Deciding on whether to buy a product like NIKON AF-S Zoom-NIKKOR 17-35 mm f/2.8D IF-ED Wide-angle Zoom Lens or perhaps NIKON AF-S Micro-NIKKOR 60 mm f/2.8G ED SWM Macro Lens? You’re in the right place as we’ll take you through all of the specs, features and look at the quality, pricing and reviews of both to help you make the decision on which one to go for.

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NIKON AF-S Zoom-NIKKOR 17-35 mm f/2.8D IF-ED Wide-angle Zoom Lens vs NIKON AF-S Micro-NIKKOR 60 mm f/2.8G ED SWM Macro Lens

NIKON AF-S Zoom-NIKKOR 17-35 mm f/2.8D IF-ED Wide-angle Zoom Lens specs

NIKON AF-S Zoom-NIKKOR 17-35 mm f/2.8D IF-ED Wide-angle Zoom Lens
 NIKON AF-S Micro-NIKKOR 60 mm f/2.8G ED SWM Macro Lens specs

NIKON AF-S Micro-NIKKOR 60 mm f/2.8G ED SWM Macro Lens
Lens type: Zoom

Lens type: Prime

Lens category: Wide-angle

Lens category: Macro

Compatibility: Nikon FX mount

Compatibility: Nikon FX mount

Image stabilisation: No

Image stabilisation: No

OPTICAL FEATURES

OPTICAL FEATURES

Focal length: 17 – 35 mm

Focal length: 60 mm

Maximum aperture: f/2.8

Maximum aperture: f/2.8

Minimum aperture: f/22

Minimum aperture: f/32

Focusing: Manual & autofocus

Focusing: Manual & autofocus

Minimum focusing distance: 0.28 m

Minimum focusing distance: 0.185 m

CONSTRUCTION

CONSTRUCTION

Elements and grouping: 13 elements in 10 groups

Elements and grouping: 12 elements in 9 groups

Special elements: ED (Extra-Low Dispersion) glass

Special elements: – Aspherical elements
– Extra Low Dispersion glass

Diaphragm blades: 9 rounded blades

Diaphragm blades: 9 rounded blades

Filter diameter: 77 mm

Filter diameter: 62 mm

Silent focusing: Yes

Silent focusing: Yes

Internal focusing: Yes

Internal focusing: Yes

GENERAL

Special features: – Super Integrated Coating
– Nano Crystal coat

GENERAL
Box contents: – Nikon Zoom-NIKKOR AF-S 17-35 mm f/2.8D IF-ED Wide-angle Zoom Lens
– Lens case CL-76
– Lens hood HB-23
– Lens cap LC-77
– Lens cap LF-1

Dimensions: 82.5 x 106 mm (D x L)

Box contents: – Nikon AF-S Micro NIKKOR 60 mm f/2.8G ED Macro Lens
– Lens case

Weight: 745 g

Dimensions: 73 x 89 mm (D x L)

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 1 year

Weight: 425 g

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 1 year

Price: £1799

Price: £599

Number of Reviews: 1

Number of Reviews:

Review Score: 9.7 / 10

Review Score: 9.8 / 10


When deciding on whether to buy NIKON AF-S Zoom-NIKKOR 17-35 mm f/2.8D IF-ED Wide-angle Zoom Lens or NIKON AF-S Micro-NIKKOR 60 mm f/2.8G ED SWM Macro Lens, a very important consideration is the price. So we’re going to spend a bit of time looking at the price of both.

To start with, we looked at the price of the 850 products in the same category as NIKON AF-S Zoom-NIKKOR 17-35 mm f/2.8D IF-ED Wide-angle Zoom Lens, which is the Lenses category. Of these 850 products the average price was £196.11, the most expensive was £3049 and the cheapest was just £0.05. We then looked at the price of the 850 in the same as the NIKON AF-S Micro-NIKKOR 60 mm f/2.8G ED SWM Macro Lens, which of course the average was £196.11, top price was £3049 and cheapest £0.05.

We then looked specifically at the average price of products from Nikon and Nikon, the average was £495.71 for Nikon, £495.71 for Nikon. The max for each was £2416/£2416 and minimum was £11.99/£11.99

Price analysis of NIKON AF-S Zoom-NIKKOR 17-35 mm f/2.8D IF-ED Wide-angle Zoom Lens

Price analysis of NIKON AF-S Micro-NIKKOR 60 mm f/2.8G ED SWM Macro Lens

  • NIKON AF-S Zoom-NIKKOR 17-35 mm f/2.8D IF-ED Wide-angle Zoom Lens
  • Ideal for landscape and architecture
  • Compatible with Nikon FX mount
  • Aperture range: f/2.8 – f/22
  • Silent focus
  • The Nikon AF-S Zoom-NIKKOR 17-35 mm f/2.8D IF-ED Wide-angle Zoom Lens is versatile enough to take great photos of different subjects while you’re travelling or shooting events as they unfold. Made for mobile use You’ll be able to take sharp photos with impressive depth with this AF-S NIKKOR 17-35 mm Wide-angle Zoom Lens. It’s a great choice for photojournalism, travel photography and even shooting your own HD videos. Shoot gripping images of a variety of subjects, from eye-opening street scenes to stunning landscapes, interesting architecture or candid portraits. High-quality photography for you You’ll get great clarity with the lens’ f/2.8 aperture, which offers reliable results even when conditions are dim. With 0.28 m closest focusing throughout the zoom range, compelling depth of field is possible to give your photographs added impact. A lens you can rely on Compatible with Nikon FX- and DX-format DSLRs, the AF-S NIKKOR 17-35 mm Lens offers a solid design and advanced features to make photography a more consistent and enjoyable experience. Extra-low dispersion (ED) glass and aspherical (AS) lens elements help to drastically reduce chromatic aberration so your images look at as clean and clear as you’d expect. The lens also operates quietly with its ultra-fast, ultra-quiet Silent Wave Motor (SWM) that makes autofocus as unintrusive as possible. Use the M/A mode to quickly switch between manual and AF operation, keeping you in control. Take the Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 17-35 mm f/2.8D IF-ED Wide-angle Zoom Lens on all your jobs and travels for results you’ll be proud of.
  • Product codes: 18208019601
  • NIKON AF-S Micro-NIKKOR 60 mm f/2.8G ED SWM Macro Lens
  • Ideal for macro
  • Compatible with Nikon FX mount
  • Aperture range: f/2.8 – f/32
  • Silent focus
  • Take great 1:1 macro photos with the Nikon AF-S Micro NIKKOR 60 mm f/2.8G ED Macro Lens. Using a Nano Crystal coating for the reduction of flare and ghosting, as well as Super ED (Extra-low Dispersion) glass and Aspherical lens elements for high resolution and low distortion, the ED AF-S NIKKOR 60 mm Lens will produce results of stunning optical quality!Step into a world of perfect photographyThe 60 mm f/2.8G Lens includes internal focusing, which helps you to photography flighty subjects by keeping the lens still during operation. It also features Nikon’s Silent Wave Motor, for whisper-quiet autofocusing.Compatible with either DX or FX format Nikon DSLRs, the 60 mm f/2.8G Lens is effectively a 90mm macro lens when used with a DX crop-sensor camera (the narrower field of view crops the image to give an effective 1.5x focal length).An ideal high quality ‘walkabout’ lens as well as a stunning macro, the Nikon AF-S Micro NIKKOR 60 mm f/2.8G ED Macro Lens might just help you discover a whole new world!
  • Product codes: 18208021772

What’s better NIKON AF-S Zoom-NIKKOR 17-35 mm f/2.8D IF-ED Wide-angle Zoom Lens or NIKON AF-S Micro-NIKKOR 60 mm f/2.8G ED SWM Macro Lens?

There are obviously a number of differences between NIKON AF-S Zoom-NIKKOR 17-35 mm f/2.8D IF-ED Wide-angle Zoom Lens and NIKON AF-S Micro-NIKKOR 60 mm f/2.8G ED SWM Macro Lens, but there are several things that you can use when comparing the two. The first of these, which we’ve already covered, is price. Make sure you spend a bit of time deciding how much you are willing and able to spend on your product to really get a good idea if the £1799 cost of NIKON AF-S Zoom-NIKKOR 17-35 mm f/2.8D IF-ED Wide-angle Zoom Lens is closer to the expectation you had than the £599 pricep point of NIKON AF-S Micro-NIKKOR 60 mm f/2.8G ED SWM Macro Lens.

Once you’ve nailed down everything there is to know on the price of both, the next step is to really study the reviews. Taking the time to read reviews of both will really help you to decide which is a better product between NIKON AF-S Zoom-NIKKOR 17-35 mm f/2.8D IF-ED Wide-angle Zoom Lens and NIKON AF-S Micro-NIKKOR 60 mm f/2.8G ED SWM Macro Lens. We looked at the reviews over at Currys PC World for both products and found that NIKON AF-S Zoom-NIKKOR 17-35 mm f/2.8D IF-ED Wide-angle Zoom Lens scores 9 out of 10 from 1 reviews. Whereas NIKON AF-S Micro-NIKKOR 60 mm f/2.8G ED SWM Macro Lens scores out of 10 from reviews.

It’s also really worthwhile spending the time to look at the key differences between the two products. For that you can use our comparison table about which looks at the main features of both products to give you a clear idea of where one product perhaps benefits over another. When comparing the two it’s a really good idea to have an idea in your mind of the key features that you need from your Lenses as this will help you to narrow down the products that do or don’t meet your criteria.



NIKON AF-S Zoom-NIKKOR 17-35 mm f/2.8D IF-ED Wide-angle Zoom Lens



Rating:
9.53 out of
10