Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S | Professional large aperture mid-range zoom lens for Z series mirrorless cameras | Nikon USA Model $2,396.95 $ 2,396 . 95 Get it as soon as Tuesday, Jan 16 It gets really good reviews even though it looks a bit cheap. I've got the older 24-70 F mount 2.8 and while it's a great lens it's huge with the hood and FTZ. I'm tempted to swap it for the z24-70 F4 as it's smaller and should be better for video. Plus it would balance on my gimbal. When mounted on the high- resolution 45.7MP Nikon Z 7 camera, the Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S achieves an overall score of 36. That means it is the best 24-70mm lens we have tested to date. It’s also the fifth-highest-scoring zoom lens in our database. Its sharpness score of 26 is also a significant step up from the Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/4 S. Nikon Z 24-70mm F2.8 S sample gallery. Nikon's new Z 24-70mm F2.8 S promises a substantial size and weight reduction compared to its F-mount predecessor and a boost in optical quality. We recently received a final copy of Nikon's latest pro-grade standard zoom and wasted no time taking it out for some shooting. A Review of the Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-120mm f/4 S Lens. by Alex Cooke August 14, 2022 4 Comments. The 24-70mm f/2.8 lens is the workhorse you will find in a ton of photographers' bags, as it provides Adapters & Converters ». Information about third-party lenses that are specifically for the Nikon Z mount (on July 25, 2020, there were 24 third-party lenses available in the Z mount; this doubled to 48 by the end of 2020, and almost doubled again in 2021 to 85, and now numbers almost 200 ). We also now have a handful of autofocus lenses from As you can see, Nikon pulled out all the stops on the 24-70mm f/4 S, including a fluorine-coated front element to repel moisture and an STM motor for near-silent focus. The lens also weighs just 500 g. That compares well to the 1070 g F-mount Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8E VR, as well as the 710 g 24-120mm f/4G VR. Interestingly, Nikon decided to keep The 50mm f/1.8 S is one of the sharpest "normal" focal range primes Nikon has ever produced. The 50mm f/2.8 MC's optical design is relatively simple: 10 elements in 7 groups, with one each aspherical and ED elements. The front element is fluorine coated, but only Nikon's regular coatings are used to combat flare (e.g. no ARNEO or Nano coating). wmNE.