{"id":55270,"date":"2024-07-07T00:39:59","date_gmt":"2024-07-06T23:39:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/?p=55270"},"modified":"2026-03-23T14:33:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T13:33:14","slug":"review-nikon-af-s-24-70mm-2-8g-n-ed-if","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-nikon-af-s-24-70mm-2-8g-n-ed-if\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Nikon AF-S 24-70mm 2.8G N ED IF"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Introduction<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_55267\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55267\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-55267\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_N_Sony_A7rII_TItle.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_N_Sony_A7rII_TItle.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_N_Sony_A7rII_TItle-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_N_Sony_A7rII_TItle-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-55267\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon AF-S 24-70mm 2.8G via Monster LA-FE1 on Sony A7rII<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>By now I have used more than 260 lenses. Interestingly there has never been a 24-70mm 2.8 midrange zoom among those, even though they are really popular, there are a lot of them and pretty much any manufacturer made at least one. In my pursuit of assembling a set of affordable autofocus lenses with nice imaging characteristics, it is now finally time to change that. So let&#8217;s have a closer look at this Nikon AF-S 24-70mm 2.8G IF ED N.<\/p>\n<h2>Sample Images<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_55464\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55464\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-55464\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_7_24mm_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_7_24mm_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_7_24mm_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_7_24mm_2.8-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-55464\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Nikon AF-S 24-70mm 2.8G | Monster LA-FE1 | 24mm | 2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_55461\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55461\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-55461\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_4_35mm_4.0.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_4_35mm_4.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_4_35mm_4.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_4_35mm_4.0-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-55461\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Nikon AF-S 24-70mm 2.8G | Monster LA-FE1 | 35mm | 4.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_55850\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55850\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-55850\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_28_24mm_8.0.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_28_24mm_8.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_28_24mm_8.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_28_24mm_8.0-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-55850\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Nikon AF-S 24-70mm 2.8G | Monster LA-FE2 | 24mm | f\/11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_55883\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55883\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-55883\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_18_70mm_5.6.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_18_70mm_5.6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_18_70mm_5.6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_18_70mm_5.6-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-55883\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Nikon AF-S 24-70mm 2.8G | Monster LA-FE2 | 70mm | f\/5.6<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_55823\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55823\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-55823\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_22_24mm_4.0.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_22_24mm_4.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_22_24mm_4.0-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_22_24mm_4.0-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-55823\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Nikon AF-S 24-70mm 2.8G | Monster LA-FE2 | 24mm | f\/4.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_55954\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55954\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-55954 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_21_70mm_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_21_70mm_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_21_70mm_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_21_70mm_2.8-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-55954\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Nikon AF-S 24-70mm 2.8G | Monster LA-FE2 | 70mm | f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><em>You can find most of the sample pictures in full resolution <a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/s\/aHBqjCkijP\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<h2>Specifications \/ Version History<\/h2>\n<p>The history of Nikon&#8217;s f\/2.8 midrange zooms started in 1987 with the Nikon AF 35-70mm 2.8. Twelve years later the Nikon AF-S 28-70mm 2.8D was released and in 2007 this Nikon AF-S 24-70mm 2.8G IF ED N followed. In August 2015 it had been replaced by the Nikon AF-S 24-70mm 2.8E ED VR, incorporating an in-lens stabilizer.<\/p>\n<p>This is a review of the first generation Nikon AF-S 24-70mm 2.8G IF ED N, which has the following specifications:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Diameter: 83 mm<\/li>\n<li>Field of view: 34\u00b020\u2019 to 84\u00b0 (diagonally)<\/li>\n<li>Length: 133 mm (at 50mm setting)<\/li>\n<li>Weight: 917g (without hood, caps, tripod foot)<\/li>\n<li>Filter Diameter: 77 mm<\/li>\n<li>Number of Aperture Blades: 9 (rounded)<\/li>\n<li>Elements\/Groups: 15\/11<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-55341 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Diagram-300x185.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Diagram-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Diagram-800x493.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Diagram-768x473.jpg 768w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Diagram.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Close Focusing Distance: 0.38 m<\/li>\n<li>Maximum Magnification: 1:3.4 at 70mm (measured)<\/li>\n<li>Mount: F-mount<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>buy from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p4432023.m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=nikon+24-70mm+2.8+-vr&amp;_sacat=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=20008&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.de\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p4432023.m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=nikon+24-70mm+2.8+-vr&amp;_sacat=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;mkrid=707-53477-19255-0&amp;siteid=77&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=20008&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.de<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/3QEjXg8\">B&amp;H<\/a> (advertisement\/affiliate links) starting at <strong>$450\/450\u20ac<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Handling \/ Build Quality<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_55262\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55262\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-55262\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_N.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_N.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_N-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_N-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-55262\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon AF-S 24-70mm 2.8G<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>These f\/2.8 zooms have been specifically designed to withstand years of professional (ab)use and this one is not exception. It feels solid, everything is where you would expect it to be and it just works.<\/p>\n<p>The focus ring is situated at the front of the lens. It is mechanically coupled and rotates 70\u00b0 from the minimum focus distance of 0.38 m to infinity. The resistance of the focus ring is a bit on the soft side, but there is no slack when changing the orientation of rotation.<\/p>\n<p>The zoom ring is situated closer to the camera and has markings for 70, 50, 35, 28 and 24 mm. This sample does not show any zoom creep, but maybe those that have been used more do. This is also not a parfocal zoom, if you change the focal length, focus needs to be adjusted.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_55266\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55266\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-55266\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_N_scale.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_N_scale.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_N_scale-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_N_scale-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-55266\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon AF-S 24-70mm 2.8G<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On the left side of the lens the AF\/MF switch is located. As said before the focus ring is mechanically coupled to the internal mechanics, so we also got a distance scale. Unlike the Nikon AF-S 70-200mm 2.8G VRI this lens does not feature lens buttons.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_55265\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55265\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-55265\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_N_Hood_attached.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_N_Hood_attached.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_N_Hood_attached-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_N_Hood_attached-768x472.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-55265\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon AF-S 24-70mm 2.8G with hood attached<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The lens shipped with a pretty bulky hood. Using it has another benefit though: this is an internal <em>focus<\/em> (IF), but not an internal <em>zoom<\/em> lens, so when changing the focal length the inner cam moves back and forth. Therefore it is not the greatest idea to put the lens upside down (at least when not set at its shortest 50mm setting). With the hood that is nothing to worry about, as it is attached to the fixed part of the lens barrel.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-1-review-nikon-af-s-24-70mm-2-8g-n-ed-if-15574\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">24mm<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">50mm<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">70mm<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-1-review-nikon-af-s-24-70mm-2-8g-n-ed-if-15574\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane1-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-56025\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Zoom_24.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Zoom_24.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Zoom_24-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Zoom_24-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane1-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-56026\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Zoom_50.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Zoom_50.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Zoom_50-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Zoom_50-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane1-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-56027\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Zoom_70.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Zoom_70.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Zoom_70-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Zoom_70-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>Nikon AF-S 24-70mm 2.8G IF-ED N<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Many zooms are shortest at their widest setting and become longer at their tele end. This lens features a more complex design though: it is shortest at the 50mm setting, longest at 24mm and somewhere inbetween at the 70mm setting.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_55263\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55263\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-55263\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_N_AF-S_17-35mm_D_70-200mm_G_VRI.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_N_AF-S_17-35mm_D_70-200mm_G_VRI.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_N_AF-S_17-35mm_D_70-200mm_G_VRI-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_N_AF-S_17-35mm_D_70-200mm_G_VRI-768x486.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-55263\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon AF-S 17-35mm 2.8D | Nikon AF-S 24-70mm 2.8G | Nikon AF-S 70-200mm 2.8G VRI<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This is by no means a small lens, but if it can replace two to three primes for you, it is not that big either.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_55264\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55264\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-55264\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_N_F80.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_N_F80.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_N_F80-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_N_F80-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-55264\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon AF-S 24-70mm 2.8G on Nikon F80<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There are also some analgoue cameras that fully support this lens. The cheapest is the Nikon F80, but also the F100, F5 and F6 can make full use of this lens and support the autofocus and allow you to change the aperture &#8211; this is not the case for all the manual focus SLRs and also the older autofocus SLRs though.<\/p>\n<h2>Autofocus<\/h2>\n<p>I am not shooting sports or fast moving animals\/humans so if you want to know if the lens is fast enough for this, or how it compares to other lenses in this segment, you may have to look for a different review with a more detailed assessment of this aspect.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_56667\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-56667\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-56667\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Z6.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8g n ed sony 42mp 61mp a7rii a7riv a7riii a1 a9iii a7rv review resolution sharpness contrast bokeh vignetting coma z6 z7 z8 z9\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Z6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Z6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Z6-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-56667\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon AF-S 24-70mm 2.8G via FTZ II on Nikon Z6<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>All of Nikon&#8217;s f\/2.8 zooms are widely known for their fast AF speed. This still holds true when adapting this lens via a <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-monster-la-fe1-and-la-fe2-af-adapter-nikon-f-to-sony-e\/\">Monster LA-FE1\/2 adapter<\/a> to a Sony camera and of course also when adapting it via the FTZ adapter to Nikon Z-mount cameras.<\/p>\n<h2>Vignetting<\/h2>\n<h3>Light Falloff<\/h3>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-2-review-nikon-af-s-24-70mm-2-8g-n-ed-if-48089\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">24mm<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">35mm<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">50mm<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">70mm<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-2-review-nikon-af-s-24-70mm-2-8g-n-ed-if-48089\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane2-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55519\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vignetting_Nikon_24-70_2.8G_24mm.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vignetting_Nikon_24-70_2.8G_24mm.jpg 750w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vignetting_Nikon_24-70_2.8G_24mm-300x244.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane2-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55520\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vignetting_Nikon_24-70_2.8G_35mm.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vignetting_Nikon_24-70_2.8G_35mm.jpg 750w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vignetting_Nikon_24-70_2.8G_35mm-300x244.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane2-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55521\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vignetting_Nikon_24-70_2.8G_50mm.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vignetting_Nikon_24-70_2.8G_50mm.jpg 750w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vignetting_Nikon_24-70_2.8G_50mm-300x244.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane2-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55522\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vignetting_Nikon_24-70_2.8G_70mm.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vignetting_Nikon_24-70_2.8G_70mm.jpg 750w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vignetting_Nikon_24-70_2.8G_70mm-300x244.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>Sony A7rII | Nikon AF-S 24-70mm 2.8G IF-ED N<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-170\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-170\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><th class=\"column-2\">24mm<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">35mm<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">50mm<\/th><th class=\"column-5\">70mm<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">f\/2.8<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">2.5 EV<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2.0 EV<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">1.9 EV<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">2.0 EV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">f\/4.0<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1.8 EV<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.1 EV<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">0.9 EV<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1.1 EV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">f\/5.6<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1.1 EV<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">0.5 EV<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">0.4 EV<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">0.4 EV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">f\/8.0<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1.0 EV<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">0.4 EV<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">0.3 EV<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">0.1 EV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">f\/11<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1.0 EV<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">0.4 EV<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">0.3 EV<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">0 EV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-170 from cache -->\n<p>Many of the recent mirrorless designs show high vignetting figures &#8211; a compromise to reduce their size. So the values of around 2 EV at the maximum aperture and almost none stopped down (except for the 24mm end) we see here actually look pretty decent. For pictures taken at the 70mm end I even often felt the need to add a vignette in post.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-3-review-nikon-af-s-24-70mm-2-8g-n-ed-if-71238\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">24mm<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">35mm<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">50mm<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">70mm<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-4\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Focal Length Overview<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-3-review-nikon-af-s-24-70mm-2-8g-n-ed-if-71238\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane3-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55515\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/N24-70mm2.8G_24mm_Vig_graph.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1026\" height=\"766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/N24-70mm2.8G_24mm_Vig_graph.png 1026w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/N24-70mm2.8G_24mm_Vig_graph-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/N24-70mm2.8G_24mm_Vig_graph-800x597.png 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/N24-70mm2.8G_24mm_Vig_graph-768x573.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1026px) 100vw, 1026px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane3-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55516\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/N24-70mm2.8G_35mm_Vig_graph.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1026\" height=\"766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/N24-70mm2.8G_35mm_Vig_graph.png 1026w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/N24-70mm2.8G_35mm_Vig_graph-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/N24-70mm2.8G_35mm_Vig_graph-800x597.png 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/N24-70mm2.8G_35mm_Vig_graph-768x573.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1026px) 100vw, 1026px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane3-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55517\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/N24-70mm2.8G_50mm_Vig_graph.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1026\" height=\"766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/N24-70mm2.8G_50mm_Vig_graph.png 1026w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/N24-70mm2.8G_50mm_Vig_graph-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/N24-70mm2.8G_50mm_Vig_graph-800x597.png 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/N24-70mm2.8G_50mm_Vig_graph-768x573.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1026px) 100vw, 1026px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane3-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55518\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/N24-70mm2.8G_70mm_Vig_graph.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1026\" height=\"766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/N24-70mm2.8G_70mm_Vig_graph.png 1026w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/N24-70mm2.8G_70mm_Vig_graph-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/N24-70mm2.8G_70mm_Vig_graph-800x597.png 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/N24-70mm2.8G_70mm_Vig_graph-768x573.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1026px) 100vw, 1026px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane3-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55514\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/N24-70mm2.8G_24-70mm_Vig_graph.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1026\" height=\"766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/N24-70mm2.8G_24-70mm_Vig_graph.png 1026w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/N24-70mm2.8G_24-70mm_Vig_graph-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/N24-70mm2.8G_24-70mm_Vig_graph-800x597.png 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/N24-70mm2.8G_24-70mm_Vig_graph-768x573.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1026px) 100vw, 1026px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>Sony A7rII | Nikon AF-S 24-70mm 2.8G IF-ED N<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>It is recommended to have a look at <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/vignetting-graphs-explained\/\">this article<\/a> first to get an idea how this brightness graph works.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Optical vignetting<\/h3>\n<p>Fast lenses usually show a noticeable amount of optical vignetting. Without going too much into technical details optical vignetting leads to the truncation of light circles towards the borders of the frame.<br \/>\nIn the center of the frame almost every lens will render a perfect circle, but only lenses with very low optical vignetting will keep this shape in the corners.<br \/>\nSo in the following comparison we move from the center (left) to the extreme corner (right) and see how the shape of the light circle changes.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-4-review-nikon-af-s-24-70mm-2-8g-n-ed-if-95439\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane4-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">24mm<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane4-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">35mm<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane4-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">50mm<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane4-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">70mm<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-4-review-nikon-af-s-24-70mm-2-8g-n-ed-if-95439\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane4-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55609\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Opt_Vig_24mm.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Opt_Vig_24mm.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Opt_Vig_24mm-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Opt_Vig_24mm-768x192.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane4-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55610\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Opt_Vig_35mm.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Opt_Vig_35mm.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Opt_Vig_35mm-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Opt_Vig_35mm-768x192.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane4-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55611\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Opt_Vig_50mm.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Opt_Vig_50mm.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Opt_Vig_50mm-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Opt_Vig_50mm-768x192.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane4-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55612\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Opt_Vig_70mm.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Opt_Vig_70mm.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Opt_Vig_70mm-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Opt_Vig_70mm-768x192.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><em><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Sony A7rII | Nikon AF-S 24-70mm 2.8G<\/span><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This is a typical performance for a fast standard zoom, at the wide and long ends the light points in the corners take on rather weird shapes though.<\/p>\n<p>This Nikon lens also makes use of a large diameter PGM (precision glass mold) aspherical element and we can clearly see the onion rings in out of focus highlights caused by it here. As this is only an f\/2.8 lens you will only rarely encounter them in the field though.<\/p>\n<h2>Sharpness<\/h2>\n<h3>MTF-Graphs<\/h3>\n<p>At the time this lens was released having a range from 24mm to 70mm in an f\/2.8 zoom was a pretty big deal, so some compromises had to be made.<\/p>\n<p>Looking at these MTF graphs we see a significant drop in performance at the 24mm end in the corners &#8211; at least at f\/2.8.<\/p>\n<p>At the 70mm end we also see something interesting, the peaks of resolution (blue lines) and contrast (red lines) do not seem to occur in the same focal plane, as the resolution is higher in the midframe than in the center &#8211; which shouldn&#8217;t really be the case.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-5-review-nikon-af-s-24-70mm-2-8g-n-ed-if-50271\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane5-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">24mm<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane5-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">70mm<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-5-review-nikon-af-s-24-70mm-2-8g-n-ed-if-50271\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane5-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55339\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_24-70mm_2.8_MTF24.png\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"315\" height=\"279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_24-70mm_2.8_MTF24.png 315w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_24-70mm_2.8_MTF24-300x266.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 315px) 100vw, 315px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane5-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55340\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_24-70mm_2.8_MTF70.png\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"315\" height=\"279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_24-70mm_2.8_MTF70.png 315w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_24-70mm_2.8_MTF70-300x266.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 315px) 100vw, 315px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><i>Nikon AF-S 24-70mm 2.8G IF ED N<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Most MTF-Graphs show calculated values that do not take into account manufacturing tolerances and sample variation. Furthermore they are usually calculated for infinity, so in the field and shooting at different distances a noticeable variation may be visible.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The general consensus on this lens also seems to be that it is a bit weak at the 70mm end, especially at infinity. So let&#8217;s put these calculated graphs aside and have a look at this lens&#8217; actual performance ourselves.<\/p>\n<h3>Focus Shift<em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/h3>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-6-review-nikon-af-s-24-70mm-2-8g-n-ed-if-87968\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane6-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane6-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/4.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane6-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/5.6<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-6-review-nikon-af-s-24-70mm-2-8g-n-ed-if-87968\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane6-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55585\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Focus_Shift_70mm_25_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Focus_Shift_70mm_25_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Focus_Shift_70mm_25_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Focus_Shift_70mm_25_2.8-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane6-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55586\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Focus_Shift_70mm_25_4.0.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Focus_Shift_70mm_25_4.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Focus_Shift_70mm_25_4.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Focus_Shift_70mm_25_4.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane6-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55587\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Focus_Shift_70mm_25_5.6.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Focus_Shift_70mm_25_5.6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Focus_Shift_70mm_25_5.6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Focus_Shift_70mm_25_5.6-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>Sony A7rII | Nikon AF-S 24-70mm 2.8G | 70mm | 25% crops from center<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>A maximum magnification of 1:3.4 at the 70mm end is pretty good, as it even allows for macro like pictures. The depth of field is so shallow here that it should easily reveal any focus shift issues.<\/p>\n<p>When having a close look the depth of field does seem to extend a bit more towards the back than the front, but the actual subject does not drop out of the focal plane so this should not be an issue in the field.<\/p>\n<h3><em>infinity (42mp Sony A7rII)<\/em><\/h3>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-7-review-nikon-af-s-24-70mm-2-8g-n-ed-if-44081\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane7-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">24mm<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane7-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">35mm<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane7-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">50mm<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane7-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">70mm<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-7-review-nikon-af-s-24-70mm-2-8g-n-ed-if-44081\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane7-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55523\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Sharpness_Voigtlander_Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_24mm_R2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Sharpness_Voigtlander_Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_24mm_R2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Sharpness_Voigtlander_Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_24mm_R2-171x300.jpg 171w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Sharpness_Voigtlander_Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_24mm_R2-731x1280.jpg 731w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Sharpness_Voigtlander_Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_24mm_R2-768x1344.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane7-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55524\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Sharpness_Voigtlander_Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_35mm_R2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Sharpness_Voigtlander_Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_35mm_R2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Sharpness_Voigtlander_Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_35mm_R2-171x300.jpg 171w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Sharpness_Voigtlander_Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_35mm_R2-731x1280.jpg 731w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Sharpness_Voigtlander_Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_35mm_R2-768x1344.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane7-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55525\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Sharpness_Voigtlander_Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_50mm_R2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Sharpness_Voigtlander_Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_50mm_R2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Sharpness_Voigtlander_Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_50mm_R2-171x300.jpg 171w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Sharpness_Voigtlander_Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_50mm_R2-731x1280.jpg 731w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Sharpness_Voigtlander_Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_50mm_R2-768x1344.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane7-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55526\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Sharpness_Voigtlander_Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_70mm_R2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Sharpness_Voigtlander_Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_70mm_R2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Sharpness_Voigtlander_Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_70mm_R2-171x300.jpg 171w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Sharpness_Voigtlander_Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_70mm_R2-731x1280.jpg 731w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Sharpness_Voigtlander_Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_70mm_R2-768x1344.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>Sony A7rII | Nikon AF-S 24-70mm 2.8G IF-ED N<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>In the center the lens looks great from f\/2.8 at all focal lengths. At 24mm and 50mm I see a midzone dip at wider apertures and the corners at 70mm never look really great.<\/p>\n<p>For best across frame sharpness I would use f\/8.0 to f\/11 at 24mm, f\/5.6 to f\/8.0 at 35mm, f\/8.0 at 50mm and f\/11 at 70mm.<\/p>\n<p><em>Keep in mind there is more variance with these zoom lenses compared to primes, so your sample of this lens might behave slightly different.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><em>portrait distance (30x FL, <span id=\"infinity_42mp_Sony_A7rII\" tabindex=\"-1\">42mp Sony A7rII<\/span>)<br \/>\n<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>For portraiture it isn&#8217;t so important how flat the field is, it is more interesting to see what the sharpness is like when focused at different parts of the frame to take field curvature out of the equation.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20406\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20406\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20406\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/portrait_distance.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/portrait_distance.png 3000w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/portrait_distance-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/portrait_distance-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/portrait_distance-800x533.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20406\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">positions of crops in the frame<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This is what I did here, I refocused for every shot and aperture to get the best possible result at different locations in the frame (center, inner midframe and outer midframe).<br \/>\nFocus distance was 30 times the current focal length and the circle of the dollar bill is more or less the size of a human eye.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Center | Inner Midframe | Outer Midframe<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-8-review-nikon-af-s-24-70mm-2-8g-n-ed-if-77428\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane8-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">24mm<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane8-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">35mm<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane8-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">50mm<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane8-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">70mm<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-8-review-nikon-af-s-24-70mm-2-8g-n-ed-if-77428\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane8-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55591\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sharpness_portrait_24mm.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"801\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sharpness_portrait_24mm.jpg 801w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sharpness_portrait_24mm-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sharpness_portrait_24mm-768x256.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 801px) 100vw, 801px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane8-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55592\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sharpness_portrait_35mm.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"801\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sharpness_portrait_35mm.jpg 801w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sharpness_portrait_35mm-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sharpness_portrait_35mm-768x256.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 801px) 100vw, 801px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane8-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55593\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sharpness_portrait_50mm.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"801\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sharpness_portrait_50mm.jpg 801w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sharpness_portrait_50mm-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sharpness_portrait_50mm-768x256.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 801px) 100vw, 801px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane8-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55594\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sharpness_portrait_70mm.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"801\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sharpness_portrait_70mm.jpg 801w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sharpness_portrait_70mm-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sharpness_portrait_70mm-768x256.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 801px) 100vw, 801px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><em><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Sony A7rII | Nikon AF-S 24-70mm 2.8G | f\/2.8 | 100% crops<\/span><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Also here the lens looks really good in the center at all focal lengths. Off center it is generally strongest at the 24mm end and weakest at 50mm.<\/p>\n<p>To put this performance into perspective I need to review a few more of these standard zooms.<\/p>\n<h3><em>close (0.38 m, 1:3.3, <span id=\"infinity_42mp_Sony_A7rII\" tabindex=\"-1\"><\/span>42mp Sony A7rII)<\/em><\/h3>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-9-review-nikon-af-s-24-70mm-2-8g-n-ed-if-30034\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane9-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane9-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/4.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane9-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/5.6<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-9-review-nikon-af-s-24-70mm-2-8g-n-ed-if-30034\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane9-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55588\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sharpness_Close_70mm_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sharpness_Close_70mm_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sharpness_Close_70mm_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sharpness_Close_70mm_2.8-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane9-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55589\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sharpness_Close_70mm_4.0.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sharpness_Close_70mm_4.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sharpness_Close_70mm_4.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sharpness_Close_70mm_4.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane9-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55590\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sharpness_Close_70mm_5.6.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sharpness_Close_70mm_5.6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sharpness_Close_70mm_5.6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sharpness_Close_70mm_5.6-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><em><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Sony A7rII | Nikon AF-S 24-70mm 2.8G | 70mm | 100% crops from center<\/span><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The good news are that this lens features a really nice maximum magnification at the 70mm end. It is a bit soft at f\/2.8 though, so I would stop down to f\/4.0 or better f\/5.6 for that close up ring shot.<\/p>\n<h2>Distortion<\/h2>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-10-review-nikon-af-s-24-70mm-2-8g-n-ed-if-95275\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane10-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">24mm<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane10-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">corrected<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane10-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">35mm<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane10-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">corrected<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane10-4\" data-toggle=\"tab\">50mm<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane10-5\" data-toggle=\"tab\">corrected<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane10-6\" data-toggle=\"tab\">70mm<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane10-7\" data-toggle=\"tab\">corrected<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-10-review-nikon-af-s-24-70mm-2-8g-n-ed-if-95275\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane10-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55550\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Distortion_24mm.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Distortion_24mm.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Distortion_24mm-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Distortion_24mm-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane10-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55551\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Distortion_24mm_Corrected.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Distortion_24mm_Corrected.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Distortion_24mm_Corrected-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Distortion_24mm_Corrected-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane10-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55552\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Distortion_35mm.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Distortion_35mm.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Distortion_35mm-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Distortion_35mm-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane10-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55553\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Distortion_35mm_Corrected.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Distortion_35mm_Corrected.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Distortion_35mm_Corrected-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Distortion_35mm_Corrected-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane10-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55554\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Distortion_50mm.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Distortion_50mm.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Distortion_50mm-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Distortion_50mm-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane10-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55555\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Distortion_50mm_Corrected.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Distortion_50mm_Corrected.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Distortion_50mm_Corrected-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Distortion_50mm_Corrected-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane10-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55556\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Distortion_70mm.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Distortion_70mm.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Distortion_70mm-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Distortion_70mm-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane10-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55557\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Distortion_70mm_Corrected.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Distortion_70mm_Corrected.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Distortion_70mm_Corrected-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Distortion_70mm_Corrected-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><em><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Sony A7III | Nikon AF-S 24-70mm 2.8 G N<\/span><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The distortion patterns of this lens are also interesting. At 24mm we see strong barrel distortion, close to 35mm very low pincushion distortion, then strong pincushion distortion at 50mm and weaker pincushion distortion at 70mm.<\/p>\n<p>As you can see the Lightroom profile does a pretty good job at correcting this. I was using the lens via the Monster Adapter here and had to pick the correct lens from the drop down menu, but Lightroom automatically applied the appropriate correction for the chosen focal length.<\/p>\n<h2>Sunstars<\/h2>\n<p><em><strong>24mm<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-11-review-nikon-af-s-24-70mm-2-8g-n-ed-if-22547\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane11-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane11-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/4.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane11-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/5.6<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane11-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/8.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane11-4\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/11<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane11-5\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/16<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane11-6\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/22<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-11-review-nikon-af-s-24-70mm-2-8g-n-ed-if-22547\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane11-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55613\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sunstars_24mm_50_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sunstars_24mm_50_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sunstars_24mm_50_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sunstars_24mm_50_2.8-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane11-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55614\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sunstars_24mm_50_4.0.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sunstars_24mm_50_4.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sunstars_24mm_50_4.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sunstars_24mm_50_4.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane11-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55615\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sunstars_24mm_50_5.6.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sunstars_24mm_50_5.6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sunstars_24mm_50_5.6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sunstars_24mm_50_5.6-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane11-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55616\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sunstars_24mm_50_8.0.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sunstars_24mm_50_8.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sunstars_24mm_50_8.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sunstars_24mm_50_8.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane11-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55617\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sunstars_24mm_50_11.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sunstars_24mm_50_11.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sunstars_24mm_50_11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sunstars_24mm_50_11-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane11-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55618\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sunstars_24mm_50_16.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sunstars_24mm_50_16.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sunstars_24mm_50_16-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sunstars_24mm_50_16-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane11-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55619\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sunstars_24mm_50_22.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sunstars_24mm_50_22.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sunstars_24mm_50_22-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sunstars_24mm_50_22-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>Sony A7rII | Nikon AF-S 24-70mm 2.8G | 24mm | 50% crops<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>70mm<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-12-review-nikon-af-s-24-70mm-2-8g-n-ed-if-21384\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane12-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane12-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/4.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane12-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/5.6<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane12-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/8.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane12-4\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/11<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane12-5\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/16<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane12-6\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/22<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-12-review-nikon-af-s-24-70mm-2-8g-n-ed-if-21384\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane12-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55620\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sunstars_70mm_25_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sunstars_70mm_25_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sunstars_70mm_25_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sunstars_70mm_25_2.8-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane12-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55621\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sunstars_70mm_25_4.0.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sunstars_70mm_25_4.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sunstars_70mm_25_4.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sunstars_70mm_25_4.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane12-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55622\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sunstars_70mm_25_5.6.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sunstars_70mm_25_5.6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sunstars_70mm_25_5.6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sunstars_70mm_25_5.6-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane12-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55623\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sunstars_70mm_25_8.0.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sunstars_70mm_25_8.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sunstars_70mm_25_8.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sunstars_70mm_25_8.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane12-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55624\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sunstars_70mm_25_11.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sunstars_70mm_25_11.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sunstars_70mm_25_11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sunstars_70mm_25_11-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane12-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55625\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sunstars_70mm_25_16.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sunstars_70mm_25_16.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sunstars_70mm_25_16-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sunstars_70mm_25_16-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane12-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55626\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sunstars_70mm_25_22.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sunstars_70mm_25_22.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sunstars_70mm_25_22-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Sunstars_70mm_25_22-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><em><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Sony A7rII | Nikon AF-S 24-70mm 2.8G | 70mm | 25% crops<\/span><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Nice sunstar rendering wasn&#8217;t really high on the priority list for this lens. The alignment of the aperture blades isn&#8217;t great to begin with, so it is hard to create sunstars at all. If you still manage to do they don&#8217;t look particularly nice due to rays with uneven length and spacing.<br \/>\nAs this is a highly subjective topic may have a look at <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/best-lenses-for-sunstars\/\">this article<\/a> to see which kind of sunstars you prefer.<\/p>\n<h2>Coma correction<\/h2>\n<p><em><strong>24mm<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-13-review-nikon-af-s-24-70mm-2-8g-n-ed-if-68351\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane13-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane13-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/4.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane13-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/5.6<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane13-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/8.0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-13-review-nikon-af-s-24-70mm-2-8g-n-ed-if-68351\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane13-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55601\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Coma_24mm_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Coma_24mm_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Coma_24mm_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Coma_24mm_2.8-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane13-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55602\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Coma_24mm_4.0.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Coma_24mm_4.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Coma_24mm_4.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Coma_24mm_4.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane13-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55603\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Coma_24mm_5.6.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Coma_24mm_5.6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Coma_24mm_5.6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Coma_24mm_5.6-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane13-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55604\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Coma_24mm_8.0.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Coma_24mm_8.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Coma_24mm_8.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Coma_24mm_8.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><em><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Sony A7rII | Nikon AF-S 24-70mm 2.8G | 24mm | 100% crops from corner<\/span><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>70mm<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-14-review-nikon-af-s-24-70mm-2-8g-n-ed-if-81402\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane14-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane14-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/4.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane14-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/5.6<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane14-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/8.0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-14-review-nikon-af-s-24-70mm-2-8g-n-ed-if-81402\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane14-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55605\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Coma_70mm_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Coma_70mm_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Coma_70mm_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Coma_70mm_2.8-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane14-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55606\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Coma_70mm_4.0.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Coma_70mm_4.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Coma_70mm_4.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Coma_70mm_4.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane14-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55607\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Coma_70mm_5.6.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Coma_70mm_5.6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Coma_70mm_5.6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Coma_70mm_5.6-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane14-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55608\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Coma_70mm_8.0.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Coma_70mm_8.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Coma_70mm_8.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Coma_70mm_8.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>Sony A7rII | Nikon AF-S 24-70mm 2.8G | 70mm | 100% crops from corner<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The coma correction is actually pretty decent, at the wide as well as at the long end, but especially at the long end the corner performance isn&#8217;t great to begin with. Still, if you are forced to take a blue hour picture at f\/2.8 it won&#8217;t be ruined by huge coma artefacts.<\/p>\n<h2>Bokeh<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_55847\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55847\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-55847\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_25_70mm_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_25_70mm_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_25_70mm_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_25_70mm_2.8-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-55847\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Nikon AF-S 24-70mm 2.8G | Monster LA-FE2 | 70mm | f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A maximum aperture of f\/2.8 in the 24-70mm range doesn&#8217;t allow for a very shallow depth of field in most situations, but at the 70mm setting it is still sufficient for creating half body portraits with appealing out of focus backgrounds.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_55851\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55851\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-55851\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_29_70mm_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_29_70mm_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_29_70mm_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_29_70mm_2.8-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-55851\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Nikon AF-S 24-70mm 2.8G | Monster LA-FE2 | 70mm | f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At shorter focal length settings and\/or at longer focus distances it is only possible to create slightly defocused backgrounds though.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_55468\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55468\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-55468\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_11_50mm_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_11_50mm_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_11_50mm_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_11_50mm_2.8-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-55468\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Nikon AF-S 24-70mm 2.8G | Monster LA-FE1 | 50mm | 2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_55466\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55466\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-55466\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_9_70mm_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_9_70mm_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_9_70mm_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_9_70mm_2.8-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-55466\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Nikon AF-S 24-70mm 2.8G | Monster LA-FE1 | 70mm | 2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_56617\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-56617\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-56617\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SantaColor100_F80_24-70mm_2.8_6.jpg\" alt=\"santacolor santacolor 100 aerocolor aero 125 review nikon f analogue film italy garda\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SantaColor100_F80_24-70mm_2.8_6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SantaColor100_F80_24-70mm_2.8_6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SantaColor100_F80_24-70mm_2.8_6-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-56617\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon F80 | Nikon AF-S 24-70mm 2.8G | Santa Color 100<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_55813\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55813\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-55813\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_20_70mm_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_20_70mm_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_20_70mm_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_20_70mm_2.8-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-55813\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Nikon AF-S 24-70mm 2.8G | Monster LA-FE2 | 70mm | f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>So this Nikon AF-S 24-70mm 2.8G zoom lens will not win any bokeh competition with faster primes, but in all the situations I threw at it it created appealing und undistracting out of focus backgrounds.<\/p>\n<p>I also think it performs better in this category than many competitors like e.g. the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-tamron-28-75mm-f-2-8-di-iii-rxd-sony-e-mount\/\">first generation Tamron 28-75mm 2.8<\/a> for mirrorless cameras, which in some scenarios creates so distracting backgrounds, it is hard to keep the eyes on the actual subject.<\/p>\n<h2>Flare resistance<\/h2>\n<p>This was one of the earlier lenses with Nikon&#8217;s Nano crystal coat. Generally I found the performance in this category to be quite good.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-15-review-nikon-af-s-24-70mm-2-8g-n-ed-if-33279\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane15-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane15-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/11<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-15-review-nikon-af-s-24-70mm-2-8g-n-ed-if-33279\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane15-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55629\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Flare1_24mm_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Flare1_24mm_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Flare1_24mm_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Flare1_24mm_2.8-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane15-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55630\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Flare1_24mm_11.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Flare1_24mm_11.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Flare1_24mm_11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Flare1_24mm_11-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><em><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Sony A7rII | Nikon AF-S 24-70mm 2.8G | 24mm<\/span><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>At the 24mm setting it is possible to create some artefacts &#8211; especially stopped down.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_55631\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55631\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-55631\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Flare2_70mm_11.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Flare2_70mm_11.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Flare2_70mm_11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_Flare2_70mm_11-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-55631\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Nikon AF-S 24-70mm 2.8G | 70mm | f\/11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At the long end this is less of an issue. I had to push the lens hard to show the faint ghost you see above.<\/p>\n<p>The performance looks better than what I have seen from the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-tamron-28-75mm-f-2-8-di-iii-rxd-sony-e-mount\/\">Tamron 28-75mm 2.8<\/a> designed for mirrorless cameras, but many higher end f\/2.8 zooms have been released in the meantime and those might perform better.<\/p>\n<h2>Chromatic aberrations<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Lateral<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-16-review-nikon-af-s-24-70mm-2-8g-n-ed-if-62487\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane16-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">uncorrected<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane16-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">corrected<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-16-review-nikon-af-s-24-70mm-2-8g-n-ed-if-62487\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane16-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55596\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_laCA_24mm_uncorrected.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_laCA_24mm_uncorrected.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_laCA_24mm_uncorrected-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_laCA_24mm_uncorrected-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane16-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55595\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_laCA_24mm_corrected.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_laCA_24mm_corrected.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_laCA_24mm_corrected-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8G_laCA_24mm_corrected-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>Sony A7rII | Nikon AF-S 24-70mm 2.8G | 24mm | f\/11 | 100% crops from corner<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Nikon AF-S 24-70mm 2.8G shows some lateral CA at all focal lengths. At the 24mm setting they are strongest, therefore I decided to show you the situation at this setting.<\/p>\n<p>The correction in Lightroom is luckily doing a good job at getting rid of this aberration.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Longitudinal<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Nikon&#8217;s f\/1.4 primes of the AF-S era show pretty strong longitudinal CA, but these f\/2.8 zooms are well corrected for it. Even in backlit scenarios I hardly encountered any fringing.<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>good<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">bokeh<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">sharpness (mostly)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">fast AF<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">correction of longitudinal CA<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">flare resistance<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">build quality\/handling<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">price<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td><strong>average<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>distortion<\/li>\n<li>coma correction<\/li>\n<li>vignetting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td><strong>not good<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">size\/weight<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>This Nikon AF-S 24-70mm 2.8G was (probably still is) a wildly popular lens. In eight years Nikon made more than a million of these, that means 400 per day, which is just crazy. With the end of the DSLR era and successors showing up, you can often find this lens for less than 500 bucks in great condition. The latest mirrorless 24-70mm 2.8 offerings are more than two grand, so it might be worth wondering, if this old lens is still good enough.<\/p>\n<p>Talking about myself, the answer to that question is most certainly yes. But what do you give up when going for this lens instead of the latest and greatest?<\/p>\n<p>The lenses designed between 2000 and 2010, they are generally very good at what they have been originally designed for. The latest lenses on the other hand, they are simply very good at everything. Which is of course nice, but often led to more complex, more expensive and often bigger lenses.<\/p>\n<p>What do I mean by that? This lens was mainly aimed at reportage and wedding photographers that need a &#8220;do it all&#8221; lens. It has some field curvature at infinity at the 24mm end at wider apertures and the 70mm end is generally a bit weaker with slightly lower contrast and resolution figures.<\/p>\n<p>The latest lenses in this class also have a flat field at infinity from f\/2.8 and a more even performance across the focal length range. This is what you pay a lot of money for, yet I am pretty sure only few people who buy such a lens will ever make actual use of that.<\/p>\n<p><em>buy from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p4432023.m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=nikon+24-70mm+2.8+-vr&amp;_sacat=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=20008&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.de\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p4432023.m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=nikon+24-70mm+2.8+-vr&amp;_sacat=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;mkrid=707-53477-19255-0&amp;siteid=77&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=20008&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.de<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/3QEjXg8\">B&amp;H<\/a> (advertisement\/affiliate links) starting at <strong>$450\/450\u20ac<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Alternatives<\/h2>\n<p>There are countless standard zooms available and as I have only used very few of them, I cannot offer you a detailed assessment how they compare to this Nikon AF-S 24-70mm 2.8G at this point.<\/p>\n<p>You can find many of the E-mount standard zoom lenses discussed in our <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/fe-lenses-sony-comprehensive-independent-guide\/\">Sony FE Guide<\/a> though.<\/p>\n<h2>Sample images<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_55845\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55845\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-55845\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_23_42mm_11.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_23_42mm_11.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_23_42mm_11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_23_42mm_11-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-55845\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Nikon AF-S 24-70mm 2.8G | Monster LA-FE2 | 42mm | f\/11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_55808\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55808\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-55808\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_15_24mm_8.0.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_15_24mm_8.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_15_24mm_8.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_15_24mm_8.0-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-55808\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Nikon AF-S 24-70mm 2.8G | Monster LA-FE2 | 24mm | f\/8.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_55809\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55809\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-55809\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_16_56mm_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_16_56mm_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_16_56mm_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_16_56mm_2.8-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-55809\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Nikon AF-S 24-70mm 2.8G | Monster LA-FE2 | 56mm | f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_55869\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55869\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-55869\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_30_24mm_8.0.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_30_24mm_8.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_30_24mm_8.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_30_24mm_8.0-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-55869\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Nikon AF-S 24-70mm 2.8G | Monster LA-FE2 | 24mm | f\/8.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_55849\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55849\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-55849\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_27_70mm_5.0.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_27_70mm_5.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_27_70mm_5.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_27_70mm_5.0-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-55849\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Nikon AF-S 24-70mm 2.8G | Monster LA-FE2 | 70mm | f\/5.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_55848\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55848\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-55848\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_26_45mm_8.0.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_26_45mm_8.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_26_45mm_8.0-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_26_45mm_8.0-768x457.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-55848\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Nikon AF-S 24-70mm 2.8G | Monster LA-FE2 | 45mm | f\/8.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_55881\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55881\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-55881\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_24_35mm_8.0.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_24_35mm_8.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_24_35mm_8.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_24_35mm_8.0-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-55881\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Nikon AF-S 24-70mm 2.8G | Monster LA-FE2 | 35mm | f\/8.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_56614\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-56614\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-56614\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SantaColor100_F80_24-70mm_2.8_3.jpg\" alt=\"santacolor santacolor 100 aerocolor aero 125 review nikon f analogue film italy garda\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SantaColor100_F80_24-70mm_2.8_3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SantaColor100_F80_24-70mm_2.8_3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SantaColor100_F80_24-70mm_2.8_3-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-56614\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon F80 | Nikon AF-S 24-70mm 2.8G | Santa Color 100<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_56622\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-56622\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-56622\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SantaColor100_F80_24-70mm_2.8_11.jpg\" alt=\"santacolor santacolor 100 aerocolor aero 125 review nikon f analogue film italy garda\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SantaColor100_F80_24-70mm_2.8_11.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SantaColor100_F80_24-70mm_2.8_11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SantaColor100_F80_24-70mm_2.8_11-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-56622\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon F80 | Nikon AF-S 24-70mm 2.8G | Santa Color 100<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_56625\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-56625\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-56625\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SantaColor100_F80_24-70mm_2.8_14.jpg\" alt=\"santacolor santacolor 100 aerocolor aero 125 review nikon f analogue film italy garda\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SantaColor100_F80_24-70mm_2.8_14.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SantaColor100_F80_24-70mm_2.8_14-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SantaColor100_F80_24-70mm_2.8_14-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-56625\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon F80 | Nikon AF-S 24-70mm 2.8G | Santa Color 100<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_56590\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-56590\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-56590\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Phoenix200_F80_24-70mm_2.8G_8.jpg\" alt=\"harman phoenix 200 review nikon f analogue film italy garda venice venezia\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Phoenix200_F80_24-70mm_2.8G_8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Phoenix200_F80_24-70mm_2.8G_8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Phoenix200_F80_24-70mm_2.8G_8-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-56590\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon F80 | Nikon AF-S 24-70mm 2.8G | Harman Phoenix 200<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_55870\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55870\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-55870\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_31_24mm_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_31_24mm_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_31_24mm_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_31_24mm_2.8-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-55870\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Nikon AF-S 24-70mm 2.8G | Monster LA-FE2 | 24mm | f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_55812\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55812\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-55812\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_19_24mm_4.0.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_19_24mm_4.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_19_24mm_4.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_19_24mm_4.0-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-55812\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Nikon AF-S 24-70mm 2.8G | Monster LA-FE2 | 24mm | f\/4.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_55465\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55465\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-55465\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_8_35mm_5.0.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_8_35mm_5.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_8_35mm_5.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_8_35mm_5.0-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-55465\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Nikon AF-S 24-70mm 2.8G | Monster LA-FE1 | 35mm | 4.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_55463\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55463\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-55463\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_6_50mm_4.0.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_6_50mm_4.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_6_50mm_4.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_6_50mm_4.0-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-55463\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Nikon AF-S 24-70mm 2.8G | Monster LA-FE1 | 50mm | 4.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_55462\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55462\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-55462\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_5_24mm_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_5_24mm_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_5_24mm_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_5_24mm_2.8-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-55462\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Nikon AF-S 24-70mm 2.8G | Monster LA-FE1 | 24mm | 2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_55471\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55471\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-55471\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_14_24mm_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_14_24mm_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_14_24mm_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_14_24mm_2.8-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-55471\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Nikon AF-S 24-70mm 2.8G | Monster LA-FE1 | 24mm | 2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_55470\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55470\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-55470\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_13_70mm_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_13_70mm_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_13_70mm_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_13_70mm_2.8-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-55470\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Nikon AF-S 24-70mm 2.8G | Monster LA-FE1 | 70mm | 2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_55467\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55467\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-55467\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_10_24mm_4.0.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_10_24mm_4.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_10_24mm_4.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_10_24mm_4.0-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-55467\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Nikon AF-S 24-70mm 2.8G | Monster LA-FE1 | 24mm | 4.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_55458\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55458\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-55458\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_1_24mm_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"nikon af-s 24-70mm 2.8 G ed N zoom standardzoom midrange standard tele 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_1_24mm_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_1_24mm_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nikon_AF-S_24-70mm_2.8_Sample_1_24mm_2.8-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-55458\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Nikon AF-S 24-70mm 2.8G | Monster LA-FE1 | 24mm | 2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>You can find most of the sample pictures in full resolution <a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/s\/aHBqjCkijP\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Further Reading<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/lenses\/all-lens-reviews\/#Nikon\">All Nikon Lens Reviews<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a 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This helps support the creation of future content.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction By now I have used more than 260 lenses. Interestingly there has never been a 24-70mm 2.8 midrange zoom among those, even though they are really popular, there are a lot of them and pretty much any manufacturer made at least one. 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