{"id":1090,"date":"2010-10-15T09:09:00","date_gmt":"2010-10-14T20:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kentyuphotography.com\/blog\/2010\/10\/nikon-af-s-24mm-f1-4.html"},"modified":"2012-02-23T20:27:49","modified_gmt":"2012-02-23T07:27:49","slug":"nikon-af-s-24mm-f14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kentyuphotography.com\/blog\/nikon-af-s-24mm-f14\/","title":{"rendered":"Nikon AF-S 24mm f\/1.4"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1115\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kentyuphotography.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=1115\"><\/a>With the arrival of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/675829-USA\/Nikon_2184_AF_S_Nikkor_24mm_f_1_4G.html\/BI\/6936\/KBID\/7480\" target=\"_blank\">Nikon 24mm f\/1.4 G<\/a> and 35mm f\/1.4 G, Nikon has completed its fast prime lens line up in conjunction with the recent release of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/585343-USA\/Nikon_2180_AF_S_Nikkor_50mm_f_1_4G.html\/BI\/6936\/KBID\/7480\" target=\"_blank\">50mm f\/1.4 G<\/a> and 85mm f\/1.4 G. Prior to this, Nikonians can only rely on the expensive 28mm f\/1.4 and 35mm f\/2. The long wait has come to an end and Nikon now has something to compete with Canon\u2019s fast prime lens line up which is considered to be much older. <em>** run away**<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The 24mm f\/1.4 at wide open gets two stops more light than the state of art zoom lens 24-70mm f\/2.8.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kentyuphotography.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=1153\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1115\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kentyuphotography.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=1115\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Nikon AF-S 24mm f\/1.4\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/20922874@N05\/5066700735\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 4px auto; display: block; float: none;\" src=\"http:\/\/static.flickr.com\/4154\/5066700735_b734161f8a_b.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Nikon AF-S 24mm f\/1.4\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here is the awesome Nikon 24mm f\/1.4 on a D3. The lens feels nice and balance on a FX body.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Nikon D3 + 24mm f\/1.4\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/20922874@N05\/5080713982\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 4px auto; display: block; float: none;\" src=\"http:\/\/static.flickr.com\/4069\/5080713982_5773cc44c5_b.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Nikon D3 + 24mm f\/1.4\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Consider that the more recent DSLRs like the D5000, D90 and above have such an amazing high ISO performance, in most cases, average users can probably get away with using a slower lens like 24-135mm f\/4. But there are a few aspects that you can only benefit from fast lenses such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>stop action using a faster shutter speed even in low light condition,<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>create shallower DoF,<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>lower ISO to minimise image noise, and<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>capture more light at flash sync speed.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>How are you going to justify the $2,199 24mm f\/1.4 depends on how important these aspects are to you.<\/p>\n<p>The lens itself is smaller compare to the work horse 24-70mm f\/2.8. It is shorter and hence feels more balance on a FX body.<\/p>\n<p>The main feature of the 24mm f\/1.4 is the ability to create a shallower DoF even at wide angle.<\/p>\n<p>For example, with the following settings:<\/p>\n<p>@ 24mm, f\/2.8 and subject distance of 3 meters, the DoF is 3.2m, compares to<\/p>\n<p>@ 24mm f\/1.4 and subject distance of 3 meters, the DoF is 1.4m.<\/p>\n<p>With an additional 2 stops of light (from f\/2.8 to f\/1.4), you can drop your ISO by 2 stops. This is a huge improvement if you are shooting in low light condition like in a restaurant. Typically you will need to use ISO 1600+ and by dropping two stops means you can now shoot at ISO 400.<\/p>\n<p>Shooting at wide open however is more prone to vignetting issue and typically reduces the overall sharpness of the image.<\/p>\n<p>Refer to the image below taken at 24mm f\/1.4. You will notice there is a slight vignetting and the image is softer compares to the second image which is taken at 24mm f\/2.8. The first image however gives a better isolation to the subject. Check out the differences in Bokeh and DoF (f\/2.8 vs f\/1.4)<\/p>\n<p>Taken with the Nikon 24mm f\/1.4 @ f\/1.4, ISO 400. (The DoF is actually a bit too shallow for my taste)<\/p>\n<div id=\"scid:51CF81A4-8F44-4a2c-8837-198C090B9994:0bc9152b-5a12-4b0b-b0a1-fbc8247fb036\" class=\"wlWriterEditableSmartContent\" style=\"width: 640px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 0px;\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/_hBHN-xn5gSU\/TLGSvsOWflI\/AAAAAAAAaMQ\/zqQm_MoLr_A\/s800\/_ND21847.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 2px;\" src=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/_hBHN-xn5gSU\/TLGSvsOWflI\/AAAAAAAAaMQ\/zqQm_MoLr_A\/s800\/_ND21847.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>This image is taken with the Nikon 24mm f\/1.4 @ f\/2.8, ISO 1600. The image appears to be sharper than @ f\/1.4<\/p>\n<div id=\"scid:51CF81A4-8F44-4a2c-8837-198C090B9994:7044ae51-0875-4db0-905e-125e21c985af\" class=\"wlWriterEditableSmartContent\" style=\"width: 640px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 0px;\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/_hBHN-xn5gSU\/TLGSv2d2hGI\/AAAAAAAAaMU\/BB7Z6zz8S9I\/s800\/_ND21848.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 2px;\" src=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/_hBHN-xn5gSU\/TLGSv2d2hGI\/AAAAAAAAaMU\/BB7Z6zz8S9I\/s800\/_ND21848.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Here are some more samples taken with the Nikon 24mm f\/1.4<\/p>\n<p>24mm, f\/1.4<\/p>\n<div id=\"scid:51CF81A4-8F44-4a2c-8837-198C090B9994:9b3236b4-14a4-4c56-9d82-b34e5602b890\" class=\"wlWriterEditableSmartContent\" style=\"width: 640px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 0px;\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/_hBHN-xn5gSU\/TLGStJ8oKQI\/AAAAAAAAaL4\/31yW9SXBapI\/s800\/_ND21831.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 2px;\" src=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/_hBHN-xn5gSU\/TLGStJ8oKQI\/AAAAAAAAaL4\/31yW9SXBapI\/s800\/_ND21831.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>24mm, f\/2<\/p>\n<div id=\"scid:51CF81A4-8F44-4a2c-8837-198C090B9994:ad6155d7-0e92-4c29-ac27-2177d1ccb90c\" class=\"wlWriterEditableSmartContent\" style=\"width: 640px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 0px;\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/_hBHN-xn5gSU\/TLGSuDYmAjI\/AAAAAAAAaME\/gE5h9_DlOJc\/s800\/_ND21838.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 2px;\" src=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/_hBHN-xn5gSU\/TLGSuDYmAjI\/AAAAAAAAaME\/gE5h9_DlOJc\/s800\/_ND21838.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>24mm, f\/2<\/p>\n<div id=\"scid:51CF81A4-8F44-4a2c-8837-198C090B9994:c744dca5-1e54-4016-8a56-d180cffd0c34\" class=\"wlWriterEditableSmartContent\" style=\"width: 640px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 0px;\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/_hBHN-xn5gSU\/TLGSwmbK51I\/AAAAAAAAaMc\/wqBA45SHCFI\/s800\/_ND21859.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 2px;\" src=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/_hBHN-xn5gSU\/TLGSwmbK51I\/AAAAAAAAaMc\/wqBA45SHCFI\/s800\/_ND21859.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Personally, I love this lens. This lens in conjunction with the 50mm f\/1.4 make a very nice \u201ctravel light\u201d combo. Of cause I would recommend to bring a <a href=\"http:\/\/kentkc.blogspot.com\/2010\/10\/close-up-filter-extension-tube-or-macro.html\" target=\"_blank\">close up filter<\/a> too for those close up detail shots. This lens is brilliant in low light condition, sharp and contrasty overall. The autofocus is fast and very quiet. If I have to be picky, the down side is the slight vignetting at wide open.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where can I find the equipment seen on this site?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you find this site useful and planning to purchase any of the equipment seen on this site, please show your support by purchasing your photo equipment at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/?BI=6936&amp;KBID=7480\" target=\"_blank\">B&amp;H Photo Video<\/a> or through any of the affiliate links seen on this site.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the arrival of Nikon 24mm f\/1.4 G and 35mm f\/1.4 G, Nikon has completed its fast prime lens line up in conjunction with the recent release of 50mm f\/1.4 G and 85mm f\/1.4 G. Prior to this, Nikonians can only rely on the expensive 28mm f\/1.4 and 35mm f\/2. &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4023,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[220,3],"class_list":["post-1090","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gear-talk","tag-24mm-f1-4","tag-nikon"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kentyuphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1090","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kentyuphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kentyuphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kentyuphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kentyuphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1090"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/www.kentyuphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1090\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3276,"href":"https:\/\/www.kentyuphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1090\/revisions\/3276"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kentyuphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4023"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kentyuphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1090"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kentyuphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1090"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kentyuphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1090"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}