Just one week into the New Year, Nikon has announced a new standard zoom lens. The Nikon Z 24-105mm f/4-7.1 is a lightweight standard zoom designed for FX-format (full-frame) mirrorless cameras. It is positioned as an affordable everyday solution, suitable for a wide range of photography and videography, including landscapes, travel, street snapshots, and close-ups, thanks to its 0.5x 'half-macro' reproduction factor.
It has a generous zoom range, stretching from 24mm to 105mm, as opposed to the more usual 70mm. However, the aperture narrows to a relatively pedestrian f/7.1 at full extent, which is 1/3 of a stop slower than many of Nikon's other variable aperture standard kit zooms, which tend to top out at f/6.3.
