jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Look for comparison reviews, and decide if the differences are significant enough.

dukepresley

I have a Z6 with a FTZ adapter and a 24-70 f2.8 that I kept from my DLSR days, While I like the quality of the shots, the weight causes me to reconsider purchasing the f/4 model. Don't know if my "hobby" needs a $2300 lens....plus, since we can't travel (foreign), I am not as quick to pull the trigger on another expense. Maybe later...

chasgroh Loc: Buena Park, CA

...you'd love the f4 version, it's SO light and sharp...

IDguy Loc: Idaho

On the other hand not traveling frees up $ for GAS.

I use it for the other kind of gas in my RV but will order the 24-200 as soon as some expected cash shows up. It is $1,050 with hood. I probably should go ahead and get in line because it is backordered and Adorama doesn’t charge until they ship.

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

For a vacation lens I would skip to the 24-200mm
Could be the only lens you need to drag around.
Otherwise the 24-120mm is still far more versatile than any 24-70mm unless you are in the bottom of an unlit coal mine.
But if you are stuck with limiting to the shorter range 24-70 might as well get the f2.8 as it is more versatile than the f4 as it does have a bit more speed in it's favor.

rashi36

WITHE THE ADAPTER,DO THE FULL FRAME LENSES FOR THE DSLR,AUTO FOCUS ON THE Z CAMERAS?

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

Save the ALL CAPS for those situations when you actually NEED TO SHOUT about something. It's rude within an online forum otherwise.

The Nikon FTZ (F-mount To Z-mount) only works properly (aka maintains autofocuses) with Nikon's newest lenses, which are those with built-in AF motors (AF-I, AF-S and AF-P). With all other lenses, the autofocus does not work. AF and AF‑D lenses become manual focus only.

rashi36

ooooooops, sorry about that...no more caps ,promise !!

via the lens Loc: Northern California, near Yosemite NP

When you say "strictly a vacation lens" that implies snapshot type shooting to me, not anything serious but for memories of the trip. I have the Z7 and the 24-70 f/4 and have taken some fairly good shots with it, all very sharp, and I'd say if you are only taking "memory" type photos it is more than good enough. I also have the 85mm f/1.8 and I love this lens, great soft backgrounds. As always, it all depends on what your goal is. If you just want to spend some money then get the f/2.8, then you can get up earlier and hit the road for shots as everyone else sleeps in!

IDguy Loc: Idaho

Yes...as long as they have focusing motors in the lens; i.e. AF-S or AF-P lenses.

The Z cameras and adapter do not have the focusing motor required for some older auto focus lenses, e.g. AF lenses.

amfoto1 Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA

The f/2.8 lens is 305 grams (10.75 ounces or about 2/3 lb.) heavier than the f/4.

The f/2.8 lens costs $1300 more than the f/4 lens..... $2300 versus $1000.

Personally, for travel I'd want the f/4 lens.

If you'll be traveling to very scenic locales, perhaps put the $ saved by not buying the f/2.8 toward a nice ultrawide like the Nikkor 14-30mm f/4 in Z-mount. It costs almost exactly what you saved by not buying the f/2.8.

Or, maybe when you travel you visit a lot of places where there are wildlife photo ops and would be better served by a longer telephoto zoom.

Or a macro lens, if you like to shoot small subjects (though a set of auto extension tubes might make any lens more close-up capable).

Or one or two larger aperture prime lenses may be nice, if you often find yourself shooting indoors, street scenes at night, etc. The Nikkor 35mm f/1.8 in Z-mount might be a nice lens for those purposes. Something like the Nikkor 85mm f/1.8 would also make for a nice portrait lens.

Any of the above can supplement that 24-70mm f/4, which will probably be your "general purpose, walk-around" lens.

ndiguy

Isn't this 24-200 Z mount DX and not FF? That would affect your resolution?

mikeroetex Loc: Lafayette, LA

The new 24-200 is FX. You may be thinking of the 50-250 DX.

IDguy Loc: Idaho

No, it is FX.

I just ordered mine. It is on backorder.

They also have a DX 55-250 Z mount for the Z50.

wilderness

I have the Z7 with the f4 lens. To ME the whole point of the Z system is to save weight (I'm a photographer of remote Wilderness) and the f2.8 defeats that purpose. You'll never see the difference optically and in the digital world of high ISO you'll never need that one stop of speed.