Nikon 17-55mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S DX Nikkor Lens Review

Nikon 17-55mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S DX Nikkor Verdict

If you require professional build, including weather sealing and fast autofocus with full time manual override on your f/2.8 standard zoom lens, then you need not look any further than this Nikon optic.
The sharpness it delivers in the centre from maximum aperture is excellent. It is by no means a perfect lens though. Levels of Chromatic Aberrations are quite high towards the edges of the frame and distortion is a little on the high side at either end of the zoom range.

The Nikon 17-55mm f/2.8G ED-IF DX lens has very good sharpness in the centr and tank-like build quality.

Nikon 17-55mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S DX Nikkor Pros

Very good sharpness in the centre at f/2.8
Excellent across the frame when stopped down
Tank-like build quality
Fast autofocus
Low falloff for a f/2.8 zoom

Nikon 17-55mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S DX Nikkor Cons

High CA levels
Not as sharp towards the edges of the frame at f/2.8
Expensive

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