Nikon 24-120mm f4G ED VR is a Fixed aperture Auto Focus (AF)
Standard Zoom lens with Optical Image stabilization and 35mm FF max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with
F(FX) Mount cameras.
What type of photography is the Nikon 24-120mm f4G ED VR lens good for?
The type of photography that you are planning to use the Nikon 24-120mm f4G ED VR is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated its suitability to various photography scenarios:
Reasons to Buy Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24-120mm f4G ED VR Lens
Here we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24-120mm f4G ED VR lens in a list form to help you determine whether it offers the features you need.
| Optical Image Stabilization |
| Autofocus |
| Distance Scale |
| Hood supplied |
| Full-time Manual Focusing |
| Fast Aperture at Tele end |
| Constant f4 aperture throughout the range |
| Covers Full-Frame Sensor |
| 9 Diaphragm Blades |
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| No Weather Sealing |
| Lens Extents while zooming |
| Pricey |
Lens Mount
Nikon 24-120mm f4G ED VR is compatible with cameras that have a Nikon F (FX) lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Nikon F (FX) lenses are Nikon D6, Nikon D780 and Nikon D3500.
Size, Weight and Filter Thread
Size and weight is a very important decision factor when searching for your next lens. Nikon 24-120mm f4G ED VR has a maximum diameter of 84mm and total length of 104mm when not extended. It weighs 710g / 25.0 oz.
Nikon 24-120mm f4G ED VR has a filter thread of 77mm. Below are links to the filters that we recommend you to consider for your Nikon 24-120mm f4G ED VR:
Focal Range
Nikon 24-120mm f4G ED VR has a focal range of 24-120mm and 5.0X zoom ratio. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides an 35mm (FF) equivalent of 36 - 180mm.
Optical Image Stabilization
The Nikon 24-120mm f4G ED VR features an optical image stabilization system which helps to reduce the blur that occurs due to shaking during hand-held shooting.
Zoom Method
Nikon 24-120mm f4G ED VR features Rotary (extending) zoom method where the length of the lens changes as you zoom in or out. This makes it possible to design the lens with a smaller minimum length ( generally when it is zoomed out) compared to internal zoom lenses. The disadvantages of this design are being harder to seal against dust and moisture, weight balance shifting while zooming and zoom creep in certain lenses.
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Nikon 24-120mm f4G ED VR has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.24x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.45m.
Below are the 3 Standard Zoom type Nikon F mount lens alternatives with highest max magnification ratios:
Aperture
Nikon 24-120mm f4G ED VR is a fixed aperture lens with a constant max aperture of f4 from 24mm all the way to the 120mm .
| Focal Length |
Max Aperture |
Min Aperture |
|
24mm
|
F4 |
F22 |
|
120mm
|
F4 |
F22 |
Optical Formula
Nikon 24-120mm f4G ED VR's optical formula consists of 17 elements in 13 groups . Following special elements are used in this design:
- 2 ED glass elements
- 3 aspherical lenses
- Nano Crystal coat
Lens Hood
Nikon 24-120mm f4G ED VR comes with a removable lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos. The model number of the hood is HB-53.
Body Colour
Nikon 24-120mm f4G ED VR is available in Black color.
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