NiSi’s Ultra Wide 16mm f/2.8 ASPH Lens

credits: NiSi

NiSi’s new ultra wide 16mm f/2.8 ASPH lens for Fujifilm GFX and Hasselblad XCD medium format cameras is here. With a full-frame equivalent focal length of roughly 12.6mm and a 118-degree field of view, it is one of the widest native lenses currently available for these systems. Built for today’s 100MP medium format sensors, the lens is designed to deliver high resolution across the frame while remaining relatively compact, measuring 108mm in length and weighing around 835g. It also features a weather-sealed metal body and a standard 82mm filter thread.

On the inside, the lens uses a 16-element, 12-group optical design, including three aspherical elements and four ultra-low dispersion elements to help reduce distortion, chromatic aberration, and other optical issues. NiSi says the lens offers APO-level chromatic aberration control, helping keep both axial and lateral colour fringing to a minimum, even at f/2.8. The fast maximum aperture also makes it well suited for astrophotography, with the optical design meant to keep coma under control for better looking stars. Other key specs include an 8-blade aperture, which produces clean 8-point sunstars from f/4 to f/22, a minimum focusing distance of 0.25m, and 0.12x maximum magnification.

The lens is fully manual, featuring a 180-degree focus throw for precise focusing and a clicked aperture ring for direct aperture control. NiSi has also applied its SA+ anti-reflection coating, along with a durable protective coating that helps resist water, oil, and fingerprints. The NiSi 16mm f/2.8 ASPH for Fujifilm GFX and Hasselblad XCD mounts is priced at $1,399.

You can see full details and sample shots on NiSi’s website here