Nikon 24-70 2.8 stiff zoom ring?

[rocketman122]

I just got mine new from BH Photo this past Thursday and it is fine.

weird when I looked at the picture. for split second I thought it was a tokina lens. the bright gold and the ribbed grip was weird because u used a wide focal length on it. enjoy your new lens.

 

[Dave_W]

I've seen the youtube videos and read some stories also but the numbers are very few and we don't know the full story behind it if the owner got them banged up or whatever reasons that may not have been disclosed.

Here is my personal testament. I've dropped this lens from 4 ft coming out loosely from my tripod which end up breaking my D800E camera; I've tortured this lens along with my D3s in snow which also fell face first with the lens hood on due to high winds and I still use this as my go to lens when taking pictures for indoor events. So, to me, this lens is well tested more than what the average photographer does to his equipment and it still works like a champ. I don't know if anyone can make that personal claim.

This is why I caution people to NEVER buy a used 24-70mm f/2.8 lens. No other lens is used nearly as much (or hard) as this lens. Nearly every other lens made I would be okay buying used but not this one. By the time most of us are ready to sell this lens, it's been through the ringer and then some.

 

[mr2_serious]

Did you add color on your NIKON logo of your camera? First one to see something like that.

Yeah, I colored it in with some Sharpies.

 

[mr2_serious]

weird when I looked at the picture. for split second I thought it was a tokina lens. the bright gold and the ribbed grip was weird because u used a wide focal length on it. enjoy your new lens.

Yeah, it was taken with my HTC one phone.

 

[ariep]

I've had my 24-70 f/2.8 for a few months now with light use. No zoom ring stiffness that I've noticed.

 

[hark]

Rick, yesterday while talking with a camera store employee, I changed the subject and asked about Nikon's 24-70mm f/2.8 lens. He said it would be nice if Nikon were to update the lens because of a design flaw. When I questioned him, he said not only is the lens somewhat heavy, it is heavy on the front end. Some pro photographers who used the lens extensively were having structural problems with the zoom because of the front end weight although casual users didn't seem to be as affected by the problem. I wonder if that's what causes the stiff zoom ring you questioned?