Nikon 28-70mm f/2.8 ED-IF AF-S Zoom-Nikkor Reviews

Rating
Reviewed by:

lifanus
( Expert)

Review Date
November 1, 2005

Overall Rating
5 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

Visitors rate this review
3.20 of 5,
15 votes

Review 1 of 53

Price Paid: $0.00 from Competitive Camera

Summary:

Simply the best standard zoom lens, Sharp image, Excellent contrast, Ultra quite and fast AF-s

Strengths:

Build Sharpness Contrast Autofocus speed Quietness

Weaknesses:

Weight Filter Thread Size

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Rating
Reviewed by:

marokero
( Professional)

Review Date
April 4, 2004

Overall Rating
5 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Visitors rate this review
3.50 of 5,
16 votes

Review 2 of 53

Price Paid: $1459.00 from B&H Photo

Summary:

This is my main lens when shooting weddings. I keep it on my D100 about 75% of the time, switching to an F100 occasionally. I love how fast the AF works, it just snaps into focus, accurately and in near silence. At f/2.8 it's a just a tad soft overall, but by f/4 it's very sharp. Color and contrast is great, and so is its bokeh wide open. When zoomed to 28mm it extends out a good deal less than its equivalent from Canon. The lens is a bit bulky and heavy I admit, but not to a fault. All that weight stands for quality, and that I am more than glad to live with.

Strengths:

* fast autofocus * excellent build - has taken a lot of beating and it's still going strong * crystal clear images * helps distinguish my equipment from DSLR's that wedding guests bring these days ;-)

Weaknesses:

* humm... * wait, I'm still thinking... * sorry, can't think of anything ;-)

Similar Products Used:

Nikon 28-85mm f/3.5-4.5, Canon 16-35mm f/2.8L, Canon 28-70 f/2.8L

Customer Service:

Had the distance guide window broken during a wedding, Nikon in Melville, NY fixed it free of charge during a requested cleaning procedure.

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Rating
Reviewed by:

normyip
( Professional)

Review Date
March 27, 2004

Overall Rating
3 of 5

Value Rating
2 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

Visitors rate this review
3.47 of 5,
19 votes

Review 3 of 53

Price Paid: $1300.00 from Francisco Photo (Hon

Summary:

I take a lot of wedding photography in Hong Kong, and before buying the Nikong ED-IF AF-S 28-70mm lens, I was using Nikon 35-70 F2.8 as my main lens. After reading glowing reviews about the 28-70mm convinced me that it was about time I got this lens. I started using this lens as my 'main' lens on one of my F100's and kept the 35-70mm lens on my back-up camera. After photographing about 12 weddings and reviewing the images, I started to notice that my photographs had lost some of it's brilliance and sharpness as taken on the new lens. Not really convinced and thinking it was my imagination, I decided to finally make a head to head test with equal setting of film, flash, etc. Everything identical except the lens. And the results were shocking. The 35-70 came out brighter and sharper than the 28-70. And we all know how expensive the 28-70mm lens is. I'm saddened to know that I paid such a bundle for this lens that doesn't match the consumer line 35-70mm. So strangely enough, this new more expensive lens will now be on my 'backup' camera.

Strengths:

Build Fast Auto-focus

Weaknesses:

As explained above in the review.

Similar Products Used:

Nikon 35-70mm F2.8 Nikon 80-200mm F2.8

Customer Service:

N/A

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Rating
Reviewed by:

tre44iou1
( Professional)

Review Date
February 19, 2004

Overall Rating
5 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

Used product for
1 to 3 months

Visitors rate this review
2.25 of 5,
4 votes

Review 4 of 53

Price Paid: $1500.00 from Fishkin Bros

Summary:

This lens is amazingly sharp with nice contrast, and rich color reproduction. This lens is the best you can get. Love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Strengths:

Very sharp,Top quality,Solid as a rock.

Weaknesses:

None

Similar Products Used:

Nikon 17-35mm f/2.8D ED-IF AF-S, Nikon 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D ED VR AF

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Rating
Reviewed by: graham price
(Professional)

Review Date
December 7, 2003

Overall Rating
5 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

Used product for
1 to 3 months

Visitors rate this review
2.59 of 5,
44 votes

Review 5 of 53

Price Paid: $800.00 from ebay

Summary:

I've owned most latest Nikon primes and zooms up to 200mm at one time or another. I thought that the prime D range would have to be better than ED zooms. This lens is the sharpest I've tested wide open. Better than my 85 and 50 primes. Stopped down it becomes exceptional. I am currently selling my remaining prime lenses on ebay. This is the best lens I have owned.

Strengths:

Very sharp even wide open. High contrast. Seems to work really well with Nikon TTL flash (don't ask me why I've had problems with other lenses)

Weaknesses:

Not really weaknesses, just reality of a big lump of glass-expense & weight

Similar Products Used:

Most Nikon Ds and EDs up to 200mm

Customer Service:

Nikon UK frighteningly slow, but helpful

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