Happy holidays to all,
I'm in the position to buy a lens that would cover my needs in the wide side, I'm struggling between two lenses, the Nikon 24mm 1.4G and the newer Nikon 28mm 1.4E.
I used to own the 24mm 1.4G, but because my love/hate relation ship with that lens because it's performance at f/1.4, I ended up selling it a couple years ago. But ever since selling it, i'm always missing it, there's was something special about the 24mm 1.4, specially the boketh of that lens at 1.4.
Based on the thread in this forum, the 28mm 1.4E looks like an amazing performer, sharp at f/1.4 very nice rendition, but the out of focus transition doesn't looks as nice as the 24mm 1.4.
My question would be for the owners or previous owners of both lenses, would do you go back to the 24mm 1.4G after owning the 28mm 1.4E?
Thank you very much for your feedback.
Carlos.
I have had the 24/1.8G and have the 28E and 24 Art. The biggest difference is the FOV. I prefer the 28mm FOV to the 24mm as it is a lot more difficult to compose street and travel images. Some photographers prefer UWA/WA's so it is really depends on your style and preference. If you do opt for the 28E is it amazing and probably one of the best WA's I have owned.
charles.K wrote:
I have had the 24/1.8G and have the 28E and 24 Art. The biggest difference is the FOV. I prefer the 28mm FOV to the 24mm as it is a lot more difficult to compose street and travel images. Some photographers prefer UWA/WA's so it is really depends on your style and preference. If you do opt for the 28E is it amazing and probably one of the best WA's I have owned.
Thank you charles for your input, but i would like to have some feedback regarding the Nikkor 24mm 1.4G in particular.
I think that you summarized both lens very well. Most of the time, we miss the positive attributes of a lens after you sold it but focus the negative part of its performance when you own the lens. But in this case, I agree with Charles, the 28/1.4E is very special. I have not used my 24/1.4G after I got the 28/1.4E (but I am keeping my 24/1.4G).
If 24 POV is what you prefer or use more often, then you may want to think about upgrading your body to an D850 as D800/D810 focus system may not be up to task at f1.4 for the 24G. But D850's focus system is much better and I have no problems to obtain accurate focus for almost all my f1.4 Nikon AF lenses.
ocean2059 wrote:
I think that you summarized both lens very well. Most of the time, we miss the positive attributes of a lens after you sold it but focus the negative part of its performance when you own the lens. But in this case, I agree with Charles, the 28/1.4E is very special. I have not used my 24/1.4G after I got the 28/1.4E (but I am keeping my 24/1.4G).
If 24 POV is what you prefer or use more ofter, then you may want to think about upgrading your body to an D850 as D800/D810 focus system may not be up to task at f1.4 for the 24G. But D850's focus system is much better and I have no problems to obtain accurate focus for almost all my f1.4 Nikon AF lenses. ...Show more →
Thank You for the reply ocean2059, my mistake was to sell the 24mm 1.4G I should have kept it
I haven't used the 28mm 1.4E but I do own the 24mm 1.4G as a companion lense to my other favorite lens, the 58MM 1.4G. I had difficulty using the 24mm 1.4G at 1.4 with my D610. No matter how well I AF fine tune the lens to the body, it missed focus regularly, especially with subject a few feet away and further. However, I do love the lens for its smooth focus transition, not to the same level as the 58MM 1.4G but very good. It is pretty sharp at 1.4 but probably not as sharp as the 28mm 1.4E. My recent Z6 purchase has breathed new life into the lense. I now can use it at F1.4 and nail focus every time.
Here are a few recent snapshots with the 24mm on the Z6, all at F1.4.
24 and 28 are pretty far apart in terms of FOV - I think if you're really leaning towards wide, the 24 f1.4 would be a better choice. The 28mm FOV ends up feeling more like a 35 than a 24 when using it for portraits.
I personally really like the rendering of the 24 f1.4G - has that buttery vintagey rendering that a lot of the f1.4 G lenses share.
Not a user of either lens, but I would like to share my immediate reaction. My choice would be all about the focal length I wanted and finding the lens within that category that best suits my needs. I find that 24 really fits my style and I have a 35 as well that I really like. 28 is just not a compelling fl for me. I recommend choosing the desired focal length first as you may very likely set a lens aside that is not a natural fit. I chose the Sigma 24 1.4 which was rated the top 24 by DxO Mark. Until the Nikon 24 1.8 came out. Excellent central sharpness. It might not suit your needs because there is noticeable bokeh fringing in some shots. Apologies if this point is too off topic to be of any assistance.
ocean2059 wrote:
Here are two quick shots of using both lenses. The 28E is much sharper and has more contrast. But some may prefer the rendering of the 24G.
Thank You for the sample shots, I really appreciate it.
Interesting that there is bokeh fringing to the one bokeh circle in each shot. The 24's is a much more ideal shape. You did get straighter lines with the 28 which may be par for the course with a less wide lens. Would have been great if you could have invited me over to compare my Sigma 24 1.4 to these.
Really this depends on two things and you haven't told us either. First, think of camera gear as a SYSTEM, not pieces. The first thing I would consider is what my other lenses are and how another lens fits in the SYSTEM. If you already have a 35mm, I think a 28mm would be redundant. Second, did I miss where you told us what you photo? That's everything, isn't it? Match the gear to the subject. My ever evolving normal carry set is Nikon 24mm PC-E (architecture, landscapes), Sigma 50mm f1.4 (ultra sharp normal lens), and Nikon 105mm f2.8 VR (macro and portrait capability.) If I had to choose between a 24mm f1.4 and a 28mm f1.4, my choice would absolutely be the Sigma 24mm. It's the sharpest. As is though, I find the 24mm PC-E far, far more useful to me than a regular 24mm. So, advice without knowing what your lens set is and what you shoot is really worthless.
Kent in SD
Below photo, stitched panos made with
Nikon 24mm PC-E
I have a few of the UWA/WAs: the Nikon 20/1.8G, 24/1.4G, 24/1.8G, 28/1.4E. And had the 14-24/2.8G twice and the 16-35/4G as well (sold the zooms a while back).
Between the 24/1.4G and the 28/1.4E, I personally prefer the 1.4G because it's better for group shots and the dance floor for me (I do a lot of parties and receptions). While the 28/1.4E is spectacular and sharper wide open till about f/2.8 or so in the center, I often shoot at f/2-f/5.6 so I realized that didn't matter as much for me. The FOV of the 24 was more practical and useful, not to mention that the 24 is a tiny bit smaller and lighter.
Depending on how often you shoot wide open with the subject being near the center, and how wide you need to go, the 24/1.4G is no slouch. But if you prioritize center sharpness when wide open, the 28 will outresolve.
No one really pixel-peeps that crazy though, even if using a D850.
If you're interested in a 28/1.4E, I might sell mine.
I had the 24/1.4 and 24/1.8. I shoot a lot wide open and preferred the 1.4 over the 1.8 despite the massive price and weight difference. I loved the 24/1.4. However, 24mm was just a bit too wide for my style.
I had the 28/1.8 and couldn't get over the focus shift problems.
Then I got the 28/1.4. WOW. It's simply awesome.
That said, I think it's mostly about if you prefer 24m or 28mm versus the lenses. I currently use 28+58 primes.
Two23 wrote:
Really this depends on two things and you haven't told us either. First, think of camera gear as a SYSTEM, not pieces. The first thing I would consider is what my other lenses are and how another lens fits in the SYSTEM. If you already have a 35mm, I think a 28mm would be redundant. Second, did I miss where you told us what you photo? That's everything, isn't it? Match the gear to the subject. My ever evolving normal carry set is Nikon 24mm PC-E (architecture, landscapes), Sigma 50mm f1.4 (ultra sharp normal lens), and Nikon 105mm f2.8 VR (macro and portrait capability.) If I had to choose between a 24mm f1.4 and a 28mm f1.4, my choice would absolutely be the Sigma 24mm. It's the sharpest. As is though, I find the 24mm PC-E far, far more useful to me than a regular 24mm. So, advice without knowing what your lens set is and what you shoot is really worthless.
Kent in SD
Hi Kent,
I have the D810, don't have a 35mm lens, and i mainly use my gear for travel and family events.
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The Sigma 24mm f/1.4 is sharper than either of the Nikon lenses. B&H is currently selling the Sigma on special at $749. The Sigma lens uses the same 77mm size filters as the Nikon lenses which is also handy.
As is though, I find the 24mm PC-E far, far more useful to me than a regular 24mm. So, advice without knowing what your lens set is and what you shoot is really worthless.
