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Nikkor 24-70 MM f/2.8 - Does Anyone Else Have This Lens?
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<blockquote data-quote="T-Man" data-source="post: 332101" data-attributes="member: 22038"><p>You must have better eyes than me or you're doing some serious pixel-peeping, as I cannot discern any IQ difference between the 24-70 and 24-120 (when set at the same focal length and aperture), other than greater level of distortion in the latter, and I can correct that in post. If I nail the focus on either, I get the same great IQ results. The 24-70 is probably a bit sharper at the edges of the frame due to the 24-120's more pronounced distortion, but all I have to do is click on the lens profile correction in LR and maybe crop a little, and that advantage is gone. I have no doubt the 24-70 would be more likely to survive being dropped off a cliff, and it's certainly better for bokeh shots, but from f/4 - f/16 at the same focal lengths, if the 24-70 really has any IQ advantage, my eyes can't see it.</p><p></p><p>As for VR, all I can say is I get more handheld keepers with VR than without, especially in dim light. My 70-200 f/4 has such amazing VR, for example, that it's probably the most forgiving lens I own, and I get the highest % of tack sharp handheld images from it than any of my other lenses. I can get away with amazingly slow shutter speed with it and still get sharp photos. The VR on the 24-120 doesn't seem to be as effective as the VR on the 70-200 f/4.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="T-Man, post: 332101, member: 22038"] You must have better eyes than me or you're doing some serious pixel-peeping, as I cannot discern any IQ difference between the 24-70 and 24-120 (when set at the same focal length and aperture), other than greater level of distortion in the latter, and I can correct that in post. If I nail the focus on either, I get the same great IQ results. The 24-70 is probably a bit sharper at the edges of the frame due to the 24-120's more pronounced distortion, but all I have to do is click on the lens profile correction in LR and maybe crop a little, and that advantage is gone. I have no doubt the 24-70 would be more likely to survive being dropped off a cliff, and it's certainly better for bokeh shots, but from f/4 - f/16 at the same focal lengths, if the 24-70 really has any IQ advantage, my eyes can't see it. As for VR, all I can say is I get more handheld keepers with VR than without, especially in dim light. My 70-200 f/4 has such amazing VR, for example, that it's probably the most forgiving lens I own, and I get the highest % of tack sharp handheld images from it than any of my other lenses. I can get away with amazingly slow shutter speed with it and still get sharp photos. The VR on the 24-120 doesn't seem to be as effective as the VR on the 70-200 f/4. [/QUOTE]
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