Great review again, If one has to choose between this 24mm and the Z Nikkor 20mm f1.8 S the latter is quite a bit bettter wide open. The difference between recommended and highly recommended.
I think this lens is underrated on the whole internet. I agree with the review, is not perfect on raw performance, but its rendering features, focus breathing and bokeh make this lens an incredible one for video. This lens used in crop mode to record 4K videos looks like an extraordinary performer, with little vignette and excellent transition to OOF areas. Because of this, im very tempted on getting one.
Hi Chris, thanks for this review! I’m very happy with my Nikon Z6. Recently I’ve attached a Canon FD 1.2/55mm lens on it via adapter. As far as I know you a vintage lens you would like. Solidly build, soft wide open with good sharpness but a veil. Stopped down to 1.8 and below contrast increases dramatically and it gets bitingly sharp - you won’t be disappointed. 55mm is a nice focal length. For 24 mm I use the Canon EF 1.4/24mm with the Fringer adapter. Best Ralf
Thank you for diving into the Nikon market with your reviews. I'm looking at jumping the fence from DSLR to mirrorless here soon and some of the details you're sharing are invaluable. Much appreciated sir.
@@bl00me18 Hm, for landscape you usually use smaller apertures such as f/8 - f/16. For portraits, you usually want to zoom in closer to the subject than 24mm. That's why I wonder what one would do with such a fast ultra wide angle lens. An f/4 version would do for landscape and for portrait more zoom would be better. I'm not saying that nobody ever would use this lens for landscape/portrait, but the typical applications in these areas are different, don't you think?
@@endtimeimages3284 there is not only one way to shoot landscape, wide open is also an option in many cases. And 24mm is a stunning focal length for portraits in my opinion. Of course you dont do headshots with it because of the distortion. But it can deliver amazing results. Maybe scroll through flickr or 500px to see for yourself. But sure, I can understand that is not for everyones style of photography.
Hi Christopher. I love your lens reviews. I particularly love the idea that you started reviewing older lenses that you originally tested on lower resolution cameras, like the Sigma 35mm f/1.4 Art. There's another lens I'd love for you to re-review, although I'm guessing there's little chance of that. It's a lens that you said was nearly as sharp and good as the Sigma 50mm f/1.4 Art. It's the Tamron 45mm f/1.8. Honestly, is there any chance that you might review it on a higher megapixel camera?
I hope Nikon UK will send you a copy of the new 70-200mm f/2.8 S! :) I can’t wait for your thorough review on a lens that seems to one of the best 70-200mm ever.
your vlogs have nice vibes , without shitty statements of shooting raw and other bullshits... you respect photography and this is appreciated.. just subscribed
Great lens. Not very huge vignetting really. I think not much higher than many 24 1.4 lenses produce on 1.8. So even it not 1.4 lens, but apart from the lack of 1.4 it mostly produce comparable or even better perfomances. It is also worth remembering that there are not so many good 24 1.4 lenses right now.
I came here expecting there would be video samples and discussions, but it's all photos... :( still a good video though. I'm debating about getting this lens but want to see more reviews of it in the video aspect besides Jared Polin lol.
Should there be any difference in the sharpness results when using the DX mode in this Z7? The 20mp crop mode of the 45mp FX camera is simply the DX sized central area of the same sensor (20mp x 2.25 = 45mp), there is no different technology/electronics being used, no pixel binning or change in sampling going on. The very same size pixels are being used, just those in the central DX area. In fact, for all we know the Z7 may still just take the full-frame raw file and then trim the outer edges before saving as a raw DX file. The only difference is you would need to be 50% further away from your test chart as the field of view is now narrower. If anything, since the sensor hasn't changed, the DX shot should be sharper because you're using only the central portion of the projected FX image. This is different to comparing to a separate DX camera of course, becuase that would typically have a different generation of sensor, different micro-lenses etc etc, not to mention different pixel pitch typically. Why would the DX crop mode in camera be any different from standing 50% further away in FX mode, then cropping outside the DX boundary? Exact same number of exact same pixels.
Early comment before the title fix lol :) Great review as always, glad you are reviewing Nikon gear! Gotta say that I can't get excited about most of the Z mount primes - I love the zooms though, the 24-70 F4 is amazing to me for how good its image quality is considering its compact size. I'm looking forward to getting my 70-200 and 14-24, it's been a long wait! I'll be interested to know what you think of those when you get around to reviewing them.
Howdy Christopher! When this video started a text came up saying, in Swedish, "Innehåller betald marknadsföring", which translates to "Contains paid advertising". This can't possibly be correct can it? Maybe RUclips should be contacted to give you an explanation? Always looking forward to your videos; the highlight of the day; doesn't matter at all that you talk about the wrong brand most of the time. 😉
I'm going to make a little video to explain this. It's just because I have Amazon affiliate links in the video - don't worry, I haven't been paid anything to make the video :-)
@@christopherfrost I don't think it's necessary for Amazon links. As far as I know, it's there because here in the US, it's illegal to take money to promote something in a video and not disclose it.
@@christopherfrost That's bizarre. None of the tech channels I watch do that for their Amazon links. Only for very specific sponsored videos where they've legitimately taken money to feature a product.
I have the same question and want to know why too, perhaps if we crop the image with Photoshop the pictue quality will be exactly the same but when you use crop mode to take the same field of view picture, you need to move yourself away from the object in order to match the same field of view, since you are further away from the object compare to the FF mode which is closer to the object, your crop sensor is unlikely to see better than the FF sensor. May be I am totally wrong.
One reason could be pixel density or size ... a 20mp apsc have similar pixels size as 45mp FF ... in older reviews you'll find 24mp FF compared to 18mp apsc (which have smaller pixels so it is more challenging) ... in this video you'll notice the middle sharpness was same because it is of the same size
Comparing the results side by side with Samyang 20/1.8 (manual focus) on 40MP full frame on his channel and the the Nikon S is just a tad softer in the center but much sharper in the edges at 1.8, where the Samyang performs pretty bad wide open. However, the Samyang is half the price. So I guess you get what you pay for?
The pricing is ridiculous. A 1.8 Prime, not even sharp to the corners up to f4?! 1000 quid? My M43 1.7 primes for about a quarter of this price can do this...
As a former Z owner, i don't get Nikon. My Sony 24 1.4 gm feels smaller and higher performing. Why does Nikon make these relatively large lenses? I thought the gaping Z lens mount was supposed to give a huge advantage, especially for wide angle.
@@airjaff not double. I get your point, but even still, this Nikon lens should be far more compact. The price difference doesn't change that Nikon touted its monstrous mount and that this lens is f1.8!
The Nikon is a higher quality than the GM as an all round lens. Particularly so for hybrid shooters. The Sony is not as well weather sealed (smaller gaskets) and breathes very heavily. For a lens that performs this well in stills and video for this size is incredible. Note also that the GM also has to be stopped down for sharpening up when shot wide open. I’ve owned the GM so I’m very familiar with it :)
Well Chris I really feel bad that you started covering Nikon right now but many of us feel the same i.e. Nikon shutting down due to being very slow in market demand too less.
I really like the design/style of the the Z mount lenses. Elegant, sobre and consistent across the models.
The title is wrong but great vid 👍🏻👍🏻
This can be used on Aps-C cameras (such as the Z50) or even full frame z cameras in DX mode
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@@airjaff nvm just noticed the issue with the title, it is not a 1.4 lens
sloppy Joe 😂
@@tianmoezelaar5689 D'OH! Let's just change that now... ;-)
Hooray! I've been waiting for more Nikon reviews. Let's hope this lens stacks up.
Great review again, If one has to choose between this 24mm and the Z Nikkor 20mm f1.8 S the latter is quite a bit bettter wide open. The difference between recommended and highly recommended.
I think this lens is underrated on the whole internet. I agree with the review, is not perfect on raw performance, but its rendering features, focus breathing and bokeh make this lens an incredible one for video. This lens used in crop mode to record 4K videos looks like an extraordinary performer, with little vignette and excellent transition to OOF areas. Because of this, im very tempted on getting one.
Hopefully you'll review the 20 1.8 S as well as the 85! Thanks Cristopher!
Hi Chris, thanks for this review! I’m very happy with my Nikon Z6. Recently I’ve attached a Canon FD 1.2/55mm lens on it via adapter. As far as I know you a vintage lens you would like. Solidly build, soft wide open with good sharpness but a veil. Stopped down to 1.8 and below contrast increases dramatically and it gets bitingly sharp - you won’t be disappointed. 55mm is a nice focal length. For 24 mm I use the Canon EF 1.4/24mm with the Fringer adapter. Best Ralf
Thank you for diving into the Nikon market with your reviews. I'm looking at jumping the fence from DSLR to mirrorless here soon and some of the details you're sharing are invaluable. Much appreciated sir.
Great review as usual, would be interested to see some more Nikon Z mount lenses :)
The Z lenses are fantastic, but I wonder what kind of application a wide angle lens at f/1.8 has ...
BTW, the video title says 1.4 ... 😃
Astro
Landscape, portraiture, documentary
@@bl00me18 Hm, for landscape you usually use smaller apertures such as f/8 - f/16. For portraits, you usually want to zoom in closer to the subject than 24mm. That's why I wonder what one would do with such a fast ultra wide angle lens. An f/4 version would do for landscape and for portrait more zoom would be better.
I'm not saying that nobody ever would use this lens for landscape/portrait, but the typical applications in these areas are different, don't you think?
@@aditya_gupta Yes, that's the one application where you never can get enough light into the lens at a very wide angle.
@@endtimeimages3284 there is not only one way to shoot landscape, wide open is also an option in many cases. And 24mm is a stunning focal length for portraits in my opinion. Of course you dont do headshots with it because of the distortion. But it can deliver amazing results. Maybe scroll through flickr or 500px to see for yourself. But sure, I can understand that is not for everyones style of photography.
The focus ring can double as a control ring in auto mode , to my understanding
On Nikon’s apsc could you recommend a 24mm +/- that function like 35mm? I understand this is not great and is expensive, any option?. Saludos 🇲🇽
Hi Christopher. I love your lens reviews. I particularly love the idea that you started reviewing older lenses that you originally tested on lower resolution cameras, like the Sigma 35mm f/1.4 Art. There's another lens I'd love for you to re-review, although I'm guessing there's little chance of that. It's a lens that you said was nearly as sharp and good as the Sigma 50mm f/1.4 Art. It's the Tamron 45mm f/1.8. Honestly, is there any chance that you might review it on a higher megapixel camera?
I was hoping you would do a Nikkor Z 20mm S line review and maybe compare it to the 24mm
I like how you highlightened the "ZED" :)
Love your style Christopher! Hopefully you can get your hands on the 20 mm f1.8 for testing!
I hope Nikon UK will send you a copy of the new 70-200mm f/2.8 S! :) I can’t wait for your thorough review on a lens that seems to one of the best 70-200mm ever.
your vlogs have nice vibes , without shitty statements of shooting raw and other bullshits... you respect photography and this is appreciated.. just subscribed
Hey Chris, will you retest the Sigma 50-100 f1.8 on the M6 mark ii in the future?
please make review on the sony 24 mm GM!!!!!
Great lens. Not very huge vignetting really. I think not much higher than many 24 1.4 lenses produce on 1.8. So even it not 1.4 lens, but apart from the lack of 1.4 it mostly produce comparable or even better perfomances. It is also worth remembering that there are not so many good 24 1.4 lenses right now.
I came here expecting there would be video samples and discussions, but it's all photos... :( still a good video though. I'm debating about getting this lens but want to see more reviews of it in the video aspect besides Jared Polin lol.
I would like to know how is the distortion at f 16 more or less. Thanks
the 20mm s is better. Can you try the new panasonic s 24mm 1.8?
you have typo 1.4 -> 1.8.
Please review 35 & 85 mm 1.8 also
Should there be any difference in the sharpness results when using the DX mode in this Z7? The 20mp crop mode of the 45mp FX camera is simply the DX sized central area of the same sensor (20mp x 2.25 = 45mp), there is no different technology/electronics being used, no pixel binning or change in sampling going on. The very same size pixels are being used, just those in the central DX area. In fact, for all we know the Z7 may still just take the full-frame raw file and then trim the outer edges before saving as a raw DX file. The only difference is you would need to be 50% further away from your test chart as the field of view is now narrower. If anything, since the sensor hasn't changed, the DX shot should be sharper because you're using only the central portion of the projected FX image. This is different to comparing to a separate DX camera of course, becuase that would typically have a different generation of sensor, different micro-lenses etc etc, not to mention different pixel pitch typically. Why would the DX crop mode in camera be any different from standing 50% further away in FX mode, then cropping outside the DX boundary? Exact same number of exact same pixels.
You are correct, but my test will give people a better idea of corner image quality when shooting in DX mode
Hows the bokeh? The other youtuber say this lens is blochy like kit lens?
Great Review Chris
Early comment before the title fix lol :)
Great review as always, glad you are reviewing Nikon gear!
Gotta say that I can't get excited about most of the Z mount primes - I love the zooms though, the 24-70 F4 is amazing to me for how good its image quality is considering its compact size.
I'm looking forward to getting my 70-200 and 14-24, it's been a long wait! I'll be interested to know what you think of those when you get around to reviewing them.
Howdy Christopher!
When this video started a text came up saying, in Swedish, "Innehåller betald marknadsföring", which translates to "Contains paid advertising". This can't possibly be correct can it? Maybe RUclips should be contacted to give you an explanation?
Always looking forward to your videos; the highlight of the day; doesn't matter at all that you talk about the wrong brand most of the time. 😉
I'm going to make a little video to explain this. It's just because I have Amazon affiliate links in the video - don't worry, I haven't been paid anything to make the video :-)
@@christopherfrost I don't think it's necessary for Amazon links. As far as I know, it's there because here in the US, it's illegal to take money to promote something in a video and not disclose it.
@@RealRaynedance Everything I've seen says that if you put in Amazon links, you have to tick the box that triggers that message. It's a real pain
@@christopherfrost That's bizarre. None of the tech channels I watch do that for their Amazon links. Only for very specific sponsored videos where they've legitimately taken money to feature a product.
Sir please review nikon 24-200mm
Thank you Chris 👍
Argh Nikon leads are so big, heavy and expensive. Do they really perform that much better than what Sony can do lighter and smaller?
Could someone explain why dx mode with same lens has worst quality picture?
I have the same question and want to know why too, perhaps if we crop the image with Photoshop the pictue quality will be exactly the same but when you use crop mode to take the same field of view picture, you need to move yourself away from the object in order to match the same field of view, since you are further away from the object compare to the FF mode which is closer to the object, your crop sensor is unlikely to see better than the FF sensor. May be I am totally wrong.
@@beavertown2006 actually it makes sense.
One reason could be pixel density or size ... a 20mp apsc have similar pixels size as 45mp FF ... in older reviews you'll find 24mp FF compared to 18mp apsc (which have smaller pixels so it is more challenging) ... in this video you'll notice the middle sharpness was same because it is of the same size
To be honest its pretty underwhelming comparing this with lens from 3rd party lens maker like samyang which perform better in term of image quality.
Comparing the results side by side with Samyang 20/1.8 (manual focus) on 40MP full frame on his channel and the the Nikon S is just a tad softer in the center but much sharper in the edges at 1.8, where the Samyang performs pretty bad wide open. However, the Samyang is half the price. So I guess you get what you pay for?
Nikon 20mm 1.8 S is much better lens than 24mm 1.8 S.
The pricing is ridiculous. A 1.8 Prime, not even sharp to the corners up to f4?! 1000 quid? My M43 1.7 primes for about a quarter of this price can do this...
All this Pound for Dollar really takes the piss.
This lens has a weird shape
This 1.8 is as heavy as a 24GM.
I'm a nikon user, but tbh, sony 24 1.4 is a marvel in modern lens design....small, fast and almost perfect in every regard.
Beautiful Bokeh
As a former Z owner, i don't get Nikon. My Sony 24 1.4 gm feels smaller and higher performing. Why does Nikon make these relatively large lenses? I thought the gaping Z lens mount was supposed to give a huge advantage, especially for wide angle.
You are comparing a lens which is almost double the price, you mad Bro?
@@airjaff not double. I get your point, but even still, this Nikon lens should be far more compact. The price difference doesn't change that Nikon touted its monstrous mount and that this lens is f1.8!
The Nikon is a higher quality than the GM as an all round lens. Particularly so for hybrid shooters. The Sony is not as well weather sealed (smaller gaskets) and breathes very heavily. For a lens that performs this well in stills and video for this size is incredible. Note also that the GM also has to be stopped down for sharpening up when shot wide open. I’ve owned the GM so I’m very familiar with it :)
Well Chris I really feel bad that you started covering Nikon right now but many of us feel the same i.e. Nikon shutting down due to being very slow in market demand too less.
Nothing from Nikon is leading nowadays, their lenses are not the best, cameras are behind Canon and Sony.
Yes because you have never used the Z system.