Please chime in -- 24-200Z and sell which lenses?
Aug 22, 2020 19:23:00 #
jbk224
Loc: Long Island, NY
Now that Ricci has posted his technical comparison with the 70-200 f/4...he has completed the comparisons with the three lenses that could possibly be replaced: 70-200 f/4, 28-300 f/3.5-5.6, and Z 24-70 S f/4.
I primarily shoot family, travel, walk-around/street, and landscape. At this time, very little BIF and sports.
If I were to purchase the 24-200; the 28-300 is definitely a sell. I have taken very few keepers over 225-250mm. (Surfers at Pipeline).
Ricci's latest eval closely matches it up with the 70-200. I have really enjoyed it for close ups wide open. I'm not sure if the differences between f/6.3 (24-200) and f/4 for the 70-200 will actually be meaningful to me. I think it may.
The 24-70 S is the most difficult for me to figure out.
I will keep my 14-30 S and 50mm 1.8 F lenses-- no matter what.
Let me say that it is not about the $$$. But I can't stand just letting lenses sit in my cabinet when they can be put to better use by others. And, I'm not thinking about...what about the shot that I wish I had that lens?
Your feedback will be sincerely appreciated.
I primarily shoot family, travel, walk-around/street, and landscape. At this time, very little BIF and sports.
If I were to purchase the 24-200; the 28-300 is definitely a sell. I have taken very few keepers over 225-250mm. (Surfers at Pipeline).
Ricci's latest eval closely matches it up with the 70-200. I have really enjoyed it for close ups wide open. I'm not sure if the differences between f/6.3 (24-200) and f/4 for the 70-200 will actually be meaningful to me. I think it may.
The 24-70 S is the most difficult for me to figure out.
I will keep my 14-30 S and 50mm 1.8 F lenses-- no matter what.
Let me say that it is not about the $$$. But I can't stand just letting lenses sit in my cabinet when they can be put to better use by others. And, I'm not thinking about...what about the shot that I wish I had that lens?
Your feedback will be sincerely appreciated.
Aug 22, 2020 20:16:43 #
Aug 22, 2020 22:56:18 #
Aug 23, 2020 09:00:59 #
Still waiting on my Z 24-200 (since April). Something to remember about the 24-200 - it is not in the S line of Z mounts so the build will not be as rugged and the optics slightly less. Your 24-70 S F4 has great reviews and would definitely be a keeper even if you get the 24-200, as they are very different lenses. My husband has the 24-70 F4 and it is very sharp and crisp.
Aug 23, 2020 09:13:03 #
I have 3 lens I find I use and the rest are collecting dust. 24-70mm 2.8, 70-200mm 2.8, and 100-400 w 1.4 converter
Aug 23, 2020 10:14:19 #
jbk224 wrote:
Now that Ricci has posted his technical comparison... (show quote)
If its not about the money, keep them all you never know when you might need one of them.
Aug 23, 2020 10:31:54 #
Aug 23, 2020 10:34:09 #
IDguy
Loc: Idaho
I’m close to ordering the 24-200 for my Z6. I have and mostly use the 24-70. I may send it down the road when when I get the 24-200 if the weight isn’t much different.
I have the 28-300. It should go away as I never use it. When I want that range I take the D5600 and 18-300. Image quality about the same.
I also have the FX AF-P 70-300. It is quite sharp. It should probably go too as I also have the DX one for my D5600. The DX one is half the weight (and price as I bought grey market).
I do mostly landscape and wildlife. I’ll keep the FX 16-35, but probably should off my AF-S 10-24 DX because I never use it anymore...subject to caveat below.
For wildlife I use the 200-500, most often on the D5600. It stays.
The caveat is that a Z50 might show up to replace the D5600. It will likely bring along the Z 16-50 and 50-200, perhaps sending the DX 70-300 away. Wish it had IBIS because then I might bring the 10-24 out from time to time.
I have the 28-300. It should go away as I never use it. When I want that range I take the D5600 and 18-300. Image quality about the same.
I also have the FX AF-P 70-300. It is quite sharp. It should probably go too as I also have the DX one for my D5600. The DX one is half the weight (and price as I bought grey market).
I do mostly landscape and wildlife. I’ll keep the FX 16-35, but probably should off my AF-S 10-24 DX because I never use it anymore...subject to caveat below.
For wildlife I use the 200-500, most often on the D5600. It stays.
The caveat is that a Z50 might show up to replace the D5600. It will likely bring along the Z 16-50 and 50-200, perhaps sending the DX 70-300 away. Wish it had IBIS because then I might bring the 10-24 out from time to time.
Aug 23, 2020 10:38:59 #
jbk224
Loc: Long Island, NY
IDguy wrote:
I’m close to ordering the 24-200 for my Z6. I have... (show quote)
Aug 23, 2020 10:39:51 #
jbk224
Loc: Long Island, NY
IDguy wrote:
I’m close to ordering the 24-200 for my Z6. I have... (show quote)
Thanks for your feedback!
Aug 23, 2020 10:42:05 #
Isn’t the new Z lens f/4 70 - 200? I have the f f/4 70 to 200 plus z lenses 14-30 and 24-70 both f/4 throughout the focal length range. My query is ‘is the Z lens better than the F lens? And worth The cost differential of likely CD $1,000.
Aug 23, 2020 10:45:21 #
jbk224
Loc: Long Island, NY
The new Z lens is the 24-200. It measures up really nicely against your two Z lenses and the F 70-200 f/4. There is no Z 70-200 f/4 on the Road Map. Of course the new Z 70-200 S lens will ship shortly. But I am not considering this an option for my use.
Aug 23, 2020 10:56:40 #
jbk224 wrote:
That's just not me. Use it or lose it.
I get attached to my camera equipment can't get rid of it. I still have my film cameras lol
Aug 23, 2020 11:17:35 #
Isn’t the new Z lens f/4 70 - 200? I have the f f/4 70 to 200 plus z lenses 14-30 and 24-70 both f/4 throughout the focal length range. My query is ‘is the Z lens better than the F lens? And worth The cost differential of likely CD $1,000.
Aug 23, 2020 11:20:04 #
In planning on a Z “when the dust settles” ... I know I’ll keep the 28-300 for quite a while. It gets little to moderate use in the two years I’ve had it cuz it requires my using an SLR and I just don’t trust SLRs for a lot of what I do. But if given “SLR amenable” circumstances, I just love that lens and so I’m looking forward to the Z for relief from SLR issues.
FWIW the 28-300mm in my use is not a “travel and holiday” item. I seldom shoot distant subject matter. I just don’t much relate to subjects that are “somewhere else” vs “here where I am”. IOW I use it to tailor perspective, NOT for a long reach. At these lesser distances it’s not a 300mm anyway ... it has a world class case of IF Syndrome (IFS shreds the FL).
FWIW the 28-300mm in my use is not a “travel and holiday” item. I seldom shoot distant subject matter. I just don’t much relate to subjects that are “somewhere else” vs “here where I am”. IOW I use it to tailor perspective, NOT for a long reach. At these lesser distances it’s not a 300mm anyway ... it has a world class case of IF Syndrome (IFS shreds the FL).
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