Nikon Z DX infrared lenses.
1 lensGood 0Maybe 1Bad 0
These are APS-C (DX) Nikon Z-mount lenses. For full-frame (FX) Nikon Z-mount lenses, see the Nikon Z Mount page. Both DX and FX lenses use the same physical Z-mount. FX lenses can be used on DX bodies without vignetting.
Data credit: these ratings come from the remarkable research at irlensdb.com, a community-built resource that has tested and documented more infrared lenses than any other reference online. I have stripped the retailer links and reformatted the data, but the hard work of collecting it belongs to them.
Ratings describe how a lens behaves on an infrared-converted camera. A maybe lens is usually fine wide open and shows a hot spot as you stop down, so check the notes before you write one off.
Lenses (1)
Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 12-28mm ƒ/3.5-5.6 PZ VR
Maybe- Focal
- 12-28mm
- Aperture
- ƒ/3.5-5.6
- Filter
- ⌀67mm
- Weight
- 205 g
Fine at f/3.5 & f/4. Slight hotspot between f/4.5 and f/7.1. Decently visible hotspot at f/8. By f/11 it’s quite visible and gets progressively worse as you stop down. Tested on Nikon Z50. Claudiu-Florin Vasadi
Next step
Ready to shoot infrared on Nikon Z DX?
Links to Kolari Vision are affiliate links: if you buy through them the site earns a commission at no extra cost to you. They are the shop my own conversions and filters came from, and the recommendation would be the same without the program — full disclosure.
Links to Kolari Vision are affiliate links: if you buy through them the site earns a commission at no extra cost to you. They are the shop my own conversions and filters came from, and the recommendation would be the same without the program — full disclosure.
Other aps-c mounts
All mounts in the database →Related guides
Where this data comes from
These ratings are compiled from the community-maintained Infrared Lens Database, with contributor credits kept in the notes. Ratings are submitted by photographers using different conversions, so results vary by wavelength, aperture and individual lens copy — treat them as a strong starting point, not a guarantee. Retailer links from the source have been removed. If you have tested a lens, contribute your result back to the original database so everyone benefits.