ONE LENS To Rule Them All?! Nikon 28-400 Z REVIEW
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I watched that video from start to finish. I don't know why. I'm a Canon shooter.
Me too! 😂
Maybe We're wishing canon will come out with something like this some day.
Perhaps, but Canon would most likely follow the concept of their RF 24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM Lens with its software corrected distortion, in order to keep the cost relatively low.@@gtaliano
Me too 😂
I always watch all of them even tho I’m also a cannon shooter
That's a huge tip for Nikon Z folks (other systems too?) - disabling the manual focus override while in autofocus. Either disable the ring, or turn off the feature in AF Custom Settings. Just use the switch on the lens instead, or the AF Mode setting. Especially for the Z lenses with larger focus rings (all the 1.8 S lenses for example).
good idea, unfortunately this lens doesn't have an A / M focus switch
@@Damon_Mah ^ "or the AF Mode setting" 🙂 Which is rare to not have mapped to a button
I'm so hype for Nikon's upcoming announcements... wishing for a Z50II for an upgrade from my Z30!!
I’m hoping for the 6iii soon!!!!!
I'm hoping for autofocus
This with the 17-28 or the 14-30, maybe a 40 f/2 for low light, would be a nice travel kit.
I’d also argue this would be more discrete at your kid’s baseball game than the 180-600.
I am a pro photographer and this lens is very much for me too, cause I need it for my hiking and biking trips, when carrying or mounting a large tele lens is not an option. Yeah, I was bit disappointed when I saw that it is f/8 (and already at 200mm), cause I was hoping it will be f/6.3 lens, but for such a range in such a small body it was bit unrealistic to expect f/6.3. All in all it seams like a good lens and it probably replaces 24-200mm f/4 as the first lens I'll buy when I finally switch to Z 🤷♂
24-200mm f/4?
He means the 24-200 f/4-6.3
I totally hear you on the hiking. I was so excited because I take my F-mount 28-300 f/3.5-6.3 in situations like that. I was so excited that there might be a Z-mount replacement that would give me a bit of extra reach for birds. But f/8 is rough in trees & shade.
@@moravskyvrabec yeah, I also had F mount 28-300 for such purposes but unfortunately on one trip I dropped it and it broke beyond repair. I missed it so much since then cause my main such lens since then was 24-120, which doesn't have enough reach
So you are gonna use it for your hiking and biking trips, just like the use cases of many others (travelling) . What’s point to start with “I am a pro photographer”?
the Best Advice I ever heard Move you are rear and come down to take pictures.. and remember to shut up.. love it
This lens paired with another wide angle zoom will definitely be a great combo for landscape.
Hey Jared nice review! Really like how you transitioned those videos to still shots/freeze frames. f/8 means this is a sunny day or outdoor lens only, but it has uses for travel or those upgrading from a kit lens.
If you search for the world lens review he explain how he record it! I too love it😊
F8 is fine even on cloudy days. Low ss or tripod is the way.
@@RTReview.not an option if you wanna do sports or wildlife which this lease will be primarily used for though
@@harshamplyoure so wrong. If thats your main goal, Go for the 100-400. this is a landscape/travel lense.
@@RTReview. the reason I say that is coz the original poster was talking about f8! Which means that they are talking about when it’s all the way zoomed in! I doubt anyone is using 400 mm for landscape!
I've just bought this Lens, can't wait to use it, having previously used a Tamron SuperZoom.
If someone takes a good photo, does it really matter which lens, and what setting they used ?
Handy walk-around lens! Thanks for your thoughts!
seems like a solid replacement for the 28-300 + f-mount adapter...
As you can save the weight and bulk of the adapter it is indeed a good option.
1:44 “with PERMISSION” is so funny 😂
This is definitely a good casual shooter travel lens. How quickly the apertures change is pretty fast, but most people picking this up likely don’t even know what that means.
Imagine how big the lens would need to be to be f4 all the way from 28-400. Jared probably couldn’t even hold that!!
When I decided to move from amateur to professional I spent hours studying and researching many different RUclips channels, websites, and talking with other photographers. I reached my goal to become a paid photojournalist and still come back here because only a fool thinks he knows it all. I popped in for this lens review and agree with Jared’s spot-on advice to parents - you’re not allowed to coach, to yell at the officials, or talk to the players. So shut up and shoot your pictures and have fun. Good manners and acting respectful are an important skill in photography, and can keep you on the field or asked to leave.
A very fair, practical, real life (pre)review that will be super useful to many. Great also that you show and explain again and again the huge differences between smartphone photography and what you'll get using a dslr! That's a battle to fight and you do it superbly in such a video 🙌
I'm very much into photography and as an avid hiker this lens is a great option. I'd rather be able to hike and get some nice shots than to feel like a pack mule in the process... For me it's a game changer and I know I'll get professional level results from it.
Chose the right time to recommit to the Z Mount 🙏🙏
See my dad would have bought that, he’s just about getting the shot, video when out and about, not interested in the background sharpness etc, this would be on sale generally, it will do well, as a general holiday, travel lens for generic photographers with the smaller bodies. However I bet you can still get great shots to prove it’s great, with knowledge.
Generic lens for new starters, good release.
The voice is iconic when used with the L MOUNT ALLIANCE ALLIANCE ALLIANCEEEE
What would you think about taking this on my upcoming trip to Alaska? I have dual Nikon Z9's and a Z6ii that will all go with me (I like having backups), and I own literally the full line up of Z lenses, but I love the idea of the versatility of this guy to be my "primary" lens. Of course I'm thinking about my 180-600mm, the 24-70, 70-200, 14-30, and a third party 10mm for ultimate landscapes, but I have a funny feeling this may be the go-to lens for my trip.
If U have duel those.
. Then this lense is not for you unless it's a quick day out. Infact if U have duel those I wouldn't be asking that question at all. All the gear none of the idea.
"Nikon offers other lenses like the 180-600mm"
Apparently not in the US, mine has been on backorder for months 😭
Forged from a billet of unobtainium.
I felt your pain on the Nikon Z 180-600. it took me almost 8 months to get mine, hang in there it is worth it.
I received my order within a week of placing it through NPS, and I’m quite impressed with the lens. The only minor inconvenience is that I had to purchase a larger backpack to accommodate its size. LOL 😂 Although, maybe not an inconvenience because it was an excuse to buy another bag (Shimoda for the win). :)
Regarding performance, I’ve noticed that using a 2X teleconverter significantly reduces image quality with non-S-Line lenses, more so than when used with my S-Line lenses. Consequently, I’ve found that while S-Line lenses work well with teleconverters, it’s preferable to crop images in post-production for non-S-Line lenses like this 180-600. Initially, I was excited about using my 2X teleconverter in DX mode, which theoretically extends the reach to 1800mm. However, my tests consistently show that shooting at 600mm and cropping later yields sharper results.
@@MichaelSeneschal , good information thanks. I use my Nikon Z 180-600 with the 1.4 teleconverter and the results are great. After reading up on the 2x teleconverter it seemed like the 1.4 was the better match for me. Once again thanks for that info.
@@bobbullethalf I have a feeling I should have got the 1.4X TC instead of the 2X. LOL Good to see you’re getting good results. :)
This would make an amazing kit with the upcoming Z6iii!!!
meh
24-200 is a better kit lens.
Nice to see Nikon doing a better job on a super zoom. I had an old F-mount 18-300 that was pretty crappy. It was soft almost everywhere.
i have the old (f5.6) 18-300. Auto focus is slow as molasses.. They did make a "newer" (f6.3) 18-300, but i haven't used it.
my ONE travel lens and one 1.4 prime and im done.
and one wide angle?
@@shang-hsienyang1284 My ideal travel setup would be the Tamron 35-150 and a 20mm prime. That's it. Don't really care how big it is because it is only 1 lens
@@shang-hsienyang1284I personally don't ever use wide angle. Right now I'm always traveling with 35mm f1.8 and 70-200 f4. I have 85 and 135mm f1.8 for some portrait sessions but I tend not to use them at all outside of specific scenarios.
@@shang-hsienyang1284and it just keeps growing 😂.
I always start out saying “just one lense” and then I take 4 and just complain about the weight. (Full frame)
@@ChristopherLandonPhotography
and of course you cant forget:
> takes out four lenses
> uses one the entire time
>still complains about something
ahhh, yes... truly a photographer moment. 😭
Have this lens. Use it as a pro on when conditions demand being light, fast and compact and the light is good. The lens definetely creeps forward when carried so the lock button is useful.
I absolutely love these videos fro! 🙃
I preorder mine but I am really just waiting for the z6iii
Now we need a Z6III or maybe a Z5II to match the primary target audience.
the best part of the lens is its hood
If the lens is more likely to be used on one of the smaller Z cameras that's what it should be tested on. All the reviewers are using it on Z9, it would be more interesting to see review on lower model
The 45mp sensor allow to see even the smallest defect, and the fast AF allows to test the lens to its limits, to test technical performance of a lens, always use the best body possible. To test its everyday usability, test it on the body it is meant to be on.
this is kinda crazy. I love superzooms but something I've noticed about them is the lack of edge sharpness. This has outstanding edge sharpness and overall iq, even though the aperture is less than ideal. Hopefully we see more better ones in the future!
Thanks for the review! Definitely on my list for future Z Mount glass!
I guess this is going to be a big game changer for some casual shooters out there as it covers so much focal lenghts, from shooting landscape to wildlife
I love my photography, and definitely spend too much money on what is a chosen hobby (I don't want to go into photography professionally for many reasons).
The fact that I want a superzoom, doesn't mean I don't care about my photography. It means that my progressive disability has made swapping out lenses out and about harder... so I do have my full frame tamron duality, and even my sigma 18-50mm 2.8, but if I'm able to, I'm gonna go out with the superzoom as a lens for the day, and I'll get a lot photos I might have struggled with if I had to swap between various lenses (including my chonky boi, 100-400mm sigma)... I also still like prime lenses, but weight/size are serious calculations in what I buy...
I have a friend who can only do photography with a phone (although currently experimenting with an RX100), and they are very very good...
Just because people cannot (if we wanted to), make the same choices as you, does not mean we do not care about our photography.
Tamron makes the 18-400 super zoom for the F mount but only for APSC...I wonder how those two would compare on a Z50 or Zfc.
All great info. Definitely a lens that should make your bag if you're not doing anything specific. I was impressed with the sharpness even though it's used on a Z9. Wonder how it would preform on a Z6II and below. Thanks again.
Thank you Thank you Thank you for finally making it make sense... I was like.. why the hell is Jared reviewing the Tamron 150-500mm a couple of days ago... Today you have answered! I know deep down this was a tough one but you did great. I think Nikon will be happy and units will sell well with this review.. You did a great job for the intended audience. Bravo sir.
The IQ is actually really good. Might also be a good option for Video Journalists.
I do love Nikon products. But I find my Tamron 18-400 a better choice for me. Compare F 6.3 to F 8 and that's for me. I use it on my Nikon Z 7 ll with the FTZ adapter.
I love my Tamron 18-400 for my crop sensor Z50 ... but the 'snappiness' of native Z mount lenses is drool worthy. A swap to this one causes me to lose my wide angle a bit, but will give me that much more reach. The 6.3 to 8 does give me pause.
Great Review Jared. Just got my copy. Excellent Travel, Hiking, Backpacking, Family Lens with a Zf!
Still need Bird Detection on the Zf Nikon!!!
I own the lens and use it on a z8 for my grandkids soccer games and when I go on my birding walks. So far I have been very impressed with the optics. Not the same as my 100-400 S but as you said it is good enough and that works for me?
This is the perfect lens for mountaineering.
If We Shooting At Indoor We Can Arrange Light Suppy And More That Who Aperture Also Depends On Distance , Otherwise We Have Shutter Speed At Indoor And At Outdoor
But... you can fix the noise that will come with high iso with lightroom
Solid review. Pairing it with a Z6 II would have made it even more realistic for the most likely uses.This lens is finally an option for professionals that need a lightweight 200-400/f8 every once in a blue/yellow/red moon who use shorter focal lengths otherwise.
Don’t have one.
@@froknowsphoto and why would you if you have a Z9 =)
One looks like a field hockey but modified and the other looks like a lawn tennis but with table tennis like bat also modified . Never seen this kind sports before.
pickleball
I actually do not like background separation at all. It's not a feature, but a bug that you have to accept, if you do not have enough light. I prefer my photos without any toneh.
And for even seasoned pros who need something lightweight and versatile. Where weight and size must be at a minimum like hiking or other tight situations where you need range in a single body and lens because a full bag of gear just isn't an option. Yes, you give up separation, but you still get the shot.
This would definitely be better to get used when it's a little cheaper, but for what it is it looks like a pretty decent lens to be fair. Would be great for most outdoor uses with fairly good lighting.
Demo it with the Zfc please!
"Shut up and shoot". Love it Fro!!!!!
One of the Most Sophisticated Lens in the World.
To counter the variable aperture just shoot in auto IOS and you should be okay.
As always great video and review. I have the z24-200. I can always crop and get to the 400 range if I need to. Also, I maintain the 6.3 vs 8.0, and a smaller form factor. I think I'll stay put with what I already have.
But you can crop to get even more range with this lens.
If you don't need it you don't need it but it's great for people that will use the long end a lot like me.
So why didn't you test it with a camera of the intended audience, Z6ii/Z7ii or Z DX range?
Awesome reveiw, like the fact that Jared dosent think every view wants to be a pro 👍
This would be a great lens for travel when changing lenses is difficult. An example is on a whale watching tour on a rocking boat where it is hard to predict where the whales will be. You wouldn't have to worry about changing lenses in choppy waters and missing the shot. Bokeh is also not important for whale watching tours. A question: Can your ProPack presets be used in Adobe Camera RAW as well as Adobe Lightroom?
100% agree although external zooms I always worry about a bit in the wet so would definitely have a cover on. Would have loved to take this in the zodiak in Svalbard or Antarctica. The other place would be dusty hiking like in Nepal where you really want something light but versatile because you don't really want to be changing lenses all the time with the dust.
@@kingdomofashes Completely agree!
This lens will sell very well!
I'm starting to doubt my decision to move from my old Nikon D70.. to the Fuji X-T5.. I have watched your videos on ice hockey.. because there just are not that many out there.. Shooting hockey sucks horribly, although I have been able to get decent results with the X-T5 and the 55-140mm F2.8, but still have to crank the ISO.....
Reminds me of the Canon EF 28-300mm
Would I be wrong by saying that this would be awesome for weddings, paired with a Z8 or Z9, set the aperture to F8 and Go.
I would never use a lens this slow at a wedding. We're trying to deliver quality portraits, with nice blurred backgrounds. And you're not gonna get that with this lens.
Wedding at F8 with over 10k ISO? You ain't getting paid unless you AI denoise every single freaking one of your photos
@@Duskbleu so no outdoor weddings, no daytime weddings with lots of windows?
don't pro's shoot with more than one lens and/or Body? I'm not saying you are wrong but I don't see how this could not be an option when paired with the bodies I mentioned and only with the bodies I mentioned.
@@JandRstudios the sole benefit of zoom over prime is flexibility. I'm sorry you can make that argument with F4, but with F8 you can't. If there's a shade, you ain't getting paid, if its overcast you ain't getting paid. IQ aside, the aperture of this lens is so low you don't have margin of error. And not just exposure, you won't get great skin tone with F8, that I promise you
Wondering about this on my wife's Z30 (no IBIS). It would be a 42 to 600 I guess.
I remember that I used 28-300L cannon a long time ago.
WONDERFUL LENS AND L!!
great show as always....the zoom in to the logo on the wall was incredible. Really great example of what the zoom can do
I have to say skitles is my favorite one for my daughters soccer pictures i take .. great vide as always
Eventually the reason for me to switch from sleeping Sony to Nikon….
I'd love to have something like this for my E-mount.
I have my 18-300 mm Tamron, which is really good for a superzoom, although the flexibility of having a fullframe lens, and the extra 100mm, makes it a very tempting lens...
@@GemmaHentschindeed. But the 18-300 is for apsc
@@GemmaHentsch I have a G 70 to 350 ff lens already. But on my APS-C, I would like to have a little more room on each end of the range.
@@oz5wob3 I did consider that route, but I thought I’d rather have a super zoom lens (and I already had the 100-400 sigma)
@11:34 ...this is some wise advices more parents should know about!
Has anyone used this lens for long exposure in low lighting? I like to take photos outdoors, typically at golden hour or later, and am curious how it does in those situations. For reference, I currently use Nikon's 18-200 f3.5-5.6 DX lens. Is it worth switching to the 28-400?
Give me a 24 70 2.8 and a 70 200 2.8 sorry old fashioned media photographer here. On a side note i do own a 28 300 vr that lens is tack sharp for a super zoom and it definitely depends on experience with your photo equipment great vids been watching since the beginning of your channel.
That is a crazy amount of money for “I just want better pictures than my phone”
This should be available for the L MOUNT ALLIANCE (alliance, alliance, alliance…) so the alliance can RULE THEM ALL. And forever (long exposure) in darkness (small aperture) bind them.
Great explanation for the lens target audience.
Outstanding
Momtographer lens
:) I laughed when you said it’s a grower not a shower. BH or Adorama wont make those jokes. LOL Fun times, gotta love the RUclipss. :)
how does the image quality compare to the rx10 iv?
Apples to oranges comparison. The RX body has a very small sensor. It's not even in the same league as a DX camera, let alone a full frame body.
@@hotrod4x5I’m curious from people who have actually done the comparison though! The RX10 IV is sharper than superzoom lenses on APS-C Canon DSLRs or mirrorless ILCs. I’ve done the comparisons.
13:20 -- pickleball is the highest makeup sport
Tamron 18-400mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC HLD + Z-adapter still works fine.
Not full frame though
13:46 Background slightly out of focus = "Obliterated!" 😂😂😂 This is a very balanced review of what this lens is and isn't.
Great photographs, Jared.
Bwana (Boss) Jared do a Nikon Z8 setup guide..
This will be great for landscape :D
I'm a Nikon and Sony fan. ❤
Any updates if the 50 400 from tamron will come to nikon?
great review, looking forward to your next
Thanx for the review, will it work with a teleconverter?
no
I’m guessing that pickleball is a faster-growing sport the bowling, and more exciting
this is a street and architecture and abstract lens written all over it
Very good movie !
perhaps a dumb question. I see your focus point go from red to green in AF-C mode. I don't think mine ever changes from red on my z6ii. Am I missing a setting ??
hey Jared, I'm starting up my own youtube channel hopefully soon, and I'd like to do something similar to what you're doing with showing the live feed from the EVF and have the photos pop up. but I can't figure out how to do it, so, how do you do it?
He uses an Atmos
@hotrod4x5 this may be a dumb question but when using an atmos or other external monitor, can you still use the camera like normal (put your eye to the view finder and take photos like that? Or does the external monitor completely nullify looking through the viewfinder?
@@alexkilba1355it depends which camera you have. Nikons allow for you to look through evf too while recording but sony and canon don’t mirror our and require you to use the atomos screen to see
@@stepheneckert4006 I've got a nikon z50
so many reviews on this lens, when are we ever going to see them in stock lol
Thanks for the review.
tamron made an 18-400mm f/3.5-6.3 lets see a side by side comparison
that's for crop sensor, this is full frame
My god, everyone posted about this at the exact same minute. I even had sales emails from outlets the same time... lol.
That’s how an embargo works, all filmed or written in advance and scheduled to post automatically at the set time.
A few years ago, I bought the 18-400 zoom from Tamron. The focus breathing was horrid, barely reaching 300 mm on our backyard bird feeders, at a distance of about 20 feet. While I'm sure it would have reached 400 mm at infinity, I already had a 300 mm lens for closer distances. So I traded it in for the Tamron 100-400, which had virtually no focus breathing at the same distance. Given the variability, I really don't understand why reviewers (and manufacturers) don't provide specs for focus breathing, which is often substantial for these long telephotos. Even a qualitative assessment would be helpful e.g. the viewfinder view as the focus distance decreases from infinity, which shows shrinkage with focus breathing.
Yes, most people don’t realize how much focal length breathing there is with the DSLR superzoom lenses. I’m very curious from people who have used this lens if there is focal length breathing. Can anyone here answer?
The only very sharp superzoom option with minimal focal length breathing that I’ve used is the Sony RX10 IV.
Jared you used to post and load albums of your various shoots on your website. Do you still post various Albums ? I cant seem to locate them if so
The bridge cam lens!
Agreed a great lens
Someone said, that's a lot of lens.