Nikon 24-70mm F2.8G ED

The Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8 is Nikon's top-level professional mid-range zoom preferred by wedding and event photographers worldwide for its amazing sharpness, rendition, focus speed and genuinely professional build quality. Unlike lesser professional zooms such as the Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR (which I now own), the Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8 handles like a true gem, the construction is superb and the mechanics are fantastic. If you have never owned a top class Nikon professional lens (e.g. the 14-24mm f/2.8, 70-200mm f/2.8, 105mm f/2.8 Macro), then you've never felt a lens like this before. The build is all metal, with the focus and zoom rings having a smooth, yet tactile feel. It's not the resistant "plastic on plastic" feel of a kit lens or even a lesser professional lens. This lens is built to take a beating and daily use and it