I bought a used 16-50mm. It was in such poor shape that I returned it. I bought this 24mm f/1.7 instead. I’m so happy with this 24mm. It practically lives on my Z50. I now carry my camera everywhere. The 16-50mm is no 300mm, so you can zoom with your feet when using the 24mm to take mostly the same shots without much hassle.. Of course you don’t get the compression of a 50mm, BUT you benefit from the wide aperture for low light situations (dinners, indoor events, etc.). The 24mm on an APS-C camera is also perfect for indoors, as you often don’t have enough room to back up. Additionally, its performance, although not the best, exceeds what you’d expect considering the price and size of this lens. I have lenses that are worth three times as much and don’t perform as well. This little lens doesn’t get the recognition it deserves, to the point that I find it shocking, I'm serious.
Excellent review! I'm cross shopping the 40/2 full frame vs the 24/1.7 DX so watching your videos on these lenses back to back was very useful. The lack of IBIS on DX coupled with the mediocre sharpness of the 24 has me leaning towards the 40.
Thanks for the detailed review! I dumped the lens hood and added a 46-52mm adapter ring which I just leave on all the time. This lets me use my filters and I picked up an extra 52mm lens cap for protection. I did the same with my 16-50. I use both lenses for travel and reach for the 24 when the light gets low. Very happy with the performance of both.
Thanks for the detailed review and the comparison with the 28mm. I have the 28mm f/2.8 on my Z50 and was getting itchy lens buying fingers. This has cured me somewhat :)
Hello sir, i have z6 ii, prime S lenses and z fc. I want a light kit z fc and 2 lenses to carry everyday with me. I have sigma 56 1.4 and I am torn between 24 1.7 and 28 2.8. I am afraid that would not be satisfied with the picture quality(sharpness, ghosting and flaring). Sigma 56 1.4 is on par in almost every situations with nikon S lenses. May you help me with advice, in my city there is no local store, so I everything i bought is based on charts and reviews...🙏🏻
Hey Plamen, many thanks for checking out the video. I’ve used the sigma 56m f1.4 on my micro four thirds bodies and I like it a lot. I think since you have the Z6 ii and the ZFc, the 28mm f2.8 may be the right choice, unless you’re looking to pair it with just the ZFc. What’s your intended use for a new lens?
@@jonneave right now i use z50. the problem with z 28 is i got z 35/1.8s too. thats huge problem. the IQ of s prime are no jokes. 2 weeks. i sold my z28 lol
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I bought a used 16-50mm. It was in such poor shape that I returned it. I bought this 24mm f/1.7 instead. I’m so happy with this 24mm. It practically lives on my Z50. I now carry my camera everywhere. The 16-50mm is no 300mm, so you can zoom with your feet when using the 24mm to take mostly the same shots without much hassle.. Of course you don’t get the compression of a 50mm, BUT you benefit from the wide aperture for low light situations (dinners, indoor events, etc.). The 24mm on an APS-C camera is also perfect for indoors, as you often don’t have enough room to back up. Additionally, its performance, although not the best, exceeds what you’d expect considering the price and size of this lens. I have lenses that are worth three times as much and don’t perform as well. This little lens doesn’t get the recognition it deserves, to the point that I find it shocking, I'm serious.
Excellent review! I'm cross shopping the 40/2 full frame vs the 24/1.7 DX so watching your videos on these lenses back to back was very useful. The lack of IBIS on DX coupled with the mediocre sharpness of the 24 has me leaning towards the 40.
Thanks for the detailed review! I dumped the lens hood and added a 46-52mm adapter ring which I just leave on all the time. This lets me use my filters and I picked up an extra 52mm lens cap for protection. I did the same with my 16-50. I use both lenses for travel and reach for the 24 when the light gets low. Very happy with the performance of both.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts and experience of the lenses. I’m glad you’re enjoying them!
Liam Neeson is testing lens for us~~
Liam has impressive range! Thanks for checking out the video.
Let’s do some improvisational comedy.
Now.
Jon found this review by accident. Love your comprehensive and authoritative approach. Now subscribing.
Hey Emerald, I’m very happy you found some value in the video! And thanks for commenting!
Great test thank you! I now feel better about owning the Z 28 SE with my Z fc.
Thanks for checking out the video and for taking the time to comment. I hope you’re enjoying your 28mm!
This is the best review video of this lens. Many thanks.
Thanks very much for the kind words and for taking the time to watch the video!
Thanks for the detailed review and the comparison with the 28mm. I have the 28mm f/2.8 on my Z50 and was getting itchy lens buying fingers. This has cured me somewhat :)
Unless you really need the extra stop and a third of light, there’s little compelling reason to get the 24mm f1.7. Thanks for checking out the video!
Fantastic & informative video! Thank you!
Many thanks Steve! Very pleased. It was quite the magnum opus!
My keep lens on the z30.
Compact and light
Also very sharp
Thanks for checking out the video. I’m glad you’re enjoying the lens!
the Z 24 F/1.7 stay on my Zfc for Street Photography
Hey Avner, thanks for checking out the video. The ZFc and 24mm f/1.7 is a really nice compact set-up.
Liam Nielsen now a youtuber
Ha. He should stick to making movies!
I feel like to series G 24 and 28 mm 1.8 the adapter yet have I feel isn’t a wrong idea!. Saludos 🇲🇽
We have some great options at a variety of price points! Thanks for checking out the video.
very informative. Thank you
Many thanks Che - and thanks for checking out the video!
Hello sir, i have z6 ii, prime S lenses and z fc. I want a light kit z fc and 2 lenses to carry everyday with me.
I have sigma 56 1.4 and I am torn between 24 1.7 and 28 2.8. I am afraid that would not be satisfied with the picture quality(sharpness, ghosting and flaring). Sigma 56 1.4 is on par in almost every situations with nikon S lenses. May you help me with advice, in my city there is no local store, so I everything i bought is based on charts and reviews...🙏🏻
Hey Plamen, many thanks for checking out the video. I’ve used the sigma 56m f1.4 on my micro four thirds bodies and I like it a lot. I think since you have the Z6 ii and the ZFc, the 28mm f2.8 may be the right choice, unless you’re looking to pair it with just the ZFc. What’s your intended use for a new lens?
i prefer z28 its a full frame.
Definitely a solid choice if you are shooting both full frame and DX. Thanks for checking out the video.
@@jonneave right now i use z50. the problem with z 28 is i got z 35/1.8s too. thats huge problem. the IQ of s prime are no jokes. 2 weeks. i sold my z28 lol
i got the z 28 bnib and z35 second hand at 600 bucks
That’s a great deal. How do you like the 35mm focal length?