Nikon Canada Inc. has released its new Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S II, a standard zoom lens compatible with full-frame/FX format mirrorless cameras.
This second generation of the Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S brings enhancements to image quality, speed, and handling, says Nikon. As part of the S-Line of Nikkor Z lenses, the Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S II is a standard zoom lens with a constant maximum aperture of f/2.8, covering the versatile focal length range from wide-angle 24mm to medium-telephoto 70mm for full-frame/FX format cameras. It features a first in its class internal zoom mechanism, and it’s also the lightest in its class, weighing approximately 675 grams. Additionally, the internal zoom mechanism increases zooming stability as well as dust- and drip-resistant performance.
It is the first zoom lens to adopt Silky Swift VCM (SSVCM) motors for the AF drive, achieving the fastest autofocusing in Nikon history with precise and quiet AF control. Autofocus is approximately five times faster than that of the Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S, and AF tracking performance during zooming has been enhanced by approximately 60%, making it easier to capture decisive moments with fast-moving subjects like athletes in action.
Additional features include a newly developed 11-blade diaphragm that enables circular bokeh; a design that suppresses focus breathing for video recording; a control ring clicking switch for the tactile “click” of control ring operation; support for a minimum focus distance of 0.24 metres at the wide-angle end and 0.33 metres at the telephoto end; Meso Amorphous Coat for anti-reflection performance and Arneo Coat for effective suppression of ghosting and flare; and a filter adjustment window on the lens hood for adjusting circular polarizing and variable ND filters without removing the lens hood.
The new Nikon Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S II lens will be available in September for an MSRP of $3,499.95.