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The Nikon AF-S 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6 G IF VR is a standard lens for FF and APS-C, manufactured from 2003 to 2013 (discontinued). The focus is done by Ultrasonic AF Motor (Ring-USM), it has image stabilization. The average price, when it has been added to the JuzaPhoto database, is 560 €;
32 users have given it an average vote of 8.0 out of 10.
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This lens is available with the following mounts:
Nikon F: this lens is compatible with reflex fullframe and APS-C Nikon.
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Pros: Focal length range; Very cheap now used; VR; Image quality f5.6 and smaller better than is often reported.
Cons: Image quality at f3.5; poor reputation;
Opinion: For FX use, a very usable set of focal lengths, less so on DX, where it becomes 36-180mm. Image quality will never be approaching that of a short-range f2.8 zoom, so for ultimate detailed landscapes, not the best choice. But for general use and a cheap 'all-in-one' lens for full-frame, it still has a lot going for it. Stop it down to f5.6 and image is very usable, aided by the effective VR. AF isn't too bad either but not as fast as more modern designs. Lens had now been largely overshadowed by the newer and much more expensive constant f4 version - which new, can be four times as much in cost as good secondhand example of this lens. I now use the same range of focal lengths with Nikon's DX equivalent, the excellent 16-85mm VR, which does at least have very good to excellent image quality, from wide open aperture and also has an excellent reputation, borne out by its popularity with contributors to Juza. So, for those who are FX users and cannot stretch to the new f4 version, or a 24-70mm f2.8, then there is still some attraction in this old f3.5-5.6 model. Just do not buy new - it was an expensive lens new, for what it offered. Build quality is not that special either so can get tatty with heavy use. Another contender in this market must be Sigma's new 24-105mm f4. My score 7/10
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Pros:Good VR Lens Good Very Competitive The Price of Used
Cons:Works well from F8 onwards loses sharpness at plasticky edges
Opinion:Purchased together with the second camera body, always Nikon D700, it does its job well, obviously the best solution is to switch to the F4, so it is a bit complicated to use in certain low light situations, the lens hood mount seems a bit delicate to me The advantage is the price of the used, obviously the 24-120 F4 lens with all its advantages, I also used it on another Nikon D7000 camera body and I found it well As I said before, it's all plastic, but I use it in an extreme way and I've seen that it behaves very well
Opinion:I use it on my d7100 and is a good all-rounder with excellent value for money. Produces good sharpness when used in manual mode, the ring is smooth and it is very good even for closeups. A little trouble with the yield at maximum aperture. The secret? I shoot with an aperture of not less than 5, finding a good balance with exposure times. Stabilization does not hurt. Finding it used at a good price I recommend it as a traveling companion. Rating 9
Opinion:It is a mistreated view, in the list of the worst Nikon, however it is the one that personally boasts my most published covers; I used it so much that I bought two, the second to replace the first one now 'chopped' by use and no longer resold. Used on DX (D300), it's still a worthy optics, with a fairly fast autofocus and a VR more than efficient. It is not comparable to the 24-120 f4 version (that's another planet), but it's still an all-rounder optic that gives you the most satisfaction (if you don't get too high with the sensor mpix), and allows you to travel light without giving in the eye satisfying 90% compositional choices. Now there is much better around, but when it was born it was definitely a more than valid optics for the machines of that time. I do not know how it goes on the FF, I can say though, that by doing comparative tests with the most titled AF 24-85 f2.8-4 surpassed it widely and without any effort, especially for the quality at the edges (always on DX); to the point that I sold the 24-85 to keep the 24-120 (and then flanked by an AFS 24-70 f2.8). An interesting detail: my first version was 'made in Japan' and I found that it weighed about 20 grams more than the second version I bought and that was manufactured in China; however, I found no qualitative differences between the two. VOTE 7th
Pros:Versatile due to the very wide focal range ...... stop.
Cons:The bad notes for me were the reason why I sold it, with open diaphragms the edges are non-existent, blurry and unobtrusive to the point where the jams are taken. Inadequate AF with low light, first-generation VR that does little and forces it to the eyebrow.
Opinion:There is little to say .... I sold it even if getting to 120 mm made me comfortable, I returned after many years to an old 35/70 f2.8 I have owned in the past and I'm sure of a A much higher level for sharpness and chromaticity. If used at "tourist" level with at least three closed day diaphragms with sufficient light it is acceptable otherwise it is better to invest a few extra euros in higher quality optics. Moving to the "old" 35/70 f2.8 I gave up the VR and the ultrasonic engine but on my D610 break the hair while the 24/120 my hair dropped me ..... on its side it has a price on the market Of the used range ranging from 250 to 350 eurozzi so if you have no pretensions to search for it, at most you resell it without breaking too much or maybe nothing. Ah .... the photos of the review are not text because with the PP all the optics become brilliant, I prefer it to be immediately.
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