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

I had debated whether this lens would be an adequate alternative to a 24-70mm f/2.8 as a ´´walk around´´ lens for travel. It´s a great value. I love the extra range, and when combined with the incredible light sensitivity of the D750, would I miss the extra speed?

My conclusion: The compromise is real. Not from the speed as much as from the inferior bokeh.

Don´t get me wrong. This lens is so versatile, I almost never take it off my D750. The range is irresistible and I can shoot in near total darkness at f/4 with remarkable results.

But when I am shooting against a bright or busy background and want to soften it by shooting at f/4, the bokeh produced by this lens can be cringe-worthy.

Conclusion: A great value. Just know what you´re buying. Recommended with reservations.

Attached are a couple of photos where the bokeh made me cringe, and a couple where I thought it was perfectly acceptable. If you can´t tell which is which, then you´ll absolutely love this lens.

I can´t find anything bad to say about this lens.
The constant aperture is a must have and the VR is terrific.
If you buy this lens you will not be disappointed.

Note to Nikon: 28 to 150mm would be a better range.

For some reason the focus quality was less than I expected for the price. I did some side-by-comparison with my DX 18-200 and for me in that situation the 18-200 was sharper. There seemed to be more distortion at 24mm than there was with the 18-200 at 18mm. The lens was solid operated smoothly. It just wasn´t the lens for me.

My lens came as a kit with my D750. After a couple of weeks I took the kit back and purchased the D750 body only. The lens came with a lot of distortion. I would photograph what appeared to be straight lines come out in the picture bent severely on both ends. If you use lightroom it is an easy fix, but this means you would have to post process every picture you take with it. Taking photos should be fun and you shouldn´t have to spend hours performing post processing. The kit made the lens about $700 a reasonable price for the quality, but at $1300 I think it might be a little high given what you get. For those who might have thought that my lens was defective, i did exchange the kit and same results.

This lens lives on my D800E. I have 18 FX lenses, and it´s my favorite.

I bought Nikon D610 FX in March 2015 together with 50mm f1.4G,..50mm 1.4 is a good standard lens however because of short in my finance, I decide to swap 50mm f1.4G with medium range lens zoom so I could take a shot and use the zoom,..took me few weeks decided to swap standard lens with AF-S Nikkor 24-120mm F.4G.... I would like to recommend for the beginner of photographers who short on finance.. 24-120mm F4G is light on weight compare with mid range zoom,sharp lens and nice bokeh..

I have been using this lens for the last two years with my D700 mostly for landscape or family photos. it turned out to be an excellent all purpose lens. It has good autofocus speed and is flawless across the frame at all focal lengths and apertures. Additionally, it exhibits wonderful contrast and surprisingly pleasing bokeh. Very happy with the purchase, great job Nikon.

I just switched from Canon 24-105L. You will not be sorry. This lens is just outstanding. I have done many types of settings including flash, indoor, outdoor, portrait, etc. It´s just fantastic.

After visiting numerous National Parks in the United States, this lens has the best combination of focal lengths and optical quality for my landscape needs. Below is a photo taken with this lens and a Nikon D800 camera body at 6:18 AM in Death Valley National Park in California. The shutter speed is 1/4 of a second (on a tripod), the aperture is f/8, the focal length is 24mm, the ISO is 100, the exposure mode is manual, and the white balance is auto.