Nikon 24mm 1.4 versus 24-70mm 2.8: Have the 24-70 on my D610. My favorite lens. Would I notice a major difference at 24mm between both lenses? Know that in very poor light, the 24 1.4...

Mickey Mantle Loc: New York City

Have the 24-70 on my D610. My favorite lens. Would I notice a major difference at 24mm between both lenses? Know that in very poor light, the 24 1.4 would probably perform much better. Has anyone had any experience with both lenses?

Db7423 Loc: Pittsburgh, PA

The 24 is a prime lens and the 24-70 is a zoom. The 24 is technically better at 24 than the 24-70 set at 24. However other than the larger aperature on the 24 there is so little of a difference between the two lenses that you would never see it in a photo. If I could have only one or the other I would pick the 24-70 for its versatility. ;)

Mickey Mantle Loc: New York City

I already own the 24-70 and love it. My favorite lens on my D610. The 24 got such great reviews. I guess that if you are going to shoot in 1.4 99% of the time, the 24 would be better.

mongoose777 Loc: Frisco Texas

I personally would benefit much more with the 24-70 compared to the 24 1.4 lens. The 24-70 is a hard lens to beat out, great fast focus with Nano coating, as well as a great all around carry short range lens.

doduce Loc: Holly Springs NC

Mickey--I thought you were dead. Maybe that's why you're in hiding? :D

mongoose777 Loc: Frisco Texas

doduce wrote:

Mickey--I thought you were dead.

I bet you didn't know he lived in Dallas when he passed away in 1995. The Mantles are very very nice people.
Mickey was the BEST!!

Mickey Mantle Loc: New York City

I met Mickey three times. A real gentleman. Mickey was the most gifted baseball player I ever saw. Unfortunately, he did not realize his full potential.

doduce Loc: Holly Springs NC

Mickey Mantle wrote:

I met Mickey three times. A real gentleman. Mickey was the most gifted baseball player I ever saw. Unfortunately, he did not realize his full potential.

Bad knees, bad liver. But a superb ball player.

doduce Loc: Holly Springs NC

doduce wrote:

Bad knees, bad liver. But a superb ball player.

Not as good as Stan Musial, but still superb. :D

amehta Loc: Boston

Mickey Mantle wrote:

Have the 24-70 on my D610. My favorite lens. Would I notice a major difference at 24mm between both lenses? Know that in very poor light, the 24 1.4 would probably perform much better. Has anyone had any experience with both lenses?

I think the Nikon 24mm f/1.4 is fantastic. I recently got the Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8 for weddings/events, but I still generally prefer the primes. I'll try to take a few pictures tomorrow to post.

amehta Loc: Boston

Mickey Mantle wrote:

I met Mickey three times. A real gentleman. Mickey was the most gifted baseball player I ever saw. Unfortunately, he did not realize his full potential.

And he was still one of the 5 best of his generation!

doduce Loc: Holly Springs NC

amehta wrote:

And he was still one of the 5 best of his generation!

No doubt.

joer Loc: Colorado/Illinois

Mickey Mantle wrote:

Have the 24-70 on my D610. My favorite lens. Would I notice a major difference at 24mm between both lenses? Know that in very poor light, the 24 1.4 would probably perform much better. Has anyone had any experience with both lenses?

On paper the 24mm f/1.4 is a better lens but it is so much less versatile than the 24-70mm f/2.8.

You are not likely to see any obvious difference between the two except that the former allows you to shoot at f/1.4.

camerapapi Loc: Miami, Fl.

Db7423 wrote:

The 24 is a prime lens and the 24-70 is a zoom. The 24 is technically better at 24 than the 24-70 set at 24. However other than the larger aperature on the 24 there is so little of a difference between the two lenses that you would never see it in a photo. If I could have only one or the other I would pick the 24-70 for its versatility. ;)

+ 1.

Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)

Mickey Mantle wrote:

Have the 24-70 on my D610. My favorite lens. Would I notice a major difference at 24mm between both lenses? Know that in very poor light, the 24 1.4 would probably perform much better. Has anyone had any experience with both lenses?

Unless you will use the lens a lot from F1.4 to F2 the two lenses are pretty comparable from F2.8 to F11.

Word of caution - on the 24 1.4, the corners and edges are pretty crappy with the F1.4 at 1.4 and 2 - you really need to close the lens down to F2.8 or smaller. Clearly not an issue if you are cropping, but its a characteristic you should be aware of.