this point, there are nine lenses left on the roadmap, including some very interesting-looking lenses. For example, by the size of the unannounced S-line 600mm lens, we can infer that Nikon is going to give it a large maximum aperture and isn’t as worried about the size or weight of that lens. (It seems Nikon hasn’t published an updated version since then, but let me know if you find a newer image anywhere, and I’ll post it.)Įven though the graphic above is missing the 35mm, 135mm, and 70-180mm, I find it useful for determining the rough sizes and shapes of some of the unreleased lenses. This image is from September 2022, but before Nikon added the most recent batch of three new lenses on September 20. This graphic is also worth keeping in mind: And second, given the supply chain issues that many companies are still having, it might push new releases further into the future. First, Nikon has released some surprises that were not previously on the roadmap (1.4x and 2x teleconverters, as well as the Nikon Z 24-50mm f/4-6.3, 17-28mm f/2.8, and 28-75mm f/2.8 zooms). It’s possible that those three lenses will ship before the others.Īt the same time, it is hard to predict what specific lenses will be announced in 2022 versus 2023 for a number of reasons. However, it should be noted that the unannounced lenses which have been on the roadmap the longest are the 85mm S, 200-600mm, and 600mm S. The new roadmap doesn’t list any date projections for when the unannounced Z lenses will go on sale. Hopefully, Nikon will release more information on the other lenses soon. Since we don’t officially know the maximum aperture values of some of these lenses, take my predictions for what they’re worth. Lenses that have not yet been formally announced are marked in bold: In total, every Nikon Z lens we know about is as follows.
Notably, only the 200-600mm still hasn’t been announced since then. For example, the image below is how it looked in late 2019, with tons of lenses missing, and a few details that have changed (like the 24-105mm that actually ended up being a 24-120mm). The roadmap has changed a lot over the years. The other unannounced lenses – all of which have been on the roadmap for a while now – are:
Details that the 12-28mm lens has a “PZ” designation (most likely standing for “power zoom” but an outside chance of “Piezo motor” or something else).What Nikon added to the roadmap most recently is: It’s completely current at the moment and has some very exciting unreleased lenses, which Nikon says covers “to 2023.” The following is the latest version of the Nikon Z lens roadmap, announced on September 20, 2022.
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