NikonMike

Exact same experience as me.  The lens worked great on my D300s and I got some really nice images with it,, but the little 16-50 blew it away on my Z50.

I have both the 16-85 that I use on my D300s and the 16-50 that I use on my Z50. I tried using the 16-85 on my Z50 with the FTZ but the sharpness was not even close to the Z mount kit lens. ...

Plus that 14-30 is way out of my price range for what I want to invest in a mirrorless system right now. -- Mike

Thanks. I’ll check that one out. -- Mike

No it wouldn't.  I meant to say would not work.  Thanks.

You are right, I remember 20-30 years ago buying the Nikon 24mm F2.8  and selling it after a couple years because it was too wide an angle.

I'm overwhelmed by all the great comments. Thanks. I hesitate buying a new lens designed for DSLRs to use on my Z camera.  That doesn't make much sense to me to do that, but Nikon doesn't really ...

I have that same Movo mic!  Thought I wanted to make You Tube videos but that didn't last long.  I use a 3 legged thing universal bracket . . .Ellie I think. . . on my Z50 and it can be moved back ...

A good third party option would be ok.

Will, you have a really nice gear setup.  Would be great for travel.

Nikon is always looking out for us. . . they don't want to see us spend money needlessly.  : )

Thank you for posting those. Very nice shots. I like the dramatic perspective of a super wide angle. Really, I don't get so hung up on sharpness as some do. Unless a lens has an issue like a ...

I lost mine on my Gt2531 and never replaced it.  It never seemed to serve any real purpose.

I guess the only good that comes out of it is that Nikon saves me a lot of money by not having any lenses to buy other than the two kit lenses for my Z50.

I think that probably  is the best option for right now.  I really don’t understand why a wide angle zoom isn’t even on Nikons roadmap.  They built several such zooms for their DX DSLRs.  And now ...

Thanks.  That is a lens I haven’t considered.

Thanks!  I hope in time they come out with some more lenses for it as well as higher megapixel DX sensors.

Thanks, but I think I would rather go with a zoom for that range just for the framing.   Especially since my Z50 is only 21mp.

Your situation sounds like mine.  I missed a 10-20 on another site I belong to a few weeks ago that was sold for like $150.  Wish I had nabbed that.  My reluctance I think is spending $300 for a ...

Thanks emax.  That's just the type of input I was looking for.