AstrHori AF 27 mm f/2,8 APS-C Lens for Nikon Z

Natural Perspective and Versatile Focal Length

The AstrHori AF 27 mm f/2.8 APS-C lens for Nikon Z offers a field of view equivalent to approximately 40 mm on a full-frame camera, providing a natural and popular perspective similar to the human eye. This makes it ideal for street photography, portraits, landscapes, travel, and video recording, delivering images without exaggerated perspective or compression.

Quiet and Precise Autofocus

Equipped with an STM (Stepping Motor) autofocus system, this lens ensures fast, smooth, and nearly silent focusing. The internal focusing mechanism maintains a stable lens length during operation, preventing "breathing" effects and facilitating use with gimbals, sliders, and other film equipment. This makes it suitable for both photographers and videographers seeking high performance in a compact design.

Eye and Face Detection Compatibility

The lens fully supports modern camera features such as Eye AF and face detection, enabling instant and accurate focus on moving subjects' eyes. This enhances portrait, reportage, and dynamic lifestyle photography by simplifying focus tracking and improving image sharpness.

Bright Aperture and Soft Bokeh

With a maximum aperture of f/2.8, the lens offers good depth of field control and performs well in low-light conditions. The six-blade aperture design produces a natural, soft bokeh effect, especially noticeable in close-up shots, adding pleasing background separation and subject plasticity while maintaining excellent sharpness and contrast.

Compact, Durable, and Lightweight Design

Constructed from aerospace-grade aluminium, the lens is both robust and lightweight at 210 grams, making it ideal for everyday use and travel. Its compact dimensions (67 mm diameter x 43 mm length) allow for easy portability, and the focus ring provides smooth, tactile resistance for comfortable manual adjustments.

Close Focusing Capability

The minimum focusing distance of 30 cm enables detailed close-up photography and videography of subjects such as food, products, and everyday scenes, while preserving the natural image rendering characteristic of the 27 mm focal length on APS-C sensors.

Filmmaker-Friendly Features

The aperture mechanism operates silently without clicks, allowing smooth exposure adjustments during video recording. Combined with quiet autofocus, this lens is well-suited for vlogging, lifestyle content creation, and independent film production where audio quality and equipment reliability are critical.

Software Update via USB-C

The lens includes a USB-C port for firmware updates, ensuring compatibility with new camera models and enabling improvements in autofocus performance and stability over time. A USB-A to USB-C cable is included for convenient connection.

Specifications

• Model: AstrHori AF 27 mm f/2.8 APS-C
• Mount: Nikon Z
• Focal length: 27 mm
• Aperture range: f/2.8–f/16
• Lens type: Autofocus (AF/MF)
• Sensor format: APS-C
• Field of view: 55°
• Optical construction: 6 elements in 5 groups
• Number of aperture blades: 6
• Minimum focusing distance: 0.3 m
• Filter size: 39 mm
• Software update: USB-C port
• Dimensions: Ø67 mm x 43 mm
• Weight: 210 g

Kit Contents

• AstrHori AF 27 mm f/2.8 APS-C lens for Nikon Z
• USB-A to USB-C cable for software updates
• Front lens cap
• Rear lens cap