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<blockquote data-quote="Danno" data-source="post: 718874" data-attributes="member: 34269"><p>Mark, I was in a similar place. I shot a lot of landscapes and sunrises with my D700. I used the 14-24 2.8 lens. For Church photos and just walk around I had drifted to a Tamron 28-75 2.8 and enjoyed using it a lot on the D700.</p><p></p><p>When I bought the Z6 it was before the 2.8 came out but I was still unsure about getting the 24-70 f4 but after a number of reviews including some comments from Stan, I went for the kit that included the 24-70 f4 and the FTZ adapter. I figured worse case I could always upgrade, but once I got the lens I have found no need to do so. </p><p></p><p>I am sure that there are times when the 2.8 might be nice, but not when I consider the price differential. I now have the 50, and 85 f1.8 lenses and I am very pleased and I have found myself using the primes more and more. I am really glad I purchased it, and the money I saved made the two primes more reachable. </p><p></p><p>Health issues have kept me from landscape stuff this year. I just have not been out as much. But what little I have gotten out I have used the 14-24. It is fine, but it is heavy and the filters are a challenge for me so I have some limitations as to what I can do. My goal is to replace it with the 14-30 f4 just based on weight and filter issues. I rarely if ever went all the way to 2.8 with the 14-24 and based on the reviews I have seen, and my experience with all the S lenses, I will be more than happy with the 14-30 f4 lens. </p><p></p><p>I know that I can be a bit enthusiastic when it comes to the Z platform. But I have to tell you that with every aspect of the platform I have been presently surprised with its performance. It really meets my needs. It has also given me more confidence in my photos. It is kind of like a good guitar. You may have a decent guitar and you can play ok, but when you get a really nice one with a good neck suddenly everything is a bit easier and you will try that run that you couldn't do on your old guitar and you nail it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Danno, post: 718874, member: 34269"] Mark, I was in a similar place. I shot a lot of landscapes and sunrises with my D700. I used the 14-24 2.8 lens. For Church photos and just walk around I had drifted to a Tamron 28-75 2.8 and enjoyed using it a lot on the D700. When I bought the Z6 it was before the 2.8 came out but I was still unsure about getting the 24-70 f4 but after a number of reviews including some comments from Stan, I went for the kit that included the 24-70 f4 and the FTZ adapter. I figured worse case I could always upgrade, but once I got the lens I have found no need to do so. I am sure that there are times when the 2.8 might be nice, but not when I consider the price differential. I now have the 50, and 85 f1.8 lenses and I am very pleased and I have found myself using the primes more and more. I am really glad I purchased it, and the money I saved made the two primes more reachable. Health issues have kept me from landscape stuff this year. I just have not been out as much. But what little I have gotten out I have used the 14-24. It is fine, but it is heavy and the filters are a challenge for me so I have some limitations as to what I can do. My goal is to replace it with the 14-30 f4 just based on weight and filter issues. I rarely if ever went all the way to 2.8 with the 14-24 and based on the reviews I have seen, and my experience with all the S lenses, I will be more than happy with the 14-30 f4 lens. I know that I can be a bit enthusiastic when it comes to the Z platform. But I have to tell you that with every aspect of the platform I have been presently surprised with its performance. It really meets my needs. It has also given me more confidence in my photos. It is kind of like a good guitar. You may have a decent guitar and you can play ok, but when you get a really nice one with a good neck suddenly everything is a bit easier and you will try that run that you couldn't do on your old guitar and you nail it. [/QUOTE]
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