One of my pet peeves about Nikon is how large the 24-70 f2.8 is (coming from Canon and the superb L 24-70 f2.8 II) and on the Z7 it feels ridiculous. Reply Reply with quote Reply to thread Complain Like the 16-85mm before it, the 16-80mm f/2.8-4 isn’t a big lens, all things considered. It seems appropriately downsized for DX. Compared to the 24-120mm f/4 FX zoom it most directly compares to for FX, it’s 0.7” (17.5mm) shorter and almost 9 ounces (230g) lighter. This is exactly what we wanted from Nikon, frankly. My 24-70 2.8 S for the Z7 arrived Thursday at my local store YM Camera in Youngstown Ohio. Nikon hit it out of the park with this one. The focus is unbelievably fast and the images are tack sharp throughout the the zoom range. At F2.8 indoors low light the corners and edges perfect. Outdoors it preforms perfectly. The Nikon Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S is $2400. The Nikon Z 28-75mm f/2.8, which I’m reviewing today, is $1200. That’s 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. Left to right: Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8, 70-200mm f/2.8 VR, 24-70mm f/2.8 . Strobist: SB-800 camera right and behind. SB-800 camera left and behind. SB-800 on floor aimed at wall, gelled red . 2 CTO'd LED flashlights aimed at the 14-24 and 24-70 to bring out the gold lettering (having an extra SB-800 for fill would've been nicer). . Like the 16-85mm before it, the 16-80mm f/2.8-4 isn’t a big lens, all things considered. It seems appropriately downsized for DX. Compared to the 24-120mm f/4 FX zoom it most directly compares to for FX, it’s 0.7” (17.5mm) shorter and almost 9 ounces (230g) lighter. This is exactly what we wanted from Nikon, frankly. Best 24-105mm Lenses Compared. Best 70-200mm f/2.8 Lenses Compared : Nikon 24-70/2.8 VR. Home Donate New Search Gallery Reviews How-To Books Links Workshops About 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. Nikkor Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S: Autofocus. The lens autofocuses in a spritely manner in good light and signs of it hunting for focus were only observed when it was used in an extremely dim indoor setting. Nikon Z5, Nikkor Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S, 1/500sec at f/2.8, ISO 100. I assigned the L-Fn2 button to perform AF-ON for a majority of my testing Photos OK to edit. Aug 12, 2014. #8. Thom Hogan's 70-200 VR II review shows side-by-side image comparisons, and yesthe Nikkor 70-200 VR II loses a TON of effective focal length at minimum focusing distance at 200mm, where the VR II is actually134mm in measured, effective, real, actual focal length.

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