Nikon Z 24-70mm F2.8 S is a Fixed aperture Auto Focus (AF)
Standard Zoom lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with
Z Mount cameras.
What type of photography is the Nikon Z 24-70mm F2.8 S lens good for?
The type of photography that you are planning to use the Nikon Z 24-70mm F2.8 S is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated its suitability to various photography scenarios:
Nikon Z 24-70mm F2.8 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
Reasons to Buy Nikon Nikkor Z 24-70mm F2.8 S Lens
Here we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Nikon Nikkor Z 24-70mm F2.8 S lens in a list form to help you determine whether it offers the features you need.
| Weather-sealed |
| Autofocus |
| LCD info screen on Lens |
| Hood supplied |
| Full-time Manual Focusing |
| Fast Aperture at Wide end |
| Fast Aperture at Tele end |
| Constant f2.8 aperture throughout the range |
| Covers Full-Frame Sensor |
| 9 Diaphragm Blades for Smooth Bokeh |
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| Lens Extends while zooming |
| Pricey |
Lens Mount
Nikon Z 24-70mm F2.8 S is compatible with cameras that have a Nikon Z lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Nikon Z lenses are Nikon Zf, Nikon Z8 and Nikon Z30.
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Size, Weight and Filter Thread
Size and weight is a very important decision factor when searching for your next lens. Nikon Z 24-70mm F2.8 S has a maximum diameter of 89mm and total length of 126mm when not extended. It weighs 805g / 28.4 oz.
Below you can find a scaled side-by-side image of Nikon Z 24-70mm F2.8 S and Nikon Z 24-70mm F4 S (Nikon Z mount) to get a better idea of how their sizes compare in real life. Check the detailed comparison of these two lenses here.
Comparison image of the Nikon Z 24-70mm F2.8 S and the Nikon Z 24-70mm F4 S Size and Weight
Nikon Z 24-70mm F2.8 S has a filter thread of 82mm. Below are links to the filters that we recommend you to consider for your Nikon Z 24-70mm F2.8 S:
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Nikon Z 24-70mm F2.8 S Lens Top View
Focal Range
Nikon Z 24-70mm F2.8 S has a focal range of 24-70mm and 2.9X zoom ratio. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides an 35mm (FF) equivalent of 36 - 105mm.
Weather Sealings
The Nikon Z 24-70mm F2.8 S is a weather-sealed lens, which provides extra protection to prevent water and dust get inside the lens and camera body under light rain, snow and wind. In order to have effective protection, you have to pair the Nikon Z 24-70mm F2.8 S with a weather-sealed camera body such as the Nikon Zf, Nikon Z8 and Nikon Z30.
Optical Image Stabilization
Nikon Z 24-70mm F2.8 S doesn't have an optical image stabilization system so the only option to stabilize the image taken with this lens is to mount on a camera body with IBIS (sensor based In-body image stabilization).
Nikon Z 24-70mm F2.8 S MTF Charts
Below you can find the MTF chart of Nikon Z 24-70mm F2.8 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 24-70mm F2.8 S
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MTF Chart of the Nikon Z 24-70mm F2.8 S
Zoom Method
Nikon Z 24-70mm F2.8 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 24-70mm F2.8 S has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.22x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.38m.
Below are the 3 Standard Zoom type Nikon Z mount lens alternatives with highest max magnification ratios:
Aperture
Nikon Z 24-70mm F2.8 S is a fixed aperture lens with a constant max aperture of f2.8 from 24mm all the way to the 70mm .
| Focal Length |
Max Aperture |
Min Aperture |
|
24mm
|
F2.8 |
F22 |
|
70mm
|
F2.8 |
F22 |
Optical Formula
Nikon Z 24-70mm F2.8 S's optical formula consists of 17 elements in 15 groups . Following special elements are used in this design:
- Four ED
- two aspherical elements + Arneo
- Nano Crystal coatings
Lens Hood
Nikon Z 24-70mm F2.8 S comes with a removable lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos.
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Nikon Z 24-70mm F2.8 S Lens Hood
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Nikon Z 24-70mm F2.8 S Attached to a camera
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