Nikon Af-S 24-70Mm F/2.8

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Hi guys,

I have been interested in photography for sometime and always wanted a nice camera so I finally got around to getting a Nikon D300 and now need to purchase the all important lens.

The reason I am looking at a Nikon AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8 is because it is so versatile and would pretty much cover all the photo's I could hope to take (for now anyway... I will probably get a 50mm f/1.4 down the track). What I was hoping for was some feedback from people who have used the 24-70. I know that its a full frame lens and that my camera is not but I am not too bothered because my main attraction is that it can hold f/2.8 across the entire range!

Also I know that the lens is big and heavy (the photo below says all) but that is not of concern to me, only its performance. Cheers

This is the review that I read: http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/24-70mm.htm

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I've used it on my mates camera when he hired it. Great lens. He is actually in the states and is buying one over there as we speak.

I own a Canon 24-70 and it's basically the same. The Canon one might be a touch heavier.

If your planning on shooting wide stuff, this is not the lens for you if you don't own a FF camera. If you did own a FF camera this would be equivalent to shooting around 16mm on a crop.

A lot of lenses out there have a constant aperture of 2.8.

There is a tamron 17-50 2.8 - Have you considered that? I believe this lens is super expensive in the Nikon lineup ~$2400?

Either way, you will love how sharp it is, great walk around lens as long as you don't want to shoot wide.

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I've used it on my mates camera when he hired it. Great lens. He is actually in the states and is buying one over there as we speak.

I own a Canon 24-70 and it's basically the same. The Canon one might be a touch heavier.

If your planning on shooting wide stuff, this is not the lens for you if you don't own a FF camera. If you did own a FF camera this would be equivalent to shooting around 16mm on a crop.

A lot of lenses out there have a constant aperture of 2.8.

There is a tamron 17-50 2.8 - Have you considered that? I believe this lens is super expensive in the Nikon lineup ~$2400?

Either way, you will love how sharp it is, great walk around lens as long as you don't want to shoot wide.

Hey mate,

Thanks for the reply.

I know that there are other zoom lenses that have a constant aperture of 2.8 but none of them seem to be quite as highly rated. I know that the Nikon 24-70 is expensive but I would rather spend a bit and get as good a lens as I can. I have seen them on ebay for around $1,700 - $1,800. I'll see how I go though

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the equivalent crop lens is the 17-55mm 2.8 nikon which is good, but for crop sensors.

They are both good lenses, I have used both but the 24-70 is an expensive piece of glass. If you are planning to move to FF then get it, all you need is that and the 70-200VR to cover most of the photos you'll ever take. If you need wide, you can get a 17-35mm 2.8 but that's pricey too.

If money is tight you could consider the sigma 24-70 2.8 which is also a FF lens and I have that one. Bit softer when at wide apertures but at less than half the price you can't complain.

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Ended up getting the 24-70... amazing lens. I got a great price that I just couldn't say no to.