{"id":1716,"date":"2019-03-29T11:44:03","date_gmt":"2019-03-29T10:44:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.iangrandjean.com\/blog\/?p=1716"},"modified":"2019-04-01T14:31:49","modified_gmt":"2019-04-01T13:31:49","slug":"nikon-14-30-f-4-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.iangrandjean.com\/blog\/2019\/03\/29\/nikon-14-30-f-4-s\/","title":{"rendered":"NIKON 14-30mm f\/4 S"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Coming up next on the wish list, this new NIKON<\/strong> lens will start shipping on the 19th April 2019. (Shipping…from where…?<\/em>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It uses a similar system as the current 24-70mm f\/4 whereby it has a ‘sleep’ setting where the lens folds back into itself for storage. I can’t say I find this very convenient, as I have often fired up the camera, put it to my eye and read the warning that I can’t actually take any photographs without ‘unfolding’ the lens, but in reality this is a very minor criticism.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To the left, Z 6 with the 24-70mm f\/4 S and to the right with the 14-30mm f\/4 S (Although I can’t imagine how they mounted the 24-70 like that…<\/em>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As can be seen, the two lenses are very similar in size, and the outstanding thing for the new 14-30 is the ability (finally!) to mount filters on an ultra-wide angle lens. There’s an 82mm filter thread for this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new lens is reasonably light at 485 grammes – considering over 1000g for the 14-24 AF-S version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Nikon 14-40mm f\/4 S ‘closed’.

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Nikon 14-30mm f\/4 S ‘open’<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

As already stated, the lens will be available in April but various sites have been able to test pre-production versions and all seem impressed by the quality of the images obtained. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This could be an interesting month\u2026!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UPDATE<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’ve just been reading a few comments from so-called hot-shot pros who seem to think this lens (at 1499\u20ac) is overpriced and virtually useless given that it’s only an f\/4.0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I find this amusing as I’ve never had any difficulty shooting at f\/4 particularly with an ultra-wide. The difference in the depth of field between f\/2.8 and f\/4 is negligable, as is the difference in exposure. Don’t these people ever change from base ISO?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In terms of the price, yes, it’s not a cheap lens – and no doubt the ‘pro’ f\/2.8 version will be considerably more expensive – but what REAL difference will this make to a pro? The existing AF-S 14-24 is around 1900\u20ac new, here in France – sure, it’s a stop faster, but it’s also twice the weight and I can’t put any filters on it. In a few months the price of the new lens will no doubt drop a little, and of course there’ll be no end of \u00ab\u00a0offers\u00a0\u00bb from Nikon to buy the damn things. Just another example of \u00ab\u00a0I’m a pro and know everything so I think I’ll criticise today\u00a0\u00bb Angry Photographer syndrome?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last but not least, I thought this schematic was interesting to see what’s inside this beasty:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Coming up next on the wish list, this new NIKON lens will start shipping on the 19th April 2019. (Shipping…from where…?) It uses a similar system as the current 24-70mm f\/4 whereby it has a ‘sleep’ setting where the lens folds back into itself for storage. I can’t say I find this very convenient, as … <\/p>\n

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