Ken, great work. I love the fact you review products as a real photographer without snobbery or prejudice against the entry level. I'm loving both Z DX lenses on the Z50. My dream -- I'm sure it can't be done -- would be to have a mirrorless equivalent of the glorious 18-300 DX lenses, which used to make everything so easy on my D7100. However, the weight of the system ultimately defeated me & I assume the weight goes with the vast reach of these lenses. Thanks again.

All your videos are the best that I have seen. You introduce yourself and immediately get to the point. Everything i want to know, nothing that I don't and great visuals that immediately gets me engaged.

The collapsable 16-50 and the 50-250mm Z lenses are my standard lenses for my Z 50. Love ‘em! Thanks for the video!

Ken: your reviews are spot on and the best on the net. Been using them for years since I am old school Nikon fan. Thanks for the service you provide. I really need to get over to your website and make a donation. Just ordered a Z50 body as my next Nikon to replace the D200 because of your review.

I have sold many of my D3s, D800 and even Z6 in favor of this light, fun little camera! I LOVE its small size, light weight, wifi, fill flash, and being able to adjust the settings on the fly to get it right the first time! No one bothers me with questions about photography when im carrying this (like they do when I carry the D850 and huge 200-500 around). This little camera is incredible and stealthy! But you should buy a 2nd battery to carry on long travel trips.

i used it mainly for video on my Z6 as my z50 is coupled with the 16 to 50. and this dx telephoto on my z6 is impressive, your right it is worlds better than my 70-200mm f2.8, very happy with it thus far thanks for the positive review worthy of a great kit lens..

Thanks Ken, on the spot as usual. Thank you for the Video.

Really helpful review, Ken, thank you. As other comments have noted, you are always reliably

Love this lens. It does excellent job! Thank You 🙏

Best affordable pair a kit lens I have used. Sticking a 50mm F/1.8 in between makes for a perfect camera system with little else need I feel.

Thanks for your review. Been looking all over for this =)

Love these light weight ultrasharp plastic lenses. Still on dslr D7500 and the 18-55 and 70-300 both af-p vr are a blast. All the reach I need and superlight, can haul them all day. Great video review, been learning from you since my D40 entry in nikon dslr.

Looks like the ideal lens and camera combo I could take to a museum.

The filter tip is solid. I always rock the V-ND filter on my most expensive lens to protect it.

50mm (75mm) is nice starting point, but 250mm f/6.3 is unimpressive especially for that size compared to 16-50mm.

being a tv guy, I've gotta say, Panning is left to right or R to L, Up and down is "Tilt" :)

Thanks again for another great review!

Fantastic video reviews!

Loff Fonseca. My congrats, great review-

Outstanding, thank you!

Hi Ken, great review as always. The only confusion I have on the 3rd image (time line 1.32), you mentioned you took the image handheld @250mm, 1/15 sec. Wondering how is this possible that image is so sharp? For a sharp image like that the shutter speed has to be double the focal length, right? Thanks

Hi Ken, Fantastic honest review from you as always. Can I ask you a question if this lens will work on Nikon Z5? Many thanks!

Great review! Which do you prefer, the Z 50-250mm or the Z 24-200mm? ie. I'm curious to hear which you think is a better lens.

thaks for the video just bought the lense

Hi ken I have this lens and the NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR - Silver. I'm looking at doing portrait and starting to learn. Just brought. Are there any lenses I should get apart from these two or should I focus on shooting landscape and portrait with both?

Loved using this lens worked fine in crop mode on my Z7.. I want to buy one.. what's the chance of Nikon producing a higher end Z-apsc camera in 2022 and this lens coming as part of that kit? Z50/Zfc doesn't quite match my Z7 image quality, and have things I use like joystick. Guess i'll just hunt around for this lens 2nd hand or best price new.

Great review. I'll be buying the Z50 + kit lenses based on your review. Thanks.

I wish they made it 70-300 instead since the kit lens is 16-50. The 50mm FL is hugely redundant here ... With 70-300 I could even get awesome airshow shots. ( but it was borderline long enough) 250 is not...

The 50-250mm makes sounds when being shaken lightly. Sounds like there's something loose inside. Is this normal?

Hi Ken, if I have already had Tamron 70-210 f4 and 70-200 f2.8 G2, do you think I should also buy this lens due to portability and other reasons?

From another Ken - when I first saw this video I was angered that the 70-200 f/2.8 that’s predicted had been cancelled. I missed the DX logo on this one. Whew!😊

I just got my z5 with this lens, first I was going to return this and purchase the old F lens. If I gonna keep this lens, do I need to use the FTZ adapt? Thanks in advance..

X-E3 vs Z50 | XC50-230mm vs Z 50-250mm for Budget Wild Life Photography in Africa! Please make such videos!

Is the magnification good? Do you think the lens would perform good for wildlife photography and birds in flight. Is the lens + Z50 good for shooting something far away. All this considering the price

I'm dying to exchange my huge D750 and get this lil one. The old one is killing me when I carry it all day. I think that I'll do it.

Very well . I buy it for travelling, and use it on z7 🎃

Please Review with Sigma Sigma 50-100 f1.8 + Nikon Z50 is Autofocus Compatible or Not ?

I've been eyeing this lens for a while. Looks like it's worth it. How is it for shooting sports and movement?

Do I need to buy 70-200mm 2.8 (tamron or nikon) for low light and portrait even if I already have this lens?

I wonder why these sample images out of the Nikon Z50 look often so over saturated in color. O.o

Hi all. I have a nikon 70-300 VRII which I used on D90 with decent results. Not I jumped to D700 and this 70-300VRII is disappointing on the bigger sensor. I'm thinking to get a Z50 and I don't know if I should get the 50-250 or keep 70-300 for it. Strictly on IQ which one is better?

It works fine with your Z7 and you can use the IBIS! What about the Z50?

Is this lens good for horse photography? Any tips? Just bought it with the z50. Thanks.

This kens for my Z50 or the XC 50-230 for my X-T2? Which has better glass, ergonomics and image stabilization?

I have a Canon D80 and wondering if I should buy the Z50. My dad said he'd give me $800 for the D80 and a 350mm lens. Right now, the z50 with this lens and the 16-50mm is $1,200.. Should I jump??

Do the lenses come with hoods?

Is that sharpness because of new mount design...ken why not make a video about the mount of NiKon and canon Mirrorless systems and compare it with others if possible because it wasn't a random decision. The mount must have some correlation with Current lens design and sharpness that we are getting.@kenrockwell

Have you tried it on the FX Z6? Is it worth it to shoot in dx mode just to get the reach?

rockwell is now in new nikons pocket ai pre ai ais out the freeking window

Is the autofocus motor loud or noticeable through video?

Hey, is this lens available for bird photography?

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will this fit & work on a Nikon D5300?

Could this lens be used for astrophotography

why use iso 100 instead of higher? Is higher iso not enough good?

Great review, is it better than the Nikon 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 DX VR AF-P with the FTZ adapter?

and then he made videos 😉

No image stabilization in the lens?

Can i use it for the dslr camera ?😁

my copy of this lens isn't that sharp at beyond 100mm.

Ken, will 50-250 work with the Z6 as well as the 16-50?

Plastic lens mount won't last as long as a metal mount

Ken - you compared handholding a 50-250mm Nikon to a 600mm F4 Sony worth north of $13K? Surprisingly you found it hard to handhold a lens with over twice the focal length and 10x the weight (not to mention about physically 5x longer). I like you mate, but frankly that’s a dumb comparison. No one is handholding that lens without some kind of support. Things you should have mentioned - this is a lens built to a pricepoint. It’s an excellent value lens but very slow at the long end. VC will not assist you for shooting fast moving objects, so while excellent for still subjects a faster lens will work better for people that move, which is most people. (Nikon don’t make a faster, native Z lens). For video shooters this lens extends quite a bit so you can’t use it with a matte box but the fact that the image doesn’t change magnification with focus is good. But I wish Ken had actually showed that with, you know, some actual video. As usually those kind of claims are exaggerated - unless it’s a true cine lens the best you can hope for is minimal focus breathing. Also is it parfocal? Doubtful, but that would also be nice to know. Frankly the focus system is a problem for video shooters. It will make it difficult to manually focus with any repeatability and the auto focus system on the Z50 ain’t great. However, it’s no different from a bunch of other budget, focus by wire lenses. With all that said, 50-250mm is an odd focal length for a zoom - especially when Nikon make an excellent 18 - 300mm DX lens in F mount. Perhaps the biggest problem with a 50-250mm is that missing wide end. And the best thing about it - its sharp and cheap. If you can get it as a kit lens with the wide zoom that’s definitely the way to go as it’s not a lens I’d be rushing out to buy as a standalone. I just wouldn’t have it on the camera that often. YMMV.

About sony 600 mm🤣🤣

Ok ... but while you promote this lightweight, plastic, inexpensive lens wih a glowing report, ... I recently heard you dismiss the Nikon 85mm 1.8 G .. as one for "cheapscates", because it's a plastic lightweight which costs a lot less. Darren Miles uses the Nikon 85 1.8 G and doesn't go anywhere near slinging off with such a scathing comment. Yeah, you are well known, but you can still discredit yourself. Best regards, "Cheapscate" 👌