Buy Nikon 17-35mm f/2.8D ED-IF AF-S Zoom Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR CamerasNikon 17-35mm f/2.8D ED-IF AF-S Zoom Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras Product Description:
- 17-35mm wide-angle zoom lens with f/2.8 maximum aperture for Nikon digital SLR cameras
- 2 types of aspherical lenses (2 molded glass and 1 hybrid) and 2 ED glass elements
- 9-blade rounded diaphragm achieves natural blur for out-of-focus elements
- Silent Wave Motor (SWM) delivers quiet and accurate high-speed autofocusing
- Measures 3.2 inches in diameter and 4.2 inches long; weighs 26.3 ounces; 5-year warranty
Product Description
Wide-Angle Zoom Lens from UltraWide to Wide Angle / F2.8 Maximum Aperture
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49 of 50 people found the following review helpful.
Outstanding wide angle zoom!
By Systems_Consultant
This lens is widely held to be one of the best if not the best wide angle professional zoom lens for 35mm and Digital SLRs compatible with Nikon's lens system. I've had mine for about 6 months on a Nikon D-100 and have absolutely nothing I don't like about it. It's sharp from corner to corner at all zoom settings and any pincusion destortion is negligible even at 17mm @ f2.8. The AFS focusing motor is lightning fast and accurate. Filter size is 77mm, same as my Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR lens. Since filters this size aren't cheap, it's nice to be able to share. This lens will support 35mm, APS, and DX format film and digital sensor sizes and comes with a 5-year warranty. If you want the best, and can afford it, you won't be sorry you purchased this lens.
34 of 36 people found the following review helpful.A superb wide-angle lens for full-frame (FX) Nikon digital cameras
By 320Flyer
I purchased this lens along with my D700 nearly 12 months ago. My choice was between this lens and the Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8G ED AF-S. I went with the 17-35mm for the ability to use filters and have not looked back.During that time I have had a blast enjoying landscape photography with the combination. The lens is exceedingly sharp --corner to corner-- particularly when stopped down from wide open. I have no use for 'prime' lenses within this focal range anymore.Indoors the extreme angle-of-view and large aperture have been great for candids and other interior shots. Obviously, 17-35mm is not a desirable focal length for portraits.Some have complained about corner 'sharpness' wide open, but the depth-of-field at f/2.8 is so shallow on FX that corner sharpness is a non-issue since objects in the corner are unlikely to be within the focal plane of the subject anyway. With the high-ISO performance of the D700, aperture selection is an artistic choice for DOF, not a necessity for low light. Stop the pixel-peeping and just enjoy the lens!I have also found DxO Optics Pro (Elite) a priceless software tool with this camera/lens combination. I always shoot RAW images and use DxO to convert to TIFF or jpg. DxO includes both the D700 and this lens in their database; the result: noise-free images with perfect optical corrections. Amazing.
30 of 32 people found the following review helpful.First Class Glass
By Fred Stevens
This is a first-class professional quality lens. I am using it on Nikon F5, F100, D200, D700 and D800E bodies. I bought it in anticipation of purchasing an FX digital format successor to the D200/D300 DX-format cameras. It is extremely sharp from edge-to-edge, rendering crisp images with great color and contrast. Good low-light performance for natural people-pictures. On both my film-based and digital shoots, it is nothing short of spectacular. This lens is considered both heavy and pricey by some. However, I find the weight promotes better stability with hand-held images. The price is right for what you get. I also like a depth of field indicator on the aperature ring for doing wide-ange shots employing hyper-focal distance techniques. You don't get this with the newer G-series lenses. If you can afford this lens and are going to go FX-format, buy it.
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