Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S II Lens (Nikon Z)

Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S II: The Professional's Zoom, Reimagined for Z-Mount

Experience the evolution of the professional standard zoom with the NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S II. Nikon has redefined this essential lens, crafting a workhorse that excels across a vast array of subjects and scenarios. This isn't just an update; it's a groundbreaking design, featuring the world's first internal zoom in a 24-70mm f/2.8 lens. This innovation brings a host of advantages: enhanced weather resistance, lightning-fast autofocus, and a remarkable 16% reduction in weight, making it a true game-changer for photographers and videographers alike.

Unleash the Power of Internal Zoom:

Unlike any other 24-70mm f/2.8, the NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S II maintains its compact length throughout the zoom and focusing process. This thoughtful design offers tangible benefits:

• Lighter, More Agile: Enjoy a significant 16% weight reduction (4.5 oz) and a half-inch shorter profile when fully extended compared to its predecessor, ensuring effortless all-day shooting.
• Built for the Elements: With fewer external moving parts, the streamlined design dramatically improves dust and moisture resistance, providing unwavering performance in challenging conditions.
• Gimbal-Friendly: Videographers will appreciate the internal design's ability to minimize shifts in the center of gravity by 30%, making it exceptionally stable and easy to balance on a gimbal.
• A Unified "Trinity": This 24-70mm f/2.8 now joins the NIKKOR Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S and NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S, completing a "Trinity" of internal zoom lenses for consistent handling and a matched aesthetic.

S-Line Optics: A New Benchmark in Image Quality:

Beyond its innovative zoom, the version II lens boasts a refined optical formula that not only sheds three elements but also elevates resolution and overall image quality:

• Pin-Sharp Clarity: Two extra-low dispersion and three aspherical elements meticulously control aberrations and color fringing, delivering images with breathtaking sharpness and accurate color.
• Superior Contrast: The improved optical design inherently resists flare, ensuring brilliant contrast even when shooting in bright, challenging light.
• Exquisite Bokeh: Special attention has been given to rendering smooth, natural transitions between in-focus and out-of-focus areas, creating a captivating three-dimensional look. Enhanced aspherical element manufacturing and an 11-rounded diaphragm blade design contribute to a beautifully rounded bokeh.
• Closer Than Ever: Get closer to your subjects with a significantly shortened minimum focusing distance—just 9.4 inches at 24mm and 1.1 feet at 70mm, achieving an impressive 0.32x maximum magnification.

Refined Anti-Glare Coatings: Unrivaled Clarity:

Experience unparalleled clarity and contrast thanks to Nikon's advanced anti-glare coatings:

• Meso Amorphous Coat: Delivering the highest anti-reflective performance from a NIKKOR lens, it surpasses Nano Crystal Coat for diagonal incident light and matches ARNEO Coat for vertical incident light.
• ARNEO Coat: Applied for comprehensive anti-glare protection from all angles, it effectively suppresses ghosting, reflections, and flare, ensuring superior contrast and color accuracy in strong lighting and backlit scenarios.

Silky Swift VCM Autofocus: Speed and Precision Redefined:

Introducing the revolutionary Silky Swift Voice Coil Motor (VCM) to a zoom lens, this system redefines autofocus performance:

• Blazing Fast & Whisper Quiet: Utilizing magnets instead of gears, the VCM moves focusing groups with higher initial speeds, greater accuracy, and unparalleled smoothness. A guide bar further reduces focusing vibrations, boosting continuous focusing speeds.
• Unprecedented Performance: This focusing system is an astounding 5x faster than the previous 24-70mm f/2.8, with scan times reduced by up to 40% and focusing tracking while zooming improved by 60%. Enjoy a remarkable 50% reduction in perceived sound for discreet shooting.
• Cinematic Excellence: The Silky Swift VCM is exceptionally quiet, and the multi-focusing system significantly minimizes focus breathing, ensuring compositional accuracy when racking focus during video shoots.
• Intuitive Control: Full-time manual focus override is always available, and the internal focusing design maintains the lens's overall length, promoting faster focusing speeds.

Professional Durability and Intuitive Handling:

Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S II Lens (Nikon Z)

Built for the demands of professional use, the 24-70mm f/2.8 S II combines exceptional durability with intuitive handling, making it a joy to use all day long:

• Lighter, More Manageable: Weighing in at a mere 1.5 lbs (compared to 1.8 lbs for the previous generation), it's designed for extended, comfortable shooting.
• Consistent Form Factor: The internal zoom design maintains a constant overall length of 5.9 inches, offering a more balanced feel.
• Streamlined Filter Use: Now uses smaller, more common 77mm-diameter screw-in filters.
• Advanced Weather Sealing: Complementing the internal zoom, robust weather sealing provides superior protection against dust and moisture ingress.
• Customizable Control: Dedicated focus and zoom rings offer direct control, while a customizable Control Ring can be assigned to adjust aperture, exposure compensation, or ISO.
• Tactile Feedback: The Control Ring now features a configurable click, allowing you to choose between a prominent click for precise adjustments or smooth, silent rotation for discreet operation.
• Instant Access: Two L-Fn buttons on the lens barrel (one on top, one on the left) can be customized for subject tracking, AF lock, image playback, or other modes.
• Refined Focus Limiter: A focus limiter switch allows you to constrain the focus range to 1.1 feet to infinity or the full 9.4 inches to infinity.
• Smart Hood Design: The included HB-117 Lens Hood features a filter adjustment window, simplifying adjustments for rotating filters like variable ND and polarizing filters.