Lens Suggestions for Yellowstone/Tetons

Hi Everyone, I’ve had my ZF for about 3 months now and really enjoying the camera so far. Currently have the 40mm f2, 28mm f2.8, and Typoch 35mm Simera. Traditionally, I’m a wide prime shooter almost exclusively. I mainly shoot documentary/street style photos of my family and casual landscapes on vacations. I’m thinking I want to add a telephoto or zoom for this upcoming trip to give me more versatility and new perspectives. So I’m looking for suggestions.

Disclaimer: not looking for a pure wildlife or bird lens. I understand 200mm is on the short end for that.

The front runners:
70-200mm f2.8 v1 - I know it’s big, I did throw it on a ZF body to get a feel for it at my local Best Buy

24-120mm f4 - seems versatile, but a tad limiting at f4. My local shop didn’t have one for me to test. But there’s one for sale on marketplace in my area at a good value.

Which would you choose? Are there any others I should consider? TIA

Posted Jul 11, 2026, 1:24 PM UTC

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