Nikon 24-70mm F2.8E ED VR is an Auto Focus (AF)
Standard Zoom lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage and it is designed to be used with Nikon F (FX) mount cameras.
Lenses in Nikon F (FX) Mount with Same Focal and Aperture Range
Lens Mount
Nikon 24-70mm F2.8E ED VR is compatible with cameras that have Nikon F (FX) lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Nikon F (FX) lenses are Nikon D6, Nikon D780 and Nikon D3500.
Focal Range
Nikon 24-70mm F2.8E ED VR has a focal range of 24-70mm and 2.9X zoom ratio. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides an 35mm (FF) equivalent of 36 - 105mm.
Weather Sealings
Nikon 24-70mm F2.8E ED VR is a weather sealed lens which provides an extra protection to prevent water and dust get inside the lens and camera body under light rain, snow and wind. In order to have an effective protection, you have to pair the Nikon 24-70mm F2.8E ED VR with a weather sealed camera body such as Nikon D6, Nikon D780 and Nikon D850.
Optical Image Stabilization
Nikon 24-70mm F2.8E ED VR features an optical image stabilization system which helps to reduce the blur that occurs due to shaking during hand-held shooting.
Zoom Method
Nikon 24-70mm F2.8E ED VR features Rotary (extending) zoom method where the length of the lens changes as you zoom in or out. This makes it possible to design the lens with a smaller minimum length ( generally when it is zoomed out) compared to internal zoom lenses. The disadvantages of this design are being harder to seal against dust and moisture, weight balance shifting while zooming and zoom creep in certain lenses.
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Nikon 24-70mm F2.8E ED VR has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.27x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.38m. For a non-macro lens, the 0.27x is considered a high magnification and will come handy for close-up shots.
Aperture
Nikon 24-70mm F2.8E ED VR is a fixed aperture lens with a constant max aperture of f2.8 from 24mm all the way to the 70mm .
Optical Formula
Nikon 24-70mm F2.8E ED VR's optical formula consists of 20 elements in 16 groups . Following special elements are used in this design:
- 3 aspherical
- 2 ED elements + nano crystal
- fluorine coatings
Lens Hood
Body Colour
Nikon 24-70mm F2.8E ED VR is available in Black color.
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