I hope you find the examples helpful ! I know a lot of you asked to see how this lens performs for Astro photography however its just not a great time of year for astro in the UK, We don't get the Core of the Milky Way. When the opportunity arises I will absolutely try this lens out and let you know how I got on. For now thank you for watching !!

I still decided to buy a used f/1.4 that shallow depth of field for portraits is still more important to me then the sharpness. I hope they come out with a F/1.4 for the Z mount. I think the F/1.2 would just be too big and heavy. 1.4 is the best compromise.

This lens looks like a game changer. Incredible performance from the Z Mount lenses all really.

Another well done lens review and comparison. Nikon’s marketing team needs to send you a nice bonus for the holidays!

You don't understand how much I love your videos

As always, excellent video. Solidified what I've been hoping for and have come to expect for the S lenses. Looking forward to astro! Thanks!!!

Because of this completely and full review I have ordered this lens thank you so much 🙏🏻 keep going

Wow, this is a totally new class of lens. Can't wait to see the Z f/1.2 versions.

I am always happy to see a new video and you never disappoint. Thanks for everything you do - you helped convince me to trade in my old D5 (half a million shutter count) for the Z6 and I could not be more satisfied with the decision.

Thanks for testing the focus breathing, looks really well controlled!

Fantastic content. I like that you included some sample photos from your fieldwork this time.

Awesome video! And looking forward to your future comparison of the Z primes vs Z zooms. Looking forward to hearing you speak at the Cameraworld show this weekend too!

Thank you for these awesome comparison videos. I think the best part of the Nikon Z system is definitely the S lenses.

Very clear comparisons, Ricci. Thank you!

The video testing & focus breathing part is somehow really satisfying to watch.

excellent test, as allways, thanks! I do look forward to a comparison z 24mm vs z 20mm when the 20 mm will be available.

Compact package with a serious punch. Can't wait to see a compact super tele for the z system

great video as always. my personal takeaway is how the f-mount primes still are great value! luckily good enough for my needs! :))))

Excellent and through testing, thanks 👍

Much appreciated... Looking at this lens now, and I am likely going to pull the trigger. Question regarding the stills; Is everything done with the Z 6 or are stills done with Z 7 and video done with the Z 6? I have a Z 6 and just wanted to know what to expect with the stills. Sorry if it's mentioned somewhere and I missed it. Thanks!

Informative video. Excellent lens in terms of sharpness. But clearly in your sharpness test the out of focus areas (gold wirtings on the 500 F5.6 PF) were much nicer on both the F mount versions. The edges are much harder on the Z mount version, also there is someting "grainy" in there. So sharpness certainly comes at a cost if you want that bokeh effect wide open it's maybe not the best choice.

Nice review Ricci 👏🏻. Look forward to the Z 24mm vs the Z 20mm comparison when that arrives.

wow the focus breathing test and the AF noise test are winners for the 24mm S. This will make a great landscape/Astro lens but also vlogging as well.

Thanks as usual for the great info and real life examples. I`ve been a fan of the F Mount 28 1.4 but with my new system I`m slowly changing to these lighter high quality S lenses. (the weight better suits my travel plans) Do you personally feel that you could replace a 28mm with this 24 1.8S and be satisfied?

Excellent review and comparing. Thank you. I wish you used F lenses on a F-mount without adaptor

Great comparison test

Hey Ricci, Love you vidoes. Just wondered what your thoughts/experience are of the Z6 AF in low light? I do mountain bike photography and am wondering if the Z6 will keep up, I currently use a D810 and it struggles with AF in the woods as they are pretty dark. Thanks Jo

Thank's a lot that's what I needed to know!

Im so impressed by nikons s prime lenses 👌

Once again, the best organized and executed lens tests on KZfaq, thank you! I am really anxious for the 24 1.8 version 24-70 2.8 comparisons.

Excellent review. I am working on a project that is shot at night with just the moon or some scarce light post in the edge of cityscape or in nature. How does it perform in terms of details under low light? Most photos come in the 10-30" long exposure.

Extremely impressed with the Af test, regarding the color fringing : is the lens helped by an algorithm applied by the Z camera processor on RAW and JPEG files or I are the new optics that great ? What about video files : are the new Z optics performing the same with no fringing in video ?

My most used focal length for video. It looks a really nice lens. I have a Sigma Art F1.4 - I might need to sell that when I get a Z6.

Very interesting Ricci, but please compare with the two 24-70 zooms, and possibly the 14-30 as well. I do landscapes and architecture and my working apertures are rarely 1.8, but rather 4, 5.6 or 8. At those values, exactly how much better will the prime be v. the zooms at the same focal length? Many thanks!

We already know that is good for landscapes. You have to add a portrait shot at 1.8 to see the bokeh and the separation os the subject in this kind of wide shots

Nicely done video.

Ricci, not sure you see these comments from posts long gone by, but curious if you'd put this in your bag instead of the Z 14-30mm f4? I know in the 20mm 1.8 you wouldn't suggest that, curious about this comparison. After many months, my photo count shows I'm rarely shooting very wide and wondering if this would be a better option. I have the 50mm 1.8 and very happy and waiting on the MC 105mm. Thanks in advance.

Hi Ricci. What’s a better mainly for vídeo the Nikon z 24mmf 1.8 or the z 50mm f1.8? Also which one would be better on a day to day basis for all around like photos and video and that? Thanks

Can't wait for the previously mentioned Z50 detailed videos with this quality and enthusiasm. When we can expect them?

Thank you!

Great video. I'm in the market for a Z6 so I can start putting out 4K content soon. I don't care much about the photography aspect of the Z6, full focus on video only. I personally want the Z 35mm S 1.8, but was told that the price wasn't worth it, and I'd be better off getting the 24-70 f/4 instead. I often do shoot in low light in my room which is why I want that lower f/. The 24mm 1.8 here is WAY out of my budget, that's a no go for sure. I WOULD like to have it tbh, because I use the 24mm pancake lens as a Canon shooter. Is the 35mm f/1.8 ($660 ~ $846) worth it? Should I pay that few extra hundred dollars over the 24-70 f/4 ($576 USD)?

Great review

Is the af-p 70-300FX as silent as the Z-mount lenses?

Hi Ricci, I know my question is not related to this lens but to both Z cameras. Since you own them I hoped that you may help with the following: is it possible to set up the in camera intervelometer in conjunction with auto exposure bracketing? E.g. I would like the camera to capture every 3 mins a set of brackets (e.g. -1/2/-1/0/1/2) and run like that for let’s say 30 mins which should result in 10 sets of brackets? I would much appreciate your reply I was trying to find answer to this but no one seems to have tried this yet.

Can you test coma performance at night? Would be useful for those of us looking to use this lens for Astro

So, if this is a general landscape lens, it'll presumably be stopped down and likely on a tripod. Why get a dedicated wider aperture lens like this and then just stop it down to get proper dof? Aside from your night shot at f1.8, this lens seems like a relatively expensive and redundant thing to the other lenses that already sufficiently cover the 24mm focal length. I'm asking because i have my 14-30/4. I am confident that i can get similar results to yours with my lens, plus the added versatility of zoom. I guess I'm just struggling with justifying a lot of these lenses for purchase :). I know they're better, but i find myself keeping most of my f mounts.

didn't even know there was a 24mm 1.4... WOW!!!!

Please, Night sky with 24mm 1.8 S, does not have to be milky way core, need to see Sharpness, ISO, How much Coma, and Chromatic Aberrations! , especially at F1.8 in the corners! Great Video on this lens!

Thank you for your interesting comparisons. But given the layout of the devices it seems that you do not take into account the angles of the images but only the edges, yet it is an important point for a lens.

Hello. please somebody put some light on this doubt i have: I've been noticing it along all the test, i also noticed it on my z lenses compared to fmount lenses. Why same focal lenght and apperture gives less blurred backgrounds/foregrounds? Compare 20:59 for the f-mount 1.8 vs 21:44 for the z-mount 1.8. Same parameters but less blur in general. I noticed this on my 24-70f4 as well as on my zmount 50 1.8. whats going on?

Would be more interesting for me to see how the 24 1.8's compare to each other when mounted on their native bodies: Z7 vs i.e. D850. (because there could be all kind of software and hardware optimization going on between the Z body and Z lens vs their F counterpart on the FTZ adapter, not to mention the possible sharpening and anti coma fringing etc. in the Lightroom profiles for each lens, did you check that by any chance?)

It would be much more informative if you do the focus breathing tests at smaller apertures.

Do you still hold the opinion that the Z 24 is closer to the Z 50 in performance than to the Z 35?

What about Z7 with s series lenses vs D850 and equivalent f series lenses ?

I have found the S lens to be lacking character and have far more distortion in camera than the 1.4 G. I am switching back to the G lens. Overall, the 1.4G is a far superior real world lens than the 1.8S. Irrespective of the tests.

Bring on the 28mm compact prime

Please when you compare zooms to primes go up to f16 for landscape shooters. I want to know if my 24-70/4 can compete on f8 and above. Thx

I love Nikon but why are they so bad at marketing? Every other brand as soon as a lens is announced there are reviews everywhere, events all kinds of stuff but Nikon doesn't seem to have any of that. I would love to see this lens vs the Sony Gmaster 24mm.

I regret selling my 1.4g everyday! Completely different feel to the images.

20 vs 24mm. That’s the question...

[pedantic mode] Ricci, it's not Z-series, it's Z-mount lens, S-series. Z-mount vs F-mount vs M-mount vs L-mount vs FE-mount vs EF-mount. Et cetera. It is not Z-series. [/pedantic mode]

the Z lenses have a lens profile already baked into them when opened in LR which adds sharpness to the slider automatically. These lens comparisons are completely false unless all the sliders are zeroed out in LR before comparing. There is no mention this before you started the comparison.

You are in a perfect position to provide some answers. I am sure you know of Tony Northrup? If you don't he's easy to find on KZfaq, just search for him. Why would you want to do this? Have a look at his "Nikon Z50 is a huge mistake" video [kzfaq.info/get/bejne/abl2pJSQrtPOqoU.html]. Where he makes various claims, without even seeing or handling a Z50. He claims, for instance, that putting a Z FX lens on a Z50 will produce 'blurry' photo's(?). As you have a Z50 and plenty of Z Full frame lenses, you can either prove him right or more likely prove him wrong.

I can't help thinking your comparison is biased because every SLine lens is outperforming the good old F mount counterpart massively. Suspiciously the 85s and this 24s because 85f1.8g and 24f1.8g were so good.

The F mount 1.8 appears wider… is that just me?

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Having issues with the audio? Am I the only one hearing your voice going further then coming back?