Nikon Z 24mm f1.8 Lens REVIEW | DON’T BUY IT…Unless

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This is a review of the Nikon Z 24mm f1.8 Lens. While out in Las Vegas I was able to hop a flight with Maverick Helicopters out to the Grand Canyon to test out this lens.

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[cliffholt]

The “Red Trigger” is not for missiles or guns but used to key the transmitter for the radio.

[carljarvinen]

The plant is called Ocotillo, gets small reddish flowers when bloom.

[Hornbauer]

Bought this lens few days ago for my Z6 and it's awesome. Crazy sharpness and the bokeh is so smooth. Like it much more than the 24 1.4 sigma. 950€ are not cheap but ok

[FoxMacLeod]

I've personally had trouble autofocusing on crows, specifically, with a few different lenses and bodies. I think the sheer blackness of the bird is just tricky for a lot of systems. That's my two-cent crackpot hypothesis, anyway.

[kuyaChrischan]

people who get so surprised when Jared says "horizontical" are clearly new to his channel

he's been saying that for years

[cesareunno]

When you are watching Jared Polin even if you don’t have a Nikon

[ericrjennings]

I have the 24mm f/1.8 S lens and I love it

[lescobrandon]

I’m curious... how much does Sony pay you?

[TurboMiniTV]

Just a note: Single blade apertures exist and have for a long time, they are mostly on consumer video cameras, basically a single blade moves across a v-shaped opening.

[brad_in_yyc]

The buttons on the yolk (or cyclic as it's called) are for comms, and for the hook underneath being able to release the hook (not always wanted), if a fire fighting bucket is attached, it'll open the bladder on it to release the water and not the hole bucket. Things like that. :)

[Gael]

As someone who goes out to photograph birds whenever I have a spare minute I can tell you that the blacker they are the harder it is to get an acceptably in focus shot.

I'm at the point where I will just manual focus birds such as Grackles, Red-shouldered Black birds, Ravens and Crows.

[Mr]

With my 50mm f1.8 S lens ..that focuses instantaneously on my Z7 ...Everytime

[PanicLuNaTiC]

Hi Jared! As from my experience using Z6 since august last year, i have same "problem" with autofocus. I think is just a matter of tweaking the algorithm to prioritise closer subject in the focused area. So, the "problem" is that the box sometimes is too big, and pin-point setting is preferred but is slower to focus and slow to move around. Also while using smaller box, autofocus system goes back and forward because of fewer points and especially in lower light but is way accurate on smaller subjects (i got some awesome focused wedding rings, right on the diamond stone).
For example, i got a couple of missed shots of people when i focus their heads because the AF box is bigger than their heads. So, you need to workaround and focus on chest for example.

So, from accuracy prospective, Z system is awesome and better than DSLR because it reproduce that result over and over again while my DSLRs missed when it doesn't supposed to miss.

As for a great tip, map some button for 200% zoom while shooting. Once you zoomed to 200% in shooting mode, camera use AF-S to focus even is set to AF-C and that's how you focus precise and kinda fast on something small.

[RobbyPedrica]

I don't think many people are worried about bokeh on wide-angle lenses ...

[eddierohwedder]

The "trigger" is a push-to-talk. When talking to air traffic control, he pulls the the trigger to transmit his mic output. Other switches on the stick could be trim/flaps/etc (airplane - not sure on a helo)

[matthewwells]

Doesn't sound like you ever learned how to really use the Z focus system. Mine doesn't hunt like that. It's fast and accurate with no hunting. At 7-8 lenses a year the Z system is going strong. ETA: With the Z50, you should be able to handhold the 24mm down to about 1/20 pretty easily if you've got good technique, but I know you like IBIS to pick up your room for you.

[jaydigshistory]

Jared I have the same focusing issue with my 24-70S and 35S

[ECPUz]

Hopefully 2020 will be a good year for Nikon Z-Mount lenses.

[JourneymanActor]

As someone who shot a lot of landscape I'd wait for the 14-24 2.8. Very rarely do you need to excessively blur out a mountain. Most landscape guys like sharp detail and a 14-24 would give you more creative options in terms of composition.

[cubanphotographers]

just got my z6. so so happy with it. no complaints so far. great cammera