Used Nikon 24-70MM F2.8G ED AF-S - Excellent


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Balanced, fixed f/2.8 wide-angle to medium telephoto zoom lens
Praised for its reliability and overall image quality, this is a long-time favorite lens of passionate professionals. With a fast fixed aperture of f/2.8 across a 24–70mm zoom range, this lens provides both fine resolution and natural representation. A Nano Crystal Coat helps effectively reduce ghost and flare effects under harsh lighting for greater image clarity. Its Internal Focus (IF) provides fast and quiet auto focusing without changing the length of the lens, so you can retain subject to working distance through the entire focus range.
Fast. Versatile. Exceptional.
f/2.8 fixed aperture 24–70mm zoom. The AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED delivers fast, wide-angle to medium telephoto zoom capabilty and is optimized for edge-to-edge sharpness on both Nikon FX and DX format D-SLRs. Its fast, fixed f/2.8 aperture enables exceptional low-light performance and consistent exposure across the entire zoom range. Enhanced optical formulas produce exceptional sharpness, contrast and color, rendering outstanding image and video integrity.
A favorite among professionals
Durable, reliable and remarkable. For those who demand reliable performance in challenging environments, the AF-S NIKKOR 24–70mm f/2.8G ED delivers. Its rugged construction includes professional-grade dust and moisture resistance. Three Extra-low Dispersion (ED) glass elements and Precision Glass Mold (PGM) Aspherical lens elements control chromatic aberrations while enhancing sharpness and contrast, even at the widest aperture settings; and Nikon’s Silent Wave Motor (SWM) enables ultra high-speed auto focusing with pinpoint accuracy and super-quiet operation.
Silent Wave Motor
AF-S NIKKOR lenses feature Nikon’s Silent Wave Motor, which represents a significant advance in AF lens technology.
Nano Crystal Coat
An anti-reflective coating developed by Nikon that virtually eliminates internal lens element reflections across a wide range of wavelengths.
ED (Extra-Low Dispersion) Glass
An optical glass developed by Nikon that is used with normal optical glass in telephoto lenses to obtain optimum correction of chromatic aberrations.
AS
AS stands for Aspherical lens elements. This type of lens utilizes non-spherical surfaces on either one or both sides of the glass in order to eliminate certain types of lens aberration.
M/A
Select NIKKOR lenses have a focusing mode which allows switching from automatic to manual focusing with virtually no lag time by simply turning the focusing ring on the lens.
IF Lens
A NIKKOR lens in which only the internal lens group shifts during focusing. These lenses will be designated with the abbreviation IF on the lens barrel.
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lens specification
| Mount Type | Nikon |
| Focus Type | Auto / Manual |
| Lens Filter Size | 77mm |
| Angle of View (diagonal) | 84 - 34 DX Picture Angle: 61 - 22 |
| Lens Hood | HB-40 Bayonet Hood |
| Lens Magnification Factor | No |
| Lens Min. Focus Distance | 1.2 ft. |
| Lens Type | Zoom Lenses |
| Minimum Aperture | f/22 |
| Special Remarks | CCD |
| Lens f Stop Range | 2.8-22 |
| Maximum Aperture | f/2.8 |
| Elements / Groups | 11/15 |
physical specifications
| Maximum Diameter | 5.2 in. |
| Color | Black |
| Weight | 31.7 oz. |
| Length | 3.3 in. |
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