This lens is probably the best lens I own. It focuses fast and it is very sharp.

Even professional photographers say that it is one of the best lenses and reasonably priced.

Ken Rockwell wrote, "This is a tiny, fun and easy-to-use cheesy plastic zoom lens that is also the best performing midrange zoom I've ever used!" See his webpage here:

http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/2485afs.htm

Thom Hogan wrote, "I was prepared to be disappointed with this lens. Instead, I've decided to keep in my bag and use it regularly." See his webpage here:

http://www.bythom.com/2485lens.htm

After reading all the reviews I could find, I decided this lens had to be worth a serious look. I bought it and have been happy with it from day one.

Dieses Nikonobjektiv eignet sich gut als Universalzoom für die meisten Alltagssituationen.
Vor die Wahl gestellt zwischen dem AF IF D 2,8-4/24-85 und dem AF-S G IF-ED 3,5-4,5/24-85, habe ich mich für Letzteres entschieden. Die halbe Blende weniger dürfte zu verschmerzen sein, auf der Habenseite stehen in jedem Fall der deutlich günstigere Preis, das niedrigere Gewicht, der Ultraschall-AF und die ED-Gläser. Als G-Nikkor hat es aber keinen Blendenring und kann somit nicht an älteren Kameras eingesetzt werden, was bei mir aber keine Rolle spielte. Die Verarbeitungsqualität ist sehr gut, Zoom- und Schärfering laufen spielfrei und sauber, natürlich mit Metallbajonett ausgestattet. Die optischen Leistungen sind für diese Preisklasse als gut bis sehr gut zu bezeichnen. Besonders im Weitwinkelbereich sind die Abschattung und die Verzeichnung aber deutlich sichtbar. Durch Abblenden läßt sich die Leistung noch steigern. An einer digitalen SLR wie der D200 macht dieses Objektiv auch eine gute Figur, es wird hier zu einem Zoom mit dem vergleichbaren Brennweitenbereich von 36-127 mm, der Sensor sitzt im Leistungszentrum der Optik, so daß der Randabfall im Weitwinkelbereich und bei offener Blende nicht so stark ins Gewicht fällt.
Im aktuellen Objektivkatalog vom Herbst 2006 hat Nikon dieses doch recht ausgewogene Standardzoom leider nicht mehr aufgeführt. Wer eins braucht, kann hier bedenkenlos zugreifen.

I, like the the previous reviewer, also read Ken Rockwell's comments, and they led me to this lens.

No disappointments here. I'm a 30-year veteran who was just seeking a basic lens to keep on my Nikon D70. I also use the Tokina 12-24 f/4.0 (fantastic) and the Nikon 50mm f/1.8 (don't sell this little guy short!), and now seek a longer tele-zoom to complement these other lenses.

The Nikon 24-85mm is sharp, fast and light. Not the most sturdily-built lens in the world, but the key for me was that I knew what I was getting when I purchased it - and therefore, no disappointment.

Looking for an all-purpose lens to keep on your camera body at all times? You've found it here.

This is probably one of the sharpest lens Nikon has made, with the trade off it has a fair amount of distortion. So if you shoot arechitecture you won't be happy, but wildlife, pets, family and vacation shots work out well. It's fast and has a quick focus. Since it's a silent wave motor it both makes very little noise and also allows you to grab the lens and manually tweak the focus if you want. While everyone sings praises about the 18-200 VR lens, this one costs less and covers the most common focal range most people use.

Very pleased that I received exactly what I ordered with full warranty, not a Gray market item. The lens is a great compliment to my Nikon SLR; focus is quick, quiet and sharp. Highly recommend. Price was great.

I own a beleaguerded Kodak 14n SLR. Besides tack-sharp, bone tingling, full frame 14 megapixels perfect images at 80 ASA, it has so many quirks and peculiarities, it pretty much singlehandedly made Kodak abandon making professional SLRs. But this lens solved two problems; red blob went away, and so did Italian flag (K-pro owners will know what I'm talking about). And on other Nikon cameras it's just great, sharp lens, although not enough of wide angle on APS-sized-frame Nikons (24mm becomes 36mm) - but on the other hand 85mm becomes almost 130mm, totally awesome for portraits. Too bad it's discontinued, or so I heard.

The Lens is as one would expect from Nikon I would say that it would be hard to find a product that is similar to the the one being reviewed that could compare.

I purchased this lens because I wanted the best performing glass I could get within my budget; I also needed a bit more range and IQ than the 18-55mm kit lens I got with my Nikon D80.

After reading many favorable reviews of the Nikon 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED-IF AutoFocus Zoom Nikkor Lens, I decided to give it a try and could not be happier with it's performance, indeed I am pleasantly surprised with it's image quality every time I use it.

It has been called "pro-quality glass that Nikon mistakenly put in a plastic body" but I find it feels as solid as most kit lenses today.

It is just the right size for a walk-about lens not big yet balances well on cameras like the D80; the auto-focus is fast and silent. Between the focal lengths of 35-60mm its as sharp as many prime lenses.

The only issue I have notice with this lens is some purple fringing on very high contrast subjects areas, but considering the otherwise excellent performance/cost ratio I can work around that minor problem.

I would recommend a good quality uv/hase filter such as the B & W 67mm UV (Ultra Violet) Haze Multi Coated (2C) Glass Filter #010 or Hoya 67mm DMC PRO1 Digital Multi-Coated UV (Ultra Violet) Filter. to protect the front element, as it is quite large and close to the front end of the lens even with the supplied hood attached.

BTW, if you are thinking of upgrading to a full frame (FX) format digital camera in the future this lens will also work on that body or with most newer Nikon 35mm slr's for that matter.

I use this lens on my D80 and its a great lens and has great color. This and my 18-200vr are my walk around lens. When photographing not needing the longer distance this is my choice over the 18-200vr.Its a full frame lens that is a perfect fit on a DX camera. Very sharp!