A ‘fast’ wide-angle lens is of great value to anyone interested in astro-photography, weddings, architecture, nature, time-lapse, interiors, landscapes and all who love to shoot in low-light situations. While the Nikkor Z 14-30 mm f/4 S serves well most users (and at a lower cost), the Nikkor Z 14-24 mm f/2.8 S – the subject of this review – is one-stop ‘faster’ and hence desirable to those who really need that extra stop.
Design & Build Quality
The full frame (FX) Nikkor Z 14-24 mm f/2.8 S was announced in 2020. It appears very well made. The lens is lightweight (approximately 650 g). The outer body is made from metal and engineering plastic; the two supplied lens hoods are made from plastic. The manual focus ring is towards the front end. The lens mount is made of metal. When attached to an APS-C sensor camera body, the equivalent focal length is 21-36 mm. The lens is made in Thailand.
Key Features
The Nikkor Z 14-24 mm f/2.8 S supports two types of filters (the conventional screw-on and rear gel) and is supplied with two lens hoods and two front lens caps. While there is no filter thread on the lens, the supplied HB-97 lens hood provides a filter thread for 112 mm filters. The lens cap to use with the HB-97 hood is the LC-K104. Sometimes, especially when shooting in extremely low temperatures, it is very difficult to remove the filter from the lens. In such cases, you can remove the HB-97 lens hood, along with the filter attached to it, and replace it with the HB-96 hood.
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