Expand your creativity with the NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/2.8 VR

Nikon Team •Hot Shots •16 Oct 2025•4 min read

Things to try with Nikon’s new DX zoom all-rounder

Try different styles

The NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/2.8 VR is all about flexibility and versatility. So take a break from your usual style and try something different. Always taking portraits of family and pets? Try your hand at landscapes with the wide-angle focal length. Or if you’re more often snapping during the day, take your camera out in the evening and see how the lens expands your creative options in low light.

Things to try with Nikon’s new DX zoom all-rounder

Try different styles

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Get into video making

Nikon DX mirrorless cameras are great for video, and in the NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/2.8 VR you have a lens to match their capabilities. If you’re new to video, take the plunge and you’ll find that many of the skills you might have developed already, such as composition and understanding exposure, will give you a head start.

Plan a photography day trip

With your NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/2.8 VR attached to your Nikon DX camera, check out the versatility of the set-up with a day trip taking in several different styles. Towns and cities can provide just as much interest as the countryside, so the choice is yours. Just remember to try those different focal lengths to see what works best with certain subjects and compositions.

Play with aperture

With a constant f/2.8 aperture across the focal range. The NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/2.8 VR provides a great way to experiment with aperture. Try different apertures with the same subject to see what difference it can make, whether you want everything in focus from front to back or you want to separate your subject with a lovely bokeh blur. Put the camera in Aperture Priority to let it take care of the other exposure settings for great results.

Experiment with low light

The f/2.8 aperture on the NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/2.8 VR opens up many more possibilities for image-making in challenging light. Try an indoor shoot using just window light to illuminate your subject, or go to an evening event where you can use existing low light to create atmosphere.

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