Nikon has officially announced the Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S lens with a selling price of $2,296.95 after recent rumors. This is the second Nikon lens to be released this year for mirrorless full-frame Nikon Z series, following the Nikkor 14-30mm f/4 S lens was unveiled at the CES2019 event earlier this year.

With the largest aperture of F2.8, the Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S mid-range zoom lens can be used for a wide range genres, from portraits, casual photos and landscapes. In general, a goal appreciated by amateur and professional photographers who try to minimize the number of optics dedicated to cameras with full frame sensors.

Nikon says: If you can carry only one lens with you, the NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f / 2.8 S offers the ideal combination of compact and professional performance. Every component of a scene is reproduced perfectly and the total protection from the weather conditions prepares this objective to be used everywhere.

Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S Features

There are 2 ED elements and 4 aspherical elements that ensure excellent resolution, even at the edge of the image at the largest aperture.

Using proprietary coating technology including: ARNEO and NANO coating reduces the ghosting effect and lightening, for sharp images. Fluorine coating has the ability to reduce dirt and water adhesion and is easy to clean.

Compact and easy to carry compared to the Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8E ED VR series lenses for DSLR cameras, but the image quality is still excellent.

Use STM system and multi-point capture system to help capture autofocus quickly, smoothly and accurately when shooting videos and taking pictures.

The design adds a control ring to adjust the aperture without causing noise during video shooting, in quiet situations and to compensate for exposure.

The electronic aperture allows for very precise aperture adjustment.

You can assign additional functions to the L-Fn utility button.

A small frame for displaying aperture information, focusing distance, depth of field.

Compared to Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8E ED VR lenses, the Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S lens is sold at a price of $2,296.95, $100 more and is already up for pre-order via Bhphotovideo.com and Amazon.com online stores.

Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S Specifications