Shootout: Nikon NIKKOR Z 24mm f/1.8 S vs Nikon NIKKOR Z 14-30mm f/4S: Clearing Storm Over Mt Conness Eastern Ridge
2020-09-10 • SEND FEEDBACK | 
Related: Eastern Sierra, Mt Conness area, Nikon, Nikon Lenses, Nikon mirrorless, Nikon NIKKOR Z, Nikon NIKKOR Z 14-30mm f/4 S, Nikon NIKKOR Z 24mm f/1.8 S, peak bagging
Related: Eastern Sierra, Mt Conness area, Nikon, Nikon Lenses, Nikon mirrorless, Nikon NIKKOR Z, Nikon NIKKOR Z 14-30mm f/4 S, Nikon NIKKOR Z 24mm f/1.8 S, peak bagging
The comparison pits the Nikon NIKKOR Z 24mm f/1.8 S against the Nikon NIKKOR Z 14-30mm f/4 S at near to far distances. The zoom looks better here than it does in Bonsai Above Beaver Pond, but the reasons it performs so “unpredictably” are explained in detail.
A must read if you want to understand how to get the best from either lens.
Includes images up to full camera resolution from f/1.8 through f/11, plus crops and extensive commentary.
Clearing Storm Over Mt Conness Eastern Ridge
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f9 @ 1/400 sec EFC shutter, ISO 100; 2020-08-11 13:43:50
NIKON Z7 + Nikon NIKKOR Z 24mm f/1.8 S + polarizer Zeiss
ENV: Conness Lakes, altitude 10600 ft / 3231 m, 60°F / 15°C
RAW: Enhance Details, LACA corrected, distortion corrected, +40 Whites, +10 Dehaze, +15 Clarity, diffraction mitigating sharpening
NIKON Z7 + Nikon NIKKOR Z 24mm f/1.8 S + polarizer Zeiss
ENV: Conness Lakes, altitude 10600 ft / 3231 m, 60°F / 15°C
RAW: Enhance Details, LACA corrected, distortion corrected, +40 Whites, +10 Dehaze, +15 Clarity, diffraction mitigating sharpening
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