What lens is this?

<p>Recently I was on a paid gig for a venture capital company, and a local reporter and photographer showed up to do a story on the company. The photographer was using a Nikon D4 and a lens that I could not identify - I'm pretty sure it was a Nikon, older zoom. Probably f2.8 but not 100% certain - I am 100% certain it is not a 24-70 f2.8, 28-70 f2.8 (at least not a Nikon branded one) - and probably not a 17-35... </p>

<p>I have an image of the lens - cropped from a photo I took - where he happened to be standing in frame. </p>

<p>Wondering if any of our Nikon experts can help with id'ing the lens. </p>

<p>Thanks in advance</p><div></div>

<p>Not sure, but could be the AF 24-50 f/3.3-4.5 or 24-85 f/2.8-4 maybe?</p>

<p>No, it is NOT a Nikkor 24-70! I don't think it is a Nikon-branded 2,8 either...</p>

<p>Thanks! - Wouter - I think you nailed it - based on the focus ring - it looks like the 24-50 f3.3-4.5. <br>

haven't found an image of one zoomed out - but it sure looks like it. </p>

<p>dave</p>

 

<p>David, I`d say it is a 24-85/2.8-4. It looks "fatter" than the 24-50. Check the big jump from the aperture ring to the zoom barrel diameter.</p>

<p>No 24-70 which is much bigger. And no 800mm either, but I'm not sure.</p>

<p>Wrong focus ring rubber for it to be the 24-50 (four rows of rectangular knobs instead of six rows of more squarish ones) . The line by the focus ring indicates some "macro mode". 24-85/2.8-4 is a good candidate.</p>

<p>Yeah, it's the Nikkor 24-85mm f:2.8-4 D. Got the lens sitting right in front of me on my wire's camera.</p>

<p>Not a huge fan of the lens as the copy my wife has is not very sharp.</p>

<p>+1 Jose <em>et al </em>for Nikon 24-85mm 2.8/4 D The zoom ring has only 4 rubber-grip ring segments....and it has the orange Macro line really close to the focus ring. Looks zoomed to about 30mm?</p>

<p>Dan Brown just bought a bunch of early AF/AF-D lenses from KEH, and he posted an image showing all of those lenses: http://www.photo.net/nikon-camera-forum/00cIox</p>

<p>The rubber grip on the zoom ring on this lens is definitely different from any one of those in Dan's image.</p>

<p>Interesting that this photographer is matching the D4 with that lens.</p>

<p>Tamron macro lens?</p>

<p>Shun - <br>

Your last sentence is exactly why I wanted to find out which lens it is... The photographer was an older gentleman - probably been with the paper for 30-40 years - came in with the D4 and one lens - nothing else. </p>

<p>I thought it an odd match for a d4 - especially since he came into the shoot cold - no knowledge of lighting or setup... just told reporter doing an interview need 1 shot of the subjects. </p>

<p>Dave</p>

<p>24-85 2.8-4 garbage lens. id take the 28-105 3.5-4.5 over this in a wink</p>

<p>It looks like the 24-85/2.8-4.0D-AF zoom. Sort a pro-am lens that get some respect and was offered for sale for many years.</p>

<p>ETA, that lens was released on 2000, and is still available new today.</p>

<p>It reminds me what Dan Brown said a few years ago about putting some cheap lens on the then brand new D700: "<strong>like dressing Miss America in a burlap bag.</strong>" http://www.photo.net/nikon-camera-forum/00QQ28</p>

<p>Shun, you have an amazing memory. :-)</p>