I don't like to write about gear, but I feel I must in this case. I recently purchased a new Nikon super zoom lens, the 28-400. A relatively slow but sharp lens that I find very useful. It weights only 1.6 pounds. Compared to the 24-120 which weights 1.4 pounds, this seems a minor addition of weight. On the Z8, the combination is not light, but it is manageable, given the zoom range. When I said it is slow it goes from  f4-f8 so at the long end it is very slow. However the VR of the Z8 is so good that even at the longest end of the reach the IQ is very sharp. It is not a S lens and may not be totally water proof. That doesn't bother my too much since I tend to be a fair weather shooter. I think this lens will be in my bag for an upcoming trip to the outer islands of Scotland.