@@odinata Because you put pixel peeping into context. Most midrange and above lenses are sharp enough for 99% of uses. Of course some lenses are better than others, but there is no point in pixel peeping a lens at 200% or 400% for sharpness and chromatic aberration if you're only going to print an 8x11, or if you're not going to print at all. The viewer in the end will see the overall impression the image leaves, they won't get a magnifying glass to see how good your lens is unless you are selling stock photos etc. Even in that case, most of today's lenses are good enough. Overall sharpness is also heavily reliant on technique e.g. focusing at the proper distance for your aperture, using a tripod etc., and not only the lens, so pixel peeping for the sake of it is kinda pointless. I saw a video a while ago where a guy shot a cityscape at f/2.8 comparing different Nikon lenses and determining sharpness based on that. That is bad technique, you get everything you want in focus and then compare to eliminate factors such as different number of aperture blades etc.
‘To be honest I’m struggling this morning’ Nigel’s says, and then pulls off some stunning images out of the bag. The 16:9 image of the frost on the trees was especially amazing!
Loved this video. It's interesting to see you "struggle" sometimes to find interesting subject and/or composition rather than being in an amazing location with "easy" beautiful scenery everywhere. Also seeing Pebble jumping around everywhere was really wholesome!
I was already quite convinced, but what you are showing and how you are explaining it, in situation and with all details, makes the choice absolutely obvious. That said, your videos are going so beyond a simple choice of lens. All your stories are so peacefully inspirational and your photography channel is by far the one i'm enjoying the most ! Many thanks for the time you spend bringing us all with you Nigel !
pebbles is clearly an artist; merrily bouncing along and 'improving' your compositions for you! lovely that they've brought out such a cool and helpful lens. what superb photography. you could take magical photos, blindfolded!
As someone who bikes and hikes a lot and in the process of simplifying and lightening up my gear pack, I for one am glad you endorse this lens for that purpose and Image Quality. I fell This lens and either the 14-30mm F4 or a 20mm of some sort would be the ultimate landscape kit for any Z body. Thanks!!!
Beautiful morning! When I bought my D750, I got the 24-120 kit lens. Whenever I thought of going to the classic 24-70 I was held back by the fact that 40% of my shots were in the 71-120 range. When I switched to the Z7ii, I splurged on the 24-70 f2.8. It has been a great lens but I do miss that longer segment. The trade off is the 2.8 aperture and I end up cropping out some of the 46MP. Since the new 24-120 is an S lens, I may have to re-think that trade off for outdoor landscape work.
Totally agree. I bought the Olympus 12-100 f4 lens recently. It's big and weighs a ton but I don't usually carry anything else now when I head out into the hills. It's versatile enough and very sharp.
I don't think it can be overstated what a game changer this lens is in our genre; as a Canon shooter, I see this as less of an enviable piece of kit and more of a reason to consider switching systems. Thanks for covering it!
Great video as always, i had the original 24-120 as a kit lens on my d750. It lived on that camera, there isnt a better lens for being in the mountains! I bought the 24-120 z the day you could pre order as 1) it could only be better than the original and 2) its my most used lens! So sharp and extremely versatile!
Excitedly waiting for mine to arrive. My trinity is 14-30, 24-120, 100-400 (also awaiting delivery) arrived at by looking at the history of my images. After arriving at Z I’m selling five bodies and a dozen lenses after years of accumulating. Thanks for covering the 24-120.
I am in love with my Olympus Zuiko 12-100 (24-200) f.4 PRO. With stabilizer. Low weight, small size and impressive quality. All-terrain lens and friend of my back on my excursions.
Wonderful review of the 24-120. I got this back in December and it has rarely been taken off my Z7ii. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this Nigel. Loving the frosty weather 😀
I was going to buy this when I saw it on the roadmap at 24-105, but then they pleasantly surprised everyone with the final production model coming in at 24-120 f4. With the 14-30 and this one, I have 14-120 at f4 with two S lenses. Wonderful. Add the 100-400 S at the same size as the 70-200 and you can see the many great options Nikon is giving us. Keep on with the good work and enjoyed seeing Pebbles as always. Thanks.
I love the photo of the frosty brown leaves! A few months ago I went out on a particularly frosty morning when there was still some fall color left on the trees and there is just something magical about frosty leaves! I could have shot them all day long!
I have been waiting for a 70-200 f4. Like you I have a bad back & weight is an issue. I passed on the 24-200 but this lens wow. I didn't know you could put a tele on it. Now I am tempted to sell my 24-70 & buy this. Thank you Nigel.
I trust CZcamsrs who just give it to me straight, time is money, I don't wanna see a CZcams video of you plugging your new wedding video guide for 2022, instead give me the info I want. I am subbing. thank you sticking to the subject on the thumbnail of the video! cheers. helped me decide this over the 28-75 2.8
Love the images and seeing your exploration adventures. I also like that you printing most of your work (I believe) on lightly textured matte paper. That offers that extra level of richness to prints.
I have the Olympus system..........its so good and lightweight....I have the 12-100 f4 Pro lens (24-200mm f4 FF Equiv) such a good lens for my landscape photography coupled with the 7 - 14mm f2.8 Pro lens covers it all
Glad to see this lens make its way to the Z system and you enjoy it so much Nigel. I no longer shoot Nikon but back when I had a D750 I had the 24-120 f4 and it was absolutely amazing. Much like you’re doing here I mostly only ever carried that one lens.
I discovered your videos because my first ever camera was a Nikon and as a noob, I was really having a difficult time finding a good channel to learn about photography and my camera. There were lots of comparision videos about Nikon, but I realised that the materials about how to shoot, how to use, how to chose etc, were not enough. Nearly everyone (maybe 95%?) was using a Canon. Canon was sort of a hype, I guess. I use Nikon to this day, I sticked with it, and I have learned so many things from your channel. Thank you for your hard work.
14-30 24-120 100-400, landscape trio for Z mount. the most impressive point of this 24-120 is the build quality and the overall feel in hands, much much better than the 24-70f4 and 1430. imo better design than the 24-70 2.8s
Thanks, you just justified my latest purchase of Olympus 12-100mm f/4 PRO (24-200), arriving next week. A great allround lens, but also for landscape photography. Paired with 8-25mm f/4 PRO should make for a good landscape lens combo.
You got yourself a new challenge, taking pictures before Pebbles ruins it 😆 But it's a pleasure to see her having such a great time outside with you! Very interesting lens you have here! Before getting a Nikon mirrorless (and recently getting the 70-200, complementary to the kit lens) , I was using a Tamron 35-150mm f2.8-4. It's a very interesting lens, just I felt it was missing a few mm in the bottom range. I still have it though, for days I want to travel lighter. Fingers crossed for your trip to Antarctica! Looking forward to seeing your pictures and videos from there! And before that, Glencoe, which I'm also very excited about! Enjoy Antarctica!
Brilliant video, as usual, Nigel (with an assist from Pebbles, of course). I've been using the new z24-120mm for a bit more than a month now and am extremely happy with it. It is on my z6 most of the time, for the reasons you so articulately expressed. Stay warm in Antarctica!
Canon R5 shooter here. Right now I have two essential lenses: the RF 24-105 F/4L and the RF 100-500 F/4.5-7.1L. I can shoot everything from mountains to woodland to wildlife to butterflies with them. Every other lens I have is a bonus; but those two are must-carry. Side note: Pebbles is a joy, but you must spend a mint in dog shampoo!
Super useful kit. The past 5ish years or so I’ve been fascinated with a 2 lens kit, and the one you mentioned seems so useful/ perfect. I’ve been gravitating to a 28mm prime and a 70-200… with that light/nimble kit I feel like I can do anything. But those two lenses you mentioned, 24-105 and 100-500…. Pffft you’ve got everything for any situation when you’ve got 24-500 covered!. Ha! Those Canon lenses are superb also.
My first and favourite z lens was my 24-70 f4s kit lens with my z7, after considering to upgrade to the 2,8 version this lens was announced, so happy i was patient and bought the 24-120 f4 s , it is an absolute gem and a worthy upgrade. The extra 50mm of focal length with beautiful image quality opens up so many possibilities!! Now all we need from Nikon is a 70-300 to compliment this lens for long hikes, landscapes and travel and we are set !!
Great to see you love the 24-120mm lens. I have been using the 24-120 “F mount” for some time on my Nikon D4s. I recently purchased the Nikon Z6ll with the FTZ converter and keep the 24-120mm lens on it as my main “go to” lens. Love your videos, always teaching!
What a great video to start a Sunday! I loved what you shared re the lens, compositions and resulting photos were epic but for me today the best part was watching Pebbles having such fun - even if she did trample on your shot! Antarctica sounds amazing - can’t wait to see the results when you are back. Safe travels!
Well Nigel, I've loved all your previous videos but I'm afraid I'm going to have to make a critical comment on this one. I hate to do that, especially one with the amazing Pebbles in it, but here it goes: This video is probably going to make me spend a big chunk of cash!!! You nailed all the highlights of the 24-120 for Z mount. I've been using the 24-200 on my Z7II but 70% of my shots are between 28mm and about 130mm. Plus, you mentioned it focused pretty close so I checked the specs. It has a 0.39x magnification factor at closest focus which is pretty amazing. Most mid-range zooms come in around 0.24x so that's a huge advantage. I don't think I can talk myself out of this purchase. Nikon should put you and Pebbles on their payroll. Enjoy Antarctica...and be safe!!
If I ever (hopefully!) change to Z6 II, I will definitely buy this lens! It’s amazing! And so much lighter than carrying two lenses :) great video Nigel! Can’t wait for the next series 🤩
Just got myself the 24-120 f4 equivalent for my fuji, 3 weeks ago, and I love it. Its lighter and sharp enough for landscape photography. Love your calm way of expressing your thoughts and your work is amazing. Have a nice time in Antarctica!
Great video as always. Loved that little bit of B role where you are walking to the woods down the path and Pebbles looks back to us as though saying “are you coming”….
Great video again! Weight is actually one reason why I don't change from mft to ff completely. I have shoulder issues, so I just take the best from both worlds. Due to illness I had (and still have to) stay home for the last couple of months, so I am always looking forward to your videos as they bring the beauty of photography to my bed😅. Have a good time on your trip, glad we have the Scotland series while you are gone 👍
The fantastic Electronic Viewfinder, Image quality and dynamic range is what made me buy this Nikon Z6ii a year ago. Now with the new Z 24-120 f/4 S lens attached, I have the perfect City, Landscape and Portrait camera. And for wildlife photography I use my Canon 90D 32 megapixels with Sigma 100-400mm lens
Awesome lens Nigel! I gotta get something like this for my system, lighter and versatile. I’m guilty of not always changing lenses when I should 😂. Can’t wait to see the upcoming videos, looks epic!
These shots were so wonderful and unique. The lens served you well. There was a softness to the scenes, but sharpness and popping colors. That frost created so many options for you. These were some of my favorite photos I seen in your videos,. I need a dog like Pebbles to sniff out great scenes and subjects for me.
Hahah! Pebbles making the challenge even more challenging. Great video Nigel, loved the frosty leaf shot & the leaning tree with frosty branches prior the the leaf shot. Beautiful. Also, loved the misty shot at the end, very nice indeed, Glencoe looked stunning, looking forward to that 👌🏻
I am just getting into photography as a serious hobby and bought a bundle around a Sony a7 II. It included a Tamron 70-200 F2.8 and I am in love with it. I never really thought much about the weight of it all. But now that I want to carry a 1.5kg lens literally everywhere, this video resonates quiet a lot with me. Still, love the lens and I belive I would struggle to cut at 120mm, but handheld 2kg camera+lens is getting VERY heavy VERY quickly. Enjoy your travel to the cold south and the beauty of this planet!
Very much agree that every photographer should have a lens like this. I carry a Panasonic-Leica 12-60mm on my micro fourthirds camera when doing multi day trips backpacking in the Sierra Nevada and that lens is great throughout its range.
Nigel - how about doing some videos about using tripods? How do you balance weight vs stability vs high/low capability vs cost. How to attach your camera, how to release the shutter. Also how using a tripod affects your photography more generally. Love the channel by the way.
Great video again, I tend to find my go to lens tends to be 24-105mm (Sony) and it was the same when I shot with Canon. Your sunrise was also enhanced with a lovely fallstreak hole, something as a weather photographer would have made my day.
I bought the 24-120 f.4 FF mount lens myself. I was worried that it may not be4 sharp, but it is. It's my go to lens for everything, including portraits, documentary, and photojournalism. Last year I added the Nikon 14-24 f 2.8 because sometimes 24mm just isn't quite wide enough. I do about 90 % of my work with the 24-120, and 5% with the 14-28. For the other 5% I really need a 100-500, but I cheat by shooting at 120mm and enlarging, then cropping. I'm afrait I'll sear out the 24-120 & have to buy another one. 13x19" prints are razor sharp, and 24x30" are sharp.I haven't made any larger prints yet. Great lens. And, the Z mount 24-120 and 14-24 are even better.
I’m just now beginning to shoot with a Nikon mirrorless camera. My first z lens will be the 24-120 f/4 for landscapes. The only f lens I kept is the 500mm PF which will continue to be my favorite Wildlife lens. Pebbles would be a great friend for our Pi!
I kept my 24 120 G and it works great with FTZ. 70 200 2.8 works well, but I can substitute 135 and 200 primes. But I am really happy with 26 3.8, 40 2.0, 85 4.0. The more you carry, the fewer pic you make. The last three are surprisingly good lenses. Hand held panos are easy if you turn on Grid Lines and level in viewfinder.
Love this lens Nigel, I bought it the day it became available in NZ I think it was 23/24th Dec. Looking forward to getting more images on it, like you I have lightened my load.
Thank you again Nigel, for a great video, today also including two of my favorites: Pebbles and the Nikon Z 24-120/f4. I bought the same lens two days ago for my Z6, for almost the same reasons as you. The image quality is really good and the zoom range is very versatile. I also have the Z 24-200 zoomlens, it's a good lens but I was using the Z 24-70/f4 more and more again (despite of it's lacking zoomrange), because of the better image quality compared to the 24-200.
I'm saving up for a Nikon Z6ii and have an f4 Nikkor 24-120 F which I absolutely love as my 'go anywhere' lens. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it'll work fine with the FTZ adaptor. Absolutely agree that the 24-120mm range is fantastic. Love your channel and particularly Pebbles 🐕
I had the 'F' version of this lens on my D750 and I just loved the focal length, so versatile. I need to lighten up my gear, I'm shooting with the Z7 and need to trade in some of my heavyweights for travel. I also had two springers like Pebbles, such beautiful companions.
Exactly the video I wanted from you, Nigel! I was just about settled on the 24-200 over the 24-70/4 to get as the everyday lens with my Z5 when news of the 24-120 came through and properly threw a spanner in the works, to the extent that I had to get the 24-50 kit lens as a stop-gap until I made my mind up. Which you've now done for me, so thanks for that! I already suspected this one would be the better choice but this has persuaded me that paying a little extra and sacrificing the 120-200 range is probably worth it, especially as I'll buy a Z 70-300 when they get round to updating that one. Can't wait for the Antarctica videos!
Dear Nigel, I searched on CZcams for "the best Nikon Landscape lens?" This video came up first ! Thank you so much for your advice and examples! Now waiting for the lens on order from a reputable supplier in Manchester....Very very grateful sir. Hope your back gets better ? (I suffer terribly too )
Nigel, I have followed you now for the past 2 years or so...so in a sense I hold you responsible for me going out and buying this lens. No, truth be told and you highlighted that fact the Nikkor 24-70mm S lens just left me coming up short of taking that elusive shot which required a bit of extra reach in certain situations. This lens perfectly compliments my Nikkor 14-30mm f4 S lens which between these 2 lens are sufficient for most situations. Love this lens. Thanks very much for your input and insights much appreciated. Take care. Mike
I’m not an expert but I enjoy taking photos. A mft 12-60 f/2.8 - 4 Pana Leica is on my camera most of the time; it’s stabilised, weather-sealed, lightweight and good for my back. It is also sufficiently flexible not to interrupt long walks on Dartmoor with my partner while being purposeful. I loved the pictures of leaves.
So happy this lens came available. My last camera was a D5600 and after trying multiple low end lenses, I bought a 'like new' Nikon DX pro 16-80mm (equivalent to FX 24-120mm) and it rarely ever came off my camera. It provided just about everything needed here in the Blue Ridge Mountains. My only Z lens is the Z 24-200mm and while it is better than the D5600 with the pro 16-80mm (not by much), I can certainly tell a drop in details the further away in the image. A lot of trees in the far background get mushy and I'm so happy to be able to scrounge up enough for this new Z 24-120mm. As always, thank you for the video. I hope they are considering a 70-300mm (or something similar) to go with the 14-30mm and 24-120mm... Something not $2700 like the 100-400 🤷♂️
Thanks, Nigel. Very helpful and I appreciate you taking time to show the print outcomes, because that's ultimately where it goes for many of us. Envious of that countryside, just don't get that here.
I was a bit surprised by the photo of the tree at 12:10, that I thought was a processed, finished, lovely still, until you walked into it and I realised it was a video.
Very keen on a comparison video to the 24-200mm. I picked the 24-200mm, mainly as a travel lens and I very rarely print (and these new Z mount lenses seem to be the equal if not better than their F mount versions - even when they are not S lenses). So, keen on seeing what the difference is if I do decide to print something.
Hi Nigel another amazing video . I only used to have 16-35 and 70-200 in my bag but recently I’ve bought 24-105 f/4 and I must admit I so happy with the lens a specially around the woodlands. Plus I do lots oh hiking 10km+ so I totally agree with the weight you have to carry around with you. As I said another brilliant video keep creating more of videos like this one . Your big fan Adam .
Before I upgraded to the Z system, I had a 24-120 f4 Sigma Art for my D750 kit (ended up selling it to afford the Z system and Z lenses etc etc). It was such a useful range that I almost felt like I was being lazy… I was like, this should be more difficult. LOL I 100% agree with what you’re saying at 7:30 - I shot an indoor event almost completely with the 24-120… was light, nimble, focused solely on photography and not changing lenses. To this day the client references that year as the “personality plus” photos I took of all the guests. I truly believe that’s because I had the 24-120 most of the time.
Another great video. I’m about to buy a used first edition Z7 and am looking for a good walk about lens. Your accreditation of his lens is more useful to me than any stats on the web so many thanks for the info and the evidential large print. We’re so lucky to have you.
I love my canon "L" series 24-105mm, similar to your 24-120. It was always the lens I put on the camera at the start of an outing until my interests shifted to birds. Now the RF 100-500L is my usual starting place.
I have the Canon 24-105mm f/4L lens on my Canon EOS R and without a doubt if I could only carry one lens that would be it. As the EOS R is not stabilised I need the IS function on the 24-105 for anything hand held. I just could not justify the cost of the Canon 24-70 f/2.8L and with programmes like DxO Pure RAW and ON1's denoise AI if I need to raise the ISO a bit to get a faster shutter speed I'm not concerned. Of course I can say that as I'm not a pro.! Good luck with Antarctica and looking forward to the Glencoe vids as I'm due up there in March.
As a professional architectural photographer, I have zero need for an f/2.8 lens because I’m generally shooting from a tripod nearly 100% of the time. In low light, I just lengthen my shutter speed a bit or in windy conditions just bump my ISO. I usually more depth of field anyway, so the f/4 lenses are perfect for me as they nearly match the quality of the more expensive 2.8 lenses for sharpness and contrast.
It looks like it is a very impressive lens and when you Nigel so exciting in this it must be. This is the right lens for every long hike in the landscape. Thank you for this very good video 🙏👌👌👌.
I use a Panasonic Lumix G9 and the 12 - 60mm is PERFECT for hiking and travel photography. It's the equivalent of this 24 - 120mm. Now I'm itching to get a Z7ii (or z9!) And this lens. 🤤
I love how crisp the branches are against the bright backgrounds. I always feel like that’s a telltale for a quality lens, because the harsh lines between dark branch and bright sky/frost really shows the quality and sharpness of a lens. Well done Nigel 😁
I concur, prior to purchasing the Z 24-120mm the Z 24-70mm f/2.8 was my go to lens. Now the Z 24-120 almost lives on my camera and I couldn’t be happier the weight and size, especially with the results. Thanks for sharing!
Pebbles looks so happy running around with you, I bet she took a nice nap that afternoon.
The BEST thing about all your videos is that you evaluate things with prints! It's so refreshing to see someone doing this in 2022. Thank you!
I love prints!
Why are prints important?
@@odinata Because you put pixel peeping into context. Most midrange and above lenses are sharp enough for 99% of uses. Of course some lenses are better than others, but there is no point in pixel peeping a lens at 200% or 400% for sharpness and chromatic aberration if you're only going to print an 8x11, or if you're not going to print at all. The viewer in the end will see the overall impression the image leaves, they won't get a magnifying glass to see how good your lens is unless you are selling stock photos etc. Even in that case, most of today's lenses are good enough. Overall sharpness is also heavily reliant on technique e.g. focusing at the proper distance for your aperture, using a tripod etc., and not only the lens, so pixel peeping for the sake of it is kinda pointless. I saw a video a while ago where a guy shot a cityscape at f/2.8 comparing different Nikon lenses and determining sharpness based on that. That is bad technique, you get everything you want in focus and then compare to eliminate factors such as different number of aperture blades etc.
‘To be honest I’m struggling this morning’ Nigel’s says, and then pulls off some stunning images out of the bag. The 16:9 image of the frost on the trees was especially amazing!
Thanks Gavin
Loved this video. It's interesting to see you "struggle" sometimes to find interesting subject and/or composition rather than being in an amazing location with "easy" beautiful scenery everywhere. Also seeing Pebble jumping around everywhere was really wholesome!
I was already quite convinced, but what you are showing and how you are explaining it, in situation and with all details, makes the choice absolutely obvious. That said, your videos are going so beyond a simple choice of lens. All your stories are so peacefully inspirational and your photography channel is by far the one i'm enjoying the most ! Many thanks for the time you spend bringing us all with you Nigel !
Yes, you always get in the right Sunday mood after Nigel's video, and want to get out:-)
pebbles is clearly an artist; merrily bouncing along and 'improving' your compositions for you! lovely that they've brought out such a cool and helpful lens. what superb photography. you could take magical photos, blindfolded!
As someone who bikes and hikes a lot and in the process of simplifying and lightening up my gear pack, I for one am glad you endorse this lens for that purpose and Image Quality.
I fell This lens and either the 14-30mm F4 or a 20mm of some sort would be the ultimate landscape kit for any Z body.
Thanks!!!
I can't get enough of Pebbles' wiggling tail. The girl is definitely living her best life! Great video :)
Beautiful morning! When I bought my D750, I got the 24-120 kit lens. Whenever I thought of going to the classic 24-70 I was held back by the fact that 40% of my shots were in the 71-120 range. When I switched to the Z7ii, I splurged on the 24-70 f2.8. It has been a great lens but I do miss that longer segment. The trade off is the 2.8 aperture and I end up cropping out some of the 46MP. Since the new 24-120 is an S lens, I may have to re-think that trade off for outdoor landscape work.
Totally agree. I bought the Olympus 12-100 f4 lens recently. It's big and weighs a ton but I don't usually carry anything else now when I head out into the hills. It's versatile enough and very sharp.
Same here! Awesome lens.
Yes also my favorite lens coupled with the Marumi Achromat 5 diopters for macro shots. But from the evening on I use faster prime lenses...
I don't think it can be overstated what a game changer this lens is in our genre; as a Canon shooter, I see this as less of an enviable piece of kit and more of a reason to consider switching systems. Thanks for covering it!
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Great video as always, i had the original 24-120 as a kit lens on my d750. It lived on that camera, there isnt a better lens for being in the mountains! I bought the 24-120 z the day you could pre order as 1) it could only be better than the original and 2) its my most used lens! So sharp and extremely versatile!
Excitedly waiting for mine to arrive. My trinity is 14-30, 24-120, 100-400 (also awaiting delivery) arrived at by looking at the history of my images. After arriving at Z I’m selling five bodies and a dozen lenses after years of accumulating. Thanks for covering the 24-120.
I am in love with my Olympus Zuiko 12-100 (24-200) f.4 PRO. With stabilizer. Low weight, small size and impressive quality. All-terrain lens and friend of my back on my excursions.
Wonderful review of the 24-120. I got this back in December and it has rarely been taken off my Z7ii. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this Nigel. Loving the frosty weather 😀
I was going to buy this when I saw it on the roadmap at 24-105, but then they pleasantly surprised everyone with the final production model coming in at 24-120 f4. With the 14-30 and this one, I have 14-120 at f4 with two S lenses. Wonderful. Add the 100-400 S at the same size as the 70-200 and you can see the many great options Nikon is giving us. Keep on with the good work and enjoyed seeing Pebbles as always. Thanks.
I love the photo of the frosty brown leaves! A few months ago I went out on a particularly frosty morning when there was still some fall color left on the trees and there is just something magical about frosty leaves! I could have shot them all day long!
I have been waiting for a 70-200 f4. Like you I have a bad back & weight is an issue. I passed on the 24-200 but this lens wow. I didn't know you could put a tele on it. Now I am tempted to sell my 24-70 & buy this. Thank you Nigel.
Gorgeous images, Nigel. And the videos of Pebbles are always delightful. 👍🦘🇦🇺
I trust CZcamsrs who just give it to me straight, time is money, I don't wanna see a CZcams video of you plugging your new wedding video guide for 2022, instead give me the info I want. I am subbing. thank you sticking to the subject on the thumbnail of the video! cheers. helped me decide this over the 28-75 2.8
Pebbles looked to have great day out, hope he got warm bath when he came home. Looking forward to your next great video. Cheers
Love the images and seeing your exploration adventures. I also like that you printing most of your work (I believe) on lightly textured matte paper. That offers that extra level of richness to prints.
I have the Olympus system..........its so good and lightweight....I have the 12-100 f4 Pro lens (24-200mm f4 FF Equiv) such a good lens for my landscape photography coupled with the 7 - 14mm f2.8 Pro lens covers it all
Glad to see this lens make its way to the Z system and you enjoy it so much Nigel. I no longer shoot Nikon but back when I had a D750 I had the 24-120 f4 and it was absolutely amazing. Much like you’re doing here I mostly only ever carried that one lens.
I discovered your videos because my first ever camera was a Nikon and as a noob, I was really having a difficult time finding a good channel to learn about photography and my camera. There were lots of comparision videos about Nikon, but I realised that the materials about how to shoot, how to use, how to chose etc, were not enough. Nearly everyone (maybe 95%?) was using a Canon. Canon was sort of a hype, I guess. I use Nikon to this day, I sticked with it, and I have learned so many things from your channel. Thank you for your hard work.
Awww pebbles is the cutest 🙌😁
Great to have her make an appearance.
14-30 24-120 100-400, landscape trio for Z mount. the most impressive point of this 24-120 is the build quality and the overall feel in hands, much much better than the 24-70f4 and 1430. imo better design than the 24-70 2.8s
Thanks, you just justified my latest purchase of Olympus 12-100mm f/4 PRO (24-200), arriving next week. A great allround lens, but also for landscape photography. Paired with 8-25mm f/4 PRO should make for a good landscape lens combo.
You got yourself a new challenge, taking pictures before Pebbles ruins it 😆 But it's a pleasure to see her having such a great time outside with you!
Very interesting lens you have here! Before getting a Nikon mirrorless (and recently getting the 70-200, complementary to the kit lens) , I was using a Tamron 35-150mm f2.8-4. It's a very interesting lens, just I felt it was missing a few mm in the bottom range. I still have it though, for days I want to travel lighter.
Fingers crossed for your trip to Antarctica! Looking forward to seeing your pictures and videos from there! And before that, Glencoe, which I'm also very excited about!
Enjoy Antarctica!
Brilliant video, as usual, Nigel (with an assist from Pebbles, of course). I've been using the new z24-120mm for a bit more than a month now and am extremely happy with it. It is on my z6 most of the time, for the reasons you so articulately expressed. Stay warm in Antarctica!
Canon R5 shooter here. Right now I have two essential lenses: the RF 24-105 F/4L and the RF 100-500 F/4.5-7.1L. I can shoot everything from mountains to woodland to wildlife to butterflies with them. Every other lens I have is a bonus; but those two are must-carry. Side note: Pebbles is a joy, but you must spend a mint in dog shampoo!
Super useful kit. The past 5ish years or so I’ve been fascinated with a 2 lens kit, and the one you mentioned seems so useful/ perfect. I’ve been gravitating to a 28mm prime and a 70-200… with that light/nimble kit I feel like I can do anything. But those two lenses you mentioned, 24-105 and 100-500…. Pffft you’ve got everything for any situation when you’ve got 24-500 covered!. Ha! Those Canon lenses are superb also.
My first and favourite z lens was my 24-70 f4s kit lens with my z7, after considering to upgrade to the 2,8 version this lens was announced, so happy i was patient and bought the 24-120 f4 s , it is an absolute gem and a worthy upgrade. The extra 50mm of focal length with beautiful image quality opens up so many possibilities!!
Now all we need from Nikon is a 70-300 to compliment this lens for long hikes, landscapes and travel and we are set !!
Great to see you love the 24-120mm lens. I have been using the 24-120 “F mount” for some time on my Nikon D4s. I recently purchased the Nikon Z6ll with the FTZ converter and keep the 24-120mm lens on it as my main “go to” lens. Love your videos, always teaching!
What a great video to start a Sunday! I loved what you shared re the lens, compositions and resulting photos were epic but for me today the best part was watching Pebbles having such fun - even if she did trample on your shot! Antarctica sounds amazing - can’t wait to see the results when you are back. Safe travels!
My Sony 24-105 pretty much lives on my camera. It serves 90% of my needs. Happy to hear you’re excited about your new acquisition!
Well Nigel, I've loved all your previous videos but I'm afraid I'm going to have to make a critical comment on this one. I hate to do that, especially one with the amazing Pebbles in it, but here it goes: This video is probably going to make me spend a big chunk of cash!!! You nailed all the highlights of the 24-120 for Z mount. I've been using the 24-200 on my Z7II but 70% of my shots are between 28mm and about 130mm. Plus, you mentioned it focused pretty close so I checked the specs. It has a 0.39x magnification factor at closest focus which is pretty amazing. Most mid-range zooms come in around 0.24x so that's a huge advantage. I don't think I can talk myself out of this purchase. Nikon should put you and Pebbles on their payroll. Enjoy Antarctica...and be safe!!
If I ever (hopefully!) change to Z6 II, I will definitely buy this lens! It’s amazing! And so much lighter than carrying two lenses :) great video Nigel! Can’t wait for the next series 🤩
Even though landscape is not my thing I learn so much from you, you’re just an amazing photographer. Thanks!!
Just got myself the 24-120 f4 equivalent for my fuji, 3 weeks ago, and I love it. Its lighter and sharp enough for landscape photography. Love your calm way of expressing your thoughts and your work is amazing. Have a nice time in Antarctica!
is that fujinon 16-80 f4 lens? is a great lens btw.
@@murlidhr Yes, that's the one.
I think Nigel's going to Antarctica. If I heard correctly.
@@victorlim5077 You are correct. My mistake, corrected.
Great video as always. Loved that little bit of B role where you are walking to the woods down the path and Pebbles looks back to us as though saying “are you coming”….
Great video again!
Weight is actually one reason why I don't change from mft to ff completely. I have shoulder issues, so I just take the best from both worlds.
Due to illness I had (and still have to) stay home for the last couple of months, so I am always looking forward to your videos as they bring the beauty of photography to my bed😅.
Have a good time on your trip, glad we have the Scotland series while you are gone 👍
The Antarctica trip sounds so exciting. Good luck. I hope it’s epic.
The fantastic Electronic Viewfinder, Image quality and dynamic range is what made me buy this Nikon Z6ii a year ago. Now with the new Z 24-120 f/4 S lens attached, I have the perfect City, Landscape and Portrait camera. And for wildlife photography I use my Canon 90D 32 megapixels with Sigma 100-400mm lens
Glad you both had a good morning!
Awesome lens Nigel! I gotta get something like this for my system, lighter and versatile. I’m guilty of not always changing lenses when I should 😂. Can’t wait to see the upcoming videos, looks epic!
The scene at 4:30 where you were talking about trying to find a good composition, The one you were standing in was beautiful.
must say it, one of the finest channels about photography
These shots were so wonderful and unique. The lens served you well. There was a softness to the scenes, but sharpness and popping colors. That frost created so many options for you. These were some of my favorite photos I seen in your videos,. I need a dog like Pebbles to sniff out great scenes and subjects for me.
Olympus has the 12-100mm F4 Pro. It has an ever wider range and IQ is amazing.
Hahah! Pebbles making the challenge even more challenging. Great video Nigel, loved the frosty leaf shot & the leaning tree with frosty branches prior the the leaf shot. Beautiful.
Also, loved the misty shot at the end, very nice indeed, Glencoe looked stunning, looking forward to that 👌🏻
I am just getting into photography as a serious hobby and bought a bundle around a Sony a7 II. It included a Tamron 70-200 F2.8 and I am in love with it. I never really thought much about the weight of it all. But now that I want to carry a 1.5kg lens literally everywhere, this video resonates quiet a lot with me. Still, love the lens and I belive I would struggle to cut at 120mm, but handheld 2kg camera+lens is getting VERY heavy VERY quickly.
Enjoy your travel to the cold south and the beauty of this planet!
Very much agree that every photographer should have a lens like this. I carry a Panasonic-Leica 12-60mm on my micro fourthirds camera when doing multi day trips backpacking in the Sierra Nevada and that lens is great throughout its range.
Nigel - how about doing some videos about using tripods? How do you balance weight vs stability vs high/low capability vs cost. How to attach your camera, how to release the shutter. Also how using a tripod affects your photography more generally.
Love the channel by the way.
Thanks for the video. My first lense on a Nikon Z will be this 24-120, especially for landscapes!!
You even make a pile of leaves look stunning! Love your vids - Thank you for pouring out your expertise. 😀
So excited to see some Scotland and Antarctica on your channel soon, really awesome 😍
Great video again, I tend to find my go to lens tends to be 24-105mm (Sony) and it was the same when I shot with Canon. Your sunrise was also enhanced with a lovely fallstreak hole, something as a weather photographer would have made my day.
I bought the 24-120 f.4 FF mount lens myself. I was worried that it may not be4 sharp, but it is. It's my go to lens for everything, including portraits, documentary, and photojournalism. Last year I added the Nikon 14-24 f 2.8 because sometimes 24mm just isn't quite wide enough. I do about 90 % of my work with the 24-120, and 5% with the 14-28. For the other 5% I really need a 100-500, but I cheat by shooting at 120mm and enlarging, then cropping. I'm afrait I'll sear out the 24-120 & have to buy another one. 13x19" prints are razor sharp, and 24x30" are sharp.I haven't made any larger prints yet. Great lens. And, the Z mount 24-120 and 14-24 are even better.
I’m just now beginning to shoot with a Nikon mirrorless camera. My first z lens will be the 24-120 f/4 for landscapes. The only f lens I kept is the 500mm PF which will continue to be my favorite Wildlife lens.
Pebbles would be a great friend for our Pi!
I kept my 24 120 G and it works great with FTZ. 70 200 2.8 works well, but I can substitute 135 and 200 primes. But I am really happy with 26 3.8, 40 2.0, 85 4.0. The more you carry, the fewer pic you make. The last three are surprisingly good lenses. Hand held panos are easy if you turn on Grid Lines and level in viewfinder.
Loved the frosty leaves pic the best. Wishing you a great Antarctic trip.
Looking forward to this Glencoe series since I am going to visit that region myself in July.
Love this lens Nigel, I bought it the day it became available in NZ I think it was 23/24th Dec.
Looking forward to getting more images on it, like you I have lightened my load.
Great video. Just learned I’m next on the list for this lens at my local store. The tree at 12:40 was my favorite.
Thank you again Nigel, for a great video, today also including two of my favorites: Pebbles and the Nikon Z 24-120/f4. I bought the same lens two days ago for my Z6, for almost the same reasons as you. The image quality is really good and the zoom range is very versatile. I also have the Z 24-200 zoomlens, it's a good lens but I was using the Z 24-70/f4 more and more again (despite of it's lacking zoomrange), because of the better image quality compared to the 24-200.
I'm saving up for a Nikon Z6ii and have an f4 Nikkor 24-120 F which I absolutely love as my 'go anywhere' lens. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it'll work fine with the FTZ adaptor. Absolutely agree that the 24-120mm range is fantastic. Love your channel and particularly Pebbles 🐕
Thx again for another great video, we really enjoy them. The 24 to 120 is now on the list. Looking forward to Scotland.
I had the 'F' version of this lens on my D750 and I just loved the focal length, so versatile. I need to lighten up my gear, I'm shooting with the Z7 and need to trade in some of my heavyweights for travel. I also had two springers like Pebbles, such beautiful companions.
Thanks! I have that lens on order. Excited for it to arrive. Beautiful images!
Exactly the video I wanted from you, Nigel! I was just about settled on the 24-200 over the 24-70/4 to get as the everyday lens with my Z5 when news of the 24-120 came through and properly threw a spanner in the works, to the extent that I had to get the 24-50 kit lens as a stop-gap until I made my mind up. Which you've now done for me, so thanks for that! I already suspected this one would be the better choice but this has persuaded me that paying a little extra and sacrificing the 120-200 range is probably worth it, especially as I'll buy a Z 70-300 when they get round to updating that one. Can't wait for the Antarctica videos!
Dear Nigel, I searched on CZcams for "the best Nikon Landscape lens?"
This video came up first !
Thank you so much for your advice and examples!
Now waiting for the lens on order from a reputable supplier in Manchester....Very very grateful sir.
Hope your back gets better ? (I suffer terribly too )
Nigel, I have followed you now for the past 2 years or so...so in a sense I hold you responsible for me going out and buying this lens. No, truth be told and you highlighted that fact the Nikkor 24-70mm S lens just left me coming up short of taking that elusive shot which required a bit of extra reach in certain situations. This lens perfectly compliments my Nikkor 14-30mm f4 S lens which between these 2 lens are sufficient for most situations. Love this lens. Thanks very much for your input and insights much appreciated. Take care. Mike
I’m not an expert but I enjoy taking photos. A mft 12-60 f/2.8 - 4 Pana Leica is on my camera most of the time; it’s stabilised, weather-sealed, lightweight and good for my back. It is also sufficiently flexible not to interrupt long walks on Dartmoor with my partner while being purposeful. I loved the pictures of leaves.
So happy this lens came available. My last camera was a D5600 and after trying multiple low end lenses, I bought a 'like new' Nikon DX pro 16-80mm (equivalent to FX 24-120mm) and it rarely ever came off my camera. It provided just about everything needed here in the Blue Ridge Mountains. My only Z lens is the Z 24-200mm and while it is better than the D5600 with the pro 16-80mm (not by much), I can certainly tell a drop in details the further away in the image. A lot of trees in the far background get mushy and I'm so happy to be able to scrounge up enough for this new Z 24-120mm. As always, thank you for the video. I hope they are considering a 70-300mm (or something similar) to go with the 14-30mm and 24-120mm... Something not $2700 like the 100-400 🤷♂️
Really beautiful results. Beautiful video as well. You make a very good case for the Z 24-120 F4 S.
Thanks, Nigel. Very helpful and I appreciate you taking time to show the print outcomes, because that's ultimately where it goes for many of us. Envious of that countryside, just don't get that here.
Pebbles with the greatest comedic timing I’ve seen this year when she stomps across your macro shot. 😂😂😂
Just found your channel and I must say that I absolutely love your photos. You’ve got a new sub!
I was a bit surprised by the photo of the tree at 12:10, that I thought was a processed, finished, lovely still, until you walked into it and I realised it was a video.
I recently bought the z 24-120, it's brilliant.
5:22 Dog was like: "But Nigel, you're leaving your camera behind!"
Beautiful shots, and patiently waiting for mine to come in tomorrow
Very keen on a comparison video to the 24-200mm. I picked the 24-200mm, mainly as a travel lens and I very rarely print (and these new Z mount lenses seem to be the equal if not better than their F mount versions - even when they are not S lenses). So, keen on seeing what the difference is if I do decide to print something.
It is mostly the edges and around 24mm that the difference shows.
Hi Nigel another amazing video . I only used to have 16-35 and 70-200 in my bag but recently I’ve bought 24-105 f/4 and I must admit I so happy with the lens a specially around the woodlands. Plus I do lots oh hiking 10km+ so I totally agree with the weight you have to carry around with you. As I said another brilliant video keep creating more of videos like this one . Your big fan Adam .
Great to see you and Pebbles! Great information too!
Before I upgraded to the Z system, I had a 24-120 f4 Sigma Art for my D750 kit (ended up selling it to afford the Z system and Z lenses etc etc). It was such a useful range that I almost felt like I was being lazy… I was like, this should be more difficult. LOL
I 100% agree with what you’re saying at 7:30 - I shot an indoor event almost completely with the 24-120… was light, nimble, focused solely on photography and not changing lenses. To this day the client references that year as the “personality plus” photos I took of all the guests. I truly believe that’s because I had the 24-120 most of the time.
Another great video. I’m about to buy a used first edition Z7 and am looking for a good walk about lens. Your accreditation of his lens is more useful to me than any stats on the web so many thanks for the info and the evidential large print. We’re so lucky to have you.
I love my canon "L" series 24-105mm, similar to your 24-120. It was always the lens I put on the camera at the start of an outing until my interests shifted to birds. Now the RF 100-500L is my usual starting place.
I just got home with this lens and can’t wait to get out there and get photographing
I have the Canon 24-105mm f/4L lens on my Canon EOS R and without a doubt if I could only carry one lens that would be it. As the EOS R is not stabilised I need the IS function on the 24-105 for anything hand held. I just could not justify the cost of the Canon 24-70 f/2.8L and with programmes like DxO Pure RAW and ON1's denoise AI if I need to raise the ISO a bit to get a faster shutter speed I'm not concerned. Of course I can say that as I'm not a pro.! Good luck with Antarctica and looking forward to the Glencoe vids as I'm due up there in March.
Love the video. I recently own the 24-120z for my Z6ii. It would be great if you show us the post processing (workflow) before printing.
Your videos are so perfect, video, audio and stills.
Great video Nigel. Very helpful. Will be ordering mine soon. Thanks
As a professional architectural photographer, I have zero need for an f/2.8 lens because I’m generally shooting from a tripod nearly 100% of the time. In low light, I just lengthen my shutter speed a bit or in windy conditions just bump my ISO. I usually more depth of field anyway, so the f/4 lenses are perfect for me as they nearly match the quality of the more expensive 2.8 lenses for sharpness and contrast.
Exactly the same as me!
That thumbnail finally!
It looks like it is a very impressive lens and when you Nigel so exciting in this it must be. This is the right lens for every long hike in the landscape. Thank you for this very good video 🙏👌👌👌.
I use a Panasonic Lumix G9 and the 12 - 60mm is PERFECT for hiking and travel photography. It's the equivalent of this 24 - 120mm.
Now I'm itching to get a Z7ii (or z9!) And this lens. 🤤
I love how crisp the branches are against the bright backgrounds. I always feel like that’s a telltale for a quality lens, because the harsh lines between dark branch and bright sky/frost really shows the quality and sharpness of a lens.
Well done Nigel 😁
Inspiring as always, have a fab trip to Antarctica, looking forward to seeing the film! Cheers.
I concur, prior to purchasing the Z 24-120mm the Z 24-70mm f/2.8 was my go to lens. Now the Z 24-120 almost lives on my camera and I couldn’t be happier the weight and size, especially with the results. Thanks for sharing!