Hire Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G ED AF-S NIKKOR

Our thoughts

'Nikon’s professional standard zoom has a lot going for it, not least its constant f/2.8 aperture and reliable focusing under tough low-light conditions. With no optical stabilisation it weighs less than a kilogram. It upholds good levels of sharpness from the centre to edge at f/8, however it does suffer from field curvature, resulting in fairly soft corners at wide apertures. Nikon’s Nano Crystal Coat is effective at mitigating ghosting and flare when shooting towards the sun and the colour and contrast of the lens is excellent. It serves Nikon full-frame users well and is only outdone optically by its heavier and more expensive 24-70mm f2.8E ED VR cousin.'  

The details

Much slimmer than its predecessor, (the AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8) the new lens exhibits outstanding characteristics at wide settings where center-to-peripheral resolution is a priority, making it ideal for landscape photography. At the 50-70mm setting, crisp details are displayed with excellent bokeh, making the lens highly suited for portraits. Extreme wideangle, fast aperture lens with a revolutionary optical design.

This remarkable professional lens features a Nano Crystal coating to reduce the effects of ghost and flare, and delivers edge-to-corner sharpness that can surpass that of equivalent fixed focal-length lenses.

Key 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.