This is the sharpest 24-70mm zoom lens I have used. It beats its f4 brother. Contrast and colour rendition are excellent and chromatic aberration is negligable. If anybody is thinking of buying this lens, don't think anymore, go ahead and buy one.

The holy grail of standard zooms and worth buying a Z7 for on its own. Excellent sharpness throughout, very limited aberration, great colour and smooth out of focus blur. Basically a state of the art 24-70mm lens.

What a great lens from Nikon. Compared to similar f mount lens this is a significant improvement on weight and size. Sharpness excels at short and long ranges. Will have this in my bag for many years to come.

Been using the older 24-70 2.8g version for many years, this new z version is in another league of optical performance - no more blurry edges; this is sharp all over. Best zoom I've ever used period.

I've been shooting with this lens for a few days now and it's hands down the finest standard zoom I've ever used. If, like I was, you're wondering whether the 24-70/2.8 S 'pro' zoom is worth the extra cost, bulk and weight over the 24-70/4 S 'kit' zoom, the answer in my opinion - unless you absolutely must have the smallest, lightest lens possible - is unquestionably yes. It's tack sharp throughout its aperture and focal length range in a way that the f/4 zoom just cannot match. It's significantly sharper wide open (particularly at the wide end) than the f4 zoom at f/8. Contrast, colour and depth rendition are all equally impressive. Adding to the lens' versatility is a very useful close range focussing capability and a simply gorgeous wide open rendering with some of the smoothest transitions I've ever seen in a zoom lens. I get the impression Nikon is making a statement of intent with this lens. They have my attention. This is simply an outstanding world class lens of exceptional quality. Highly recommended.