NIKKOR Z 14-30mm f/4 S

I bought my Z7 after waiting awhile and although I don´t usually buy the kit lens, this is an extremely fine piece of glass. I did think about using my favorite wide angle 14-24 on my Z7, but this lens is equal and comes in for a lot less money. Images are sharp from each corner, and focus is spot on. I can´t say enough good things about this lens - and the weight really makes a difference when you are carrying it all day on a landscape adventure hike.

Coming from a AF-S 16-35 f/4G ED-VR this 75% the length and 71% the weight of that lens, with the slightly wider view. I´m an architect and used the previous one extensively on job sites. I have not had a chance to the new one too much yet, but I think I will be even more pleased with it due to its portability.

This lens is the only one I used on my Z6 during a recent trip to several Utah National Parks. Had the Z24-70 in my bag but never took it out. I found the Z6/14-30 setup to be perfect for my vision of the landscape. The Z6 with this lens carries comfortably in a small messenger bag on day hikes. I love it. The images are great too.

The 14-30 f4 is an excellent addition to my Z 7 system. Small, light-weight and sharp, it´s exactly what I wanted to compliment the compact full frame body of the Z 7. I don´t find that one stop slower than 2.8 is a significant issue with landscapes, travel, cityscapes, or industrial photography. If I decide to get more serious about astrophotography I will probably add a fast, wide prime at some point.

I had previously used a Tamron 15-30 2.8, good but heavy. This lens is quite sharp and distortion is at a minimum, the ability to add a screw on filter is greatly appreciated. Just got back from a trip to the Blue Ridge Parkway and this lens performed admirably.

If the best camera is one you have with you, then the compact size combination of the 14-30 and Z7 is great. I remain torn about getting future 14-24/ 2.8 or 35 mm 1.2 because I like fast lenses and shallow DoF but will I carry all of them?

teamed up with the z6 could not be better just light enough to carry all day and not a bad picture sharp a clear all the way

I had hoped that this lens would replace my bulky 14-24mm f/2.8. Contrary to reports that Nikon worked with Adobe so that the barrel distortion would be mitigated when imported into Lightroom this is not my experience. I do a considerable amount of architectural shooting and I have to spend time with every image fixing the unacceptable barrel distortion. Might be OK for the landscape folks but it´s joke for buildings.

This is my new walkaround lens when shooting in the paddock at motorsports events and for landscapes. This is the best Nikon 14-30mm lens I have owned