I had owned one of these lenses for about 6 years when I decided to upgrade to the heavier and supposedly better 24 - 70 lens. I took delivery of the 24 -70 and sold my old 24 - 85 lens. I have to say I was pretty disappointed so had to have a replacement, (hence this review). The 24 -70 delivers fantastic results but it is heavy and bulky, whereas the 24 - 85 is light and compact with slightly better reach. Anyway, on to my review of this lens, the NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 24-85 mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR. This lens is compact, light and has a good zoom range. This is a good all-round lens, not the fastest but certainly adequate to meet the demands of all but the most demanding professional photographer. I will be keeping the 24 - 70 lens but the NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 24-85 mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR will always be my lens of choice for general photography.Read full review
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Super sharp, great colours, all at a cheap price. Often put down as a kit lens this 24-85 mm lens punches way above its weight. Yes it’s not the fastest lens out there , but the VR gives it 4 stops extra. The images speak for themselves.
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Lightweight and great quality in a small, neat package. Half the size and weight of the 24-70mm, with slightly longer reach. I have overlooked this gem of a lens for too long and realised its potential when shopping for something more user friendly for my daughter to handle. Great intro lens for full frame photography. I would definitely recommend.
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Use it as a standard lens, good range, fast focus and light. Superb Optics. I use it on a D800 along with 24-70 f2.8 the king! Very similar performance for half the weight. A lot cheaper too. A kit lens yes but optically very sound.
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This lens is a handy walkabout lens covering a very useful zoom range and I consider it a budget alternative to the far more expensive and heavier Nikon 24-70mm lenses. The lens is a compact size an is lightweight plus the advantage of VR, image quality seems good to sharp depending on zoom position, it also helps stopping down a bit as well. So, I would say it could be very good value if you can get a used one for less than £200.
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