12 lenses of Christmas: Nikon rewrites the superzoom rulebook

For every of the 12 days of Christmas, we’lll be wanting again on the 12 months of 2024 – and all of the lenses that each month introduced. Right this moment we’re revisiting March…

We’d lengthy been rightly impressed with the Nikon Z 24-200mm superzoom for the corporate’s mirrorless cameras, however March’s announcement of the brand new Nikon Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR actually was one thing particular.

This exceptional lens for full-frame cameras takes you all the best way from a wide-angle perspective to super-telephoto attain, with simply the flick of a wrist. It’s equally viable to be used on Nikon’s DX (APS-C) format Z system our bodies, on which it offers a spectacular ‘efficient’ 42-600mm zoom vary.

One factor that’s essentially missing within the Nikon Z 28-400mm, nonetheless, is a quick aperture, which shrinks to f/8 on the lengthy finish. With a extra normal zoom vary, the Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 launched for the Nikon Z mount, following on from the present Sony E-mount providing.

Talking of velocity, many photographers positively wouldn’t class an f/2.8 lens as ‘quick’. Catering to Sony E and L-mount shooters, March noticed the announcement of the actually speedy Sigma 50mm f/1.2 DG DN | Artwork. We’re used to Sigma’s Artwork lenses being fairly chunky, however this one has a refreshingly compact and light-weight design – particularly for an f/1.2 prime.

With regards to light-weight lenses, there was additionally the launch of the Yongnuo YN11mm f/1.8S DA DSM WL for APS-C format Sony E-mount cameras. Though very compact, it squeezes in not solely an aperture management ring but in addition a wi-fi distant management facility, accessible by way of Yongnuo’s helpful little controller, accessible individually or as a part of a whole package.

Getting in the wrong way, there was information that the absolutely handbook Voigtländer Nokton 75mm f/1.5 Aspherical in Canon RF mount could be arriving the next month.

Following on from the earlier month’s medium format lens opinions, we examined the wide-angle Fujifilm GF 23mm f/4 R LM WR and the amazingly compact full-frame Panasonic Lumix S 100mm f/2.8 Macro lens. An actual potpourri of lenses throughout all codecs!

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