Nikon Z 24-120mm F4 S is an Auto Focus (AF)
Standard Zoom lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage and it is designed to be used with Nikon Z mount cameras.
Nikon Z 24-120mm F4 S is a member of Nikon's S-Line series of lenses. Below you can see the latest lenses in this series.
S-Line Series Lenses in Nikon Z Mount
Lens Mount
Nikon Z 24-120mm F4 S is compatible with cameras that have Nikon Z lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Nikon Z lenses are Nikon Z30, Nikon Z9 and Nikon Z fc.
Focal Range
Nikon Z 24-120mm F4 S 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.
Weather Sealings
Nikon Z 24-120mm F4 S is a weather sealed lens which provides an extra protection to prevent water and dust get inside the lens and camera body under light rain, snow and wind. In order to have an effective protection, you have to pair the Nikon Z 24-120mm F4 S with a weather sealed camera body such as Nikon Z30, Nikon Z9 and Nikon Z fc.
Nikon Z 24-120mm F4 S MTF Charts
Below you can find the MTF chart of Nikon Z 24-120mm F4 S which would give an idea of the its contrast and resolution from the center to its edges.
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MTF Chart of the Nikon Z 24-120mm F4 S
Zoom Method
Nikon Z 24-120mm F4 S 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 Z 24-120mm F4 S has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.39x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.35m. For a non-macro lens, the 0.39x is considered a high magnification and will come handy for close-up shots.
Aperture
Nikon Z 24-120mm F4 S is a fixed aperture lens with a constant max aperture of f4 from 24mm all the way to the 120mm .
Optical Formula
Nikon Z 24-120mm F4 S's optical formula consists of 16 elements in 13 groups . Following special elements are used in this design:
- 3 ED elements
- 3 aspherical elements
- 1 aspherical extra-low dispersion
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Optical Construction of the Nikon Z 24-120mm F4 S
Lens Hood
Nikon Z 24-120mm F4 S comes with a removable lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos.
Body Colour
Nikon Z 24-120mm F4 S is available in color.
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