The Nikkor Z 24-120mm f/4 is very versatile with very good IQ. I took a road trip last July, brought a bunch of lenses and I was surprised to find that this is the lens I used the most. It has a close minimum focus distance, so you can almost do macro with it as well.
I was just thinking about getting the 28-400mm for travel. I'm going to Hawaii for two weeks starting the end of January, I usually go to Hawaii about once a year. In general I'm not crazy about do it all zooms but the 28-400 along with the small 26mm and 40mm seems like a good fit for seascapes, whales, waves etc.
It all depends on what type of photos you like to take. For general purposes the 24-70 f/4 or 24-120 f/4 are great lens that cover a lot of uses. But if you also like to detail shots of landscapes the 28-400mm is a great choice for do it all.
24-200 is good if you aren’t going for the “best” S-Line glass in a sense whereas the 24-120 is phenomenal glass. You can always go DX mode for that additional reach too but as others have said the 28-400 is also a viable option.
Really depends on where you are going.
Next year, if everything goes as planned, I should be in Argentina and if I make it to Laguna de los Tres trail as planned, I think I will bring 24-200 on the hike. However, for other paert of the trip 24-70/2.8 will be my main walkaround lens.
Well, four actually - as I have the 24-70 f2.8 (again, don't ask).
For general travel, the 24-120 is the one in the bag. For those uber scenic travels (we were just in Banff), the 24-70 2.8 is packed along with the 24-200, which I'm considering replacing with the 28-400.
The 24-70 f4 is my grab-and-go option around town but I'd have no qualms taking it on a major trip if weight and compact size were an issue.
24-120 is my pick. I brought my 14-24, 23-120 and 40/2 to Italy this past summer and the 24-120 was used for about 80% of my shooting and I really never felt lacking for reach. Super versatile and outstanding optically.
For me 24-120 did most of everything, took a 58G adapted for when I wanted to have fun and take people's photos and the 14-24 for landscape, also brought a 100/2 which never got used, for next trip it will be 14-24, 24-120 and 50/1.8S.
The 24-120/S is surprisingly good, be it just the lens, be it the firmware, be it both it does great!!!
i just took a trip with my new A7cII, and paired with primes only, to save weight obviously. But the pain in the assness of having to keep changing lenses made me wish I had taken the Z8 and 24-120 instead.
SoaringSprite wrote:
The Nikkor Z 24-120mm f/4 is very versatile with very good IQ. I took a road trip last July, brought a bunch of lenses and I was surprised to find that this is the lens I used the most. It has a close minimum focus distance, so you can almost do macro with it as well.
24-120 all the way. Just such a stellar lens. Of course there are some trips where something like the 24-200 or 28-400 makes a better fit, but the results of the 24-120 for that range are fantastic.
I voted 24-120 (my normal one-lens companion), but would probably be happy taking the 24-200 if I was going to be tempted to carry another lens to fill in above 120mm AND I was going to be shooting at f8 and smaller apertures.
All, I've noticed a few did actually mention 24-200 and 28-400 for some cases. While I acknowledge the "bring one lens" fits this criteria for both lenses, isn't that very wide range compromising a lot on the quality of your shots? Isn't it better to just bring a dedicated telephoto?
I think the idea of a travel lens is while it might not be great for one thing it covers a lot and is not too big and heavy. The intention is usually that on a vacation where photography is not the main singular purpose of the trip to have the gear you need without dragging around a backpack full of lenses. That is why I mentioned the 28-400 for my trip to Hawaii.
kharken wrote:
All, I've noticed a few did actually mention 24-200 and 28-400 for some cases. While I acknowledge the "bring one lens" fits this criteria for both lenses, isn't that very wide range compromising a lot on the quality of your shots? Isn't it better to just bring a dedicated telephoto?
After trying 24-120 and Tamron 35-150 on different trips, I am currently adapting E-mount Tamron 28-200 and based on my initial testing, I think that will be the lens that I will be taking on upcoming trip (along with 14-30 and 50 Z)
