Nikon Nikkor AF-S 24-120mm F4 G ED VR
$849.00 - $2,149.00
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13 years ago
Fat and Overpriced
When searching for a good walkaround lens to replace my very heavy 24-70 2.8 I was surprised that many lenses are nearly as big and still pretty darn heavy, but the new constant F4 of this 24-120 intrigued me so I grabbed a copy along with the half-the-price 24-85 VR 3.5-4.5 (kit lens) and tried...
Pros:
- VG build
- VR modes
- some weather sealing
- good focal range
Cons:
- Hilariously expensive for slow glass
- big and heavy
- not the sharpest at the longer end
12 years ago
Lens gets an unfair bad rap - It's excellent
This lens gets an unfair bad rap as not being sharp at the telephoto end. I'm looking at a 20x30 print right now of a Buddha statue head sticking up out of the snow. I was probably 8-10 feet away. I can see individual ice crystals around the statue's neck, 120mm f4, D800E.
Pros:
- Sharp
- good VR
- fast focusing for an f4 lens
- excellent flare control
- covers 90% of what most people shoot
- very quiet autofocus
Cons:
- Bit of wide angle distortion at wide end
- at f4 more DOF than you may wish for
- some examples have zoom creep issues when carried facing down
- 77mm filters cost a lot
- people will disrespect your lens choice - ignore them
14 years ago
Nikkor AF-S 24-120mm f/4G ED VR (FX) - Review / Test Report
Announced and released around photokina 2010, this often requested lens is finally available. With a constant f/4 maximum aperture throughout the zoom range, which goes down to 24 mm at the short and up to 120 mm at the long end, it outspecs its main competition.
14 years ago
Nikon 24-120mm f/4G ED VR AF-S Nikkor
Recently bought a Nikon 24-70mm f / 2.8G IF-ED AF-S. Took off at home, tested and passed back to the store. Heavy enough for a small range of focal lengths. No stabilizer, poor mechanics. Most chromatics and poor bokeh for the declared class lenses.
Pros:
- Film format
- Beautiful rich color
- Large focal range with acceptable quality
- Good sharpness, small curvature of the image field for zoom
- Diaphragm 9 rounded petals, good bokeh for zoom
- Easy, fast and accurate focusing
- Excellent mechanical quality
Cons:
- Traditional disadvantages to such a range zoom: - A slight drop on the field at the corners extreme focal lengths at the aperture (disappears when you close diaframy per division)
- - Noticeable distortion at wide angle
11 years ago
Ever since I purchased my FX camera, I have been looking for a lens with this focal length and speed. I'm putting it through its paces and enjoying the experience. I own several specialty lenses, but I' m finding that this lens stays on the camera more than any of the others.
13 years ago
Watch out for ClickOnDeal
Have not shipped my order. No explanation. Have not replied to my request to cancel order. I don't even know if they really exist.
15 years ago
Nikon 24-120mm f/4G AF-S VR Lens
While I hope to create a full Nikon 24-120mm f/4G AF-S VR Lens, my first priority is to include results from this lens in the lens comparison tools available on the site. This page currently exists because it is required by the database and content management systems for me to post information and...
15 years ago
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-120mm f/4G ED VR Lens JAA811DA review
Nikon's produced a nice kit lens for full-frame bodies, though it's not without its caveats. The lens fared quite well in our tests, for the most part - the big problem is the wide open performance at 70 and 85mm, where it's quite soft indeed when used at ƒ/4.
15 years ago
Product Review: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-120mm f/4G ED VR
Wedding, event, travel, portrait and landscape photographers in need of a do-everything-well, all-purpose zoom lens that can fit in the palm of your hand should run to their nearest Nikon dealer and gobble up the new AF-S NIKKOR 24-120mm f/4G ED VR.
15 years ago
REVIEW: Nikon 24-120mm f/4G ED VR
Nikon's upgraded 24-120mm now has a constant f/4 aperture. Along with its 5x zoom range and vibration reduction, it should be a very interesting all-purpose lens.
Pros:
- Very good sharpness throughout the zoom range
- Vibration reduction
- Build quality
- Constant f/4 aperture
- Useful zoom range
Cons:
- Harsh vignetting at 24mm
- Distortion at either end of the zoom range
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