Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-120mm f/4G ED VR Lens

I originally had the Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8 and in the beginning I loved the lens with its large f/2.8 aperture, quick focusing and sharp image results; if only it had VR; but eventually the honeymoon period came to an end when one day the zoom became gritty and unsmooth in operation and started jamming up. I found out that this was a common issue with the 24-70mm lens and sent it off to Nikon for repair. After the repair the lens was never as good as it was originally, especially with regard to edge sharpness and even in the good times using this the lens I found the maximum zoom of 70mm was a bit on the short side and wished for more reach. In the end I sold my 24-70mm f/2.8 and decided to try the Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VRII lens and I’m glad that I did:- Although the 24-120mm only has a maximum aperture of f/4; VRII more than makes up for it; especially at the telephoto end when the light gets low; enabling one to keep the ISO setting down for maximum quality images. The extra zoom reach to 120mm is really welcome and is great for portraits; it makes this lens the ideal lens for walkabouts; on holiday, weddings etc. and professionals do use this lens. Then there’s the price, one can buy two or three of these for the cost of the new 24-70mm VR lens; which makes the 24-120mm VRII lens excellent value for money. What about the performance? On my copy; autofocus is very good and accurate; sharpness is also very good at all zoom settings and I found that the same is true for edge sharpness at all zoom settings (only slight fall off). As far as geometry distortion and vignetting are concern it’s not a issue if use the camera’s distortion and vignetting control and if one is working with RAW images ensure that you have selected the correct lens profile in Lightroom, or Photoshop. Compared to the 24-70mm f/2.8 when it was at its best, the 24-70mm f/2.8 was marginally better in sharpness and autofocus was a bit faster, but then I’m almost splitting hairs here and one is paying a whole lot more for it. I wish I had bought the 24-120mm f/4 VRII first, instead of the 24-70mm f/2.8; it would have saved me a lot of money. This lens for me doesn't disappoint and if you do buy this lens test it thoroughly as soon as you receive it to make that you have a good copy. For me, the Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VRII is the prefect companion for my D800.

I bought this lens for travel photography so that I could put it on my camera and not worry about taking lots of other lenses around with me. It turned out to be a wonderful little lens that quickly became a firm favourite of mine - it was only until I replaced it with a 24-70 2.8 that I sold it again. The lens delivers crisp sharp images and a wonderful Bokeh at 120mm f/4 with very little fall-off and no sign of aberration. It is wonderfully versatile to the point that I even used it for concert photography because of its fast low-light focus capabilities. It is a wonderful lens that is lighter than the 24-70mm f/2.8 and has greater range. If don't need the extra stop, I would highly recommend it over it's more expensive cousin.

I was lucky enough to find one of these in a sale and, as I'd wanted one for a long time, I snapped it up. It arrived quickly, perfectly packed and complete in its original packaging. Obviously, I couldn't wait to try it out and, barely out of the package, it went straight onto my Nikon D750 for a wide angle shot of my kitchen. The image looked so good on the camera that I had to put it onto my 27-in iMac screen—it was a stunning photo, extremely sharp and with no sign of aberrations. Since then I've taken pictures with it at all the interim settings up to 120mm and I'm delighted with it. It's an ideal lens for walking about, provided you accept that it's no lightweight. However, I've been used to carrying around a 28-300mm, and there's little difference in weight. The extra bit of wide-angle performance is useful and I don't need the longer length very often. It's been a good buy and I'd recommend it as an excellent lens that would cover the bulk of requirements for many photographers.

sharp and fast focus, this lens although not the pro 2.8 series at f4 you still get a great picture and at the 24 120 range it is now my go to lens, I find this better than some prime lens that Iv had, obviously lower priced ones but this is a must for your kit if you can't spend the extra £500+ on the 2.8 it is solid but not too heavy yet the build quality is standard nikon, great as always. the VR with 2 levels of VR is so beneficial you can certainly get an extra stop down or more because of this in low light, even at f4 and not 2.8. A MUST A MUST A MUST!!!!!

I have waited a long time for nikon to produce a FX lens of this focal length with a fixed F across its zoom. As F4 is more like F2.8 was in the old film days, this one fits the bill (indeed I suggested it to Nikon on many occasions). It focuses quickly, resolves well, and is my lens of choice in situations where I have no time to change lenses or cameras. It is definitely better than the dx offerings on dx cameras, and it is definitely good enough for pro work (that's me!). No, not 100%, but not far off and it fits nicely into my shortlist of lenses to carry around - the 14 -24 mm F2.8 and the 70 - 200 mm F2.8 being the other ones.

I wanted a quality 'do it all' lens for my Nikon D600 and thats what I got, well nearly. To start with the lens is satisfyingly heavy and feels really well made. All the rings and switches ooze quality just like a Rolls Royce in their peak. With so much glass at the front I got a quality uv filter to protect it. Buying a new filter which has given it's life to protect the lens it is on is always cost effective. I have now had it a few weeks and the images from the D600 with this lens are excellent. When I said in the first paragraph, well nearly, it does not quite do it all. There are times when I need more telephoto power for wildlife etc so will buy a zoom telephoto to go with this excellent lens.This is a lens to keep on your camera 95% of the time meaning you are usually ready for the quick shot instantly and not having to change lenses often means less dust gets into the camera. A win/win situation. This lens is highly recommended.

Fast delivery but the lens is mediocre.

Good Nikon lenses are not cheap and deciding to replace the 24-120 f3.5-4.5 kit lens that came with my Nikon D700 with an almost identical lens for a big outlay was not easy. However, the lens has really lived up to the reviews and the two lenses are like chalk and cheese. The original lens has a bad reputation but in truth aint as bad as they say depending upon your needs and the body you use it on. If you are serious about your images though then this f4 lens is superb. The improvement in sharpness and clarity and colour edge to edge was markedly different. An excellent travel lens, this functions as my prime and I find I hardly ever switch to a super wide or telephoto.