Your opinion on 24mm focal length

I currently have the 24-70mm and 70-200mm and was thinking about getting either the 14-24mm or 24mm prime lens.  I enjoy shooting landscapes when I'm not photographing my family.  This focal length will be for landscapes of course.  But I can't determine should I go with the 14-24mm or should I go with the 24mm.  You mind me asking if you find this focal length to be one you enjoy using often?  

I'm a full frame Nikon shooter, however I'm posting this here to get opinions regarding the 24mm focal length in general. 

Thank you for your opinion.

24 mm is a most useful focal length… specially when one
can't back up from the subject. Also desirable with chil-
dren to deform the perspective on their bodies… always
makes them laugh… even more so with the 14 mm. I dare
suggest the short zoom, an indispensable toll in my bag.

Do you shoot your 24-70 at 24 often? Is so, it would be worth it, IMO. That's what is great about 24-70, is that it's easy to find your favorite focal length and then decide on a prime for better light etc. 

I have an f/2 28mm, and honestly, I'm indifferent about it. I wonder if I would prefer a 24mm. It causes a lot more distortion than a 35mm, but I still feel a bit tight in buildings with it.  Might have to rent one and find out! A 24mm 1.4 or 1.8 would be really fun!

Nikon Shooter wrote: 24 mm is a most useful focal length… specially when one
can't back up from the subject. Also desirable with chil-
dren to deform the perspective on their bodies… always
makes them laugh… even more so with the 14 mm. I dare
suggest the short zoom, an indispensable toll in my bag.

Do you have the 24mm prime?  

The only down side with the 14-24mm as I see it, is that I'll need to get a whole new set of filters for it.  

Troponin wrote: Do you shoot your 24-70 at 24 often? Is so, it would be worth it, IMO. That's what is great about 24-70, is that it's easy to find your favorite focal length and then decide on a prime for better light etc. 

I have an f/2 28mm, and honestly, I'm indifferent about it. I wonder if I would prefer a 24mm. It causes a lot more distortion than a 35mm, but I still feel a bit tight in buildings with it.  Might have to rent one and find out! A 24mm 1.4 or 1.8 would be really fun!

What do you normally shot in terms of subject matter?  28mm f/2?  Have not seen that one.  Will need to check that one out.  

Yes, the ƒ 1.4 version.

I had the filters for the short zoom and sold them
all. I now prefer to stack focus or exposures.

Andy Gladwell wrote:

Troponin wrote: Do you shoot your 24-70 at 24 often? Is so, it would be worth it, IMO. That's what is great about 24-70, is that it's easy to find your favorite focal length and then decide on a prime for better light etc. 

I have an f/2 28mm, and honestly, I'm indifferent about it. I wonder if I would prefer a 24mm. It causes a lot more distortion than a 35mm, but I still feel a bit tight in buildings with it.  Might have to rent one and find out! A 24mm 1.4 or 1.8 would be really fun!

What do you normally shot in terms of subject matter?  28mm f/2?  Have not seen that one.  Will need to check that one out.  

I have a Sony, so I’m not sure what the Nikon equivalent would be. I just mentioned that I have that focal length and sometimes wonder if a 24mm might be better. 

I mostly use it for snapshots of large groups of people (Family reunions, social events) and also landscape shots. This is an area that I’m not particularly strong at, so I don’t have too many good examples. The 28mm can fill more of the frame with large subjects in the entire frame than a 35mm can, but that’s where I am curious about the 24mm...can you fill or almost fill the frame with a single subject. This matters if you want to do some up close shots and isolate a bit for some different perspectives and effects. 

Nikon Shooter wrote: Yes, the ƒ 1.4 version.

I had the filters for the short zoom and sold them
all. I now prefer to stack focus or exposures.

I'm reading that is a crazy sharp lens.  Do you feel it lives up to the buzz?

Troponin wrote:

Andy Gladwell wrote:

Troponin wrote: Do you shoot your 24-70 at 24 often? Is so, it would be worth it, IMO. That's what is great about 24-70, is that it's easy to find your favorite focal length and then decide on a prime for better light etc. 

I have an f/2 28mm, and honestly, I'm indifferent about it. I wonder if I would prefer a 24mm. It causes a lot more distortion than a 35mm, but I still feel a bit tight in buildings with it.  Might have to rent one and find out! A 24mm 1.4 or 1.8 would be really fun!

What do you normally shot in terms of subject matter?  28mm f/2?  Have not seen that one.  Will need to check that one out.  

I have a Sony, so I’m not sure what the Nikon equivalent would be. I just mentioned that I have that focal length and sometimes wonder if a 24mm might be better. 

I mostly use it for snapshots of large groups of people (Family reunions, social events) and also landscape shots. This is an area that I’m not particularly strong at, so I don’t have too many good examples. The 28mm can fill more of the frame with large subjects in the entire frame than a 35mm can, but that’s where I am curious about the 24mm...can you fill or almost fill the frame with a single subject. This matters if you want to do some up close shots and isolate a bit for some different perspectives and effects. 

What's funny is that I spaced a little and forgot that I tossed this question out there with no brand specific.  My error.  

Is your Sony a full frame?  

A member of the trinity… says it all!.

Andy Gladwell wrote:

Troponin wrote:

Andy Gladwell wrote:

Troponin wrote: Do you shoot your 24-70 at 24 often? Is so, it would be worth it, IMO. That's what is great about 24-70, is that it's easy to find your favorite focal length and then decide on a prime for better light etc. 

I have an f/2 28mm, and honestly, I'm indifferent about it. I wonder if I would prefer a 24mm. It causes a lot more distortion than a 35mm, but I still feel a bit tight in buildings with it.  Might have to rent one and find out! A 24mm 1.4 or 1.8 would be really fun!

What do you normally shot in terms of subject matter?  28mm f/2?  Have not seen that one.  Will need to check that one out.  

I have a Sony, so I’m not sure what the Nikon equivalent would be. I just mentioned that I have that focal length and sometimes wonder if a 24mm might be better. 

I mostly use it for snapshots of large groups of people (Family reunions, social events) and also landscape shots. This is an area that I’m not particularly strong at, so I don’t have too many good examples. The 28mm can fill more of the frame with large subjects in the entire frame than a 35mm can, but that’s where I am curious about the 24mm...can you fill or almost fill the frame with a single subject. This matters if you want to do some up close shots and isolate a bit for some different perspectives and effects. 

What's funny is that I spaced a little and forgot that I tossed this question out there with no brand specific.  My error.  

Is your Sony a full frame?  

Yes, full frame. I could see your gear, and I should be mindful of that and simply mention that we are using different gear. Unfortunately, I can sometimes be very scattered in my replies. I “abuse” the edit button a lot. XD

24mm f/1.4 is the sharpest lens you could get.  Nikon of course    More filter options than 14-24mm so a big win there. 

Personally go with the 14-24mm if you want to get more range.  I know that's a Captain Obvious statement.  The 24mm is a sharp lens.   Very sharp.  A very good friend of mine that shoots with me all the time is a Nikon shooter.  He has both of the lenses you asked about.  Nearly all the landscape shots we get he's using the 14-24mm.  He prefers the 14-24mm because it gives him more options.  Granted the 24mm is sharper, but the 14-24mm just opens up more doors.  

Canon/Olympus guy here, I know nothing about specific lenses for Nikon.

I live in the American southwest, which is where I shoot most of my landscapes. For natural landscapes it's very rare that I even need 24mm, much less wider.

Cities are a different story, a 24 can be useful there. Where I most often want to go wider than 24 is for interiors. Both of buildings and vehicles.

Kelly

Dude awesome lens, that Nikon one is killer lens.