Thanks John!the only mixed reviews i’ve seen are about the f-mount version. i personally think the z mount lens is great. it’s sharp, versatile and light. the af is even fast enough to capture some action.
Gavin
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Thanks John!the only mixed reviews i’ve seen are about the f-mount version. i personally think the z mount lens is great. it’s sharp, versatile and light. the af is even fast enough to capture some action.
Hi Bill,I had the 24-120 G version with my older DSLR's and liked the lens for travel convenience but was never really "wowed" by the performance, it was mostly for the convenience. I bought the Z6 kit with 24-70 because I wanted a native lens while I used the FTZ with my other F mount lenses, I did not think I'd use a 24-70 f/4 that much, but every time I did use it I was pleasantly surprised with the IQ, jump forward a few years and I've sold most of my F mount lenses and replaced with Z. The only F mounts I have left are the 60mm f/2.8 macro, the 105mm f/1.4E and the 70-200 f/4G, I am currently selling the 70-200 f/4 as I'm mostly using the 70-200 f/2.8 S now, we continue to keep the 105E because there is nothing else like it and even though AF is somewhat slow it makes a superb portrait lens with beautiful rendering and I will likely keep the 60mm macro until I finish capturing all my slides using the Nikon ES-1 slide adapter. With that redundant information out of the way, I decided to jump on the Z8 bandwagon last month and in doing so thought it would be time to upgrade to the 24-120 f/4 lens after hearing rave reviews (as seen above as well) and I can say so far the 24-120 is every bit as good as the 24-70 with the benefit of the additional 50mm of reach. The one thing I do notice is that the lens does vignette in the corners more than the 24-70 but some tweaks in PP are pretty easy to fix when needed.
Here's a couple shots of our local blue heron "Fred"
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Here's a shot of a black skimmer, fading light and the Z8 with 24-120 f/4 had little issue staying locked on with AF even though the bird was pretty small in the frame and lots of background distraction.
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My pleasure. I can say this with a fair amount of confidence, the 24-120 S lens is a significant upgrade over the 24-120 G lens. I'm not sure what pixy dust Nikon discovered for the Z lenses but it seems like every one outperforms even the best of the G lenses. I wasn't sure if I'd like mirrorless a few years ago, just like when I shot film and was thinking about DSLR in 2004 but decided to make the jump when Canon came out with the 1D Mark II, I made the jump and still shot film for the first year until I finally decided to drop film altogether. Making the move to mirrorless was also a bit nerve racking but a few weeks with the Z6 had me convinced and now that I have the Z8 I'm really happy to have ventured down this road...Hi Bill,
Many thanks for the detailed feedback.
I currently have the Fmount G version and like you have had mixed results .
You have certainly confirmed the need to make the change to the Z version.
Regards,
Gavin
Although popular with video shooter - When I had the 24-120 G lens I never liked itI'm considering purchasing the Z8 and trading in my 24-120f4G VR Lens for the new Z 24-120S lens.
Are any of you using the new Z equivalent and what are your findings in terms of performance?
I have seen some mixed reviews on the internet.
Gavin
Earlier reviews and first feedback here. The past 11/2 years has vindicated this zoom as among the best choicesHere is a thread on it:
Walkaround lens for Z9?
I recently took the mirrorless plunge, picked up a mint used Z9 (coming from a D500). This is my first full-frame, so I have a mix of FX and DX glass from 11mm all the way up to 600mm. I’m looking for a walkaround, general purpose lens to take the place of my DX 18-200mm VRII. Something that I...bcgforums.com
Me too…been using it in the UK and I’m probably going to swap my 24-70 and 24-200 for an almost the same price 180-600 as I envision very little use for those two now. The 24-120 is @80 if I either use DX or crop…and that’s close enough…so I’m not keeping lenses that won’t get used much.I absolutely love the 24-120 S and it's rarely left at home. I traded the 24-70 4 and the 24-200 for it and zero regrets. It's a must-have IMO.
I think you would be quite happy with the Z lens over the older version if you decide to go that route. The Z lens is better in every way!I'm considering purchasing the Z8 and trading in my 24-120f4G VR Lens for the new Z 24-120S lens.
Are any of you using the new Z equivalent and what are your findings in terms of performance?
I have seen some mixed reviews on the internet.
Gavin
Many thanks for all the links and detailed information,Earlier reviews and first feedback here. The past 11/2 years has vindicated this zoom as among the best choices
24-120mm f4S Nikkor
I cannot find a thread for this versatile zoom, so here you go... https://www.cameralabs.com/nikon-z-24-120mm-f4-s-review/ http://www.naturalart.ca/voice/blog.html#anchor_24-120mm_EarlyImpressionsbcgforums.com
What do you use to go beyond 120mm? If anything at all....I absolutely love the 24-120 S and it's rarely left at home. I traded the 24-70 4 and the 24-200 for it and zero regrets. It's a must-have IMO.
I guess you could use a 70-200, I had the F mount version of that lens and it was very sharp, but I found that I rarely used it so I don't have any plans to add the Z version any time soon.What do you use to go beyond 120mm? If anything at all....
My current lenses on hand that I use the most are the Z24-120, Z100-400, and an F-mount 500PF that I use with the adapter. I've pre-ordered the Z180-600 and that's when I'll give up the 500PF. Maybe, maybe not.What do you use to go beyond 120mm? If anything at all....
Price size and weight would increase considerably.Too bad Nikon doesn't make a 2.8 version of the Z 24-120 lens.
Yes, I assume quite substantially I am afraid, but lighter and better than an F mount would have been. Oh well, too much to dream for I guess.Price size and weight would increase considerably.