My lens lineup is complete with 2 new lenses!

When I upgraded from Fujifilm to the Nikon Z6ii I had a very clear vision of what I wanted and why I wanted the lenses I chose. To quickly start off the system I chose Nikon F glass for a couple of my lenses, but within a few months I have sold those, and acquired the setup I originally wanted, and it is all Z-Mount glass.

This week I purchased two new lenses, and this list starts off with those lenses. I have had little chance to use them yet, but I am looking forward to getting out and putting them through their paces.

My current (and hopefully final) lens lineup as of August 2024 is;

Viltrox Z20mm F/2.8 (New) – I wanted to replace my big and heavy F-Mount Nikkor 14-24mm F/2.8 since having it and realising how big it is I knew I wanted a wide-angle that was wider than the regular 24mm, but not too wide where it gives too much distortion. The Z20mm completely fills that slot and replaces the 14-24mm, and is now my smallest, lightest lens!

Ttartisan 11mm Fisheye (New) – Everyone knows I love my fisheye, for both it’s use as a fun lens where I can create incredible distorted images, and for the fact that it can be corrected to produce ultra-wide images. As seen in the early test shot below, at it’s widest, un-corrected form, it’s incredible, while when corrected it is also insanely wide.

Nikon Z24-70mm F/4 – My all around Nikon Z-Mount beast. In all honesty, this lens could be, and is, my most used lens for most occasions when I am just out and about. The output from it is second to none, it has a fantastic focal range, it’s small and F/4 covers most basis. I’ve used the lens to photograph a low light event, and honestly, this lens is so versatile.

Nikon Z40mm F/2 – My second most used lens to this point, and one that you’ll find attached when I’m out and about on streets, or if I know what to expect before getting there. It’s also my go-to portrait lens for family and group shoots, and at F/2 it gives a beautiful, distinct look that I just can’t get from other lenses. Probably my favourite lens that I own.

Viltrox Z85mm F1.8 – My portrait lens which I’ve used on almost every portrait shoot with single models or groups people. It’s a lens for a specific use, that never lets me down, and again, at F/1.8, it gives a look that I just can’t get elsewhere. The 85mm is an essential part to my current photography shooting style.

Tamron Z150-500mm – Currently my least used lens, my biggest and my heaviest lens. The 150-500mm is again a specialist lens for times when I am out photographing animals, wildlife, birds, the moon and things that are out of reach, plus it has great macro abilities. It is without doubt the most expensive lens I’ve bought, and the least used lens at this point, but hopefully in the coming months, this will change.

So, that sums up my current lens selection that I work with. I’ve chosen lenses that have had really good reviews, and to be honest, I’m more than happy with the output on them, they have always exceeded anything I ever used while I was with Fujifilm. I still, to this day, look at the images after taking them with the Nikon Z6II and can’t believe how good the images look and how nice they are to edit. Now that my lens lineup is complete, I can really choose a lens for any occasion and carry on getting out there and taking images.

Looking at the next few weeks, the 150-500mm is going to be used for more birds, that is a sure thing, while I intend to use the 20mm for the annual Neath Fair which I like to go to each year. I also have a wedding coming up in the next fortnight, and I will be mostly be using the 40mm and 85mm for that. So a lens for every occasion, just as I wanted.