What about the Nikkor 28-70/2.8 AFS D?

Anyone have one of these or used one? What are your thoughts? I am thinking screw the primes I could have a one lens do it all kit if this lens will do it all. I don't need long range stuff just something wide to normal and short tele for portraits on a DX body.

This lens is affectionately referred to as "the Beast"...I like that...

I've never seen it but was told it was quite big. Have you thought about the 35-70 2.8? smaller and lighter for sure, but maybe not wide enough?

I have the beast and it is great...It is a fair bit cheaper then the 24-70mm and I don't think there is a lot of difference in the images produced..If you wont wide turn it on it's side and do panos..

It's the "beast" great lens heavy bugger however great IQ

I don't have the lens, but I have heard nothing but good things about it. It's my upgrade list when I sell my Sigma equivalents.. Be warned your going to need DEEP pockets for this one.

35-70 is not wide enough for a single lens kit at least for me. Looks like they are going for around a grand or so. OK I think this is where I am going to land. I guess pretty here soon I'll started listing all my gear for sale! I'm anxious to get into a new body...hahaha that just doesn't sound quite right.

Thanks all.

Eye-level said:

35-70 is not wide enough for a single lens kit at least for me. Looks like they are going for around a grand or so. OK I think this is where I am going to land. I guess pretty here soon I'll started listing all my gear for sale! I'm anxious to get into a new body...hahaha that just doesn't sound quite right.

Thanks all.

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What will the wife say

I have one, and as long as it is still functional, I will have no desire for the AF-S 24-70 f/2.8G. The beauty of the 28-70 is that it is NOT a "G" lens, so it can be used with any Nikon F-mount camera ever made. When, and if, the AF-S motor needs to be replaced I will probably spend the $400 to have Nikon service it and keep on shooting it. Great lens!

pedroj said:

What will the wife say

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She already said yes.

Glenn what about you do you have any thoughts on this lens?

This was taken with it...I'll find a few more tomorrow if you want..

That is pretty cool...I've been trolling the net looking at this lens and photos made by it. Very impressive I must say. I think I am pretty much decided on it. Looks like I'll need a grip for the Fuji to balance it out. I've been reading up on the Fuji too and have discovered a few folks who say they rather shoot with something else as it is to fussy. I don't know I am a glutton for hard to use cameras.

I really respect your all's opinions on this stuff though so that is why I am beating it like a dead horse. Good thing about the 28-70 is the internal focusing motor so if the Fuji doesn't work out I can pawn it off to someone else and step back into a 5000, 5100, 7000, 90 or whatever pretty easily.

The AF motor kind of scares me because when I do shoot I shoot a lot. It is not a thing for me to make 250+ snaps a session.

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Marcel posted this link a while back. Plug in your body and lens and search away. Depending on the combo some are a hit or miss thing, but not a bad site.

Eye-level said:

The AF motor kind of scares me because when I do shoot I shoot a lot. It is not a thing for me to make 250+ snaps a session.

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I also have a 16-35mm F4 AF-S and have shot up to 1000 images in a day doing a Ballet School...

I do know the AF motor can fail and can be expensive to have repaired....I think Canon have been using motors in their lens for a while and haven't heard of to many of them failing...

I could stomach a Canon film camera but I just don't think I could do a Canon DSLR. Thanks for your insight sir!

never had a the mechanism fail, but I suppose high volume could increase the risk.

Here are a few more taken with the 28-70mm..