This exquisite machine features glass and craftsmanship of a quality that virtually no optics of any era can match. 

This 35-70mm is well-known for producing incredibly sharp images to exacting specifications, with no softening at the corners, even when wide open. This means your landscape photographs will look great. At the same time, it can close-focus down to two feet, and then much closer in macro mode, with no reduction in sharpness. Bees and flowers pop. Compared with contemporaries costing much more, this Nikon f/2.8 lens has almost no distortion through the entire zoom range even in macro mode. Stop the aperture all the way down to f/22 and there is no distortion or darkening of corners. 

This versatility is why it is the perfect go-to lens for travel. 

The autofocus is fast enough for great sports shots, and the manual focus is smooth and easy to adjust. It’s not an understatement to say that almost all professional photographers have this prized possession in their toolkits, and it is often the default on their cameras. 

 This Nikon f/2.8 lens is compact and durable, made of metal and professional glass. It has a satisfying heft in the hands but is small and light enough to work great for long days of focus in the field.