What’s Your Preference?

toryw · #1 (**permalink**) 11-19-2009, 05:40 AM

i am looking to buy a Nikon 24-70mm f2.8.
It is used,
it has about 4000 actuations on it apparently (what i was told)
it was purchased Oct 2008.

what kinda things do i look for?

OsmosisStudios · #2 (**permalink**) 11-19-2009, 01:18 PM

Number of actuations means nothing for a lens. Absolutely nothing.

Be sure to check the zoom and focus rings: on the 24-70 they're the first thing to go. They tend to get really stiff then bind up completely. Other than that, test it out and see if it's performing the way it should. Check the glass and body for scratches and scuffs. Hold the lens in your hand, uncapped, and look through it. Shake gently to stir up any dust. There can be a bit, but more than "a tiny bit" is too much.

toryw · #3 (**permalink**) 11-19-2009, 04:35 PM

what do u mean dust, u mean inside the lens??
the zoom and focus ring, what do u do if warrenty is up. then ur done i guess...
someone on youtube had this lens and he had it bind then nikon replaced it saying there is a new batch of them that are fine. i dont know

OsmosisStudios · #4 (**permalink**) 11-19-2009, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by toryw

what do u mean dust, u mean inside the lens??
the zoom and focus ring, what do u do if warrenty is up. then ur done i guess...
someone on youtube had this lens and he had it bind then nikon replaced it saying there is a new batch of them that are fine. i dont know

You can and often do get dust inside the lens: the 24-70 is a pump design, so it does have a distinct possibility to getting dust into the lens itself. i dont know why Nikon didn't make it, like the 14-24 and 70-200, a fully-internal lens.

The focus ring and zoom rings can be replaced or repaired by Nikon out of warranty, but it'll cost you the price of the repair. I dont know how much it is, but it cant be *that* much.

jdepould · #5 (**permalink**) 11-19-2009, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by OsmosisStudios

The focus ring and zoom rings can be replaced or repaired by Nikon out of warranty, but it'll cost you the price of the repair. I dont know how much it is, but it cant be *that* much.

The 14-24 is about $500, so I'd expect the 24-70 to be the same or less. Mine was covered under warranty.

toryw · #6 (**permalink**) 11-19-2009, 09:52 PM

iv heard that the lens get binded up when u zoom out, iv heard of. the dust thing i never thought it would collect dust.
iv heard lots of good things but some bad things which dont make me want to get it cause of that.
I still think just by reading that there are more good thing slike sharpness boheh and everything about it is good.

The people that own it or know or used it or what ever relation u have with the lens, do you think this is a lens to buy or not to buy

the guy wants 1700 CDN for it.. bought in oct 2008

TerryMC · #7 (**permalink**) 11-19-2009, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by toryw

the guy wants 1700 CDN for it.. bought in oct 2008

You can get a new one from The Camera Store in Calgary for $1,809.61. Nikkor AF-S 24-70 mm F2.8G | TheCameraStore.com

toryw · #8 (**permalink**) 11-20-2009, 12:01 AM

does this mean i have to go to that store if i have problems.
is that the cheapest that u have seen. whats the tax there??
the cheapest i foudn was broadwaycamera.com for 1889