I am a veteran working pro: making my living with still photography and video since 1970's. The Nikkor 17-35 mm f 2.8 is a professional's tool in every way: tough, optically superb, reliable and cheap considering it's value and the fact that you will use it on every job for the next 20 years.

Finally made the decision of upgrading all my Nikon DX gear to FX with the purchase of a D810 and the 17-35mm f2.8 lens. I am a self-professed wide angle junkie and with such a large purchase, I could afford to buy only one gold-ringed, wide angle lens.

Used item described as clean almost new, in fact looks and feels like new, but there is a big pet-hair-like particle inside rear element. Too bad because it really seems to work like new.

always buy Nikon stuff

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  very pro item, love it

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  Same

In my opinion this lens is a better film lens than a digital lens. On film this lens is a "keeper". No complaint about it whatsoever.

the lens served me well for almost 9 years. I've sold it already after a made a lot of money using this lens. everything was perfect, the AF, sharpness, and ergonomic. the sad thing is i dropped it. for years it worked fine, until the AF-S motor start causing the focusing ring stuck a little bit.

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  Super sharp. an almost perfect lens

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  never drop an AF-S lens! even if the lens barrel is metal and very tough, the inside motor will be damaged

You can get right up in peoples faces with this wide zoom even in low light.

I used this lens daily for 17 years and just replaced it with the exact one, as I've been happy with it as a full time press photographer. The focal length is perfect. The paper purchased three of these in 2000.

Excellent lens, can't fault it, lives on my camera.

I got my copy of the lens from BH about 5 years ago. It has been my work horse lens. Recently I compared it with my several other lenses and the result is surprising. At 24mm it is sharper than Nikon 24mm perspective lens.