AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED

Nice clear lens takes great pictures. I just disappointed that it squeaks and it is common problem with this lens.

I bought this lens a year ago and it´s pretty useful in landscapes, street photography and indoor shoots. Unlike 16-35 vignetting and distortion does not bother much, and can be easily corrected in Photoshop. I use a D800 and I´ve seen some comments that this lens is not sharp which I don´t agree. If you want a general professional walk-around lens this one is yours.

I have been using this lens for a couple months now, and it has served me well. The Images are crisp and I have not seem much vignetting. Although the corners might be slightly soft it hasn´t really been an issue for me. I love using the lens with filters, especially my 9 stop grad for artistic landscapes. There are a few things worth mentioning here though. For one there is a bit of chromatic aberrations even at higher f stops(although correctable in lightroom). My other gripe is the auto focus. There is a bit of a high pitched sound unlike other AF-S lenses, which are dead silent. My overall opinion is it is a great lens that will see a lot of use on my camera.

One of Nikon´s stellar lenses (like the 24-70mm f/2.8, 70-200mm f/2.8): sharp and f/2.8 thru its focal-length range, with very solid build. Excellent near-extreme wide-angle lens for FX bodies (film or digital) and even a fine wide-to-normal zoom in DX format. Despite its age, this design´s image quality remains competitive with that of the newest products (eg, 16-35mm f/4 VR).

Squeaks during focus, and focus is not sharp tack-on like other top-end lenses, such as 70-200.

I´ve had this lens for several years now I purchased it from another photographer who probably wishes he had never sold it.
It´s built like a tank, I had it serviced by Nikon and it has served me well. Originally built for film cameras today still every bit as viable. Good glass is good glass. Love this lens!

I live in Los Angeles and I did a cross-country road trip where I went to over 20 National parks to shoot thousands of photos. My favorite lens was the 28-300mm lens on my Nikon D3X camera.
At the time I purchased the D3X, I also bought this 17-35mm f/2.8D lens for getting a wider angle of view of some of the landscapes in places like Zion National Park and Bryce Canyon among other places.
The lens worked very well, EXCEPT when I went wide in the 17mm-20mm range I noticed that there was serious VIGNETTING on all four corners and this greatly disappointed me. I used this lens without any filters or lens shades as I was shooting sunset photos in Zion National Park and at Cedar Breaks. I wanted to capture the vastness of the scenery. When I saw the vignetting, I was greatly disappointed, because I spent a lot of money on this lens and I really wanted the extra angle of the 17mm. This problem was consistent with all of the 17-20mm photos.

This lens is a must for wide angle views encountered with interior photos, portrait, and general landscape photography especially if lighting is difficult.

Weight should not be a disadvantage with respect to this lens as it is extremely well balanced on most bodies.

The clarity and detail from this lens is stunning

A really fine lens for DX photography. Fast enough at all stops to generally not require flash.

Really good resolution for detailed photography in industrial environments.

As mentioned above, a little on the heavy side, but that is the price you pay for quality professional equipment.