Pebbles looks so happy running around with you, I bet she took a nice nap that afternoon.

The BEST thing about all your videos is that you evaluate things with prints! It's so refreshing to see someone doing this in 2022. Thank you!

@NigelDanson

2 жыл бұрын

I love prints!

@odinata

Жыл бұрын

Why are prints important?

@efstathioszavvos4878

Жыл бұрын

@@odinata Because you put pixel peeping into context. Most midrange and above lenses are sharp enough for 99% of uses. Of course some lenses are better than others, but there is no point in pixel peeping a lens at 200% or 400% for sharpness and chromatic aberration if you're only going to print an 8x11, or if you're not going to print at all. The viewer in the end will see the overall impression the image leaves, they won't get a magnifying glass to see how good your lens is unless you are selling stock photos etc. Even in that case, most of today's lenses are good enough. Overall sharpness is also heavily reliant on technique e.g. focusing at the proper distance for your aperture, using a tripod etc., and not only the lens, so pixel peeping for the sake of it is kinda pointless. I saw a video a while ago where a guy shot a cityscape at f/2.8 comparing different Nikon lenses and determining sharpness based on that. That is bad technique, you get everything you want in focus and then compare to eliminate factors such as different number of aperture blades etc.

‘To be honest I’m struggling this morning’ Nigel’s says, and then pulls off some stunning images out of the bag. The 16:9 image of the frost on the trees was especially amazing!

@NigelDanson

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gavin

Loved this video. It's interesting to see you "struggle" sometimes to find interesting subject and/or composition rather than being in an amazing location with "easy" beautiful scenery everywhere. Also seeing Pebble jumping around everywhere was really wholesome!

I was already quite convinced, but what you are showing and how you are explaining it, in situation and with all details, makes the choice absolutely obvious. That said, your videos are going so beyond a simple choice of lens. All your stories are so peacefully inspirational and your photography channel is by far the one i'm enjoying the most ! Many thanks for the time you spend bringing us all with you Nigel !

@bioliv1

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, you always get in the right Sunday mood after Nigel's video, and want to get out:-)

pebbles is clearly an artist; merrily bouncing along and 'improving' your compositions for you! lovely that they've brought out such a cool and helpful lens. what superb photography. you could take magical photos, blindfolded!

I don't think it can be overstated what a game changer this lens is in our genre; as a Canon shooter, I see this as less of an enviable piece of kit and more of a reason to consider switching systems. Thanks for covering it!

@ro30

Жыл бұрын

Вы бредите.

As someone who bikes and hikes a lot and in the process of simplifying and lightening up my gear pack, I for one am glad you endorse this lens for that purpose and Image Quality. I fell This lens and either the 14-30mm F4 or a 20mm of some sort would be the ultimate landscape kit for any Z body. Thanks!!!

Glad to see this lens make its way to the Z system and you enjoy it so much Nigel. I no longer shoot Nikon but back when I had a D750 I had the 24-120 f4 and it was absolutely amazing. Much like you’re doing here I mostly only ever carried that one lens.

What a great video to start a Sunday! I loved what you shared re the lens, compositions and resulting photos were epic but for me today the best part was watching Pebbles having such fun - even if she did trample on your shot! Antarctica sounds amazing - can’t wait to see the results when you are back. Safe travels!

Beautiful morning! When I bought my D750, I got the 24-120 kit lens. Whenever I thought of going to the classic 24-70 I was held back by the fact that 40% of my shots were in the 71-120 range. When I switched to the Z7ii, I splurged on the 24-70 f2.8. It has been a great lens but I do miss that longer segment. The trade off is the 2.8 aperture and I end up cropping out some of the 46MP. Since the new 24-120 is an S lens, I may have to re-think that trade off for outdoor landscape work.

Awesome lens Nigel! I gotta get something like this for my system, lighter and versatile. I’m guilty of not always changing lenses when I should 😂. Can’t wait to see the upcoming videos, looks epic!

Great to see you and Pebbles! Great information too!

Wonderful review of the 24-120. I got this back in December and it has rarely been taken off my Z7ii. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this Nigel. Loving the frosty weather 😀

Thank you for this great video. The shots you present here are absolutely gorgeous! Of course I always like your photos, but the collection you present here from 2 days (or actually mostly one day) of shooting is especially stunning. Thanks a lot for your motivating content! :)

Great to see you love the 24-120mm lens. I have been using the 24-120 “F mount” for some time on my Nikon D4s. I recently purchased the Nikon Z6ll with the FTZ converter and keep the 24-120mm lens on it as my main “go to” lens. Love your videos, always teaching!

Great video as always, i had the original 24-120 as a kit lens on my d750. It lived on that camera, there isnt a better lens for being in the mountains! I bought the 24-120 z the day you could pre order as 1) it could only be better than the original and 2) its my most used lens! So sharp and extremely versatile!

I can't get enough of Pebbles' wiggling tail. The girl is definitely living her best life! Great video :)

Great video as always. Loved that little bit of B role where you are walking to the woods down the path and Pebbles looks back to us as though saying “are you coming”….

Excitedly waiting for mine to arrive. My trinity is 14-30, 24-120, 100-400 (also awaiting delivery) arrived at by looking at the history of my images. After arriving at Z I’m selling five bodies and a dozen lenses after years of accumulating. Thanks for covering the 24-120.

I am in love with my Olympus Zuiko 12-100 (24-200) f.4 PRO. With stabilizer. Low weight, small size and impressive quality. All-terrain lens and friend of my back on my excursions.

Thanks! I have that lens on order. Excited for it to arrive. Beautiful images!

I love the photo of the frosty brown leaves! A few months ago I went out on a particularly frosty morning when there was still some fall color left on the trees and there is just something magical about frosty leaves! I could have shot them all day long!

Great job as always Nigel!

Great stuff as always, Nigel!

Great video Nigel. Very helpful. Will be ordering mine soon. Thanks

Love the images and seeing your exploration adventures. I also like that you printing most of your work (I believe) on lightly textured matte paper. That offers that extra level of richness to prints.

Gorgeous images, Nigel. And the videos of Pebbles are always delightful. 👍🦘🇦🇺

Hi Nigel another amazing video . I only used to have 16-35 and 70-200 in my bag but recently I’ve bought 24-105 f/4 and I must admit I so happy with the lens a specially around the woodlands. Plus I do lots oh hiking 10km+ so I totally agree with the weight you have to carry around with you. As I said another brilliant video keep creating more of videos like this one . Your big fan Adam .

I have been waiting for a 70-200 f4. Like you I have a bad back & weight is an issue. I passed on the 24-200 but this lens wow. I didn't know you could put a tele on it. Now I am tempted to sell my 24-70 & buy this. Thank you Nigel.

I have the Olympus system..........its so good and lightweight....I have the 12-100 f4 Pro lens (24-200mm f4 FF Equiv) such a good lens for my landscape photography coupled with the 7 - 14mm f2.8 Pro lens covers it all

Pebbles looked to have great day out, hope he got warm bath when he came home. Looking forward to your next great video. Cheers

My Sony 24-105 pretty much lives on my camera. It serves 90% of my needs. Happy to hear you’re excited about your new acquisition!

Glad you both had a good morning!

Thx again for another great video, we really enjoy them. The 24 to 120 is now on the list. Looking forward to Scotland.

Totally agree. I bought the Olympus 12-100 f4 lens recently. It's big and weighs a ton but I don't usually carry anything else now when I head out into the hills. It's versatile enough and very sharp.

@MrITsmurf

2 жыл бұрын

Same here! Awesome lens.

@WMedl

2 жыл бұрын

Yes also my favorite lens coupled with the Marumi Achromat 5 diopters for macro shots. But from the evening on I use faster prime lenses...

My first and favourite z lens was my 24-70 f4s kit lens with my z7, after considering to upgrade to the 2,8 version this lens was announced, so happy i was patient and bought the 24-120 f4 s , it is an absolute gem and a worthy upgrade. The extra 50mm of focal length with beautiful image quality opens up so many possibilities!! Now all we need from Nikon is a 70-300 to compliment this lens for long hikes, landscapes and travel and we are set !!

This is a great video Nigel. I love the old 24-85mm which was discontinued by Canon years ago due to having no image stabilisation but its perfect for long exposure. I always carry my 70-200 2.8 but that weight is something to consider when hiking for 6 hours. Its a beauty to have in the bag but not when your climbing up mountains. I also have the 35mm and 50mm prime but feel them to be restrictive in the field and only tend to use them for smaller details or when Im capturing something with a DOF. Will have to check out that lens as It would break a lot of the barriers carrying too much kit. Hope you're back is feeling better soon. Loved the images throughout Nigel. Great work! Thanks for sharing.

Beautiful shots, and patiently waiting for mine to come in tomorrow

i really want this lens, also for a bit of video shooting, thanks for the video!

If I ever (hopefully!) change to Z6 II, I will definitely buy this lens! It’s amazing! And so much lighter than carrying two lenses :) great video Nigel! Can’t wait for the next series 🤩

You even make a pile of leaves look stunning! Love your vids - Thank you for pouring out your expertise. 😀

Another great video. I’m about to buy a used first edition Z7 and am looking for a good walk about lens. Your accreditation of his lens is more useful to me than any stats on the web so many thanks for the info and the evidential large print. We’re so lucky to have you.

Great video. Some amazing close up photos today.

Exactly the video I wanted from you, Nigel! I was just about settled on the 24-200 over the 24-70/4 to get as the everyday lens with my Z5 when news of the 24-120 came through and properly threw a spanner in the works, to the extent that I had to get the 24-50 kit lens as a stop-gap until I made my mind up. Which you've now done for me, so thanks for that! I already suspected this one would be the better choice but this has persuaded me that paying a little extra and sacrificing the 120-200 range is probably worth it, especially as I'll buy a Z 70-300 when they get round to updating that one. Can't wait for the Antarctica videos!

Loved the frosty leaves pic the best. Wishing you a great Antarctic trip.

Hahah! Pebbles making the challenge even more challenging. Great video Nigel, loved the frosty leaf shot & the leaning tree with frosty branches prior the the leaf shot. Beautiful. Also, loved the misty shot at the end, very nice indeed, Glencoe looked stunning, looking forward to that 👌🏻

It looks like it is a very impressive lens and when you Nigel so exciting in this it must be. This is the right lens for every long hike in the landscape. Thank you for this very good video 🙏👌👌👌.

Brilliant video, as usual, Nigel (with an assist from Pebbles, of course). I've been using the new z24-120mm for a bit more than a month now and am extremely happy with it. It is on my z6 most of the time, for the reasons you so articulately expressed. Stay warm in Antarctica!

Thanks for another great video - very informative & enjoyable. I've just replaced my 24-80 for a 24-120 (equivalent) on my Pentax K3II. I find it to be a very useful range.

love your videos man!

Great video again! Weight is actually one reason why I don't change from mft to ff completely. I have shoulder issues, so I just take the best from both worlds. Due to illness I had (and still have to) stay home for the last couple of months, so I am always looking forward to your videos as they bring the beauty of photography to my bed😅. Have a good time on your trip, glad we have the Scotland series while you are gone 👍

Your videos are so perfect, video, audio and stills.

I trust KZreadrs who just give it to me straight, time is money, I don't wanna see a KZread video of you plugging your new wedding video guide for 2022, instead give me the info I want. I am subbing. thank you sticking to the subject on the thumbnail of the video! cheers. helped me decide this over the 28-75 2.8

Really beautiful results. Beautiful video as well. You make a very good case for the Z 24-120 F4 S.

Great video again, I tend to find my go to lens tends to be 24-105mm (Sony) and it was the same when I shot with Canon. Your sunrise was also enhanced with a lovely fallstreak hole, something as a weather photographer would have made my day.

Love this lens Nigel, I bought it the day it became available in NZ I think it was 23/24th Dec. Looking forward to getting more images on it, like you I have lightened my load.

Even though landscape is not my thing I learn so much from you, you’re just an amazing photographer. Thanks!!

Canon R5 shooter here. Right now I have two essential lenses: the RF 24-105 F/4L and the RF 100-500 F/4.5-7.1L. I can shoot everything from mountains to woodland to wildlife to butterflies with them. Every other lens I have is a bonus; but those two are must-carry. Side note: Pebbles is a joy, but you must spend a mint in dog shampoo!

@MichaelSeneschal

2 жыл бұрын

Super useful kit. The past 5ish years or so I’ve been fascinated with a 2 lens kit, and the one you mentioned seems so useful/ perfect. I’ve been gravitating to a 28mm prime and a 70-200… with that light/nimble kit I feel like I can do anything. But those two lenses you mentioned, 24-105 and 100-500…. Pffft you’ve got everything for any situation when you’ve got 24-500 covered!. Ha! Those Canon lenses are superb also.

I discovered your videos because my first ever camera was a Nikon and as a noob, I was really having a difficult time finding a good channel to learn about photography and my camera. There were lots of comparision videos about Nikon, but I realised that the materials about how to shoot, how to use, how to chose etc, were not enough. Nearly everyone (maybe 95%?) was using a Canon. Canon was sort of a hype, I guess. I use Nikon to this day, I sticked with it, and I have learned so many things from your channel. Thank you for your hard work.

So excited to see some Scotland and Antarctica on your channel soon, really awesome 😍

I had the 'F' version of this lens on my D750 and I just loved the focal length, so versatile. I need to lighten up my gear, I'm shooting with the Z7 and need to trade in some of my heavyweights for travel. I also had two springers like Pebbles, such beautiful companions.

Excellent video Nigel. Love Pebbles…thanks

Hey, very great video. The flexibility of a zoom with an exceptional focus length combined with a sharpness that leaves nothing to be desired. I am impressed. Also taking into account the fair price for all this. Looking forward to your next video. Best SLEH

These shots were so wonderful and unique. The lens served you well. There was a softness to the scenes, but sharpness and popping colors. That frost created so many options for you. These were some of my favorite photos I seen in your videos,. I need a dog like Pebbles to sniff out great scenes and subjects for me.

Great video. Just learned I’m next on the list for this lens at my local store. The tree at 12:40 was my favorite.

Great review, thanks!

I love my canon "L" series 24-105mm, similar to your 24-120. It was always the lens I put on the camera at the start of an outing until my interests shifted to birds. Now the RF 100-500L is my usual starting place.

You got yourself a new challenge, taking pictures before Pebbles ruins it 😆 But it's a pleasure to see her having such a great time outside with you! Very interesting lens you have here! Before getting a Nikon mirrorless (and recently getting the 70-200, complementary to the kit lens) , I was using a Tamron 35-150mm f2.8-4. It's a very interesting lens, just I felt it was missing a few mm in the bottom range. I still have it though, for days I want to travel lighter. Fingers crossed for your trip to Antarctica! Looking forward to seeing your pictures and videos from there! And before that, Glencoe, which I'm also very excited about! Enjoy Antarctica!

Looking forward to this Glencoe series since I am going to visit that region myself in July.

The Antarctica trip sounds so exciting. Good luck. I hope it’s epic.

14-30 24-120 100-400, landscape trio for Z mount. the most impressive point of this 24-120 is the build quality and the overall feel in hands, much much better than the 24-70f4 and 1430. imo better design than the 24-70 2.8s

Olympus has the 12-100mm F4 Pro. It has an ever wider range and IQ is amazing.

Thanks, you just justified my latest purchase of Olympus 12-100mm f/4 PRO (24-200), arriving next week. A great allround lens, but also for landscape photography. Paired with 8-25mm f/4 PRO should make for a good landscape lens combo.

I'm saving up for a Nikon Z6ii and have an f4 Nikkor 24-120 F which I absolutely love as my 'go anywhere' lens. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it'll work fine with the FTZ adaptor. Absolutely agree that the 24-120mm range is fantastic. Love your channel and particularly Pebbles 🐕

Inspiring as always, have a fab trip to Antarctica, looking forward to seeing the film! Cheers.

A great watch and fab photos

Just found your channel and I must say that I absolutely love your photos. You’ve got a new sub!

Very much agree that every photographer should have a lens like this. I carry a Panasonic-Leica 12-60mm on my micro fourthirds camera when doing multi day trips backpacking in the Sierra Nevada and that lens is great throughout its range.

Thanks for the video. My first lense on a Nikon Z will be this 24-120, especially for landscapes!!

I just got home with this lens and can’t wait to get out there and get photographing

Beautiful.. thanks for sharing ❤️🙏🏽

Awww pebbles is the cutest 🙌😁 Great to have her make an appearance.

Many thanks for the video.

I am just getting into photography as a serious hobby and bought a bundle around a Sony a7 II. It included a Tamron 70-200 F2.8 and I am in love with it. I never really thought much about the weight of it all. But now that I want to carry a 1.5kg lens literally everywhere, this video resonates quiet a lot with me. Still, love the lens and I belive I would struggle to cut at 120mm, but handheld 2kg camera+lens is getting VERY heavy VERY quickly. Enjoy your travel to the cold south and the beauty of this planet!

Beautiful images 👌

Thankyou Nigel

I was going to buy this when I saw it on the roadmap at 24-105, but then they pleasantly surprised everyone with the final production model coming in at 24-120 f4. With the 14-30 and this one, I have 14-120 at f4 with two S lenses. Wonderful. Add the 100-400 S at the same size as the 70-200 and you can see the many great options Nikon is giving us. Keep on with the good work and enjoyed seeing Pebbles as always. Thanks.

The scene at 4:30 where you were talking about trying to find a good composition, The one you were standing in was beautiful.

Nice one Nigel!

great video as always. lovely to see you using prints to evaluate the lens rather than the approach sued my many reviewers. Just a note and maybe not for everyone, but if you shoot with a Z7/Z7ii/Z9 you can crop to a 200mm equivalent focal length and still have 16mp, which is enough for an A3 print. Not something g to use everyday, but if you need that 'longer' focal length just one in a while you can do it with this lens. enjoy shooting!

Can't wait for the Glencoe series!

Great photography!

I love this lens. It is tack sharp. So happy with it.

I recently bought the z 24-120, it's brilliant.

My main lens, a 18-135mm, is within that sort of range as well amd I'm quite happy with it.

Was waiting in this video.

great video, thank you. Yes, less is more, as you mentioned.

Great video Nigel. Its the next lens on my list but I just got the 14-30 yesterday, so it will have to wait. I would also like nikon to make an F4 version of the 70-200.

I'm looking forward to that lens as like you said it's a great carry around lens. It would definitely replace the 24 to 70 at 4 lens that I have with the camera.