5.2 x 3.3" (133 x 83mm) long, diameter. 31.7 ounces (900g) weight. included HB-45 lens hood, CL-M3 soft case, caps. US$1890. Model Number 2164. Announced August 2007. Thom's Mini Review: The 24-70mm seems long in the tooth these days. No VR is the usual complaint, but Nikon's more recent zooms—even the more consumer-oriented ones—sometimes
Best 70-200mm f/2.8 Lenses Compared 22 April 2018 . Nikon DX vs. Sony A7 II, 24-70/2.8 GM & 70-200/4 G Comparison Feb 2017. All 24-70mm Lenses Compared 26 January 2016. Ultra-Ultrawides compared 26 March 2015 . Premium 50mm lenses compared September 2014. Nikon 400mm f/2.8 Lenses Compared 09 July 2014. Nikon 50mm and 58mm Bokeh Comparison 11
The Nikon Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR is not a heavy-duty metal lens that you can drive your car over, nor is it meant to be. At 570 grams / 1.25 pounds, it’s barely heavier than the Nikon Z 24-70mm f/4 kit lens (which is 500 g / 1.10 lbs). Nikon went with an external plastic construction to save weight, except for a few important points like the
All reviews of the Nikon 24-70 refer to AF speed and reliability as being impeccable. Just ordered a Refurb 24-70 2.8 N (non VR) from Nikon USA. They have 10% off now and was able to get at equivalent to roughly 'Excellent' condition used price of most used retailers. USD1,350 for a Refurb 24-70 2.8 is pretty good I think.
That said, I don't think either Nikon or most consumers will care that the filter set matches anymore, especially between a 16-35 and a 24-70 f/2.8. Yes - but matching will be good between 16-35 with 70-200 or 24-70 with 70-200. Currently the 16-35 f/4 is matched up with 70-200 f/2.8 @ 77mm filter size. The 24-70 VR and the 70-200 does not match.
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