Nikon introduced the discharge of the brand new NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S II, a typical zoom lens that’s suitable with full-frame/FX format mirrorless cameras. This second era of the acclaimed NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S brings enhancements to picture high quality, pace, and dealing with, additional enhancing upon a lens that was already a preferred selection for all sorts of imaging professionals.
Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S II lens
As a part of the S-Line of NIKKOR Z lenses, the NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S II is a typical zoom lens with a relentless most aperture of f/2.8, protecting the versatile focal size vary from wide-angle 24mm to medium-telephoto 70mm for full-frame/FX format cameras. It includes a first in its class inner zoom mechanism, and it’s additionally the lightest in its class, weighing approx 675 g (1.49 lbs.). Moreover, the inner zoom mechanism will increase zooming stability in addition to dust- and drip-resistant efficiency.
It’s the first zoom lens to undertake Silky Swift VCM (SSVCM) motors for the AF drive, reaching the quickest autofocusing in Nikon historical past with extraordinarily exact and quiet AF management. Autofocus is roughly 5x quicker than that of the NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S, and AF monitoring efficiency throughout zooming has been enhanced by roughly 60%, making it even simpler to seize decisive moments with fast-moving topics reminiscent of athletes in motion.
As a new-generation f/2.8 commonplace zoom lens that mixes excellent picture high quality and superior agility, the NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S II is the lens for these looking for excessive ranges of efficiency in each nonetheless picture and video recording, even when taking pictures in quite a lot of circumstances or harsh environments.
NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S Main options
- The multi-focusing system, incorporating Silky Swift VCM (SSVCM) expertise for the primary time in a zoom lens, achieves the quickest autofocusing in Nikon historical past, delivering extraordinarily exact and quiet AF for each nonetheless picture and video recording.
- A compact design with the lightest weight (approx. 675g) in its class*5 and a 77mm filter attachment measurement makes it simple to hold and reduces fatigue when taking pictures handheld.
- The primary lens in its class to characteristic an inner zoom mechanism that forestalls mud and particles from coming into the lens throughout zooming, offering superior dust- and drip-resistant efficiency. Even when zooming, it maintains its stability for versatile use of quite a lot of video equipment.
- A newly developed 11-blade diaphragm allows very round bokeh.
- Optimized for video recording with a design that suppresses focus respiratory.
- Geared up with a management ring clicking swap, permitting the tactile “click on” of management ring operation to be turned on or off as wanted.
- The lens helps a minimal focus distance of 0.24 m on the wide-angle finish and 0.33 m on the telephoto finish, with a most replica ratio of 0.21× on the wide-angle finish and 0.32× on the telephoto finish, permitting customers to get nearer to their topics for dynamic expression.
- Contains Meso Amorphous Coat, which affords the perfect anti-reflection efficiency in Nikon historical past, and ARNEO Coat for efficient suppression of ghosting and flare, leading to clear pictures.
- The lens hood includes a filter adjustment window, enabling customers to regulate round polarizing and variable ND filters with out eradicating the lens hood.
Value and Availability
The brand new Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S II lens will probably be accessible in mid-September for a instructed retail value of $2,799.95. For extra details about the most recent Nikon merchandise, together with the huge assortment of NIKKOR Z lenses and all the line of Z sequence cameras, please go to nikonusa.com.
