Nikon introduces its new workhorse king, the NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S II.
I’m lazy. I notice that is only a product announcement and never a remedy session. However I open this text with that admission as a result of it ought to clarify why, regardless of having a complete vary of primes and zooms accumulating mud in my package, the one lens I actually ever shoot with is the 24-70mm f/2.8.
In fact, that’s a slight exaggeration. However solely slight. And, in truth, it is not that I’m lazy. I’m simply sensible. And the 24-70mm zoom vary suits nearly 99.9% of what I prefer to shoot. Plus f/2.8 is greater than sufficient aperture for me in all however essentially the most particular conditions the place excessive low mild or an overabundance of want for bokeh come into the equation.
The smaller profile of the Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S vs. the F-mount variations is likely one of the greatest advantages I’ve discovered since my swap to mirrorless. It’s lighter, balances higher, and offers me much more purpose to depart it on my Nikon physique full-time.
Effectively, apparently, Nikon has grown bored with my complacency and has sought to shake issues up by saying the brand-new Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S II. An improve to the unique, this mannequin contains issues comparable to a first-in-its-class inside zoom mechanism, Silky Swift VCM motors that Nikon claims obtain the quickest autofocus in firm historical past (5x quicker than the earlier mannequin), and a newly developed 11-blade diaphragm system for extra round bokeh, all whereas coming in at a lightest-in-its-class 675 grams.
Like all current Nikon lenses, they’ve stored video in thoughts by decreasing focus respiratory. And a brand new management ring permits you to modify between click on or clickless, relying in your choice, with the flip of a swap. Minimal focus distance is 24 cm on the large finish. And the lens hood has one in every of my favourite options, a retractable window that makes it simpler when wanted to regulate issues like variable ND filters.
The brand new lens is predicted to hit cabinets mid-September and retail for $2,799.95. So what do you assume? Will this be your new workhorse?
