Telephoto lenses for Nikon Z mount
29 telephoto options that fit Nikon Z series (Z6/Z7/Z8/Z9 full-frame, Z50/Zfc APS-C) — reach for sports, wildlife and compressed portraits. Every spec from the manufacturer's own product name and catalog.
Shooting a specific body? Per-camera fits: Nikon Z30 · Nikon Z5 · Nikon Z5 II · Nikon Z50 · Nikon Z50 II · Nikon Z6 · Nikon Z6 II · Nikon Z6 III · Nikon Z7 · Nikon Z7 II · Nikon Z8 · Nikon Z9 · Nikon Zf · Nikon Zfc.
Weight & weather sealing: which of these can you carry all day?
On long approaches the decision is often made by weight, not aperture. Published weights for 24 of the 29 lenses above (the other 5 have no verified weight in our dataset yet — omitted, never estimated):
| Lens | Weight | Weather sealing |
|---|---|---|
| Viltrox AF 90mm f/2.2 EVO | 345g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row for designation 'Evo', released 2026-06-08; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| Viltrox AF 75mm f/1.8 EVO | 355g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row for designation 'Evo', released 2026-06-08; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR | 405g | Not verified |
| Sirui Sniper 75mm f/1.2 | 466g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row for designation 'Sniper', released 2024-06-14; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR | 570g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row for designation 'VR', released 2020-02-11; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| Tamron 35-100mm F/2.8 Di III VXD (A078) | 575g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row for designation 'Di III VXD'; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| Tamron 70-300mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD (A047) | 580g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row for designation 'Di III RXD', released 2022-09-07; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| Tamron 18-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD (B061) | 635g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row for designation 'Di III-A VC VXD', released 2025-08-07; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR | 725g | Not verified |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 70-180mm f/2.8 | 795g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row (no designation suffix), released 2023-06-21; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| Viltrox AF 85mm f/1.4 Pro | 835g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row for designation 'Pro', released 2025-11-19; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| Tamron 70-180mm F/2.8 Di III VC VXD G2 (A065) | 865g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row for designation 'Di III VC VXD G2'; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena | 995g | Weather-sealed (S-Line) |
| 7Artisans AF 135mm f/1.8 | 1014g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row for designation 'Max', released 2026-05-20; sealing not stated on the source page [corrected 2026-09-02: thousands separator had been dropped on import]) |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S II | 1030g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row for designation 'VR S II', released 2026-02-24; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| Tamron 50-400mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD (A067) | 1180g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row for designation 'Di III VC VXD', released 2024-08-29; sealing not stated on the source page [corrected 2026-09-02: thousands separator had been dropped on import]) |
| Tamron 35-150mm F/2-2.8 Di III VXD (A058) | 1190g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row for designation 'Di III VXD', released 2023-07-25; sealing not stated on the source page [corrected 2026-09-02: thousands separator had been dropped on import]) |
| Viltrox AF 135mm f/1.8 LAB | 1265g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row for designation 'LAB', released 2025-03-19; sealing not stated on the source page [corrected 2026-09-02: thousands separator had been dropped on import]) |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S | 1355g | Weather-sealed (S-Line; Nikon states S-Line lenses are extensively sealed against dust and moisture) |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S | 1360g | Weather-sealed (S-Line) |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 600mm f/6.3 VR S | 1390g | Weather-sealed (S-Line; weight excludes the tripod collar (1,470 g with it)) |
| Laowa AF 200mm f/2 FF | 1588g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row for designation 'C-Dreamer', released 2025-10-15; sealing not stated on the source page [corrected 2026-09-02: thousands separator had been dropped on import]) |
| Tamron 150-500mm F/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD (A057) | 1720g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row for designation 'Di III VC VXD', released 2023-10-10; sealing not stated on the source page [corrected 2026-09-02: thousands separator had been dropped on import]) |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR | 1955g | Not verified (weight excludes the tripod collar (2,140 g with it)) |
Packing light? The lightest here is the Viltrox AF 90mm f/2.2 EVO at 345g. The lightest weather-sealed option is the Nikon NIKKOR Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena at 995g.
All Nikon Z lenses: the full Nikon Z index · other mounts: Sony E · Canon RF · Fujifilm X · L-Mount · Micro Four Thirds.