Hello everyone, this is Kelvin.
Today, I will share with you some subjective feelings about
my recent use of the Nikon Z mount lens
24mm-120mm f4s.
Since this lens is really a
long-
awaited lens for many Nikon mirrorless camera users, this time I will talk about it in two videos.
This time , I will mainly share my initial shooting experience
, shooting samples and
usage scenarios
. In the next video, I will compare it in
detail with the 24mm-70mm f4s lens in various aspects
. Please give me some references
when purchasing lenses.
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Since Nikon launched the Z-mount mirrorless camera in 2018,
Nikon has successively launched the
24mm-70mm f4s
24mm-70mm f2. 8s
24mm-200mm f4-f6.3 VR
24mm-50mm f4-f6.3
24mm-120mm f4s
and the recently launched
28mm-75mm f2.8
these 6 standard zoom lenses and large zoom lenses,
they can be said to have their own characteristics
Basically, it covers different users and shooting needs. The
price is also rich and frugal.
I also have a detailed evaluation and comparison in this previous video. If
you are interested, you can look back at the
24mm-70mm f4s.
I believe there are many Nikon mirrorless users. The first lens I bought
is also the first Z-mount lens I bought.
It is light and compact, and the image
quality is also good.
It can be called the strongest kit
on the surface. In the past few years,
I mainly used it to shoot some products.
Some events,
some buildings, etc.
Most of the time it can meet my shooting needs
, but sometimes I really hope that its focal length
can cover a little longer
to make shooting more convenient
. Maybe you will say
why not consider 24-200mm The f4-
f6.3 VR lens is indeed my favorite lens.
It covers our most commonly used focal lengths,
but since it is not a constant aperture
, the
aperture is constantly reduced as the focal length changes,
and its telephoto The sharpness of the end has also dropped significantly.
In my opinion, it is more suitable for daily travel shooting
rather than the first choice for work or professional shooting.
Until the emergence of 24mm-120mm f4s,
it has indeed achieved a balance in terms of volume, weight, performance and image quality.
The focal length of 50mm more than the 24mm-70mm f4s
allows us to use only one lens
to deal with more subjects
. The weight of the 24mm-120mm f4s is only 630
grams compared to the 500 grams of the 24mm-70m f4s.
The difference between the two It's not too big.
It 's also an external zoom lens. It
's about 118mm at the 24mm end and
170mm at the 120mm end.
It's the size and
weight that I
've been using recently. It's still very satisfying
due to the 24mm -120mm f4s is the S series of Nikon Z mount lenses,
so there is a clear S logo on the lens. This time the letter S is more aggressive
and more
advanced
than the letter S on the 24mm-70mm f4s . The button
also has a custom control ring
, but the new L-fn custom function button for the 24mm-120mm f4s
allows this lens to have more customization possibilities.
If we must say the shortcomings of this lens, it
may be the lack of a lens. Anti-shake function
Since this lens has a long focal length of 120mm
and a constant aperture
of f4, the
lack of lens anti-shake function
does not cause too much stress for us to shoot outdoors or in good lighting conditions,
but if we are in low light Light indoor shooting
or night shooting,
we may need to reduce the shutter speed
or increase the ISO,
but thanks to the good in-body image stabilization of the Nikon mirrorless camera
and a good high-sensitivity performance
, even at a slower shutter speed,
even at the 120mm end
You can take
clear and sharp photos by hand .
For me personally,
when I need to shoot night or indoor portraits, the
f4 lens is definitely not my first choice.
I will still
change to a large aperture fixed focal lens for shooting according to the needs of the scene,
or The focal length of
this lens is from 24mm to 120mm
, which covers the most commonly used
24mm,
35mm,
50mm,
85mm,
105mm
, 120mm, etc. in our daily shooting.
I also use these focal lengths
to
take different photos in the same place, which
can be clearly seen . It can be seen that although it is a lens with f4 aperture,
when we push the focal length to 70mm,
as long as the subject and the background are separated by a certain distance, there is
still obvious background blur and space compression effect.
For me,
24mm-120mm f4s is more suitable
for It is used for shooting commercial activities,
traveling
, or daily street sweeping.
Whether shooting landscapes or still life
, this lens has excellent performance.
Another point is
that the closest focusing distance of this lens
is 35cm in all focal lengths, and the
magnification
is 0.39 times. When a quasi-macro lens is used,
whether it is shooting flowers, birds, fish, insects,
food,
drinks
or wedding rings,
it is very practical.
In terms of image quality, Nikon's Z-mount S series lenses
have always been confident. Guaranteed
lens structure with 16 elements in 13 groups,
including 3 low-dispersion ED elements,
1 aspherical low-dispersion ED element
, 3 aspherical elements, lenses
with nano-crystal coating
and anti-reflection HD coating,
and fluorine-coated front elements
. The materials are almost all top-of-the-line equipment.
It can be seen that Nikon’s efforts in this lens are
absolutely unambiguous.
Not only can it feed my Z6 II, but
even the Z7 II
and even the flagship Z9
can be perfectly matched.
In my initial experience,
this Whether the lens is at the 24mm end
or the 120mm telephoto end, the aperture
is fully open at f4. The center sharpness is impeccable and
won't let me down
, and the edge sharpness needs to be above
f5.6 to reach the optimal level
. In the next video, I will also use
various focal lengths and apertures
and 24mm-70mm . For a detailed comparison of f4s,
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and pay attention to my updates. In terms of purple fringing and dispersion,
the performance of this lens is excellent,
whether it is the wide-angle 24mm end
or the telephoto 120mm end . The side problems are very slight and can
almost be ignored
. In terms of flare control, the overall performance of
this lens is relatively average
. When shooting directly against strong light, you
can see obvious ghosting and flare. It
is recommended to wear a hood
to reduce stray light.
In terms of vignetting, background blur, and starburst distortion control,
you can
get some preliminary views through the following samples
. I will also show the detailed comparison in the next video.
In terms of focusing,
the 24mm-120mm f4s has
dual stm focusing motors.
Even if I use the Z6 II
at all focal lengths
in single-point focus mode, the focus speed is very fast
and very
quiet
when switching between far and near. I believe
it will be better if used with the Z9.
However, when I use full-area face or human eye recognition,
if the person is relatively small, the
camera still cannot recognize the person
quickly . It is better to match the background first.
When the person occupies a large proportion of the screen
, the person's face can be recognized. Or eye
This is also a common problem of the Nikon Z5 Z6 Z7 series.
I hope Nikon can optimize it in a future firmware update
or in future models
to bring out the true strength of this lens.
In terms
of video shooting, it is a constant aperture f4 lens.
When we shoot video,
no matter how the focal length changes
, we can maintain a fixed shutter and aperture,
just change the gear of
the ND filter to change the exposure.
This is extremely important when shooting video
, just like the rest of the Nikon S series lenses.
The control of the breathing effect of this lens is excellent,
especially in the wide-angle and medium focal lengths.
If you have to pick the bones
in the egg, the control of the breathing effect at the 120mm end is relatively weak,
but the overall performance is still good. It
belongs to the first echelon
in the past . I would say that 14mm-30mm f4s
or 24mm-70mm f4s
would be more suitable for shooting vlogs.
Now I would say that 24mm-120mm f4s is a lens
used for travel photography and selfie vlogs
. It may also be relatively more suitable
for outdoor travel photography
or In daily life, you
only need to bring one lens
, which can basically cover most of the shooting themes.
Using it to shoot vlog short films
can also cover wide-angle
, medium - focus
and telephoto segments.
It not only explains the time and place,
but also allows the picture to have more Change
Even if I use it for professional shooting,
I don’t have any worries.
This lens has been on the market for a few months.
The most complained about is ￥7 The price of 999 (slip of the tongue) is
still out of stock.
I personally think this price is quite reasonable.
It not only includes the traditional 24mm-70mm focal length
, but also is equipped with a 120mm telephoto length, which has a good performance
in terms of image quality and workmanship.
If it can add lens stabilization,
I think it will be more perfect.
I believe
that many of my friends will be confused
about how to
choose the most suitable one among these 6 zoom lenses.
First of all, if you have not chosen If you buy the 24mm-70mm f4s,
I will definitely recommend the 24mm-120mm f4s
. The 50mm focal length
will definitely allow you to open up a new world
and shoot different pictures,
even if it may not
have the most perfect performance in all aspects,
but I think it's worth making this compromise
if you already have a 24mm-70mm f4s or f2.8s
and
have a 70mm-200mm f2.8 VR S at the same time
I would say if you're not looking for the ultimate lightweight
24mm-120mm f4s maybe Not a necessity for you
because you already have the
top lens for the Nikon z mount
if you already have a 24mm-200mm f4-f6.3 VR
and photography is not your profession
I think keep using that lens
and put the money Invest in other fixed-focus large-aperture lenses.
For 28mm-75mm f2.8,
I personally think that if you often need to shoot indoors
or in low light activities
and cannot afford
the high price of 24mm-70mm f2.8s,
then 28mm-75mm f2.8 will be It is a very cost-effective alternative,
and the 24mm-50mm f4-f6.3 lens
I personally do not recommend very much,
unless you really need to take
a light lens and a
light camera frequently to go out to sweep the streets,
I may recommend
it . I don't personally recommend it. All the
above are just
my personal suggestions
. How to choose
it still needs to be selected according to your shooting subject
and shooting habits.
If you have any specific suggestions and ideas,
I hope you can send me a message. Bullet screen or leave me a message
Okay , that's all the content of this video. Let me
remind you again. In the
next video, I will make a detailed comparison in all aspects. I will evaluate the
24mm-120mm f4s and 24mm-70mm f4s
from an objective point of view .
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