The two Sigma 24-70mm Art lenses I tried were not great performers. Focus was a bit hit and miss, and images were unacceptably soft. The Nikon 24-70 VR I settled on, is very,very good. Karl Huber's gear list: Sony RX100 Nikon 1 V1 Olympus PEN E-P5 Nikon D850 Nikon Z7 +26 more.
The Nikon Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S is $2400. The Nikon Z 28-75mm f/2.8, which Iām reviewing today, is $1200. Thatās literally half the price, and it begs an important question: why? Nikon Z 28-75mm f/2.8. The first clue is that the Nikon Z 28-75mm f/2.8 is not an S-line lens.Of course, I do own a light DX setup like others have mentioned for when I get lazy. But no, by too heavy, there are no balance issues or anything. The 24-70mm f/2.8 VR is a great lens! When I had a D750, my 24-70mm remained fixed on it 95% of the time. 24-70mm is a excellent focal length for many functions.
Letās see how both compare wide open (Left: 28-300mm, Right: 18-200mm): The 18-200mm is clearly superior at 28mm f/4.0 than 28-300mm at f/3.5 in the center. Stopping down 28-300mm to f/4.0 improves sharpness and by f/5.6 both lenses perform equally well, with a slightly better performance by the 28-300: Above from left to rigth: Nikon AF-S 70-200mm f2.8E VR on FTZ adapter, Nikon Z 70-200mm f2.8 VR S, Nikon Z 24-200mm f4.0-6.3 VR. Alternatives. Currently the Nikon Z 70-200mm f2.8 VR S is the only 70-200mm lens available in Z-mount. So the alternatives all have to be used via Nikonās FTZ adapter adding 30.5mm in length and 133g in weight:News Reviews Articles Buying Guides Sample Images Videos Cameras Lenses Phones Printers Showcase Forums Galleries Challenges All forums Nikon SLR Lens Talk Change forum Nikon 24-70 f2.8 VR reviewThe 24-70 is 2.9x zoom ratio. The 14-24, only 1.7x. If you compare the Nikon to other lenses of the same focal length, you'll see it is much better than you give it credit for. semaphore's gear list: Nikon D850 Nikon AF-S Nikkor 20mm f/1.8G ED Nikon 85mm F1.8G Nikon 35mm F1.8G ED Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm F4G ED VR.
The 17-55mm f/2.8 weighs a ton and costs $1,500. I'd skip it. I suggest the 18-55 or 18-200 VR first depending on your budget. This 18-70 would be my third choice and dead last would be the heavy 17-55 2.8. My biggest beef with this 18-70 is the weird camming of the zoom.
Nikon Z 70-200mm f/2.8 S Specs. Pros. The VR S lens image stabilization pairs perfectly with IBIS of certain bodies. Internal focusing ensures great weather sealing. Image quality is best of any Nikon 70-200 lens. No chromatic aberrations. Extremely fast autofocusing. 5.2 x 3.3" (133 x 83mm) long, diameter. 31.7 ounces (900g) weight. included HB-45 lens hood, CL-M3 soft case, caps. US$1890. Model Number 2164. Announced August 2007. Thom's Mini Review: The 24-70mm seems long in the tooth these days. No VR is the usual complaint, but Nikon's more recent zoomsāeven the more consumer-oriented onesāsometimes