Nikon 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED AF-S VR NIKKOR Lens - Refurbished U.S.A.
SKU: NK2485R
This item is no longer available.
Recommended Alternatives
Share:
Overview
Compare
Protection
Q&A
About Nikon 24-85mm
FEATURED REVIEWS
Great Versatile Lens
This lens does a little bit of almost everything and it's super sharp. It is the go-to walking around lens on my D7000.
Glad I have it!
This lens is outstanding for value and practicality. Like anything, at either extreme, (24 or 85mm), this lens isn't as fantastic as it is in all the middle lengths. I use it constantly on my D300S and a D50. Along with my 70-200 f/2.8, I don't need to pack my other lenses.
NIKON 24-85mm F/3.5-4.5G ED VR-REFURB
What does it take to create a stunning array of images, from wide-angle shots to zoom shots—all with one lens? Well, it takes a quality lens. Let us introduce you to the NIKON 24-85mm F/3.5-4.5G ED VR-REFURB, a lens so capable that we can hardly sum up its advantages here. Though we will try:
Product Highlights
- SWM autofocus (silent wave motor) ensures that the Nikon 24-85 lens will vibrate ultrasonically. No gear system to make a bunch of noise—just smooth, precise autofocusing.
- Auto tripod detection is a fancy feature that provides more image stabilization, adjusting the correction for the shutter vibration to compensate. This helps provide you with stunning still shots.
- HD video is sharp and high-contrast, much like the beautiful images you’ll see when taking still shots and landscapes.
New, used, refurbished—as long as you have a Nikon 24-85 lens, you’ll find that you’re way ahead of the game.
Learn about the NIKON 24-85mm F/3.5-4.5G ED VR-REFURB
Most lenses aren’t built to be this versatile. They’re built to be specialists, to do one thing spectacularly well—and do nothing else particularly well. Well, the NIKON 24-85mm F/3.5-4.5G ED VR-REFURB isn’t most lenses. This Nikon 24-85 is surprisingly versatile, offering the ability to standard zoom with the FX-format as well as cover a variety of wide angles. That gives enthusiasts and professionals alike a reason to invest in it: it’s professional enough to offer visually stunning images while also covering enough versatile range that it can appease the photography enthusiasts. In short, we at Adorama have one word to describe this lens: excellent.
But sometimes one word doesn’t suffice. So let’s zoom out, if you will, and take a look at exactly what goes into making this Nikon 24-85 such a versatile instrument:
- Image stabilization. With great zoom comes a great need to stabilize the image—otherwise you’re left with nothing but blurry photographs and uncertain framing. Luckily, the Nikon 24-85 mm delivers on this count, thanks to VR II image stabilization. This means that no matter what angle you’re using—whether it’s a wide angel or a medium telephoto zoom range—this lens will be able to pick up what you need with minimal distortion. That makes covering live events like weddings a foregone conclusion: even if you’re a professional, you’ll sometimes only have to exert the effort of an amateur.
- HD video. A quality lens also needs to output quality video—otherwise, its job is only half complete. Luckily, the Nikon 24-85 offers a stunning array of HD video features without compromising any of its image quality. You’ll have minimal blurring thanks to a number of features—add it to a tripod and you’ll be stunned at the cinematic quality of the video outputs. Turn down the shutter speeds on still images and you’ll still find stable images—that’s just how stable this lens is, for video and stills alike.
- An extra-low dispersion element helps ensure that your images come out crisp and clean. How? The sharpness and color correction will minimize any potential chromatic aberration, even when you’re using the widest possible aperture settings to capture all the light you can. This will help you to take accurate shots even in low lighting—outside and at night. Need to take quality photos at that outdoor wedding reception? Or at that concert? The Nikon 24-85 will accommodate.
- Internal focusing. You don’t hear this phrase thrown around a lot here at Adorama, but it means a lot when you’re talking about a lens of this quality: in this case, the internal optical movement is limited to the interior lens barrel, which gives a lightweight construction to the entire piece. There’s no reason to carry a bulky lens even when it’s a lens capable of such substantial imagery.
- The SWM, or Nikon Silent Wave Motor, will use ultrasonic vibrations rather than a gear system, providing the silent and precise autofocus you need to do your job efficiently.
Bottom line: refurbished or brand new, you’d be hard-pressed to find a lens capable of providing as many wide-ranging and sharp images as the NIKON 24-85mm F/3.5-4.5G ED VR-REFURB.
From the Manufacturer
AF-S NIKKOR 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR
Advanced and versatile FX-format standard zoom with VR II image stabilization.
Covering a highly versatile wide-angle to medium telephoto zoom range, the AF-S NIKKOR 24 85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR delivers stunning high-contrast images and HD videos. Nikon's Vibration Reduction image stabilization (VR II) maintains sharpness even during hand held shooting at slower shutter speeds and VR Auto Tripod Detection recognizes when the camera is mounted on a tripod and provides precise shutter vibration correction.