Customer Reviews for Nikon Inc. AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
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Nikon Inc. AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
Fast-aperture, high performance wide-angle zoom optimized for FX and DX-format sensors and features Nikon’s ED Glass and Nano Crystal Coat.
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Customer Reviews for AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
Review 1 for AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
Victor-BRA
Location Brazil
Age Under 18
Favorite Subject Nature
Nikon Family 2-5 years
Experience More than a year
Role Semi-professional photographer
I have this lens for more than a 1 years and it never gave me a disappoint situation. The focus is very good on low light, so is perfect to night photography, further is very beauty to take photos of waterfalls, landscapes, and others...Also this lens is extremely sharp, and I think it's the best lens of Nikon for this propose.
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+14points
Review 2 for AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
Overall rating
Workhorse lens
PostedApril 18, 2013
F2.8Junkie
Age 25-34
Favorite Subject Portrait
Nikon Family 6-10 years
Experience More than a year
Role Semi-professional photographer
Great mid range zoom. Goes hand in hand with the 70-200.
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Review 3 for AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
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Incredible clarity
PostedApril 17, 2013
GreenlightPhotograhy
Location Boulder Colorado
Age 55-65
Favorite Subject Portrait
Nikon Family 21+ years
Experience More than a year
Role Semi-professional photographer
Had the the lens for 2 years and not a scintilla of a problem with it. It's what's always on the camera (D700) - no need for primes with this baby. Silky smooth telephoto and wicked fast autofocus. Lack of VR is not an issue. It can turn the most average shot into something much more. For anything within it's focal range, this is your guy.
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Review 4 for AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
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peeerrrrfect
PostedMarch 7, 2013
earl
Location hillsborough nc
Favorite Subject Portrait
Nikon Family 2-5 years
Experience 1-3 months
Role Serious passion, hobbyist
love this lens. so sharp. so sweet. i love the sharpness when im inside or out doing portraites. waited two years for this.
My product recommendations
AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
(175)
D700
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+3points
Review 5 for AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
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STRONG, FAST, #1 LENS
PostedMarch 4, 2013
dthoj
Location Wausau, WI, USA
Age 25-34
Favorite Subject Portrait
Nikon Family 2-5 years
Experience Less than a month
Role Professional photographer
Best LENS I've ever used. It's so fast it doesn't even need VR. Built Quality is amazing and the weight just makes my camera body much much more AWESOME!
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Review 6 for AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
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Superb Quality and Color Rendition
PostedFebruary 10, 2013
UG
Location BC
Age 55-65
Favorite Subject Landscape
Nikon Family 6-10 years
Experience More than a year
Role Semi-professional photographer
This was the first pro zoom I bought.It stays on my camera 85% of the time.Quick, precise and color rendition is fantastic.Build Quality is second to none.
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Review 7 for AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
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A fascinating piece of glass
PostedFebruary 4, 2013
Hooked on Nikon
Age 35-44
Favorite Subject Nature
Nikon Family 2-5 years
Experience Less than a month
Role Serious passion, hobbyist
I received my lens yesterday. I mounted that on my Nikon D7000 and I was really blown by the quality of the pictures. The size and weight as well as the build quality of the lens are just amazing. The focus is a breeze. I am really very happy with it and I don't regret any dollar I paid for it.
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Review 8 for AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
Overall rating
Great Lens WOW
PostedDecember 25, 2012
mickeyb48
Location Dacula, GA, USA
Age 55-65
Favorite Subject Landscape
Nikon Family 6-10 years
Experience Less than a month
Role Serious passion, hobbyist
This is the first piece of a Pro Lens I've ever purchased. Clean, crystal clear, great color, fast. I tried a friends at church and put it on my D7000. I was blown away with her's shooting a program we were doing. Her lens was at least 5 years old. I was so impressed I had to break down and get it for Christmas. Granted its expensive, but wow what a difference compared to the standard kit lens. Can't wait to get a FX body.
Mike
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Review 9 for AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
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Photographic gold...
PostedDecember 9, 2012
jvanart
Location Midwest
Age 45-54
Favorite Subject Landscape
Nikon Family 21+ years
Role Professional photographer
This lens is tight, bright, sharp -- basically awesome in all categories. Don't listen to anyone in these reviews on Nikon glass (or bodies for that matter -- I shoot a D600) complaining about weight (or size!). Those comments belong on the pocket-camera pages where it's relevant. It's kind of like buying a wicked-fast sports car and complaining the interior only seats two. The 24-70 is worth it's weight in photographic gold.
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+23points
Review 10 for AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
Overall rating
Great Lens and value.
PostedOctober 11, 2012
Mitch
Location Laconia, NH, USA
Age 45-54
Favorite Subject Landscape
Nikon Family 21+ years
Experience 3-6 months
Role Serious passion, hobbyist
Great lens. I am glade I made the purchase. Corner to corner very sharp. I have not taken it off my D800 and probably never will. Both the camera and lens exceed my ecpectations.
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Review 11 for AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
Overall rating
Most useful of the Trinity
PostedOctober 11, 2012
A.Mistry
Location Karachi, Pakistan
Age 18-24
Favorite Subject Portrait
Nikon Family 2-5 years
Experience More than a year
Role Serious passion, hobbyist
Pros:
Sharp at aperture 2.8, from 24 to 70 throughout
MOST useful focal length range (for full frame)
Weather seal
Smooth focus ring
MOST useful focal length range (for full frame)
Weather seal
Smooth focus ring
Cons:
Expensive
Slight distortion at 24mm
No VR
Slight distortion at 24mm
No VR
Review: This lens never left my bag since the day I bought it. It is super sharp, focuses super fast and produces accurate colors and contrast. 70 mm at 2.8 will give you somewhat similar bokeh as a 50mm 1.8 would give. 24mm gives a superb wide view. This is the reason this focal length range is the most useful if you are using it on a full frame camera.
This lens takes 77mm filters. Using ND/GND filters is much easier than using them on a 14-24mm 2.8G because the latter has a bulbous end and you need special holders to hold the filters infront of the lens. Most of us would take wide angle landscape pictures at small apertures(around 7-10) so as to get a sharp picture, but you can very well use this lens at 2.8, for example for a group portrait. It is sharp up to f/16. After that you might get slightly soft or hazy pictures because of increased diffraction. There is some distortion at 24mm, but it can easily be corrected during post processing. There is also some vignetting(the blackish shadow that you get on the edges of an image) but only when the lens is used wide open at 2.8, and when the background is white or gray.
There is no vibration reduction in this lens, but one can take stable shots at shutter speeds as low as 1/50 at 70mm. Some third party companies are making 24-70 with vibration compensation/reduction which lets you shoot at slower shutter speeds.
Briefly comparing it to the Tamron and Canon variants, what I like about Nikon’s version is the quality control and fast focus. I have used all 3. The canon 24-70 is as sharp as Nikon, but what I don’t like about it is its thickness. It is fatter than Nikon’s 24-70 and is made for bigger hands. Tamron is not as sharp as Canon and Nikon at the centre, but the edges are equally sharp at 2.8. The difference becomes unnoticeable as you decrease the aperture. About the quality control, Nikon makes sure that every lens performs equally unlike the problems I have had with a third party company in the past.
Now this lens is expensive, but what makes the price worth buying? This lens has 3 ED elements and 3 Aspherical elements which help minimize chromatic aberration and make sure that you get sharpness both at the center and at the periphery. It has a nano crystal coat which is also responsible for this lens’ killer sharpness. It has a 9 bladed, rounded diaphragm which gives you lovely bokeh. It has a built-in autofocus motor, so it will auto focus even on cameras that do not have an auto focus motor. It focuses so fast, so fast that you don’t have to wait half way before fully pressing the shutter. You have to use it in order to believe it.
For those who find it difficult to spend 1900$ on this lens but need an all rounder lens, can go for a Nikon 24-85 f/3.5-4.5 lens. This lens is for 1/3 the price. You lose the 2.8 aperture but this lens performs so well that you will never regret purchasing it.
For the people who use DX ( cropped sensor cameras ): You can use this lens on a DX camera. It performs the same way as it does on an FX, the difference being the focal length change. On a dx, 24-70 would become 36-105mm. So on a DX, this lens can’t be called an all purpose lens since the wide angle 24mm is gone. I would rather use a 17-55 2.8 on a dx body so that it gives me an effective 25.5-82.5mm focal length. But keep in mind, you will not be able to use a 17-55 on a full frame unless you want to switch to dx mode.
For those who own a Nikon 28-70 2.8: This lens is as good as 24-70 in terms of optics and image quality. The only difference is that 24 is noticeably wider than 28.
My product recommendations
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED
(73)
AF-S Zoom-NIKKOR 28-70mm f/2.8D IF-ED
(17)
AF-S NIKKOR 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR
(9)Share:
+36points
Review 12 for AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
Overall rating
great lens
PostedSeptember 30, 2012
Papirus
Location Edmonton, AB, Canada
Age 35-44
Favorite Subject Portrait
Nikon Family 6-10 years
Experience More than a year
Role Just getting started with photography
i use this lens on dx body d300s, its perfect lens to own one.... even if you end up moving to FX format nikon, this lens will give you more and more for many years....
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Review 13 for AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
Overall rating
Fantastic all around zoom
PostedJuly 29, 2012
Pat D in MT
Location Billings MT
Age 45-54
Nikon Family 21+ years
Experience 3-6 months
Role Professional photographer
I LOVE this lens. I switched from DX to FX and this lens replaced my 17-55, also an excellent lens. This 24-70 lens is absolutely superb ... ergonomics just right, balance great (it's heavy but that's part of the deal), zoom ring well placed, and the sharpness is phenomenal. I have been a Nikon user since 1980, and have owned or used (company equipment assigned to me) so many great Nikkors, and this is very high on the list. I do love primes, want the 35/1.4 and 105 Macro VR (the latter which I will get soon) but a short zoom is indispensable for photojournalism and other work. I can't imagine how they will improve on this lens, even with VR.
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Review 14 for AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
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Outstanding multi-pupose lens.
PostedJuly 4, 2012
Photobygary
Age 45-54
Nikon Family 21+ years
Role Semi-professional photographer
This is an excellent general purpose lens and it THE lens I keep on my D800 body and which I use for nearly all of my work. Rather than repeat the many comments about its virtues that everyone else is already posting, and which I agree with, I thought instead to explain what I use it for and why I find this lens so useful, in the hopes that this information might be more useful to anyone considering purchasing this lens.
The sort of work I shoot include pinups, usually shot in a small studio, boudoir images, usually shot on location in a client’s home, food photos, small to medium product photos, catalog photos, and some architectural photos, with a limited amount of wedding and event photography. I found that the focal range of this lens is just about right for all of the above work, except for weddings where I find it desirable to have a second body at hand with a longer lens for some shots. Excepting this, I have found that a maximum 70mm focal length is all that’s needed, and the real strength of this lens for me, is the ability to zoom out when working in tight spaces such as a client’s home. I
If you can afford this lens, and if you shoot alot in the 24-70 focal range, you will not regret purchasing this piece of glass.
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Review 15 for AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
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Essential for anyone getting paid for photography
PostedMay 12, 2012
mpphoto
Location Orem, UT, USA
Age 18-24
Favorite Subject Portrait
Nikon Family 6-10 years
Experience 3-6 months
Role Professional photographer
This lens is fantastic. The only downside I can think of is that it is a bit heavy, but for the quality of the pictures, it is absolutely worth it. All the pictures are sharp and the color is spot on. The auto-focus is extremely fast and precise, and the M/A mode is wonderful. The Nano Crystal Coat works really well (that is what the "N" means on the lens). I recommend this to anyone that gets paid for their photography. If photography is your profession, this lens, as well as any f/2.8 "N" series lens, will increase the quality of your pictures so you can charge more for noticeable improvement. In that regards, it is worth every penny.
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+19points
Review 16 for AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
Overall rating
Very Sharp
PostedMay 9, 2012
CoolGuyPhotography
Age 25-34
Favorite Subject Portrait
Nikon Family 2-5 years
Experience More than a year
Role Serious passion, hobbyist
Bought this lens about a year ago and since then it never failed me. Autofocus is fast, silent and accurate. Image quality is very sharp like super sharp. This is the lens that I will always bring wherever I go.
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+5points
Review 17 for AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
Overall rating
LOVE IT !
PostedMay 3, 2012
NIXON
Location I just got new glass - want share my experience with others...
Age 35-44
Favorite Subject Portrait
Nikon Family 2-5 years
Experience 3-6 months
Role Semi-professional photographer
1 year ago I bought 85mm 1.4f for portrait work. It's fantastic glass BUT - this 24 - 70mm f2.8 it's pretty close and more flexible lens. Optical and build quality ***** five star ! It make me thinking to seal my 85mm 1.4f.
Only reason to keep 85mm now is size. It's very light compare to 24-70. However from time I screw 24-70 to my body it's non stop there because its just perfect for most of situations and work... It's fantastic glass.
Only reason to keep 85mm now is size. It's very light compare to 24-70. However from time I screw 24-70 to my body it's non stop there because its just perfect for most of situations and work... It's fantastic glass.
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Review 18 for AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
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yeah, it's the "real deal"
PostedDecember 31, 2011
wsj2day
Location England, UK
Age 55-65
Favorite Subject Travel
Nikon Family 21+ years
Experience 6-12 months
Role Professional photographer
i'll be brief: it does what you ask of it! heck, it'll even do things you just have no idea how to ask for! this piece of glass is "the real deal" and yes, i own the "trinity" all are way beyond your "idea" of what "works", highly recommended, regardless of the cost: remember, you do "get what you pay for"
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Review 19 for AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
Overall rating
Simply WOW
PostedDecember 26, 2011
prowannabe
Location NY
Age 35-44
Favorite Subject Family & Friends
Nikon Family 2-5 years
Experience 1-3 months
Role Serious passion, hobbyist
I have have always wanted a lens that would do the things that I wanted to do. I hate being inhibited by my equipment. I own other nikon lenses in this range but felt that they did not focus fast and as sharp as I wanted. I read almost all reviews of the lens I could get a hold of. I spoke to a few pro-photographers. No one had anything bad to say about this lens other than its heft. It IS a heavy lens, but you get used to it. The weight no longer becomes an issue once you feel the sheer joy of using this lens. It focuses fast, real fast. The image this lens produces is amazing. I own the Nikon 18-70 lens and let me say that this lens does not even compare to the sharpness and ease of use of the 24-70mm lens. It took me over a year to make the purchase. This was going to be my first pro level lens and to be frank, its a lot of money to put out there for an amateur photographer. But I finally bit the bullet and purchased the lens. I do not regret every penny I paid for it and wondered why I bought all the other lenses first.
BUY THIS LENS. YOU WONT BE DISAPPOINTED!!
BUY THIS LENS. YOU WONT BE DISAPPOINTED!!
I included a picture just to show you what this lens can do even in the hands of an amateur!
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+50points
Review 20 for AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
Overall rating
new eyes with enhanced features
PostedNovember 1, 2011
Zango
The lens is amazing as it picks up those colors which you cant see but those color are eventually there. Use this lens and shoot in RAW only and turn off all the auto features from the camera and you will see the difference. The only issues is that sometime it miss to focus in low light or on a flat surface but you can always switch to manual mode to focus it right. Otherwise the lens is great to have for daily use.
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