Nikon Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S lens review with samples

[@diegorivera2711]

Canon mirrorrless Z Mount? Bad habits die hard!

[@christopherfrost]

Ooops! Urgh...I did that deliberately, to check that you were all paying attention ;-)

[@zwete]

Freudian slip

[@Axonteer]

@@christopherfrost thats what i also tell to people all the time :-D

[@tor2919]

Software corrections are here to stay. And that’s a good thing. Distortion and vignetting are very easy to correct for in software. You sacrifice in some areas and gain in others while keeping size and weight down. This lens is significantly lighter than the F mount version while outperforming it optically. That’s thanks to digital corrections. Did you know what what your eyeball sees is corrected to an incredibly high degree by your brain “software”. The eyeball is only sharp in the very centre of projection.

[@diatomsaus]

I love my Canon Z6 and the 50 1.8S.

[@eldindokara7868]

hahahahaha, me too

[@DesoloZantas]

Lol 😂😂😂

[@miguelpinto3976]

😂 that makes a lot of sense on this video lol

[@user-vi4di8ze9q]

😂😂

[@kepolasokram]

Just watched the canon rf 24-70 review, and this lens seems to perform the same or better in every metric, especially flare and hard to correct aberrations. Considering that lens was considered excellent, why is this one considered overpriced?

[@eldindokara7868]

They are all overpriced, but pros are making money with them, so they are priced accordingly

[@Bayonet1809]

The only 24-70 f/2.8 not overpriced is the Sigma DG DN, and it performs similarly to the Nikon.

[@jimstirling7223]

I think fans of other brands just like to find something to whine about :-) Here in the UK the Nikon is cheaper than the Canon as is the case in the USA . The Sony lens is a bit cheaper than either though having previously owned it and now owning the Nikon , the Nikon lens is superior across the board. There are outlier markets such as Australia which due to location and small size of market can have quite substantial differences compared to other markets

[@arunashamal]

@@Bayonet1809 sigma sucks..especially with af accuracy

[@arunashamal]

The problem for long time canon users is swallowing that Nikon makes better lenses across the board without needing to put a red ring around it.

[@thomsn5670]

From the video samples I find the bokeh to be pretty good actually. In the shown pictures it is not harsh at all and gets as good as it can be for a f/2.8 standard zoom range. Thank you for the review. PS: A coma test would have been nice. :)

[@jimstirling7223]

All mirrorless lenses are using software corrections whether we like it or not , the lenses are explicitly designed to be used this way . I think the rationale is in exchange for allowing software to fix vignette and distortion the lens designers are in turn able to give optically sharper lenses . The main impact of these corrections would in theory be a touch more noise in the corners.But given the performance of modern sensors it is a bit moot

[@TristanOmik]

Anytime I go on KZbin, your video pops up first which make me happy.

[@alexnewton7484]

I would argue that for some common uses of a fast 24-70 (weddings, outdoor portraits) the terrible LoCA and poor backlit performance of the Canon RF competitor would be bigger concerns than any shortcomings of this lens. It's a bit of a stretch to flatly call this lens overpriced while the Canon is merely labeled highly priced, especially when the Z6/7 have very capable IBIS. I wouldn't consider either lens overpriced if you have a need for it, nor would I label the IS-lacking EF equivalent overpriced.

[@frankluo230]

The only saving grace is Canon also sells a 28-70F2. Their 24-70IS RF is nothing to write home about. I like Canon's lens roadmap a bit more than Nikon at least f1.8RF primes are targeting low end and f1.2RF primes also available. Both ends of the market are more important than the middle ground Nikon tries to fulfill first, a bunch of seemingly expensive f1.8 primes, although optically better than competition, and cheaper than f1.4 rivals, are still in noman's land.

[@frankluo230]

Overpriced or not is an open argument for either brand however I am not alone as a non professional gear loving hobbyist, I prefer getting in the system cheap to test it out then buy the quality high end lens to keep for a long time. RP, 24-105STM, 35f1.8RF 85f2RF all responded well in market. Z5, 24-70f4, 35s 50s 85s 24s all optically better but not really cure GAS.

[@Raevenswood]

The Canon costs 100$ more retail in the US than the Z but I see the Z 24-70 on sale quite a bit for just under 2000usd. So I am also confused by his gripe that this lens is "overpriced" especially based on the performance and pricing relative to the competition.

[@jeremytheoneofdestiny8691]

All high end mirrorless lenses are overpriced, full stop. Just because the Canon equivalent is expensive doesn’t mean this lens isn’t overpriced.

[@frankluo230]

I found this review a bit harsh on Nikon. Put into contest this lens blows away Sony 24-70 GM Canon 24-70rf in IQ with all auto correction on all three. A clear winner in build and quality feel too. Priced fair. all 24-70 F2.8 from CNS cost this much for the last 20yr if inflation corrected. Weight, size, filter size reasonable too.

[@PAD32]

"priced fair" lol you are funny, I like you

[@nicolask.3825]

Well, Christopher seems to prefer comparing lenses only when he has tested all of them himself. I don't know about the RF, but he hasn't tested the GM. I'm sure we'll see him compare the 3 eventually, be it in the GM review or in a dedicated video.

[@jimstirling7223]

@@PAD32 The Sony launched at around £1900 here, the Canon at £2325 , the Nikon at £1999 . At the moment the best price here are Sony 24-70gm £ 1699, Canon 24-70 RF 2.8 £1999 and Nikon £1899 . I cannot speak for the Canon but I had the Sony and now Nikon the Nikon is better across the board. Every serious review I have seen put the Nikon as the best 24-70mm F/2.8 on the market . www.camerapricebuster.co.uk/

[@PAD32]

@@jimstirling7223 I don't say that the competitors are better value (for now), but on dslr we have excellent 24-70 for less than half that price, and they probably still make profit. I think it's overpriced for that reason. There is some hype on the mirrorless cameras, and it's totally fine , but manufacturers are making huge profits on the early adopters. Now I'm not complaining, time will do it's job, in a few years we will probably find much better value for money

[@frankluo230]

@@PAD32 in DSLR days, Nikon 24-70F2.8VR costs $2397 USD in 2015 which is a lot more than today's $2000. What are you talking about? Old Shitma zoom at half of Nikon's price?

[@Jackourd]

Hey Chris u said its for Canon Z mount😁😁 i knw you are regular canon user and review alot canon system thats y its happen😂😂

[@christopherfrost]

Ooops! Urgh...I did that deliberately, to check that you were all paying attention ;-)

[@Nicofoto]

@@christopherfrost knew it 😆

[@intensitymediaJm]

@@christopherfrost haha yea right

[@burritobrosvideos8060]

What a doofus...jk

[@InternationalBassStation]

Actually, a Z mount Canon would be great! I’d love a Canon brain with Nikon glass. I still want Nikon raw files though, luv em!

[@MrToonfish]

Was at my dealer this afternoon... The lens here in Belgium cost 2450€ (£2290) and it's 1000€ (£894) more than the AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED (not VR !). The Z 14-30mm is also an expensive lens btw. In the meantime I'm using my Z6 with the kit lens Z 24-70mm f/4S which is a good lens. I'm using my AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED with the FTZ adapter and it's working fine. Having this Z lens will cost me an arm, so for the time being I'm not buying new Z lenses. I have a FUJIFILM ecosystem too, so it's a huge amount of money to invest over time. Z mount lenses are excellent but a bit on the expensive side to my opinion. Thanks for all your reviews dear Christopher. Regards.

[@UncIeMJ]

That Canon Z mount misspell will haunt you for month. ^^

[@LockeLeon]

Vigneting and distortions are a design choice by Nikon in order to be able to maximize the IQ, and late the formers be corrected by the camera.

[@pandora807]

Yes and it is not even worse than the Sony and Sigma versions. With corrections it is a stellar lens

[@genewhitney5993]

I would like to see a video by CF or someone else going over the details of distortion correction in these lenses, tradeoffs, etc. It's something I don't fully understand.

[@fattestallenalive7148]

that is literally a contradicting statement since image quality *includes* the vigneting and distortion characteristics LOL

[@cmduran]

I came back to this review after owning this lens for a couple of years. While this lens is my favorite for general use and will continue to be for a while, I've got my fingers crossed for an updated version of this lens, preferably with an internal zoom mechanism like their 24-70mm lenses for DSLRs. My copy has gotten a bit of dust ingress over time (although that could be exacerbated by living in a dry, dusty climate), and I think an internal zoom with improved optics would remedy that problem, as well as justify the price and give it better value long term.

[@Pastronomer69]

Canon's Z mount system?

[@thebluereverend]

The z mount is so adaptable it can even take other camera systems' names

[@christopherfrost]

Ooops! Urgh...I did that deliberately, to check that you were all paying attention ;-)

[@khmer-uk]

You are right about the zoom ring, it's a little stiff. The zoom ring on the old 24-70mm f2.8G ED N was a lot smoother.

[@FishingForFun]

You talk faster in this video than the others :D long time viewer from Serbia, Cheers great review as always :)

[@starbase218]

With regard to the distortion, I’d be more forgiving of the lens. If you need straight lines you probably want to correct any zoom lens in post, so there will always be some loss of resolution there. And if you’re not concerned with straight lines, this is probably acceptable performance. Also I have to wonder why the omission of inbuilt stabilization is an issue when the cameras you’d want to use this lens on have IBIS. Wrt vignetting I‘m not too fuzzed either though it could be better. But I would like better close-up performance. Still, if I would buy into the Z system, this lens would be on my list. With a Z6 I’d have a FF f/2.8 system weighing about 1.5 kg.

[@eldindokara7868]

This lens is no brainer for paid professionals. For us, hobby photographers is too expensive. We stick with f/4 version.

[@Spritualsection]

I have this and 70-200 mm version both great lenses ,people are complaining about this lenses have no clue how to use them for sure

[@nightdonutstudio]

I like the panasonic L mount 24-70 f2.8 design. You can change focus ring to actual real manual focus. For video shooter, this feature is so useful.

[@EricLouisYoung]

actually incorrect. the "manual" focus ring clutch merely changes the lens into manual focus mode in a convenient way. it is still fly-by-wire focus. there is no "real manual focus" on the panny 24-70. and yes I own the lens.

[@KobusGevelspar]

@@EricLouisYoung but you can set this option for lineair focussing in the menu settings of most Panasonic bodies. I own an S1h and just like the 16-35 it works great.

[@thomasgrahamdavies1962]

So happy to see two of my favourite places there. Some excellent work in Llangrannog and Aberporth. Have they made any improvements to the lens since you made this video?

[@IvoCiuffa]

I purchased this lens last summer, to replace the Tamron 24-70 mm 2.8 and, yes, I'm very happy! It's a really pleasure working with. I use it also for videos and the AF response is much better compared to the Sigma 50 mm 1.4. Nikon in EU periodically has some offers, so is better waiting for a better price! I'm very curious about the new 70-200 mm 2.8 for the Z system!

[@eldindokara7868]

It was on sale around Christmas for $2000

[@unknown964]

Its on sale now

[@Louie_Vision]

I currently have the same Tamron. How much better would you say? Did you test out the overall image quality of the two?

[@haydar9004]

Great review,, Will be here again to watch the nikon macro lens review

[@allencrider]

Hmm. Canon RF 24-70mm f2.8 sells for $2299 American, Panasonic L-mount 24-70mm f2.8 is $2197, this Nikon, $2297, Sony 24-70mm f2.8 is $2,198. Very expensive! If I was a journalist I'd carry micro four thirds. Olympus 12-40mm f2.8 is $849 right now. LOL Back in the late 1970s when I worked at a daily newspaper, zoom lenses were so bad we just couldn't use them. Now, they're breathtaking in their contrast and sharpness.

[@christopherfrost]

Tempus fugit

[@pandora807]

2000 pounds is alot. In Germany the lens costs less than 2000 € and sometimes around 1800 if a promotion is running. For that the price is actually a pretty good deal and one has to remember that similar lenses from Sony, Canon and Sigma are equal at best.

[@bjrnhenrik-pettersen9063]

Pricing is odd. I've seen it go for as low as €1570 from the grey market to the UK, though prices fluctuate wildly. UK domestic prices with Nikon's sales reduce prices significantly lower on the primes in particular, with the 50 1.8 going for €392 last summer, which is a lot lower than even the grey market.

[@adleneboulebtateche156]

Thank you for this awesome video Chris. Another great review.

[@RadianAdi]

Great review as always, thx Chris

[@anasqsous2200]

Can you do 14-30mm NIKKOR ?

[@alessandrosparapan1081]

I'm so undecided if to pick the A7 III or the Z6. The Sony looks more affordable but the Z system looks really promising

[@Joep00]

Alessandro Sparapan fuji xt3 or xt4?😜

[@logitech4873]

Depends on what you value. Autofocus and lens selection? A7 Videography and ergonomics? Z6 I recommend you check out some comparisons - there's just no simple answer.

[@dct124]

I think the sticky zoom is to eliminate focus creep.

[@zishandodul2746]

The canon line was cute 😊

[@stevetqp9152]

NIce review as always, Chris! As a landscape and product photographer currently in the Fuji X-System, I am strongly considering movign into FF, and considering either the Nikon Z7 (with this Nikkor S or the Nikkor S 24-70 f/4 zoom), or the Sony a7Rlll. I'm just debating on which system would give me the most improvement when printing large, in terms of image sharpness and detail retention. My Fuji results are pretty good anyway, but I still feel that I would realize even greater sharpness and detail with either one of the aforementioned systems. Any thoughts on that would be greatly appreciated! Thanks again!

[@mariol8831]

Steve TQP if you are looking for a high res camera the Sony A7RIV have better quality and auto focus than both A7RIII and Nikon Z7, I bought one ‘used’ from B&H for only $2,750 compared to $2,200+ for used A7RIII. I am very happy with my purchase so far.

[@sloppy-1-1]

I have the z6 with the 24-70 f4. All i can say is that you can pretty much ignore every reviereview before firmware 3.0 (well, reviews with the 2.0 firmware are still kinda valid). It is really great and is much better in terms of ease of use, evf and ergonomics, (and colors to my eye, but that is subjective) than the Sony. Also feels more robust. But I only had the Sony for ca. 1h to try it out...and the Sony has still a better autofocus. By much? I don't know. The argument with 2 sd cards vs 1 xqd/cfexpress card is kinda pointless to my eye, these newer cards are much more reliable than the old sd cards. Sony has a better autofocus and much better lens selection, and maybe better battery life (but I think that the nikon has a very good battery life). Nikon has better ergonomics, evf, LCD, menus etc. And better out of the box jpeg colors to my eve. I'd just try them out, you cant go wrong with either one with the firmware improvements

[@garystarnes5178]

Thank you for another great video Chris. God Bless!

[@Illuminationsfromtheattic]

Nikon's pricing seems to generally high. Honestly, this lens doesn't seem like a big enough upgrade over my 24-70 F4 to justify the enormous price difference. I am however waiting for my pre-order of the new Nikon 70-200 and 14-24. Those lenses seem pretty special and maybe worth the extra cost.

[@antonoat]

This will be good! Thanks Christopher, not up to the standard of the new Nikon Z primes, I guess that was too much to expect! Stay safe.

[@jenovaizquierdo]

Good video man. I have questions what lenses is good for making videos in the Nikon Z line up? Thank you.

[@cryptobyt2403]

Question, Feature wise, Which one: z24-70/2.8 used or brand new z24-120/4? Price difference only 500 bucks. And i own z35/1.8 and planning to get z50/1.8

[@IanFleming808]

Why is the spot where it says where it's made blocked out?

[@photozen8398]

@ 4:24 40 mm wide open why there is color fringing in the center of the image ( purple)…that is a surprise to me...

[@derrysam1990]

Great review as always. Can you test out the sigma 40mm 1.4 art for the nikon.

[@jimstirling7223]

I know it is the size of a small car :-) but that Sigma 40mm F/1.4 is a superb bit kit

[@grat2010]

Thanks for another review. Hope you and your family are safe and healthy during this time. Also, many thanks to your wife for being a willing and very capable model. Whenever my husband asks to take my photo, I try and look as silly as possible so he stops asking. It hasn't worked.

[@roadrunna.]

Thank you Chris. What is the focus throw please? I’m considering using it for filmmaking

[@petercarpowitz7007]

You've got really great tests. Which in your opinion is better, Canon RF 24-70 2.8 or this Nikon ? I'm thinking about changing the system and take into consideration also lenses that each system offer now.

[@christopherfrost]

I've just been testing the Canon lens on my new 45mp Canon EOS R. They're essentially as sharp as each other, really.

[@YanFries]

Watching both reviews back to back, this Nikon does better. Focus breathing is more than rf but everything else is better on the Nikon. Less fringing, better close focus sharpness, better flare control, smoother bokeh (subjective)

[@p.sethia1830]

thanks for the nikons yo!

[@KennethRosenstroem]

UPS LOL - right on man, keep up the good work, and please make a sign that stay in front of you, that sayswhat brand your testing for :)

[@nigelnash4992]

Hi Chris. Any chance of a review of the 70-200mm S lens for your Z7?

[@kobakakhidze100]

Z Bayonet is very large, I think its a hiden feature of it, probably soon we will see Z camera with medicum format sensor and all current full frame Z lenses will work well on it too, then, for example, Z mount 50/1.8 lens is much bigger then same lens by Sony. Thennew Z lenses are very sharp at corners, including zooms. Its just my opinion, in near future we will see if I was right...

[@derJackistweg]

This is not the way Products are brought to market. ONLY IF there is a large enough target group who will spend enough money over the lifetime of this product, one will consider to develop in that direction. I do NOT see that + Nikon has NO MONEY to loose for niche markets (in a market that generally shrinks more every year!)

[@kevc.2958]

seems sharper than the rf equivalent

[@humansrants1694]

Think I might upgrade from EOS m50 + EF-M Sigma 16mm 1.4 to Nikon Z7 II and 24-70mm, I do Landscape and action figure photography. It looks large but maybe its enough to replace two primes.

[@razbiton173]

Please do a review on the Nikon Z 50mm 1.8S !!

[@eldindokara7868]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/n16zooesmLhkqJI

[@razbiton173]

@@eldindokara7868 damn didnt know that, thnx

[@itzamna3080]

With that mount you should get for review the Nikon 58mm f0.95 Noct.

[@mitigo]

Still enjoy watching these even though I shoot with the canon RF system

[@qamstel]

I went to watch the equivalent Canon lens review. It’s amazing how same performance if not worse gets much less criticism compared to this review here. Granted I’m writing this 3 years later but today the Nikon is 1000 dollars cheaper than the Canon 24-70.

[@mrbaiser4133]

The Sigma is a much better buy and can fully resolve the 61mp sensor...

[@cryhavoc38]

0:13 lol, "it's only for Canon's new Zed mount mirrorless system" oops. :)

[@MarkHummerNikonZ9]

Sorry but I defiantly heard you say it`s for ''Canons" Z mount 14 seconds in That cracked me up as a starting point.🤣

[@ruelapas6240]

It looks like nikon 24-70mm f4 are better quality specially at the edges? 😅 Even distortion is better too?

[@patrick.771]

Is there a chance that we get a review of the Nikon 16-50 Z DX kit lens? :) downloaded some raws a few days ago and was very impressed by it's sharpness. Unfortunately I don't know how it compares to other lenses ...

[@christopherfrost]

I'm having trouble getting hold of one from the lens hire company

[@patrick.771]

@@christopherfrost ok. Nikon if you read this please send Christopher some gear :)

[@Mr09260]

I love my f2.8 24-70 S lens

[@Snooze-vy1yo]

and after the condescending video, at the end of the day this lens as far as "images" goes, it is leading!

[@sloppyjoe9156]

Please review the tamron 35-150 f/2.8-4

[@faizanmughal9345]

Sir can u plz give a review of yonguo 50mm 1.8 mark 2 not mark 1 older i saw that video it's one of ur best decision n judgemental abilities u are doing it amazing n also yongnuo 35mm 1.4

[@cristianmk]

If you had to chose one 24-70 nikkor to buy today, would it be the f2.8 or the f4?

[@eldindokara7868]

If you are making money with photography, f/2.8 s, if not, f/4 s.

[@aussie8114]

$3,900 in Australia. A ridiculous price.

[@jimstirling7223]

Australia is sadly for you guys an outlier market with a small potential market . It is for sale at the moment in $3383 at Camera Warehouse they say the normal price is $3722 which is still cheaper than the Canon . Take it from a Scotsman don't be a lazy dog and shop around :-)

[@eldindokara7868]

It was used on B&H photo online $1700. Somebody just beat me for it :-)

[@aussie8114]

Darek M Yes I think it is. No VR, it should be cheaper than it is.

[@yosemite9983]

I watched both Nikon Z 24-70 2.8 and Canon RF 24-70 2.8 review from your post, but still can't decide. From your professional point of view, which one is better? This will affect my camera purchasing decision. Thank you Chris!

[@frederikvanreusel]

Does anyone know how good it is weather sealed? I want to use the 24-70 2.8s and Z6ii together in rain and I want to know what it can handle

[@arunashamal]

it is nikon. so yes, it can handle rain

[@lensman5762]

it is not just Nikon lenses or cameras that are over priced here in the UK, almost everything else is. Donkeys years ago I had a friend who worked for HP. I once asked him why we are paying more in £ than people in the US pay in $ for Adobe software? This is when one £ was nearly 1.6 $ US . He said it had nothing to do with the exchange rate, but to do with people like Adobe or Nikon or Canon thought we were willing to pay for their products in the UK. Since we keep paying without any sort of protest, they keep asking for more.

[@bhaskardebnath2308]

Hi Chris, would you please do a review of 24-200mm z mount Nikkor?

[@christopherfrost]

Sometime I will, yes :-)

[@galor7954]

I think it is worth comparing, in the same lens only with a different f / 4 opening and that would be to the benefit of the photographers, because those who shoot at / f5.6 within a 70 millimeter range which is a photo rest for the portrait, are both not as sharp as the review did for the second lens, if Yes, what is special about people like me is to invest twice as much money without the required consideration

[@dabj9546]

Is it just me or is 5.6 sharper than 8 on this lens?

[@gordonyz4]

i Cant even see difference of 2.8 and 5.6 sharpness on Z6, f8 is needed if you need more dof

[@ych8312]

Your eyes arent wrong. Check mtf chart, f8 is softer than f5.6 for this lenz

[@EFFTEEZEE]

Please review 50.8G and 50.8S lens They both have great value

[@eldindokara7868]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/n16zooesmLhkqJI

[@jukeboxjohnnie]

Better than the canon equivalent or about the same? That's the fun question

[@ivillious7573]

I own the canon and i think they are very similar

[@kbanir2093]

Please do a review of Nikkor 50mm f1.8g... I have seen many reviews, but not as educative as your reviews...

[@i_mixr]

Canon Z mount? Interesting 🤔

[@subratagupta9970]

In order to other full frame camera lens it's very expensive Don't know why ...?

[@ghas4151]

All the modern standard zoom lenses from other mirrorless camera companies are priced similarly.

[@Shadow81989]

If Canon keeps adding mounts, they will run out of business before the end of the year! :-P Seriously: Nice looking lens and good performance. The price tag is almost worrying in the UK, here in Germany I just looked it up and a few big camera and electronics stores list it for 1950€, that's currently about 1750 GBP, rather than the 2000 you mentioned. Much more appropriate, in my opinion.

[@riinavisnapuu4055]

I find the price and service buying directly from Asia far superior to anywhere in Europe, though tax avoidance is obviously legally and ethnically questionable.

[@vdan2879]

Damn the Canon z mount

[@dniliveact]

great one ❤

[@doggking001]

Please review Fuji 18-135mm

[@thegrayyernaut]

Sharpness could be on par with 18-55 depending on your copy. Not as fast but extremely versatile. It would be my "Desert Island" lens.

[@mtrezaie]

FYI, I had it and it was not a good value at all. It was worst than 14-150 Olympus that t had and that lens is not sharp. Also the go lens was very happy.

[@noordstede6408]

Available for Canon only? ;)

[@joekelly9369]

the s lenses are semi pro lenses sadly , dont expect nikon pro f mount quality lens quality

[@ghas4151]

😂😂😂… this Z lens blows the f-mount standard zoom f2.8 out of the water. What are you on about?

[@potatofuryy]

@@ghas4151 copium, probably

[@jiripastrnak1936]

Too many mega pickles... It is flawless all over on my z6 😂

[@diantes1]

Canon!! that's your old feelings coming across!

[@victorbastos5859]

Well, comparing the reviews of the f/4 and this f/2.8, it seems these lenses behave exactly the same in terms of sharpness....I'll pass this 2.8 though.

[@nguyenhuuzzz]

Please review Nikon Z 24-200mm couldn’t sir.

[@martynphillips6646]

It's a ludicrous amount of money, the fact that Canon charges the same doesn't justify it any further. At this price there should be no short comings at all! The f4 version can be bought for half the price or less and loses just one stop, which can be made up with higher iso, which with these sensors is not an issue. It is simply too expensive.

[@ghas4151]

Compared to what? These mirrorless standard zoom lenses outperform the previous DSLR lenses by a significant margin.

[@raphaelcotoner4948]

Good thing it is not a sponsored video hahaha

[@zimmeraugusto]

Hi

[@Harnam99]

Canon mount ? 😳

[@robbie154]

Noticeably sharper than f4 ver? Trying to save a grand

[@christopherfrost]

Yup, a little sharper

[@chirag4]

for Non-Pros using Z6 -- skip this $2000 lens ... & get the 24-70/4S (kit) + 50/1.8S .... both for 1200$ (600 each) Only, ... thus saving 800$ for a Tele/portrait prime (85/1.8) if needed, it is priced $799

[@charliobrown3960]

if you want a zoom, no matter the money, with the fixed lens quality, sorry it doesn't exist!

[@DeepteshLovesTECH]

Awww Canon Z Mount 😅

[@joekelly9369]

only for Canons new z mount lenses ? dosy tw@ this the guy from shooting videos , sounds like harry enfield ?

[@8bitofit359]

Oh for fuck sakes. I waited so long for nikon to bringt out a 24-70 2.8 for my Z6 and now they made it for Canon. Knew i should have bought the R

[@i.setyawan]

I see you finally change the page of your Bible for testing the longitudinal chromatic aberrations... 🤪

[@robertcudlipp3426]

Simply seems that Canon, Nikon and Sony couldn't realistically be expecting to sell large numbers of the 24-70 2.8. If you can afford one, you will keep for life. Opens the door wide open for the excellent alternatives from revitalised Sigma and Tamron.

[@grantking4681]

"A nice little gimmick". Really, sorry, you lost me there. No hitting the 'subscribe' button for you old son, not that you'd be too worried anyway.

[@caldera878]

Hope Nikon will stick around making more Z cameras and lenses but economics look dire at the moment.

[@fotokabine]

High price and not even a lens bag. Wake up, Nikon.

[@ghas4151]

No modern mirrorless lens manufacturer offers a lens bag any more…

[@fotokabine]

​@@ghas4151 Nope, ALL Canon RF Lenses and Sony E-Mount lenses come with bags, except the absolute low end lenses, which the Nikon 24-70 f2.8 S is clearly not.