Description
Name
Nikon calls this the Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 35-70mm f/2.8D.
Optics
15 elements in 12 groups.
Traditional spherical design.
Multicoated.
Diaphragm
Traditional seven-bladed diaphragm.
Stops down to f/22.
Infra-Red Focus Indices
Yes, at 35mm and 70mm.
Close Focus
2 feet (0.6m).
It has a separate manual macro mode, only at 35mm, which gets much closer.
Maximum Reproduction Ratio
1:4 at 35mm in macro mode.
Filter Thread
62mm, metal.
Rotates with focus.
Size
3.725" extension from flange by 2.815" diameter (94.60 x 71.51mm), measured when set to 70mm focal length and focused at infinity.
Zooming to 35mm extends the lens by an additional 0.880" (22.34mm).
Focusing to 2' (0.6m) extends the lens an additional 0.195" (4.94mm).
Nikon specifies 3.7" by 2.8" (94 x 71mm).
Weight
23.430 oz. (664.25 g), as measured by me.
Nikon specifies 24 oz. (670g).
Hood
HB-1 plastic bayonet. The lens' bayonet and filter threads are metal.
Performance top
Intro Specifications Performance Compared Recommendations
See my Nikon Professional Normal Zoom Comparison for exhaustive side-by-side image examples.
Sharpness
Yellow at Redeemer,
Yellow, 03 October (View phone number)/2.8 AFD at 52mm, 24MP D600.6 sharpening, f/6.3 at 1/160. Camera-original 24MP file.
See my Nikon Professional Normal Zoom Comparison for exhaustive side-by-side image examples to every other Nikon pro normal zoom.
Sharpness is great.
It's sharp in the center at all settings.
On Nikon FX cameras, it's a little softer wide open in the corners, and sharpens up a stop or two down. Even wide open it's pretty good and much better than the cheaper zooms.
Miguels Carlsbad 03 October 2012
Door. D600, 35-70/2.8D at 40mm, f/2.8 at 1/40 hand-held at ISO 320. Original BASIC LARGE JPG file, white balance with A4 M1 trim, VIVID Picture Control with +3 Saturation, 6 sharpening.