Great rundown of a great lens.

Thanks Matt helped me in making a decision on the z6 24-70 and ftz kit hope your well

Hi Matt, It is a year plus since you posted this review of the Nikkor 24-70 F4 S lens for the Z mount cameras. I did get 2 of these lenses with both kits, my new Z6II and Z7II. Not sure I will need them both, but I have them now for the time being. Your review was very helpful to me on many levels. I am glad to see how sharp it is in your opinion. I agree with you. The little bit I have shot the lens with both cameras, the results and photos where 1st class, A1 sharp. I didn't use them in a stadium, but rather in close range in my home and in my son's home taking pictures of my baby granddaughter. I do agree with you that the size of the lens is really nice, and light as well. Comparing the lens to my old F mount 24 - 70 F 2.8, and the 24 - 70 F2.8 with the VR, they are night and day. Handling those lenses with the FTZ adapter, is really very awkward, but they do work. I think the F 2.8 with the VR, is heavier than either camera. I cannot see myself carrying either of those large lenses when I want a 2.8, 24 - 70 with me on a shoot or while traveling. So far, I have resisted purchasing that Z mount lens. That "proposed", 24 - 105mm will be very nice, when it is available. I watched your review a few weeks ago of the Z mount 70 - 200, F 2.8 with the 2X extender, which was very, very interesting. It's on my lens list for the Z mount cameras. Thank you again for all you very well done professional reviews. Your information is very much appreciated and respected. Good job! 👍 📸 🗺 🏟 👏

It’s a great lens . Glad I bought it together with my Z6 .

I bought the Z6 with the kit 24-70 F4 , and can tell you that its a great little lens . Thanks for the reminder on being able to switch crop modes , I set my video record button to cycle through the different modes .

Great lens! One of my favourites. With IBIS, f4 is not that limiting. I've collected a lot of glass over the years (F mount Nikkor and Zeiss, M mount Leica) that I can use but this is what is usually on my Z7.

I've had a bunch of Nikons over the years, but my Z50 with the 24-70 f4 lens is my favorite travel camera!

Bought the lens together with the Z6 and the 35mm/1.8. I am very happy with the combination :)

I am planning on picking up a Z6 soon and will definitely get the 24-70 f4, will also get the 105 2.8 f-mount macro...would love to hear your thoughts on that lens (if you have it!) with the z6/z7. I loved how much you enjoyed the crop mode, it's something I've started to use more since I got a Ricoh GR3, will definitely be making use of it on the Z6!

My Z6 Kit just received! This is one SHARP lens! I can't believe the 24-70 F/2.8 is even sharper!

Subbed & Liked, great review, would like the 24-200 next

All I have is S lenses. I used my 28-300 as my go to lens. I need a good travel lens so I was looking at the 24-70mm because it is so compact. Your video really was helping me decide, along with a friend who has the 24-70mm f4 Z lens, until you mentioned the 24-105mm. I can wait a few months. I will be talking with a Nikon Representative this Saturday. I will see what he knows. Nikon has been running sales on lenses but not the one I want.

Always enjoy your stuff, it’s the only lens I have for Z6 right now. Thinking my next will be 50 1.8s

Yes it is the "kit" lens that came with my Z6. It is a heck of a lens. I have other Z lenses including the Z 20mm 1.8 /S, the Z 50mm, Z 85mm and the Z 70-200 2.8, yet this is my every day lens. It is compact, not heavy, it is crisp, very sharp and the price was right. My preferred lens for shooting outdoors in daylight.

I've had the Z7 and the 24-70 f4 S since March 2019 and truly love this combo. Perfect for travel. I went to Morocco in June and captured some amazing detail in shots of doorways in Chefchouen with this set-up. I'll be in Australia in Feb 2020, starting in Sydney, then the Red Centre, Cairns and Brisbane where I pick up a rental car and finish my trip in Melbourne. Hope the bushfires have died down by then. Cheers Matt.

I really like this lens. I'm using it on my Z6. I got a strange question for you though or the group I like to take night photos and I'm wondering what people set their max ISO for handheld night photography. I've heard most people said it at 6400 but I wanted to find out what you recommend for the Z6. Thank you

Hi Sir. Would you recommend the Nikon Z7 II for portrait n wedding despite what they say with regards to the Auto Focus thank you

I'm really interested to get the Z6 next to my D810 to use it with old manual lenses. I think this 24-70 would be a really great option, too. It's so versatile. Great review.

Hey Matt, how does the F4 24-70 compare to the 2.8 equivalent on a Z6? F2.8 is around 3x more, but is it 3x better than the F4? 🤔 Most of my shots are in low light on moving targets. Subject rather

With this adapter (Techart TZE-01 Sony E to Nikon Z AF Adapter) you can use your Sony lenses on your Nikon z series.

Hi Matt, I see how you have been presenting photos on the wall behind you - but, with such talent, you must have thousands of prints worth printing. I would be interested in a video on how you store the hundreds of other prints that you have and display them. Kind Regards,

DX mode or crop sensor does not increase focal length. It changes the field of view. That's an important distinction.

Stock on the z 24-105 f/4 makes it hard to get hold of. You’ve used both lenses Matt. Would you wait for a 24-105 or buy this lens in early 2022?

I picked one up used because I needed a versatile zoom lens for occasional wide shots at 24mm and if my 70-200/2.8 isn't quite wide enough. This thing is great. You can get it pretty cheap on the used market and for a "kit lens" the quality is pretty astounding. I've seen other reviews and some even chose to keep the f/4 over the f/2.8 because it gives them pretty much the same image quality while being way smaller and lighter. Many photographers prefer getting f/4 lenses over the f/2.8s specifically because they want to save space and weight. And with the collapsable design they really doubled down on that. To be honest, I'm not a fan of that but I get why they did it. The mechanism doesn't feel cheap either and they didn't make a compromise when it comes to image quality. I paid 350€ for it, for the image quality I get from this lens I'm willing to make some ergonomical sacrifices.

Looks like a great lens. I'm looking at one for $600 AUD second hand with minimal use. I didn't get it bundled with my Z6 because already had the 24-70mm 2.8 F-mount lens. Haha, I was at that tennis match too. I remember how amazing the sky was that evening. Doesn't look like the Australian Open will go ahead this year. :-(

Is there any difference between cropping an image (to match the different focal length) in post and shooting in DX mode?

Can the 24-70 f/4 really be compared to Sony G/ Canon L lenses in optics?

Have you checked this F4 lens in Z50? Thanks!

The Z7 is the best camera i ever owned and i have had a few good ones. I have both 24-70 f4 and 2.8 and both are amazing. Got the 50 1.8 the other day, and it is amazing.

Could this thing shoot close up food photography as well? :)

I shot a wedding the other day, I was switching between my D810 and a Tamron 24-70 g2 and a Z6 with the 24-70 f4 and got to say, the Z6 images look better to me. Even when the iso was bumped up on the z6 to make up for only being f4, they still look better than the D810 at 2.8. The Z6 with that lens is such a good combo, I’m beginning to wonder if I need a f2.8. I’ve got 3 of the 1.8s lenses so covered for low light and not sure spending £2k on the f2.8s is worth it!

I have one and yes it is very usefull, but mostly for landscapes and group shots. it is very ordinary if your shooting portraits, however, the great value 50mm S covers that very affordably. so those two together are a great combo.

Late on the ball, my 24-70 arrives next week. 👍🏻

This lens is so light and compact. You notice this when you use 24-70 2.8 z lens. Quality is hard to differentiate between the two lenses.

There is no image stabilisation if mounted on the Z50, so I don't think they will bundle it.

What does annoy me is that once you have shot in one of the crop modes that you do not get the full sensor read out in post processing. ( Stills) Shoot 16x9 then you are stuck with it.

I'm with you on the locking mechanism, my Canon M5 kit lens had same feature and it drove me CRAZY! It's history now as I have reconfigured my outfit around Fuji gear. Gone is all my FX 'L' glass, 5Dii and M5. The weight differential between the two outfits is amazing, and the quality of Fuji lenses is terrific. Apart from that lock, the kit lenses are much maligned and I'm glad you gave the Nikon one some coverage Matt.

You need to review the difference between the z7 z24-70 f2.8 and x1d ii

I think i need an interpreter for lens speak!

Matt. If I already have this lens and also looking at the 24-200 would you consider this one a redundant lens?

I'm torn between the Z 24-70 f4 vs the 2.8, I like the idea of a lighter weight more compact lens but I'm afraid to lose the availability of f2.8 aperture for low light (indoor not well lit) capabilities. Thoughts?

Hello Matt, i am very much interested in a combo of Nikon Z6 + Nikkor S 24 70 F4. Can you please tell me whether that would be a good combo for photography? I am really stunned to see the night photography by a F4 lens on a Z7. will i have the same quality of night photography in a Z6 ? I have been planning for this package for months. Please let me know what you think.

While i still haven't got my Z7 yet, i will be getting the full kit with the 24-70 although i may upgrade to the 24-105 when that arrives. The 24-70 reminds me of the old 18-70 that was classed as a kit lens also, better than the money for it would suggest. :)

I call it a bundled lens, it is nothing like any kit lens before. Corner to corner is it sharper than either my G or E f mount 24-70 2.8 which cost and weigh far more. It is my most used lens, despite having a good collection of F mount and EXCELLENT prime Z-mount. The only lens that is better in that FL is the 24-70 S 2,8. I am sure if there is a flawless zoom this 2.8 is it. But is larger, heavier and a lot more expensive. IF someone really needs a pro-level mid zoom(we all do) the 2.8 needs to be looked at. he small light F/4 version is the perfect travel and walking around the lens and unobtrusive for candid street shooting. Getting the f/4 with the body is a no brainer, even if one has a 2.8 already because the f/4 is better optically and small and light enough just to keep on the camera when out and about. All the Z mount lenses released so far are sharper and have less color fringing than their F mount cousins of the same speed and FL. The weakest one I have is the 35 1.8 S.....and it is still better at 35 than any Nikkor lens before it. The 50 1.8 is the best Norm lens I have ever used and I have 6 lenses in the 50-58 range, from f/1.2 to f/1.8 and that little 50 S lens clearly out resolves them all out of the very center. The Sigma ART is a sharp dead center but nowhere else and has more fringing. When Nikon announced the Z cameras it promoted its mount as being a real advantage but the KZfaq gurus panned it badly and said it was just marketing hype. Then we got the cameras and found it was not hype. Almost all the gurus lost more credibility with their rapid dismissal of the system. They are doing the same with the Z50 that is 80% of the feature set of the Z6. Based on the track record of S lenses the much anticipated 70-200 2.8 will be the first lens I ever ordered before release. It should be stellar. Contrary to the YT gurus and their panning of the Z50 will further ruin their credibility. They all panned the 50 f/0.95 also without ever using one.

I was waiting for you to review that lens, im thinking of buying Z7 with 50mm 1.8 or this one little fella. Still didn't decided :)

Would love to get into the Z system but I have enough gear already and I couldn't be bothered with the hassle, of trying to sell my gear for little money (which is what you get) for older gear!

When the 24-105mm. comes this lens will be a niche in Nikons lens lineup 😉 Cheers Jess

Great video Matt,the lens is not for me .i do however love the primes,maybe the z7 mk 11 watch this space😂😂

Which one works you choose; a7iii or the z6?

Any thoughts on the 24-200mm?

Nikkor 14-30 f4 or 24-70 f4 which one is sharper lens and more useful lens?

My thoughts are .....I can't wait for the Z50...!!

Matt I see you have a Sony A7R which do you prefer your Z or your Sony.

These lenses look so tiny compared to their f mount brethren. I'd suggest they are not much larger than my Micro Four Thirds lenses for my Lumix system.

how is the 85 1.8..I just bought it

Matt, how exactly would this lens be affected by being on the z50? i know it would make its 36 -105 , is anything else affected?

Could the Z6 have the same results?!

Is it good idea to use that lens on Z50?

Wonder if those pictures were edited or raw. I will be impressed if they were straight from the camera.

Putting the camera in DX mode is not the same as putting on a TC lol

I was ready to buy the 24-70mm f4 until you mentioned the 24-105mm coming soon. Darn you.

As sharp as it is, I tell everyone that makes videos, don't call it a kit lens.

OK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It is a good kit lens, but affordable it is not. In Europe, even as a kit with a z6/7, you still pay something like 500-600 Euro for it, and alone it costs almost as much as the 24-70/2.8 non-VR f-mount version.

I almost never lock it. I see no need to almost all the time.

Very affordable? at 1k? With this money i bougth all my primes and zoom lenses.