but with zooms as good as the Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/4S even the very best primes are given a run for their money. The major casualty of a zoom is of course the reduced maximum aperture, and f/2.8 ...

So, following conventional wisdom, I duly towed the line and invested in the Nikon Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S, Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S and Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S a few years ago (once I’d satisfied myself that ...