That’s where the Nikkor Z 24-120mm f/4 S lens comes in, offering a good compromise between a broad focal length, a fixed aperture, the promise of superior image quality and a reasonably travel-friendly size and weight. At £1199, it doesn’t cost too much more than the 24-70mm f/4, and about half what you’d pay for the 24-70mm f/2.8. Sharpness. Yellow, 03 October 2012. 35-70/2.8 AFD at 52mm, 24MP D600, 6 sharpening, f/6.3 at 1/160. Camera-original 24MP file. See my Nikon Professional Normal Zoom Comparison for exhaustive side-by-side image examples to every other Nikon pro normal zoom. Sharpness is great. It's sharp in the center at all settings.
The 24-70mm f/2.8 S, while the fifth lens to sport the S badge, is really the start of something new in the Z lens lineup: truly professional caliber lenses, with high performance and extra features. Even a cursory examination reveals some of the features: integrated display, a Lens FN button, and a third (programmable) ring.
The current 24-70/2.8G is heavy, big, and expensive, and I never need 24mm since it distorts people too much. The 70-200/2.8G is even heavier, bigger, and more expensive, and doesn't focus close. So came the 35-70/2.8D on my watch list. When a local dealer finally had a used model, I didn't hesitate. The Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G definitely shines once stopped down, particularly in the corners when compared to the Tamron 24-70mm f/2.8 VC. Stopped down to the f/8 range, both lenses do fairly well, with the edge advantage on behalf of the Nikon. The Tamron 24-70mm f/2.8 VC produces different results across the frame depending on the target distance.

The Z 24-70 f/2.8 has benefits beyond simply a faster aperture. It's optically better than the f/4, but the f/4 is still excellent. The f/2.8 is useful for a shallow DOF you can't achieve with an f/4 lens. It is a faster lens, which will help with some low light situations.

I would recommend this lens over the new 24-70 2.8 G lens that Nikon has now. This lens is built better, smoother zoom, and Less expensive for a good used copy. reviewed July 24th, 2013 (purchased
Extreme corners are still not the greatest strength of the lens, though. Three notes from further tests: 1) The 24-105mm is wider at 24mm than the Tamron 2) The Tamron is slightly warmer in color rendering than the Canon and 3) The Tamron controls chromatic aberrations MUCH better than the Canon.
Nikon Nikkor Z 14-24mm F2.8 S Review. A full-frame zoom for pros that ticks all the right boxes. 4.0. Excellent. By Jim Fisher. Nikon Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S. $2,396.95 at Amazon 1h0kNx.
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