Nikon NIKKOR Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S | Professional large aperture wide-angle zoom lens for Z series mirrorless cameras | Nikon USA Model 4.8 out of 5 stars 71 $2,496.95 $ 2,496 . 95 The Nikon 14mm f/2.8 AF-D is a huge improvement over the manual focus 15mm f/3.5 AI-s and other older ultra-ultrawide lenses. This fixed 14mm is smaller and weighs exactly 2/3 what the huge new 14-24mm f/2.8 zoom (introduced in 2007) does. This means this fixed 14mm weighs 12 oz. (333g) less than the huge zoom! Tamron 150-500mm f/5-6.7: Nikon’s Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 is a great lens. Unfortunately, it’s also a very expensive lens at $2700. The Tamron 150-500mm f/5-6.7 costs $1400 by comparison and frequently goes on sale for less. Nikon definitely needs a budget optic at some point that goes beyond 200-300mm. Nikon makes some some seriously good ultra-wide lenses. The F-mount 14-24mm f/2.8 is often considered one of the best wide zooms ever, and the wide-angle Z lenses we've seen so far have also been fantastic. But how does the Nikon Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S compare? The 17-28 seems to fit your needs better, being compatible with your current filters (while I assume you need to buy larger ones to fit the 14-30). Although the 2.8 aperture probably won't be extremely helpful to you, the option is there to shoot if needed e.g. indoors in lower light. 2. Now, to see what Nikon does with their forthcoming 14-24 2.8. It doesn't sound like it will be as lightweight as this, but as a flagship Nikon Z-mount lens, it'll undoubtedly be insanely sharp, and who knows, maybe its slightly larger size will allow better transmission/lower vignetting. I'm happy to say that the Rokinon AF 14mm f/2.8 Lens delivered very nice results in this test. With a wide open aperture, center of the frame results are quite good at f/2.8, showing especially impressive resolution. At f/4, increased contrast kicks in, producing very sharp results in the center and mid-frame. Nikon makes a claim that the center of balance moves only 0.15" (3.8mm) as the lens is zooms and focused. They also claim that the lens won't zoom creep when held up or straight down. Maximum aperture is f/4.5 at 100mm, f/5.6 at 400mm. Minimum aperture is f/32 at 100mm, f/40 at 400mm. The aperture diaphragm is 9 blades. 14-24 mm. Maximum aperture. f/2.8. Minimum aperture. f/22. Lens construction. 16 elements in 11 groups (including 4 ED glass and 3 aspherical lens elements, elements with Nano Crystal Coat or ARNEO Coat, and a fluorine-coated front lens element) Angle of view. FX format: 114° - 84°. Alongside the Z9, and a bunch of other things, Nikon announced a new version of the FTZ adapter, named – appropriately enough – the FTZ II. The new adapter offers no additional functionality compared to the original, and if you're planning on rocking a Z5, Z6 or Z7-series camera for a while, there's probably no reason to upgrade. Phu1Pt.