Nikon 24-85mm f/2.8-4 IF AF-D NIKKOR Lens with Hood - Grey Market

2018-04-23T20:00:00

es muy versatil y muy bueno!! aunque no tiene vr arriba de 80 de velocidad no hay problema!!

Korneman

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2015-07-25T20:00:00

I purchased the 24-85mm f/2.8-4D because I wanted a lens that provided the focal range of 24mm for landscape and 85mm for portraits. The macro feature interested me that I can photograph a subject up close for tabletop photography. I've been able to grow and improve my photography skills with this lens from photography classes to corporate events and doing product shots. When I first started using the 24-85mm f/2.8-4D, I noticed some vignetting going on at wider shots, but so long as i don't use a filter, it is hardly noticeable. The autofocus isn't as fast or quiet as my more expensive primes, but is still fast enough for me to use at events and the sound of it focusing is similar to ball bearings spinning unlike my other lenses. I originally purchased the 24-85mm f/2.8-4D for my F5 and had amazing results on film. I'm glad it works with my D7100, but on entry-level DSLR, the auto-focus can't be used. Still, this lens offers a lot of value with its capabilities and versatility at a price the fraction of more expensive lenses making it a perfect walk-around lens for the park, street, or wherever your travels take you.

Davidmichael

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2015-05-03T20:00:00

Lentille extraordinaire lumineuse avec un très grand angle de prise de vue avec un option macro impressionnante! Bravo Nikon! stradimarius

Stradimarius

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2014-01-19T19:00:00

Comprei a 2 meses e estou curtindo muito esta lente !!!

Gustavo l.

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2013-04-30T20:00:00

Been using this lens for many years. All the way back to my N70 film camera. Fast lens with decent zoom. Wish it would zoom a bit more than the 85mm. I bought this over the 24-120mm since it was faster and back in the film days you needed the extra speed for lower light conditions. I wouldn't say that this is an extremely sharp lens but it's decent enough. If you're doing portraits do you really need to see every single pore on someones face? When shooting at 24mm, I noticed that you have to be careful about vignetting especially if you shoot at a wider aperture. Don't think about stacking filters at wider aperture. When moving to a D700, vignetting was even worse and I had to even get thinner filters to prevent vignetting. Macro capability is nice to have. For a screw type lens it focuses pretty fast.

NikonUser

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2013-04-19T20:00:00

Great lens I have been using for 12 years. Sharp and fast. Can be challenging because of the lack of the VR. Beautiful lens overall.

bdenize

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2013-02-10T19:00:00

This was my go to lens for over 10 years. On my F100 it performed beautifully. I never considered leaving it behind, indeed sometime it was the only lens that I would bring on my frequent travels. It was fast enough, not too conspicuous and met my needs most of the time. Even when I switched to DX format, it was mounted on my camera 80% of the time. On my D700 I noticed vignetting, made worse when a filter was attached, thicker polarizers should be avoided or consider a newer thin polarizer.

Slalom

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2013-01-16T19:00:00

i have run extensive test in all types of situations on a d600. more costly lenses don't preform as well.this lens works fine in macro,you just have to remember to zoom the lens beyond 35mm for it to switch modes. since i got the lens i haven't had a reason to remove it.great lens and i have no complaints at all.some may consider it heavy,after shooting weddings with a RB 67 pro s and metz battery pack nothing is heavy.

Charlie

2012-12-07T19:00:00

I take a lot of pictures of cars (exterior & interior), I commonly use the 24-50mm range. It focuses fast for interior shots in low light and and is very rugged, I use this lens now specifically for this pupose instead of my 24-120mm f4 on my D3 because it is a bit smaller and gets banged around quite a bit. The images are great, it takes a lickin' and keeps on clickin'! I also use the fabulous 85mm f1.4G for portraits and the 24-120mm f4G for general purpose useage. Soon to be acquired will be the 16-35mm f4 and then after that a 70-200mm #not sure which one yet#.

skituner

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2012-08-05T21:00:00

Cheap lens if bought used, new lenses from Nikon have f stop 3.5 and are not as fast as this zoom is.

mandy

2012-06-05T21:00:00

An avid photographer mounted on a D700, used at car shows, nature walks and just general photography, my go to lens.

marpater

2012-03-31T20:00:00

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.

Ihatenicknames

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2011-12-04T19:00:00

Great travel lens. My sample is sharp at all focal lengths and apertures. Additionally, it has great bokeh and color rendition. Only downside is it's a little big and heavy. It has exceeded my expectations for a zoom.

KrankyKraut

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2011-10-25T20:00:00

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.

ReganinDR

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2011-06-19T20:00:00

This lens has the range I have been lookin for. The range is great and the colors jump off the screen. My one complaint about the lens is the soft focus. I bought the lens despite reading a number of complaints about soft focus. I have experienced the same problem. Some of my photos are very clear and some are very soft. There seems to be nothing that triggers the soft focus. If not for that, this would be the perfect lens.

MRM

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2011-04-14T20:00:00

This lens does a lot and it does some of that very well. It has a fairly fast F value over the range, though only 24- ~ 27 mm is F2.8, and it focuses very quickly. You can set the lens at F4 and have a constant aperture lens that offers relatively small size, low weight and low cost compared to other Nikkor lenses in this focal range. The included, reversible bayonet hood is large (and necessary, since the lens has a 72mm front element and tends to flare.) My lens is pretty sharp and there is a macro capability (up to 1:2) from 35mm-85mm, accessible by a switch. That's a lot of the capability of the pro zooms for a lot less money. But there are some downsides, too: there is a good bit of distortion at 24 mm, and some loss of contrast at 80-85mm. The biggest problem, though, is the short focus throw. It's great for fast, accurate autofocus on a D700 but unusuable for manual focus since the focus range is so small (~ 10 degrees). It makes for an attractive travel lens. It is a lot less imposing than a pro zoom, both in size and weight. Build quality is ok ( there is a slight wobble in the extended lens barrel)but there is an aperture ring, something that is lacking on most of the other choices. All in all, a very good performer.

steveb

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2011-04-13T20:00:00

This lens, my workhorse "normal" lens, is a good, all-purpose, everyday lens. It's reasonably fast, useful in nearly all lighting, and responsive. I've been quite happy with it. I use it primarily with my D80 DSLR.

bc

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2011-04-13T20:00:00

I have used this lens with a D300 in many parts of Europe and it's perfect; have never said "why didn't I bring ......"

Jim p.

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2011-04-13T20:00:00

Next to my 70-200 VR this is my favorite Lens. 24-85 with the DX Camera is a great range and the Camera focuses fast so I don't miss a shot. Good Bokeh and sharp focus.

PhotoDeck

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2011-03-05T19:00:00

I like using this lens on my D2h and my D300. Have capture some nice images due to it's size and handling. On the macro side the lens offer's great versatility as well!

Gman

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2010-10-26T20:00:00

I love this lens!! It is fastest wide open, and only slows by one stop at its longest. It has legendary Nikkor optics and has a very practical focal range. It also has a very useful macro setting at its longest focal length. It is an excellent general use lens and would recommend it hands down.

Coolblue

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2010-10-03T20:00:00

I'm using this on my D700 and at 24mm it vignettes like there's no tomorrow! It's practically unusable, starts getting better around 25mm and ok around 40mm.

Tina0979

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2010-09-26T20:00:00

I have found this lens now on my camera 90% of the time. It covers a great focal range, fast when you need it to be and with the flip of a switch and a turn of the focus, you are given a descent macro lens. It may be slightly heavy but it's great all around. I found the AF to be spot on with my D300 and all my macro shots have looked nothing but amazing.

PHXguy

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2010-08-01T20:00:00

For an all-purpose lens on DX or FX cameras, this lens is hard to beat. The combination of price, very respectable wide-angle to good short telephoto focal lengths, maximum aperture range, AND half-life-size close-focusing makes this an ideal multi-purpose lens for photographers with more-limited financial means.

Katman

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2010-07-30T20:00:00

Feels very solid. Images soft at both ends of zoom range even at middle apertures. Slow to accurately auto focus but seems to work with focus tracking okay.

Crashnick

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2010-07-30T20:00:00

I bought this lens as an alternative to having to haul around 3 or 4 prime lenses to shoot street photos and landscapes, and for that purpose this lens has worked very well. Because of the sensor size on my D90, I do need a wider lens for some shots, but I have found the 24-85 to be versatile enough to stay on the camera most of the time. I agree with a couple of the other reviewers that this lens is a little "soft", particularly if you're shooting wide open. It helps to stop down one of two stops, but I guess at (less than) half the price of the 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED what more can a person ask? Long story short, while I am not completely thrilled with the performance of this lens, I am happy enough with the lens to keep it on the camera about 75% of the time.

Carbonfish

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2010-07-29T20:00:00

This lens in on my D700, about 90% of the time. At 24 the 2.8 works well in those really low light situations, and even moving to 4 at 85mm the 700 has plenty of iso range to still get the job done. I really like the extra reach over the 24 to 70 as frequently I can't get as close as I would like shooting weddings, events, and occasional news work. I know nikon has lenses that are sharper in a limited range, but I'm rarely called upon to make anything over a 20x30. For the price the versatility of this lens fits exactly where I need it to be. I dropped it hard on concrete recently, I finally had to take it to the shop, I almost considered buying a backup of this lens. I know there are a lot of guys carrying around big glass, But when your on your feet for up to 8 hrs carrying multiple bodies and sometimes a 7lb camcorder, weight is everything. For almost a third the price and significantly less weight I haven't found a better all around lens than the 24-85. By the way I do have 8 other lenses in my kit. I also shoot with a d300.

imagesbyjudd

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2010-07-29T20:00:00

I have brought this lens, and my d-200, in several times for repair, always saying that the images don't look sharp, and they never find anything wrong. It did get cleaned and fully serviced recently, but still the results are not great. My much cheaper manual focus lens on my old FE2 did not have this problem. Because of this, my main use for the camera is location scooting. At first it was okay shooting up close, but never at a distance. With the D200, it has always given disappointing results. Friends swear by the strides Nikon has taken, but at the moment, I'm still shooting film because I'm not liking what I get. When I rent a much nicer lens, the results are much better.

afireflyspins

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2010-07-29T20:00:00

This 24-85mm, for me, just has that perfect walking around zoom range, especially on an FX camera like the D700. The lens is sharp and more flare resistant than most zooms. And it has a macro mode to boot. I've used it for landscapes, still life and portraits. Not amazingly, this is the lens I use about 60% of the time.

FirstNikon1971

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2010-07-29T20:00:00

Good: 1) Sharp lens. Wide end of range is really sharp. 2) Versatile zoom range. Multipurpose lens. 3) Macro is great asset (very sharp also). 4) Fairly light weight but still very durable. I've banged this one around for over 10 years, taken thousands of pictures, broken or lost 3 lens hoods, and it still takes pictures like it was out of the box. 5) Fast 2.8 aperature at wide end of zoom. Minor negatives: 1) Contrast and color saturation good, but not as good as Nikon's most expensive zooms. Hey, but its <1/3 the price too. 2) Lack of lens focus motor doesn't affect me but it won't autofocus on many of Nikon's newer entry level cameras.

super10s

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