Nikon AF-S FX NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8E ED Vibration Reduction Zoom Lens with Auto Focus for Nikon DSLR Cameras

The Nikon AF-S FX NIKKOR 24–70mm f/2.8E ED VR is an absolute monster of a lens. After recently dropping my older non-VR version, I picked this one up used for a fair price, and the difference is immediately noticeable. The vibration reduction is a huge upgrade and makes handheld shooting far more forgiving, especially in lower light. Image quality is outstanding, with excellent sharpness and contrast throughout the zoom range, and the build quality is exactly what you’d expect from Nikon’s pro glass. Honestly, I wish I had upgraded to the VR version years ago. If you’re on the fence and can find one at a good price, it’s well worth it.

An exceptional Nikon Zoom Lens. Shot outside and the lens is clear in high and low end zoom. Image quality is very good. It's a tad heavy but manageable.

I own both this one, the Tamron 24-70 VR, and the old Nikon 24-70mm NON-VR, and this is the best, but the Tamron is not too far behind. Physical handling wise, this feels better on the hand, because it is longer and slimmer than the Tamron and is so more balanced. Although both take 82mm filter, it seems for some reason the Nikon feel slimmer on the hand. Picture quality wise, I tried taking pictures with both my Tamron and this Nikon, and the difference was negligible. Of course my review is very non-scientific, but I do like the VR very much. I took a picture at 1/2 second of a piece of paper without VR, and of course, it was very blurry. I took the same picture with VR on, and it was almost perfectly readable. I took a second picture ,and it was 100% readable. Overall, the VR was very good! I would say at least 3-4 stops easily. Autofocusing is very fast......faster and more predicable than the Tamron. Overall, if you are on a budget, I would highly recommend the Tamron which also has VR and I have been using it for more than 1 year. The only problem with the Tamron is autofocus. It will focus perfectly 98% of the time, but you will miss a picture 2% of the time, whereas, with my nikon lens, autofocus is almost 100%. I am not a pro, so I don't mind the 1-2% miss rate. If you are looking to see whether you should upgrade if you have the non-VR Nikon lens, my opinion is a definite yes. Most people don't think VR will help, until they use it. Before, without my Tamron, I was very nervous using my nikon indoors without flash. There was always a chance of blur. With this new lens, I am very confident using it shutter at 1/30 or even 1/15. At speed under this, I am still able to get some very sharp images, but I would check and possibly take a second picture to be sure. In conclusion, VR is highly recommended. If you are on a budget, get the Tamron. If you are thinking whether you need to upgrade to VR, I highly recommend you do. This is a very nice, but expensive lens.

I am an amateur. I upgraded from the previous generation Nikon 24-70 2.8G ED lens. That was amazing glass. It's major downfall was the lack of Vibration Reduction. The professional reviews about this new lens with VR were mixed were mixed. Portrait photographers seemed to hate it. Others thought it was great. The lens test I read said it was slightly less crisp in the center than the previous generation, but more evenly crisp to the edges. I decided to try it with the Amazon return available. I've only shot with it three times, but it has been a combination of landscape, architecture, reflection, flowers, sunset and bright light, and two portraits on the fly. I've shot about 600 shots. This squirrel is a good example of the strengths of the lens. At 1/60 of a second @ 70 mm vibration would be a problem. This problem was magnified because I could get no closer than 10' and this is a 3/4 crop. The VR did its job. I expect to gain another 60-90 minutes of handheld of golden hour light if I shoot both sunrise and sunset. The bokeh in the background is symmetrical and of equal light across the frame. The landscape shot is handheld and sharp. The autofocus appears to work well and rapidly. I also works in what feels like slightly lower light. I am very happy with this lens.

The lens would be exactly what I wanted if it wasn't faulty. I did purchase used, but it was in good condition. However, within a month the lens started to malfunction and disconnect from my camera. (I didn't use it every day during the month, just literally the month I bought it. I should state within 3 uses) I did trouble shoot and tried all things to avoid the malfunction. The last thing to do was to try a different camera. I have no tried the new camera, and it still is malfunctioning. It doesnt do it all the time, but when it does start, it continues for some time. I've contacted the seller, and they offered to have it repaired in their country but I'd have to pay for the repair, and the shipping and return, so they said to check with a repair company here. The thing is, I shouldn't even be needing to do this since it was faulty from the start. I know my mistake was not contacting them sooner, but I was trying to do the responsible thing of going through the trouble shooting steps before contacting. I wanted to give them the benefit of the doubt. Now im stuck with a faulty lens, and going to have to fork out more money to have it repaired when they sold it to me faulty.

If you want to move from amateur photography to professional on then this is the first Holi Trinity lens you should buy. This is all purpose, travel lens which not only has constant aperture but also sharpness even in low light conditions. It is indeed fastest autofocus lens I have seen. It's vibration reduction is very effective. Please note it is but heavy..

Très bon produit, conforme à la marque

Excelentes acabados, su versatilidad hace que no quieras quitarlo de tu camara. La reducción de vibración es destacable, mejor que la de otros lentes.

Va bene è il prezzo che è caro per un obbiettivo

Beautiful lens. It has stayed on the camera since I got it. Very sharp and does well in low light. I’m thrilled. I is a bit heavy but that was already a given. I would highly recommend if you have the money.