Nikon camera lens

Nikon Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S

Creators cited with it: 3; From 4 reports.
Reviewers: Praised for autofocus and size & weight; Pushback on rendering & bokeh. From 2 reviews. What they said

$2,396.95

Checked Oct 8, 2026. Verify at the retailer.

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Creators cited with this

Matt GrangerYouTube, 713K followersAugust 2026
“I was just shooting with the 14 to 30, shooting a shot that only really worked at 28 or 30, and I was planning to say, see, I tend to use 24 to 30 more, so an ultra wide like this isn't for me.”
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Nigel DansonYouTube, 501K followersJune 2026
“Obviously a 24 millimeter which is going to be sharper than the um 14 to 24 millimeters I was using on this.”
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Mark DenneyYouTube, 333K followersMay 2026
“A couple of days ago I slipped on a rock in the middle of a river and dropped my Nikon Z and 14 to 24 mm lens completely underwater.”
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1 more report from Mark Denney
- May 2026
  “A couple days ago while photographing waterfalls in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, I slipped on a rock and dropped my Nikon Z8 and 14-24mm lens completely underwater.”
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What reviewers say

Based on 2 reviews (0 press, 2 video), newest August 2021

What YouTube reviews of the Nikon Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S judged, by what buyers compare. Open any line for the quotes behind it.

Where it shines

Autofocus
Size & weight
Build & handling
Sharpness

Where reviewers push back

Rendering & bokeh

SharpnessMostly positive: Leans positive.Extremely sharp center and edges, slight softness in corners.2 reviews›
Praise (4)
- “it's just about the sharpest Ultra wide angle Zoom length I've ever tested”
  VideoChristopher Frost · December 2020Watch at 6:03
- “sharpness and contrast in the middle of the image are absolutely incredible”
  VideoChristopher Frost · December 2020Watch at 4:45
- “when it comes to sharpness on this lens well you really can't find many complaints at all i mean it's incredibly good all throughout its range”
  VideoDPReview TV, Chris Niccols · August 2021Watch at 5:56
- “this is definitely sharper though”
  VideoDPReview TV, Chris Niccols · August 2021Watch at 7:00
Complaints (3)
- “stop down to F-16 and softness begins to creep in from the effects of defraction”
  VideoChristopher Frost · December 2020Watch at 5:07
- “over in the corners they are finally looking a bit softer”
  VideoChristopher Frost · December 2020Watch at 5:38
- “at 2.8 focused in the corners you can see here it gets a little bit soft in the extreme corner”
  VideoDPReview TV, Chris Niccols · August 2021Watch at 6:11
Rendering & bokehSplit: Reviewers are split.Reviewers split: controlled flare and coma, but strong distortion and busy bokeh.2 reviews›
Praise (4)
- “bright lights in the corners show no real coma smar ing which is excellent”
  VideoChristopher Frost · December 2020Watch at 7:56
- “some very light flaring is visible here but it's a comparatively good performance here contrast is remaining very strong”
  VideoChristopher Frost · December 2020Watch at 7:38
- “the 1424 is very well controlled you can see here really not getting a lot of loss of contrast no ghosting or weird reflections really”
  VideoDPReview TV, Chris Niccols · August 2021Watch at 2:50
- “this lens handled it beautifully nothing to worry about nothing to really have to clean up and post very impressive results”
  VideoDPReview TV, Chris Niccols · August 2021Watch at 3:33
Complaints (3)
- “we see strong Barrel Distortion and heavy vignetting at f2.8”
  VideoChristopher Frost · December 2020Watch at 6:35
- “it won't be anyone's first choice for getting out to focus backgrounds”
  VideoChristopher Frost · December 2020Watch at 8:19
- “the bouquet has quite a bright outline that soap bubble effect and sometimes what that can do in the background is give you a very busy looking bouquet”
  VideoDPReview TV, Chris Niccols · August 2021Watch at 5:07
AutofocusRated highly: Reviewers rate it highly.Fast, quiet, accurate autofocus with excellent breathing control.2 reviews›
Praise (4)
- “becomes completely silent as a result meaning that you won't hear any motor noise on a sound trck from your camera's internal microphone”
  VideoChristopher Frost · December 2020Watch at 3:21
- “its autofocus motor is reasonably fast and accurate and makes a very quiet weing sound as it works”
  VideoChristopher Frost · December 2020Watch at 3:08
- “the breathing on the 14 to 24 excellent at both 14 and 24 millimeters”
  VideoDPReview TV, Chris Niccols · August 2021Watch at 4:14
- “surprised to say actually the autofocusing is very quick you can see here snapping from foreground to background very smooth and very fast and completely silent so an impressive autofocusing motor on this lens”
  VideoDPReview TV, Chris Niccols · August 2021Watch at 3:55
Complaints (1)
- “it slows right down”
  VideoChristopher Frost · December 2020Watch
Size & weightRated highly: Reviewers rate it highly.Light, compact lens, though the lens cap feels bulky.2 reviews›
Praise (3)
- “it weighs 650 g about 1 and 1/2 so it balances quite well on Nikon's cameras”
  VideoChristopher Frost · December 2020Watch at 2:17
- “this is only 650 grams that's a third of a knock so quite a significant savings in both bulk and weight”
  VideoDPReview TV, Chris Niccols · August 2021Watch at 1:11
- “it's also very compact no need for an adapter it's quite a bit shorter on the body”
  VideoDPReview TV, Chris Niccols · August 2021Watch at 1:02
Complaints (1)
- “granted it is quite large and bulky especially the lens cap”
  VideoDPReview TV, Chris Niccols · August 2021Watch at 2:08
Build & handlingRated highly: Reviewers rate it highly.Solid, weather-sealed construction with outstanding overall build quality.2 reviews›
Praise (3)
- “this lens's build quality is really spectacular”
  VideoChristopher Frost · December 2020Watch at 1:43
- “overall the lens has absolutely fantastic build quality here in every freeway”
  VideoChristopher Frost · December 2020Watch at 4:24
- “this is very well built it feels solid weather sealed”
  VideoDPReview TV, Chris Niccols · August 2021Watch at 1:23
ValueNot covered by enough reviews