Comments on: Nikon 24-120 f/4 VR Revisited http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2013/03/nikon-24-120-f4-vr-revisited Photo/video thoughts from the largest rental house Sat, 18 May 2013 08:27:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: pieter kers http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2013/03/nikon-24-120-f4-vr-revisited/comment-page-1#comment-34540 pieter kers Mon, 18 Mar 2013 20:16:31 +0000 http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/?p=12820#comment-34540 I think if it is about the corners you have to test at d8 or even d11 Not many lenses are good in the corners at d5,6 even some primes... If i look at my 24mm 1,4 g nikkor i have to uses d8 to get the whole picture right I think if it is about the corners you have to test at d8 or even d11
Not many lenses are good in the corners at d5,6 even some primes…
If i look at my 24mm 1,4 g nikkor i have to uses d8 to get the whole picture right

]]> By: Uwe Steinmueller http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2013/03/nikon-24-120-f4-vr-revisited/comment-page-1#comment-31021 Uwe Steinmueller Sat, 02 Mar 2013 15:24:15 +0000 http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/?p=12820#comment-31021 >85f1.8G The 85f1.8G is excellent and not too expensive. But I cam live with the 24-120mm f/4 VR in many cases. >it is a terrible lens for landscapes and buildings. Landscapes are not the same for many photographes. I photograph landscapes mostly in the range of 70-200mm (the new 70-200mm f/4 VR would be good choice): http://outbackphoto.smugmug.com/DOPFieldTests/Nikon24-120f4VR/i-5DDXpHZ/0/O/1203D800_0172_SanJuan_OS3S_FieldTest.jpg >85f1.8G

The 85f1.8G is excellent and not too expensive. But I cam live with the 24-120mm f/4 VR in many cases.

>it is a terrible lens for landscapes and buildings.

Landscapes are not the same for many photographes. I photograph landscapes mostly in the range of 70-200mm (the new 70-200mm f/4 VR would be good choice):

http://outbackphoto.smugmug.com/DOPFieldTests/Nikon24-120f4VR/i-5DDXpHZ/0/O/1203D800_0172_SanJuan_OS3S_FieldTest.jpg

]]> By: derek http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2013/03/nikon-24-120-f4-vr-revisited/comment-page-1#comment-31012 derek Sat, 02 Mar 2013 10:03:30 +0000 http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/?p=12820#comment-31012 yeah, it is a terrible lens for landscapes and buildings. but as you said , it is extremely useful for snaps and casual walk-around at dusk kind of things. I think all zooms especially in this range are some kind of compromise anyway, the 24-70f2.8 is not much better than the 24-120f4VR. I guess if you are serious about fully optimizing your D800 or E sensor , then you need a set of Zeiss or Samyong , most of Nikon AF primes are optically compromised (there are a few exceptions such as the 85f1.4G , 85f1.8G , 50f1.4G and 28f1.8g). yeah, it is a terrible lens for landscapes and buildings. but as you said , it is extremely useful for snaps and casual walk-around at dusk kind of things.
I think all zooms especially in this range are some kind of compromise anyway, the 24-70f2.8 is not much better than the 24-120f4VR.
I guess if you are serious about fully optimizing your D800 or E sensor , then you need a set of Zeiss or Samyong , most of Nikon AF primes are optically compromised (there are a few exceptions such as the 85f1.4G , 85f1.8G , 50f1.4G and 28f1.8g).

]]> By: Digital_analog http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2013/03/nikon-24-120-f4-vr-revisited/comment-page-1#comment-30966 Digital_analog Sat, 02 Mar 2013 00:38:52 +0000 http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/?p=12820#comment-30966 Roger, thanks again for the nice work, and looking forward this series. I was very curious in know more about this lens in particular, so I am glad that you started with the 24-120. Something that usually bothers me a lot is astigimatism on the corners. Is there some standardized value to measure it besides using s/m lines? Is it possible to know this characteristic from your mtf numbers? Roger, thanks again for the nice work, and looking forward this series. I was very curious in know more about this lens in particular, so I am glad that you started with the 24-120.

Something that usually bothers me a lot is astigimatism on the corners. Is there some standardized value to measure it besides using s/m lines? Is it possible to know this characteristic from your mtf numbers?

]]> By: Max http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2013/03/nikon-24-120-f4-vr-revisited/comment-page-1#comment-30962 Max Fri, 01 Mar 2013 22:49:16 +0000 http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/?p=12820#comment-30962 Roger, I just tested the Sigma 30mm on the lower scoring sensor of the NEX7. The corners on that lens are 1000+. I'm a Zeiss fanboi but it's hard to argue with those numbers. http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeissgeist/8520026996/in/photostream/lightbox/ The Sigma though does have a pink cast (both the 19mm and 30mm do this) http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeissgeist/8516456387/in/photostream/lightbox/ and nest 2 'older' Roger, I just tested the Sigma 30mm on the lower scoring sensor of the NEX7. The corners on that lens are 1000+. I’m a Zeiss fanboi but it’s hard to argue with those numbers.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeissgeist/8520026996/in/photostream/lightbox/

The Sigma though does have a pink cast (both the 19mm and 30mm do this)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeissgeist/8516456387/in/photostream/lightbox/

and nest 2 ‘older’

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