kihab
New member
This seems like a great group to ask advice so I'd like to collect thoughts on a Z mount lens to round out my current equipment.
Background: I'm purely a hobbyist photographer who mostly focuses on wildlife. I've been a Nikon DSLR user for 15 years but now have the new Nikon Z6 III. I have lenses of 150-600 and 100-400. My shorter lenses were DX kit zoom lenses, so I wanted to replace them for a full frame lens that is a Z mount. Other than wildlife, my active interest is history. My secondary type of travel where I like to have my Nikon with me is often in Europe where I mostly take images of exteriors and interiors of historic buildings.
Query: There are a number of Z mount lenses, both prime and zoom, starting somewhere in the 14 to 40mm focal range with an aperture of 2.8 or below. It's been tough to decide what single lens to get to fill my need for one shorter lens. I've never actually had a prime lens, but have no opposition to using them. This is the lens I will use the least, so I'm less inclined toward the more expensive options. I'm leaning toward wider aperture due to cramped shooting conditions and dim/night lighting conditions.
Some lenses I'm considering:
17-28mm f/2.8
20mm f/1.8 S
24mm f/1.8 S
26mm f/2.8
28mm f/2.8
35mm f/1.4 or 1.8
40mm f/2
Use cases:
Cityscapes, nighttime and daytime
Architecture, possibly from narrow streets
Interior features, with dim lighting
Outdoor nighttime scenes (maybe I'll finally see the aurora borealis)
Thanks for your thoughts!
Background: I'm purely a hobbyist photographer who mostly focuses on wildlife. I've been a Nikon DSLR user for 15 years but now have the new Nikon Z6 III. I have lenses of 150-600 and 100-400. My shorter lenses were DX kit zoom lenses, so I wanted to replace them for a full frame lens that is a Z mount. Other than wildlife, my active interest is history. My secondary type of travel where I like to have my Nikon with me is often in Europe where I mostly take images of exteriors and interiors of historic buildings.
Query: There are a number of Z mount lenses, both prime and zoom, starting somewhere in the 14 to 40mm focal range with an aperture of 2.8 or below. It's been tough to decide what single lens to get to fill my need for one shorter lens. I've never actually had a prime lens, but have no opposition to using them. This is the lens I will use the least, so I'm less inclined toward the more expensive options. I'm leaning toward wider aperture due to cramped shooting conditions and dim/night lighting conditions.
Some lenses I'm considering:
17-28mm f/2.8
20mm f/1.8 S
24mm f/1.8 S
26mm f/2.8
28mm f/2.8
35mm f/1.4 or 1.8
40mm f/2
Use cases:
Cityscapes, nighttime and daytime
Architecture, possibly from narrow streets
Interior features, with dim lighting
Outdoor nighttime scenes (maybe I'll finally see the aurora borealis)
Thanks for your thoughts!
