Favorite Walkaround for D750?

[PAFirefighter11]

Hey all,

After years and years of wanting an FX camera, I finally took the plunge and purchased a D750 from a fellow Cafe member. Should arrive this week! As you can see from the lenses in my sig, nothing is great for walkaround use on the D750. I'm going to sell a few of the DX lenses and pick up a nice FX walkaround. It seems most must choose between the 24-120mm f/4G ED VR and the 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 ED VR. I'm looking for Cafe member's recommendations specifically

Thank you!

 

[West]

You could probably be very happy with the 24-120 as an all around/jack of all trades lens.

 

[Luis R. Lebron]

I enjoy the 24-120 as a general purpose lens.

 

[wrighton]

My 24-120 f4 VR sees hikes and walk around ventures with both the D750 and my D500 for a little more reach if I feel it's going to be needed.

 

[Jonathan F/2]

The 24-120mm f/4 VR isn't the greatest lens in any one metric, but it's the most useful lenses you can own. If you want a small prime the 35mm 1.8 ED FX G prime is the way to go. Sharp and fast to focus.

 

[NCV]

I bought a 24-120 F4 for my D810.

It is a great lens for when I just want to use one camera and one lens.

Here is the Tosco Emilian Apennines in Italy. I just took the 24-120 along.

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[Butlerkid]

If you buy used, make sure you get the latest VR version. The earlier versions were not very sharp.

 

[andreasb]

I love my 24-120 F4 VR, have had it since it was announced, never let me down

 

[Louis Champan]

I'll join in as well, I've have a 24-120 F4 VR and absolutely love it.

 

[PAFirefighter11]

Thank you all! What's the physical way to tell the difference in the 24-120? Red VR versus a white VR II or something other than that?

 

[Butlerkid]

Here's what it looks like. There has been only one VR model.

 

[gryphon1911]

Out of those, I'd probably go with the 28-300mm...but...

if you don't "need" VR, there are plenty of legacy lenses out there - old screw drive ones that are great of which I've owned a few and prefer the renderings of the older lenses over the newer ones.

Nikon 28-85mm f/3.5-4.5
Nikon 28-85mm f/3.5-4.5 Lens Review

Nikon 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5D
Nikon 28-105 f/3.5-4.5D Lens Review

Nikon 35-135mm f/3.5-4.5
Nikon 35-135mm f/3.5-4.5 Review

All of them also have built in macro modes, if you fancy having a macro lens with you too.

 

[andreasb]

Here's what it looks like. There has been only one VR model.

Actually there was another version with VF before the current model. The one you want is the one with F4

 

[Butlerkid]

You're right, @andreasb ! There was an earlier version of the VR....

A discussion of the versions HERE....

 

[F15Todd]

I had (in the bottom of a closet) the old 24-120mm D, and hated it. I think there have been three updates since then, but that one has scared me off that lens.

I’m sure the latest f/4 lens is great and I like the idea of that focal range.

 

[atlanta_man]

My 24-120 VR is my favorite, but when I want a fun workout, and to remember the old days, I use my old manual focus 105/2.5, or the 28-105AF-D for some poor man's macro.

 

[davidzvi]

The 24-120 f/4 would be my first pick, my second would be the 28-105 (mainly for it's 1:2 macro).

 

[Jonathan F/2]

I'm surprised the 24-85mm VR isn't mentioned. That lens is probably sharper than the 24-120mm f4 VR and is slightly smaller. If you went with the 24-85mm VR, you could probably also pick up the 70-300mm AF-P FX VR lens as well.

 

[Butlerkid]

I'm surprised the 24-85mm VR isn't mentioned. That lens is probably sharper than the 24-120mm f4 VR and is slightly smaller. If you went with the 24-85mm VR, you could probably also pick up the 70-300mm AF-P FX VR lens as well.

The focal range of the 24-120mm is just so convenient as a walkaround lens. My average focal length is 85mm and the 24-85 would give me no room on the long end unless I carried a second lens. I think the OP is looking for ONE lens that covers most walkaround subjects. FWIW, when walking around cities, I pair a 24-120 with the 14-24 for interiors, etc.

 

[Jonathan F/2]

The focal range of the 24-120mm is just so convenient as a walkaround lens. My average focal length is 85mm and the 24-85 would give me no room on the long end unless I carried a second lens. I think the OP is looking for ONE lens that covers most walkaround subjects. FWIW, when walking around cities, I pair a 24-120 with the 14-24 for interiors, etc.

OP did mention the 28-300mm VR. Just throwing in the 24-85mm VR + 70-300mm AFP VR as an alternative, since the latter would be generally sharper and would probably be priced similar.