I can't vouch for below. This 35-70mm f/2.8 AF-D was Nikon's flagship professional midrange zoom of the 1990s, and has pretty much the as the newest, with a lot less size, weight and cost. Instead of paying $1,750 for the, which is so big that it's a pain to carry around my neck, this 35-70mm f/2.8 does the same thing for one-fifth the price with 30% less weight, and it's built tougher than the newer! This 35-70mm f/2.8 is much smaller and lighter than any of the AFS lenses and has less distortion, too. It weighs more than you might think looking at its small size; it's made mostly of metal and is loaded with lots of professional glass, but still light enough to make the difference between being carryable and being a pain in the neck.

Manual Focus Nikkor Zoom lenses 35-70mm. The optional companion 'standard zoom' was a Zoom-Nikkor 35-70mm f/3.5-4.8s with. Nikon Auto Focus Nikkor. Home >Products & Support >Imaging Products >Lineup >Product Archive >AF Zoom-Nikkor 35-70mm f/2.8D (2.0x) AF Zoom. Macro shooting is only possible in manual.

Goverlan V7 Serial. For me, the AFS lenses are only for use in a fixed location, not for carrying all day. Justin Timberlake Mixtape. This 35-70mm lens was so good that Nikon continued to make it even after the was introduced in 1999. Even though amateurs are impressed by the huge and today's even bigger, pros still demanded this smaller, tougher lens. Compatibility This is an FX lens, and works perfectly on all and auto- and manual-focus Nikons, and also works great on most Nikons except the very cheapest, on which it won't autofocus. Drexel Heritage Serial Numbers more.

It works fantastically on manual-focus cameras like the,, and, since it has real manual-focus and aperture rings that work exactly as they should. The 35-70mm f/2.8 works great with almost every film and digital Nikon camera made since 1977. If you have a coupling prong added to the diaphragm ring, it's perfect with every Nikon back to the original of 1959.

The only incompatibility is that it will not autofocus with the cheapest,,,,,, or, but if you focus manually, everything else works great. These cameras have in-finder focus confirmation dots to help you. I t won't autofocus on an either!

On the newest cameras with Automatic Distortion Control, oddly this lens appears to be incompatible and the feature is grayed-out in the menus. Peripheral Illumination Control works fine. See for details on your camera. Read down the 'AF, AF-D (screw)' column for this lens. Production 1987-1992 Nikon made about 130,000 AF versions. 1992-2007 Nikon made about 430,000 AF-D versions from 1992 - 2005.

Nikon made plenty, so even after they went out of production in 2005, had them in stock through 2007. Pricing The price is low today, but it's the best professional lens Nikon could make for a decade, and priced accordingly.