Nikon 24-70mm or 24-120mm f4

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Now that i have a full frame camera I think it's time to invest in one of these lenses. I actually have had a 24-70mm in the past but sold it as I went to a crop body.
Will be used for weddings and people photography. Did find the 24-70mm on the heavy side. I also have the sigma 50mm 1.4 hsm so don't think will really need the 2.8 on the zoom. Anyone with any experience on both of these, and any advice?
 
I have the NIkon 50mm f1.4 but I still went for the 24-70 f2.8 and the 70-200 f2.8 Can't beat fast glass, end of.

I did have the Canon 24-105mm f4 and I called it the doorstop. Anything approaching dim and you need a flash, now you are getting even heavier.

I've heard some good things about the new Nikon f4 lens but from folks in the US who shoot in good light all year round.

23-70 f2.8 all day long for me.
 
The old one doesn't POAH, in fact it gets slated as Nikon's worst ever!

So they made a new one and it's getting good reviews, only been out a few weeks but I know a few folks in the States got them pre Christmas and are liking what Nikon have done this time.

If I was only ever shooting June-Aug in venues with good light then I'd snap it up because it IS a really useful length but f4 is just not good enough for what I shoot, where I shoot and how I shoot.
 
AliB said:
The old one doesn't POAH, in fact it gets slated as Nikon's worst ever!

So they made a new one and it's getting good reviews, only been out a few weeks but I know a few folks in the States got them pre Christmas and are liking what Nikon have done this time.

If I was only ever shooting June-Aug in venues with good light then I'd snap it up because it IS a really useful length but f4 is just not good enough for what I shoot, where I shoot and how I shoot.
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The reason for the 24-120 is in good light is there much difference between the 2.8 and 4 ? also isn't the IS more useful in low light than the 2.8?.
 
mjjiva said:
The reason for the 24-120 is in good light is there much difference between the 2.8 and 4 ? also isn't the IS more useful in low light than the 2.8?.
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f/2.8 gets you a shutter speed twice as fast as f/4.
IS allows you to handhold at slower shutter speeds, but that does nothing to stop movement of your subject.
 
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