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The Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G ED AF-S lens was announced in 2007 by Nikon, in Japan. It is a dust- and moisture-resistant professional wide-angle to short-telephoto high-performance zoom, featuring internal focusing with constant aperture of f/2.8 throughout the focal range, closest focusing distance of 0.38 m/0.9 ft with a filter size of 77 mm and a Silent Wave Motor for quiet auto-focusing. It is not a small or light lens – its dimensions are 83 x 133 mm and it weighs in at approximately 900 g.