Nikon short lens

[hyakuhei]

I'm looking for something vaguely similar to my current Canon 24-105 IS F/4L in a Nikon fit.

It can have a smaller or longer range but needs to cover the 24-70 range.

My only constraint is that it needs to be IF - that is to say that the front doesn't move on focusing and constant apertures of F/2.8 or F/4 are preferable.

My budget is around £550 but I'd much prefer something in the £300 range, doesn't have to be new either.

So Nikon fans - any ideas? :shrug:

 

[puddleduck]

There is nothing like that in the Nikon range really with a constant aperture or with VR.

At least I can't think of anything... pretty much anything will be IF though.

There is the Nikon 24-70 f/2.8?

 

[hyakuhei]

Thanks for the reply 'duck

I'd be ok with a lineup of one or two primes instead I think.

 

[Joe T]

Tamron 28-75 2.8?

 

[StewartR]

I'm looking for something vaguely similar to my current Canon 24-105 IS F/4L in a Nikon fit.

There's nothing even vaguely similar.

The Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8 is £900+ new so out of your budget even used.

There are 3rd-party mid-range zooms but none with the combination of focal length range, IS, optical quality and build quality that the Canon delivers.

It can have a smaller or longer range but needs to cover the 24-70 range.

I'd be ok with a lineup of one or two primes instead I think.

Hmmm. How can you cover the 24-70mm range with one or two primes?


I think it would help if you could say what your real priorities were.

 

[hyakuhei]

There's nothing even vaguely similar.

So I'm finding

There are 3rd-party mid-range zooms but none with the combination of focal length range, IS, optical quality and build quality that the Canon delivers.

I've noticed that, though I'm not looking for an IS equivalent and something with similar optical quality would be ok.

Hmmm. How can you cover the 24-70mm range with one or two primes?

I don't mind Zooming with my feet, I was thinking a 24 a nifty fifty and something in the 70/85 range might work.

I think it would help if you could say what your real priorities were.

Quite right: The 24-105 is the lens most often on my camera, I use it for press work and studio work as well as general walkaboutyness!

 

[kevshore]

A good used Nikon 28-70mm 2.8? Stonker of a lens.