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  • IF (Internal Focusing) ensures faster focusing and avoids changes in barrel length.
  • Exclusive Nikon Nano Crystal Coat further reduces ghosting and flare for even greater image clarity.
  • Engineered to Nikon professional D-SLR standards to effectively resist dust and moisture.
  • SWM (Silent Wave Motor) for fast, quiet autofocus operation.
  • M/A (manual-priority autofocus) mode enables instant switching from autofocus to manual focus.
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  • Product Dimensions: 23 x 15 x 15 cm ; 899 g
  • Boxed-product Weight: 1.8 Kg
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  • Item model number: B000VDCT3C
  • ASIN: B000VDCT3C
  • Date first available at Amazon.co.uk: 14 Dec 2007
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
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Professional, fast aperture, standard zoom lens with SWM for fast and quiet Autofocus. Designed for digital, this lens rivals that of fixed focal length lenses for edge to corner sharpness, and features a Nano Crystal coating to minimize ghost and flare.

The versatile AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED zoom lens offers unprecedented optical performance and, when teamed with the current AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED and AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G IF-ED, create an unprecedented triple-zoom-lens pro system covering from 14 to 200 mm.

Features include enhanced optical formulas, engineered to produce exceptional sharpness, contrast and colour, in order to render outstanding image integrity. ED (Extra-low dispersion) elements and PGM aspherical lenses control chromatic aberration while enhancing sharpness and contrast, even at the widest apertures.

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Professional fast aperture standard zoom lens with SWM for fast and quiet Autofocus. Designed for digital this lens rivals that of fixed focal length lenses for edge to corner sharpness and features a Nano Crystal coating to minimize ghost and flare.----Features:----- 24-70mm zoom range (DX equivalent: 36-105mm).--- Nano Crystal coat reduces ghost and flare.--- Slim durable and lightweight barrel.--- SWM (Silent Wave Motor) for whisper quiet and fast autofocus.--- ED glass to minimize chromatic aberration.--- Closest focusing distance: 0.38 m (at 50 mm).--- Rubber mount seal.--- Instant manual focus override (M/A).--- Detachable hood and soft pouch CL-M3 included.

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51 of 53 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Uncompromisingly gorgeous, 17 Mar 2008
By Martin Turner "Martin Turner" (Marlcliff, Warwickshire, England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nikon AF-S 24-70mm/2.8G ED (Electronics)
This is the most beautiful lens I've ever owned. It doesn't have any exciting features like macro limiting or Vibration Reduction - it just takes achingly crisp, superb photographs and focuses virtually instantly, with almost no measurable distortion for most of its range and very little chromatic aberration.

This is a lens with two applications, depending on what camera you put it on.
On a DX camera, such as a D2X or D300, it offers the ideal range for portraits and groups, which is the equivalent of 36-105 on traditional film.
On a film or FX camera (currently only the D3), it offers the key normal working ranges (equivalent of 16-47 on DX) which are most used by most photographers. In that sense, it has slightly less range than the DX 17-55 workhorse. More importantly, it syncs exactly with the 70-200 VR and the new 14-24 lenses, to give the D3 user a range from ultra-wide to long telephoto in three lenses. At 24 on the widest end, it is wider than Nikon's previous wide offerings in this type of lens. Traditionally, 28 was the classic wide-angle lens, and 24 is moving towards the ultra-zoom range. For many users, this lens goes as wide as is ever necessary, since wider than 24 the apparent perspective distortion begins to be extreme.

There is some barrel distortion at 24mm, but this is largely gone by 28mm. This can be easily corrected in Photoshop in the few applications where it is a problem. The limited amount of chromatic aberration in this range is automatically corrected in the D300 and the D3. On older cameras, this is can be easily fixed in Nikon Capture or Photoshop.

So far, this sounds like a full-frame equivalent of the DX 17-55 workhorse, with slightly less range at the long end. The 17-55 is a beautiful lens, but this lens is a step better in image quality. Some of this is doubtless down to improved learning in lens design, but at least part of it is a result of Nikon's new N nano-coating, which means that there are virtually no internal reflections, and therefore almost no ghosting and no flare -- and an improvement in acutance in almost all situations.

Who should buy this lens? Essentially, every D3 owner. This lens is so perfect, and so useful, that investing in a D3 without investing in this lens is a false economy. Of course, if one of the attractions of the D3 is rendering your investment in Nikon lenses, and you already have a 28-70, then you might want to think twice, but if you don't own a premium lens in this range, you really should think about this one.

This is a superb lens for portraits on the DX format, but is probably not such a bargain, given that the wide-end is not especially useful for portraits, and the 35-70 can be had quite cheaply second hand. However, if you own both FX and DX cameras, this is a lens which will serve you in both formats.

Written text cannot do justice to this lens. Handle a camera with one fitted, and you will start working out reasons why you need to buy one.

Incidentally, this lens comes with a good case -- which you probably won't use very much, since, once you've put it on the camera, there are not many situations where you will want to take it off. Except, of course, to put on the 70-200 or 14-24 -- and, when you do, you can pop this lens in their cases.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Best mid-range zoom ever, 10 Dec 2009
By Darius Zdanauskas "stmayhem" (London) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nikon AF-S 24-70mm/2.8G ED (Electronics)
With this, 14-24mm and 70-200mm you're covered. Three best ever professional zoom lenses by Nikon. Of course, there's primes still, which you should keep (I'm keeping 50mm 1.4, 60mm micro and 85mm 1.4). Legends about image quality that 24-70 produces are true, it has this sort of almost 3D effect, just try shooting anything wide open. By the way wide open it's as sharp as any other aperture!
If you're thinking about buying it, but the price is putting you off, don't hesitate - this is an investment in the future!
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous Lens...... But......, 19 April 2010
By Happy Snapper (Cambridge, UK) - See all my reviews
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Only four stars you ask? Why?

This is a fantastic lens, and I bought one willingly for use on a D300, with the intention as so many do of moving on to FX when Nikon announces a suitable D700 upgrade or replacement. Its a good range for FX, and a good short telephoto range for DX, and with many of my photographs being in the (FX) 50 - 100mm range the 36-105 coverage on DX is about right for me. Initial results were astonishing, and I can wholeheartedly recommend this lens optically and performance-wise. The '3D' effect that many talk of is there, and some of the portraits shot with this lens are unreal in their quality.

The problem is simple. This lens, for an amateur (even an advanced one like me who has had some work published and been paid for it) is that it is just too heavy for regular, amateur use. Like many, much of my photography time is based around life-events, such as children, holidays, trips etc, and this is NOT the lens to tote on the front of a big camera for occasions such as these. My son (who at 1 is just getting to be really aware) was almost petrified of this lens when it is fully complete with hood etc. It is very, very imposing, big, and heavy. For pro use, or for wedding photographers etc, this is a perfect, built like a tank, choice. After all, a bad back is just an occupational hazard!

So, it comes down to choice. I returned this lens, and purchased instead an older Af-D 24-85 f2.8/4 instead, which so far has been fantastic. The older design of the 24/85 should not put any FX user, or potential user off, and once again, the coverage of 36 - 127 suits me on DX. Optically it is not in the same league (it is half the price) but for 90% of what I'll use it for it is fine, sharp, and fast enough. I also have in my arsenal a 50 1.4 G-AFS (Awesome, and not far off the 24-70 for portrait characteristics) and an older 85 1.8 D, again a great portrait/low-light lens. I don't therefore think I'll miss the 24-70.

I really wish Nikon could somehow magically produce the same stellar optical performance in a smaller package than the 24-70, or alternatively build a consumer/semi-pro grade version with a lighter weight/build quality for non daily users. I'd certainly queue up for that.

So, 4 stars is really unfair of me on a superb product, it would get 5 stars if it were two inches shorter and 300 grammes lighter.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent optical quality on FX but hardly compact
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