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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.

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

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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