 Nikon’s new standard range zoom is optimized for edge-to-edge sharpness on a full frame camera such as the D3 or D700, but works superbly on DX format cameras also. Roger’s take: It took a bit of time for this lens to grow on me – not because it isn’t great, it is great. But its predecessor, the 28-70 f/2.8 was such an excellent lens that I simply took the 24-70 for granted: a 28-70 with AF-S and a few extra mm on the wide end. But from an image quality point-of-view is better in every way, just subtly so. The autofocus is clearly quicker. Flare control and chromatic aberration are controlled better in the 24-70. The 28-70 was supremely sharp for a zoom, as is the 24-70, but I have to give props to Nikon: usually making a zoom range longer interferes with sharpness and that’s certainly not the case here. If anything the 24-70 is a bit sharper. Unfortunately as I’ve used the lens more and more, one thing really irritates me: the zoom ring. The inner and outer barrels seem to catch on each other and the zoom mechanism at the same time feels loose and rough. Its a little thing, but in a lens of this price its a little thing that bothers me. Please Note The hood for this lens may not lock into its reversed “storage” position due to an inherent weakness in its design. Nikon does not supply the piece needed to repair the broken part, and we cannot readily replace each hood that suffers from this issue as they are often on backorder. Luckily, this has no effect on the hoods ability to perform in its forward “shooting” position. Note: We have removed the “high risk lens” designation for the Nikon 24-70 f2.8. Failure rates have dropped dramatically in the last 6 months and newer copies don’t seem to have the “zoom bump” that plagued older copies. Specs:
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If you are bored and don’t understand MTF charts, you can read about them HERE Lens Diagram:
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