A 24-70mm f/2.8 is a staple lens in practically any photographer's camera bag -- it covers a wide range of focal lengths for a multitude of subject matter. Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8 VR Lens Review Physically, the Z 24-200mm f4.0-6.3 VR is a very small and lightweight lens making it an ideal travel companion. Even compared to the diminutive Z 24-70mm f4.0 S it is only 73g heavier and 6mm longer – at 24mm focal length. Combined with a maximum magnification of 1:3.6 at a minimum object distance of 0.7m the lens looks like a real all Following is a comparison with the Sigma 24-70mm f2.8 OS Art, the Nikon 24-70mm f2.8E VR and the Tamron SP 24-70mm f2.8 VC (1st generation). The Sigma was shot on a D810 with an older, less contrasty print of the test-target and a little less sharpening of 35/0.5/36/10: Above: Tamron 24-70mm f2.8 VC G2 on D850 at 24mm, f2.8 I compared this lens to the nikkors 17-55 2.8, 24-85 3.5-4.5, and 24-50 3.3-4.5, to the Sigma's 24-70 2.8 EX DF and 15-30 3.5-4.5 EX and to the tamron 90mm 2.8 SP macro. The Sigma's are soft at the edges unless heavily stopped down and had less contrast overall than the Nikkor 24-85. The Nikon 16-35mm f/4G VR does quite well at 24mm, but not at the same level of the 24-70mm f/2.8G, which is incredibly sharp in comparison in the center of the frame. When it comes to the corners, however, the Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G doesn’t do nearly as well thanks to its heavy field curvature. One can obtain better corner results with the 24 Nikon Z 70-200mm f2.8 VR S review; Nikon Z 24-200mm f4-6.3 VR review; Nikon Z 20mm f1.8 S review; Zhongyi Mitakon Speedmaster 50mm f0.95 III review; Nikon Z 24mm f1.8 S review; Nikon Z 58mm f0.95 Noct review; Nikon Z 85mm f1.8 S review; Nikon Z 14-30mm f4 S review; Nikon Z 24-70mm f2.8 S review; Nikon Z 50mm f1.8S review; Nikon Z 35mm f1.8S review Jan 24, 2017. I am currently looking at getting a 24-70mm f2.8 lens for my Nikon D810, I have been seriously impressed with the abilities of the Tamron 70-200mm f2.8 and was wondering if the Tamron 24-70mm would be able to match the same quality. The many reviews that I have seen on the 24-70mm Tamron have been glowing and some even saying that The clear winner here is the Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G, which shows excellent center, mid-frame and corner sharpness, especially when stopped down. The Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 suffers quite a bit in the corners due to field curvature. Here, we can see that the Tamron suffers greatly at anything beyond 50mm, showing very poor overall performance. Considerably more compact and lightweight than the latest Nikon AF-S 24-70mm lens and at only half the purchase price, it’s a good choice if you don’t need the faster f/2.8 aperture. Read more: • Best camera lenses to get • Best Canon lenses • Best Nikon lenses • Best Sony lenses Nikon engineers did a remarkable job by optically redesigning the lens and adding all the bells and whistles we have come to expect from the latest and greatest. Although some compromises had to be made, Nikon still managed to bring us the best 24-70mm on the market. NIKON D810 + 24-70mm f/2.8 @ 38mm, ISO 64, 2/1, f/8.0 IOsZ.