Name: Nikon 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED AF-S VR NIKKOR Lens - Refurbished By Nikon
Brand: Nikon
SKU: NK2485URB
Price: 496.95 USD
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 4.7 (81 reviews)

Nikon 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED AF-S VR NIKKOR Lens - Refurbished By Nikon

Nikon 24-85 f/3.5-4.5G ED-S VR

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Nikon 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED AF-S VR NIKKOR Lens - Refurbished By Niko

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Top Rated Gear: Nikon 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED AF-S VR NIKKOR Lens - Refurbished By Nikon

Using on my Nikon Z6 with no complaints. Excellent lens

Works great w/ Nikon z6

Great lens. Covers spread from wide angle to short telephoto.  Sharp images.

Great lens

Great zoom lens at a reasonable price, and it has VR. 24-85mm is a nice range for an FX camera like my D750. I wanted a general purpose zoom, and this one fills the bill. In addition, the package included filters, polarizer, lens hood, and rear cap.

Great zoom lens at a reasonable price, and it has VR.

nice walk around lens for my d610 and less expensive than 24-70mm

have bought other nikon refurbished lenses and bodies no problems with any. a nice everyday lens walk about lens.

Great results and a good match for my Nikon D500.

Good match for a Nikon D500

I purchased this lens to shoot a wedding, but didn't want to break the bank in the process. It's perfect for those smaller rooms or venues. I've only used it once, but happy with the results and looking forward to using it again! Would absolutely recommend this lens.

Great price point lens

This lens is a great value. It gives good to excellent IQ .
I want to say that we have been rewarded by the research and advances in lens making over the years. I think back what we used to have and we are spoiled. This lens will produce great images when you learn to use you photographic knowledge.
I use this with my Nikon D 750 and  D 7100.

Richard

A Under Rated Value

I bought this lens thinking it would be a lens that I would eventually trade in for a pro lens when my budget allowed. I am happy to say that I do not need to buy any pro mid range lens as this is, in my opinion, one of Nikon's best mid range lens ever made. Very sharp, Vibration reduction is outstanding and also can focus up close for those captures that I need to get in tight. I use it all the time now.

A must have lens

I originally used only primes with my D810, but the price on a refurbed 24-85 was irresistible. It's not a low light lens, but it's become part of my daily kit. It's small, light and when stopped to f5.6 or f8 very sharp and the VR works. It's become one of my favorite lenses. I've thought of the 24-120, but since I have the 70-200/4 which is also extremely sharp, I'll gladly give up the 85-120 range for the smaller size. It's even a tad faster at 24mm than the 24-120 and a lot less expensive.

Small, Light and Sharp

I've missed shots because of the wrong lens mounted on my Nikon body at the moment. 

When I purposely go out for a day trip with the wife, I generally pre-select just one lens to take (and just deal with it).  

I find a mid level zoom lives for these day trips.  But a pro level mid-zoom f2.8 is just so heavy that I'll decide instead on attaching a 35 or 50 or 85 lens.  Despite all the critical ramblings about the 24-85 (previous kit lens), I decided I've got to try this lens.    

It's gloriously sharp, plastic but wonderfully light weight, has VR that works like a charm, feels so good in my hands and auto focuses in a snap.  Small and light and excellent glass.  I do not hesitate to select it first thing now.  And I get more well-composed shots using this.

From the first shot, I've been loving this lens.  I don't get it.  I have no complaints about it. Sharpness is just superb.  The zoom range is fantastic nearly all the time on these type of day outings. Yeah I wish the zooming was smoother for sure. 

I rarely use protective filters.  I now go bare, as does my favorite professional, world published photographer.  I do use other effect filters when needed.  I get extremely clear and sharp images.  I use a lens cap to protect the lens when not photographing.  Rarely use a lens shade.  Nikon glass does not benefit from these shades.  I'm free and my images prove it.

You want this lens so just buy it.  Or carry too many lenses or carry that heavy beast you love to look at on the shelf and has such great test bench results.  Or use this lens and make good art and have fun doing it.

Mid Zoom and easy to carry

I purchased the 24-85 VR to go with my D610 and have been very happy with this combination for events and general photography.  If I can only take one lens,  this one is perfect,  Lightweight and easy to carry.  The 24-85 VR focuses quickly and accurately.  Color and contrast are very good. I find this to be a very sharp lens.  Overall, an excellent value.

A great lens for the money

Added to this lens' versatility is its ability to take great close-ups. According to nikonusa.com, the minimum focus distance on the AF-S NIKKOR 24-85 f/3.5-4.5G ED VR is 0.38 m/1.25 ft (from focal plane). Which means only inches from the front of the lens to achieve sharp focus. Granted, this is not a Macro lens; however, its maximum reproduction ratio is about 1:4.5. In other words pretty darn good close-up capability. Please see close shot of a Pine tree trunk for example. Try it out - aim close and Have Fun!!

Remarkable Minimum Focus Distance Lens

I have only had the lens for two weeks but it is great so far. Check out Ken Rockwell's review.

Love it so far

I purchased this as a travel lens alternative to my Nikon 24-70 mm f/2.8 lens on my D750.  The first thing I noticed is that mechanically my copy seemed to bind a little bit on lens installation.  It focused quickly and accurately and the controls were smooth.  At the wide end (24-35 mm), I was disappointed in the performance at f/4 and f/5.6 (comparing this to my 24-70 lens).  At f/8 the results were much better.  Looking at my usage on travel, I tend to take a number of interior shots at the wider angles, and less than great lighting situations so,  for me, this is an issue.

A Mixed Bag

This nikon 24-85 mm lens came highly recommended, for once this recommendation was a good one. This lens is surprisingly sharp throughout its focal range. Couldn't be happier  with this lens. The price is very reasonable for a lens of this quality.

Love this lens...

I have used this many times in the last three weeks and am happy with the results as far as sharpness, clarity and VR so far. I shoot landscape so I am almost always at f/7-f/13. And at $397 I can't see getting anything better. I did have the Nikon 24-70 f/2.8 but the weight, size and lack of VR along with the price wasn't paying off for me so I sold mine and got this Nikon lens and so far am satisfied.

Decent sharp lens at higher f stops

I originally purchased this lens as part of a D600 kit to replace my aging D200 with the old 24-120mm VR lens. I wanted to get the camera with the newer 24-120mm f/4 lens, but unfortunately it was not available at that particular store so I went with the kit. I was never happy with the 24-120 as it tended to be a soft, lower contrast lens which required me to have to boost the sharpness and contrast when working with an image shot with this lens on both the older D200 and later purchased D300.

I was hoping that the 24-85mm would give me better results in spite of it being a "kit" lens. The results I have been getting shooting with the original D600 and later D610 (which replaced the D600) exceeded my expectations. The lens is the perfect walk-around, travel and great general purpose lens which provides exceptional sharpness, contrast and color without the need to do extra processing of the image in either Photoshop or Lightroom. I've gotten great results regardless of the exposure range and the vibration reduction has allowed me to shoot as low as an 8th of a second hand-held with little or no reduction in sharpness. I've included a few examples below of shots taken with the lens to show what it is capable of.

The lens also provides high quality conventional film images when mounted on my F100 which can fully accommodate all G-type lenses.

While I do miss having the extra zoom range which I had with the 24-120, the overall quality provided by this lens has more than made up for that. If you are looking for a great lens at a great price, this one will fit the bill.

Awsome Kit Lens for Travel, Walkaround, General Purpose Photography

Qualidade, excelente contraste, cores, precisão de foco, além de ser muito rápida. Nunca deixarei de levar comigo. Lente ótima para retratos e paisagens. Vídeos com total controle no modo VR.

Grandes recursos em uma lente de grande angular a tele média

Took me a long time to get used to the idea of a lens being useful at f3.5-4.5 after spending the 70's as a pro with prime lenses. Never a zoom! When I got my FX body it 'came' with the 24-85 and I was not excited. But I must admit this lens has greatly exceeded my expectations. It is sharp throughout the range and the VR gets me the faster shutter speed I need to off-set the missing f-stops. As a "walk around" lens it is perfect, light and quick to focus -- plus it is not huge. Granted it does not make up for fast glass, I still use my 50 f1.8 and my 105 f 2 when I need the super shallow depth-of-field or am in a low light environment. But as an optical tool for an old fool, I was shocked -- I am not going back to the 70s!

Just don't call it "kit"

On my DX this lens was superb. I lost a little at the Wide end but gained a great deal in sharpness.  Excellent performer on my FX for the price.  85mm extremely sharp and very good for macro work.

Excellent low cost choice for both DX and FX

This is an incredibly useful and versatile lens for travel and general outdoor use. I could say that it is versatile enough that you might even consider having a dedicated camera body just for this lens.

Normally I would not have bought this lens because of my dislikes about variable maximum aperture and absence of manual aperture ring (it being a "G" lens). Mine came as a kit lens deal with my D600. I figured, ok, I will try it once and sell it. However, after one trip with it on my D800 I was amazed at how well it performed and how versatile the lens proved to be. It has become a "go-to" lens for general travel and outdoor photography.

Image quality is terrific. AF focus speed and accuracy are fine.

Lens size and weight are big issues with me because I tend to carry a lot of gear (2 bodies, 6 or 7 lenses). I will tolerate carrying one large/ bulky lens in my kit (such as a favorite old manual 300mm or 400mm lens on a dedicated camera body) but I usually draw the line at that. I dislike carrying 2 bulky lenses at a time. That generally eliminates almost all AF zoom lenses. This one, however, hits the sweet spot in the areas of size, weight, and zoom range almost perfectly: not too large/heavy, easy to carry, extremely useful zoom range, easily fits in the camera bag.

Dislikes (the reasons I did not rate this lens 5 stars):

Variable maximum aperture. I always use manual or aperture priority. It bothers me to have the maximum aperture vary from 3.5 to 4.5 when I use lenses at or near their maximum aperture. I fully understand why variable max. aperture lenses exist, having designed some lenses myself.

It is a "G" lens--no manual aperture ring. I guess that after 50+ years of using all-manual lenses, old habits die hard. But I am just not comfortable with the thumb-wheel aperture adjustment on the body instead of an aperture ring on the lens which lets me know by feel where the aperture is set.

No backwards compatibility to my F, F2 or F3 film bodies (yes, I still use film regularly and love it).

No depth of field (DOF) scale (as is true of all AF zoom lenses). I routinely use my MF lenses according to DOF or hyperfocal distance and do not depend on focus screen or electronic rangefinder. Makes life a lot easier. AF is not useful for my style of photography.

Manual focus ring action is very nice but the ring is too narrow.

Perhaps I am being unfair complaining about a "G" lens being a "G" lens, or a variable max. aperture lens being what it is. If that is so, and I admit it may well be, then I would have to say that if its features appeal to you, and my dislikes are of no concern, then the lens deserves a solid 5 star rating.

Congratulations to Nikon.

Highly versitle with superb focus range, reasonable size, and weight.

Sua construção, inerente às lentes NIKOR são surpreendente. Leves e robustas, tem seu foco super-rápido e silencioso, além de uma grande captura na qualidade de cores. Recomendo.

Bem construída, rápida, motor de foco, silencioso

I purchased the lens about a month ago and it has been my go to lens for that quick shot. Great focusing and superb clarity.

Nikkor 24-85mm

This is a handy focal length to have and if you want this focal length there are few other choices for FX. I am using this on a D610.  Size and weight are great.  Color and contrast is good. VR is nice to have. Focus is accurate. It is sharp enough for most applications.

IQ can be excellent or mediocre - and there lays the problem- inconsistent output. It's like the resolution isn't quite there for the D610 although it was a kit lens for this camera. I  personally would not use this lens for an important event. It has been ok for casual group activities, street photography, cityscapes and family activities.  For landscapes and portraits carry other lenses.

PS- I found this lens to be an improvement over the 24-120 f 4.

Is It A Keeper??

This lens fits my needs and captures very sharp images.

Wonderful lens

I picked up this lens after agonizing over another 24-70 f2.8 or the 24-120 f4. The lens goes on my D800e and I had my doubts as to how sharp the thing would be. Now that I have been using it for a while my doubts have faded away and I am really pretty happy with the lens. I do mostly nature of one type of another now and as a retired Commercial Photographer am pretty picky with how lenses (especially zoom lenses) perform. Being a old guy I am by definition "Old School". Used nothing but primes and medium and large format for years. But after having a 24-70 and and several others lately I am putting my faith in the zooms a bit more. Digital, aside from putting me out of work, opens up a whole field of possibilities. And with the advances of Photo Shop and Light Room as well as the Niff or Raw format, you have the freedom and the ability to use the zooms to great advantage. This zoom with its almost ideal range is a great go to lens when you don't want to carry a bunch of equipment around. The VR is useful and even this old codger is leaving the tripod in the SUV and taking the monopod instead. I shoot the D800e as if it were a 4x5 I may not make a print bigger than 16x20 but I like knowing that the ability is there for much bigger. This lens at around 5.6 -f8 is very capable of knocking out such prints. My hat's off to Nikon for making such wonderful equipment and making my retirement such a joy. The portability this lens affords makes getting there all that much easer. Because you have to go where the pictures are then the pictures will come to you.

Surprise Lens!

Uso una Nikon D7000 (DX) y estoy absolutamente fascinado con la optica de este lente, es un lente que encuentra el equilibrio de lo que es lo soft y lo sharp, sin llegar a extremos en ambos, dando una calidad de colores increible, un bokeh muy buy bueno, ademas un lente versátil. Todo eso y mucho mas en un lente de este precio, es fabuloso.

El mejor de su gama de precio

I bought this lens, refurbished, to use with my new D610 as a general walk around lens. I have had it less than a month, but am very impressed with the sharpness and focusing speed. 24-85mm is the perfect range for street photography, candid portraits, and basic landscapes. I would recommend this lens for any photographer looking for a budget friendly walk around lens.

Great walk around lens

A great "walk around" lens for my Nikon D 800. With VR and automatic tripod detection it meets my needs in every way possible.

Nikon 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED AF-S VR NIKKOR Lens - Refurbished By Nikon

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