The Nikkor Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S Lens

[Michael Erlewine]

Some of these new Nikon Z “S” series lenses are remarkable. I have several, and the Z 14-24 “S” f/2.8 is right up there with the best of them, IMO.

It is sharp, sharp, sharp and very well corrected, so much better than Nikon lenses covering this same reach in the past. As a close-up photographer, I don’t shoot wide often, yet when I do, I want the faster f/2.8 and other refinements, so although expensive, I am happy to have it.

As mentioned, not used to shooting wide, so these are just attempts and my getting used to the lens. It is VERY light compared to what I would expect. The lens cap is weird; it only goes on in one position, rather than just snap it on.

I can already see that this is one of those ‘special’ lenses, yet as mentioned, Nikon “S” lenses are almost all pretty special.

I offer a couple shots of our kitchen, being remodeled, a maple table in the living room (I just finished making the table), a couple shots out in the yard of the outdoor shine building and a small stupa, and a photo of one of the shrines in our dharma center. This will get me started.

[Steinar Kibsgaard]

Interesting - thanks - very close to buy one - decide monday.

[Ilkka Nissilä]

I'm wondering if anyone here has used 112 mm front filters with this lens, and what experience you had with practical use mounted on the larger hood and if there are any optical issues that arose?

I'm primarily interested in a protection glass for some sports photography to keep the lens safe in case something should hit the front of the lens. I am thinking of purchasing the NiSi 112mm clear filter for this purpose; it is less than one half of the price of the Nikon NC 112mm and I figured if the filter is damaged I'd be very disappointed if the cost is as high as the Nikon filter's is. Is there any significant extra flare or ghosting when using a front filter?

I find the provided support for filters on this lens commendable: it can take a rear filter (this could work well for ND filtering e.g. water flow or for video in bright light), and front filters with the provided special hood. What is more, the filter could be attached to the hood and cap placed on it, and then the whole hood with filter and cap could be removed to access the lens without the filter. This seems very convenient if you only need the filter for specific situations. Also for polarizer though I don't expect to use one on such a wide lens.

[ColinM]

Thanks Michael
Nice to see you still spend time away from medium format now & then

For me, the image that warms my heart is

[pluton]

I'm wondering if anyone here has used 112 mm front filters with this lens, and what experience you had with practical use mounted on the larger hood and if there are any optical issues that arose?

My issue is usually my own fingers (and other things) hitting the lens.
 Because of widespread reports that the Nikon supplied filter hood leaked light, I purchased the Nisi metal replacement hood.  At first I 'cheaped out' with inexpensive filters:  A Haida Nano-Pro Clear (43g), then somehow I acquired a 112mm Chiaro T98 "clear UV" (54g) filter that B&H sells.  But the Chiaro and Haida filters are very lightweight and seemed like super-thin glass and that scared me.  Later I found a used B+W 007 112mm clear filter (94g).  B+W states that their 112mm filters are 1mm thick glass. Between these three filters, one of the cheap ones created a brighter green ghost when aimed at the sun. Otherwise, I expect flare and ghosts when pointing at the sun and haven't noted any unusual effects.  I theory, thinner glass should have less refraction effects (slight + diopter)but the "thick" B+W seems fine and has already this year prevented the front glass from digging into mixed soil and rocks when I (and the camera) pitched over on a steep hillside.  One of the embedded rocks in the soil put a ≈1/3 cm scratch in the B+W filter, fortunately out of the image area as the lens sees it.