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2024-02-18T17:07:23
Sharp throughout the zoom range. Sharp at widest apertures. This is my primary walk around and street photography lens. This lens along with my 35mm f1.8 prime are my primary landscape lenses. Highly recommended!!
Ken H.
2024-02-15T17:45:37
Excellent performance throughout its zoom range. I use mine as an everyday walk-around lens on my D800 and it has yet to disappoint after years of use. Highly recommend!?
Ken H.
2023-07-18T12:05:49
This lens was rated excellent + and it is that and more! It takes absolutely beautiful pictures and renders colors better than any other lens hat I own. I highly recommend using Adorama for your photography needs!
Joseph B.
2022-08-05T04:34:35
In my FX format photos, I wanted sharpness at all ranges of focus; from 24mm through 120mm. I shoot landscapes at minimum aperture such as f/22. The depth of field sharpness that this lens gives me is incomparable.
Tony P.
2022-03-01T09:38:51
Great lens, nice upgrade from F version
ANDREW G.
2022-01-09T06:27:39
Very pleased with this lens. I bought it especially for a Christmas service I was to photograph. I needed a faster lens. I was not disappointed. I was able to photograph in the low light and the images were sharp and the lens responded quickly for action scenes. I am very happy with my purchase.
PATRICK S.
2021-07-29T10:08:23
Very good travel lens that I use on my Nikon D750. It?s a little heavy but I knew that when I bought it. No complaints so far.
CATHY H.
2021-07-06T08:43:23
great and faboluos
YOLANDA C.
2021-06-27T12:59:19
This lens came bundled with the Nikon D750 I bought years ago and I've used it with the D850 as my every-day go-to lens since that camera body came out. It's no kit lens. I've never looked for another general walking-around lens. It performs in every category. It isn't fast, of course, but its other qualities outweigh anything I might lose by having an f/4 lens as my utility lens.
VERNON G.
2021-06-10T08:18:34
This lens is sharp and has great contrast. The zoom range is extremely useful for many landscapes, group photos, kids sports and travel shots. I am now in mys 60's and no longer have steady hands. The VR function is a Godsend that allows me to continue taking almost all photos handheld. If you have steady hands, the VR will give you about 3 stops of sharpness over a non-VR lens. Regarding optical distortion: Yes, there is visible barrel distortion on the edges of the frame when observed through the viewfinder. However, the image written to the memory card has this distortion automatically corrected by the camera. I am using a D610 and have updated the camera with the latest firmware AND lens distortion data. Updates are provided for your camera free of charge on this web site. Go to Software>Firmware Updates. (Unfortunately, this will not work automatically if shooting film. However, scans can be post-processed to correct distortion.) As a digital system, this lens produces excellent images on FX sensor cameras. I highly recommend this lens for FX-type DLSR's.
Heyward P.
2021-02-22T08:22:17
Versatile lens - great for landscape as well as family portraits.
CHRISTOPHER W.
2020-07-31T13:57:00
Great color and contrast and the reach is perfect. Wonderful travel lens and for urban explorers
AL W.
2020-07-31T13:23:42
Wonderful contrast with sharp images and accurate color. Silent wave motor provides fast autofocus. This is my "everyday" lens on a D610. This replaced a 28-120 f/4-5.6 that I carelessly chipped the rear element. Glad I had to replace that. This 24-120 f/4 is sharper and has instantly noticeable better contrast. Please check one of Adorama's big supporters, Ken Rockwell, for his review. Review photo of the Startech USB 3.0 to 2.5" SATA Cable on Adorama was taken with this lens.
GERALD P.
2020-01-30T06:52:40
The worst of all mid range f4 zooms I have ever used. Although it is the most useful range, which I prefer over the 24-105mm. However I have had Canon and Sony 24-105 f4's and they are miles ahead this lens. Only good for low Mpx cameras and amateurs.
STEFAN G.
2019-10-18T09:55:08
Great lense
Peter F.
2019-09-13T13:43:33
When I bought my Nikon D90, I also bought the 24-120 f3.5 - f5.6 Lens to replace my F2 AS - 80-200 zoom and get into the digital age. I soon found that prints from my digital files were not up to the quality of the ones from my film camera setup. When I had saved enough $$ I bought a D7100 and the newer 24-120 f4 zoom. Night and day difference in quality of prints - surpassing my film camera by a lot. The fixed f4 on the newer lens was also a special benefit. The older lens was soon gifted to a grandchild. I use the 24-120 f4 on all my Nikons. FX and DX and with the adapter I even use it on my Nikon 1 J4. It is very easy to use, great feel, silk movement of the focusing and zoom rings. It is well constructed. As an example, When hiking up at Lake Louise in Alberta, I dropped my camera as I slipped in some muddy part of the steep trail. It landed on a rocky surface and broke the front filter. I was at a loss as this was the only lens I had brought with me. to my delight, after wiping the mud and debris off the lend, it functioned perfectly. I very carefully finished braking out the rest of the broken filter ( do not recommend this procedure to the faint of heart) and had a fully functional/camera/lens for the rest of the week. I especially like the wide focal range, The 24 mm wide angle of the range allows for artistic compositions and for situations when I am limited as to how far back i can get from my subject. I like the great depth-of-field that the wide angle end of the lens has when doing landscape shots allowing foreground inclusion. The mid range is great for photographing people, full length potrate and gives a realistic view of the scene with little or no sceen manipulation from wide/telephoto lens. Although the longer telephoto portion of this lens is great on an FX for head shots and other moderate telephoto scenes, the lens comes on great on a DX camera like my D7100with its 1.5 x multiplier. Great for making distortion free head shots and for compressing distances and providing a more shallow depth of field. My Nikon 1J4 with it's adapter and this lens at 120 has a 35 mm equivalent of a 324 mm telephoto with an f4 aperture and quick auto-focusing. It gets some questions when around professionals, but I like it. With the quick focusing and special type glass - it is capable of producing great images coupled with the great VR on Nikon Cameras. I seldom use apertures smaller that f8, as my cameras will not auto focus beyond f8 and my eyesight is not great with the lens/camera in manual focus mode. Also, beyond f11 you will encounter increasing refraction distortion. I like Nikon's use of the 77mm filter size as most lenses today will use that size and there is a multitude of types /functions available. The lens is very quiet when focusing with my microphone not picking up any noise from the focusing mechanism when making movies. Bottom line. I really like the range adn multiple uses of thes well made lens. For me it handles most situation I encounter with finesse. I highly recommend it. Cons: wish it was a bit smaller, but it's weight gives good balance to my cameras.
DAVID D.
2019-03-20T09:02:45
Surprised at the quality and versatility of this "kit" lens that I bought with my Nikon D810
RICHARD M.
2018-12-09T15:27:21
This is the daily lens for my Nikon D750. Great results from shooting with this lens.
Richard C.
2018-09-28T08:33:19
This lens is sharp throughout it’s focal range. I’ve used it for both portraits and landscapes.
JOHN S.
2018-06-07T08:14:57
This lens is a work horse. It has a nice range and it is great to have a consistent f aperture through the range. Not like some other lenses that aperture changes from wide open to telephone range.
Jose B.
2018-06-05T12:52:15
Good for travel since the zoom range is big enough to cover normal shoots. And cheaper compared to f2.8 lens.
Qilang Y.
2018-01-12T14:19:40
This is an excellent go to lens for general purpose. It matches well with my Nikon D850. Well balanced. Good for indoor pictures also.
TUSHAR P.
2017-09-01T13:02:22
With my D800, this lens has become my favorite. The wide range, wide to moderate telephoto, and quality have exceeded my expectations.
Philip C.
2017-03-08T06:39:47
I have a 24-70 f/2.8 that I leave at home in preference for this 24-120mm f/4 lens on landscape trips. I've tried both on the same scene in and see no difference in quality. This lens is tack sharp, I don't need f/2.8 in the field and the extra 50mm of zoom gives me greater flexibility in composing. More than an everyday lens, this is my go to lens for landscaping. The perfect complement to my 14-24 and 80-400 for carrying in the field for landscapes.
Glenn B.
2017-02-06T11:58:09
For several years this lens has been my workhorse. I've had other professionals comment this is their favorite lens. It is great to have a lens like this when you don't know what you're walking into, don't know exactly which focal length to take with you to a project - this zoom creates great images.
RICHARD E.
2016-11-01T12:11:16
I use if for my wedding reception coverage with my D700 and Quantum Trio.
JOSEPH M.
2016-05-15T14:40:22
This is the 2nd time I purchased this lens. I used it so much I wore the first one out. I couldn't be without one so I bought this lens and will have the other one refurbished to keep as a spare. 24 -120 mm is a perfect range for all types of subjects and f4 gives you plenty of speed with todays cameras.
GORDON K.
2015-09-22T21:00:00
Just purchase this lens to shot flight attendants inside a Boeing 737, incredible sharp from f4, the VR!! is very effective, since we were shooting at 1/8 of a second
JORGE R.
2015-08-18T21:00:00
I use it for news stories, conventions, meetings,affairs...It has a nice range and the lens is sharp and fast. So far, no negative statement.
STEPHEN L.
2015-04-06T21:00:00
Ever since I purchased my FX camera, I have been looking for a lens with this focal length and speed. I'm putting it through its paces and enjoying the experience. I own several specialty lenses, but I' m finding that this lens stays on the camera more than any of the others. I call this lens my go-to lens.
Robert Y.
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By JULIE A.
This lens is fantastic. I have compared it to my 24-70 f/2.8 lens at 35 and 70mm and to my 70-200 f/2.8 lens at 105mm and I can't see any difference in sharpness. For photographing event photography, this lens actually gives you up to one stop faster than the 24-70 lens. You lose 1 stop going from f/2.8 to f/4 but gain up to 2 stops by going from minimum 1/60 sec shutter speed on the 24-70 lens down to as low as 1/15 sec on the 24-120 lens. I have gotten sharp hand held pictures at 120mm ...
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Great for weddings and special events
By JULIE A.
I photographed a wedding with this lens last weekend. All of my formals were hand held and came out tack sharp. In the past I would have had to use a tripod to get the same results. Bokeh is nice at the longer focal lengths for impromptu portraits. For the first dance, 24mm gives you a nice wide angle view of the couple and the whole room, 40-60mm gives a nice full length close-up and 100-120mm gives nice close up head and shoulders shots. As far as low light shooting - f/4 on my D700 is...
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