After waiting for what seemed like forever for the 24-70 AF-S G to come back into stock, I took delivery in the middle of October. I've been wanting something to fill the gap between the 17-35 AF-S and the 70-200 AF-S VR, and it looks like this will do the job nicely. Now I have three f2.8 zooms, of three different generations. Should be fun comparing them.

I decided to celebrate with a nice Prime Rib steak, very rare:

I was reading a thread the other day about 3D effect. The vegetables in your shot sure look 3D on my monitor. Congrats on the lens purchase!

Lisa

Sorry, this is the most unappetizing steak shot I've ever seen

was gonna put mine up for sale to fund a 85 1.4.

I could'nt do it. It's just to good!

I will have to save to have both!

ps congrats....pass the beer

Yum! That's exactly what I did Timm...re: the 24-70

Wow, you guys like it really rare - but yes, a great complimentary lens!

Can I have the steak, please

Thanks, all.

I've got to admit, it's been a long standing dream to have Nikkor Pro Zooms from 17-200mm. I got the 17-35 the first year it was out, the 70-200 VR in its second year of release, and now the 24-70. I'll never need to buy another lens! My NAS is cured! Oh, yeah, well maybe a 200-400 and a PCE or....

First impressions of the 24-70: I love the close focus, something the 70-200 sorely lacks. Flare and ghosting seem to be very well controlled--there are two SB800s aimed almost straight into the lens in that shot above. Neither the 17-35 nor the 70-200 would allow me to get the light this close to the lens axis without severe flare.

OTOH, I'm not thrilled by the fact that this lens is not parfocal. I can't zoom in to get critical focus and then zoom out for composition like I can with the other 2.8 zooms. Pretty minor gripe, I know, but $1800 empowers me to gripe about pretty minor things.


Sorry John, I already ate that unappetizing, nearly raw steak! Maybe I can convince the client that, regardless his opinion on the matter, that image really sucks and I'll have to shoot another one... and, of course, eat the subject.