Versatile 24-70mm Focal Range. Fast f/2.8 Constant Aperture. Normal and Active Vibration Reduction Modes. Silent Wave Motor (SWM) AF System. Aspherical ED Glass Element. 20 Elements in 16 Groups. 9-bladed Electromagnetic Aperture. Nano Crystal Anti-reflective Coating. Bonus DCW Cleaning Cloth PLUS win up to $3000 of your purchase price with Nikon. View at Best Buy. Arguably the best ultra-wide angle lens for Nikon overall, this 14-24mm comes with a handy sweeping focal length range for the D850 that covers everything else the other two lenses in this trinity don’t. 2. Nikon AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8E ED VR. Nikon has announced the Z 70-180mm f/2.8, a fast all-purpose telephoto zoom that’s around half the price of its S-line Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S ‘trinity’ lens. Like the S-line lens, this one has a fast, constant f/2.8 aperture that’s great for portraits, lifestyle, sports, nature, landscapes, cityscapes, events, and more – even in low light. We have a great online selection at the lowest prices with Fast & Free shipping on many items! 24 watchers . Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm F/2.8 G ED VR II [Exc Show More. The classic standard zoom now featuring Vibration Reduction image stabilization, Nikon's AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8E ED VR Lens is a truly versatile wide-angle to short telephoto lens characterized by its constant f/2.8 maximum aperture and electromagnetic aperture mechanism. Nikon 24-70mm f2.8 E ED VR AF-S Autofocus zoom lens made for F-mount DSLR cameras by Nikon introduced in 2015. The lens features instant manual focus override and specialized lens elements. The special lenses include two ED, one ASP/ED, one HRI, and three aspherical elements. Metal and plastic body available in black. * Nikon 24-70mm f2.8 E ED VR AF-S (20 elements, 16 groups) * Minimum focus 24-70mm f/4 24-70mm f/2.8 . Nikon Full-Frame Z Midrange Zooms Compared. It's the same as the Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR! Check price; also at Adorama. 11 October 2023. VR is very nice. The 24-120mm is more versatile, but perhaps for portraits in the 35-70mm range then the Tamron may well be a better fit as f2.8 will blur the backgrounds more. I suspect the Tamron has better IQ (resolution) than the 24-120mm (I haven't checked). They are really rather different lenses. The 24-70 f/2.8 is only a 3x zoom that goes from wide to just over normal. If Nikon made a 24-70 f/4 you'd probably see something similar to what people see in the 70-200mm f4 vs the 70-200mm f/2.8. For what it does, the 24-120mm f/4 is really a very good lens. The VR is excellent. Nikon 24-70. Tokina 24-70 v. Nikon 24-70. I am looking to upgrade from my Tamron 28-75 to something a bit sharper. If I'm reading the DXOmark scores correctly, it appears that the Tokina 24-70 is sharper than both the Nikon 24-70 (G ED and ED VR). Additionally, it appears that the Nikons have a lot more chromatic abberation than the Tokina. xMTCL.