From LONG ISLAND – by Ann Parry (ann-parry.com)
April 11, 2022
a walk in the park
Soon after my Nikon Z9 mirrorless camera arrived, I researched which Z lens was best for walking around, for travel.

East Meadow, N.Y., U.S. April 2, 2022. Veterans Memorial is at east side of lake at Eisenhower Park. (© 2022 Ann Parry/AnnParry.com)
I ordered the Nikkor Z 24-120mm f/4 S. It captures a useful range of distances, has excellent focus, and – weighing a bit under 1.5 pounds – isn’t too heavy to carry for at least a couple of hours.

East Meadow, N.Y., U.S. April 2, 2022. American Flag flies high in area of 9/11 Memorials along pond at Eisenhower Park. (© 2022 Ann Parry/AnnParry.com)
The Sunday after the lens arrived from B&H Photo Video, the weather was actually springlike, rather than the rainy days before it.

East Meadow, N.Y., U.S. April 2, 2022. Veterans Memorial is at east side of lake at Eisenhower Park. (© 2022 Ann Parry/AnnParry.com)
So I chose focus and color camera settings good for landscapes, and went to Eisenhower Park in East Meadow for a test run of the Nikon Z9 + Nikkor Z 24-120mm combo.
NOTE: I used DxO PhotoLab 5.2 to process the above photos.

East Meadow, N.Y., U.S. April 2, 2022. 9/11 Twin Towers sculpture is at west side of lake at Eisenhower Park. (© 2022 Ann Parry/AnnParry.com)
Walking around the lake, I captured images of the Veterans Memorial along the east side and the 9/11 towers sculpture area on the west side.
FEATURE PHOTO (at top of post): East Meadow, N.Y, U.S. April 2, 2022. The Nassau County Veterans Memorial is seen from across Eisenhower Park Lake.
Eisenhower Park + Nikkor Z 24-120mm lens: my Photo Gallery
Nassau County, N.Y. gov’t site: Eisenhower Park
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