Every Nikon shooter knows that the Nikkor 24-70 2.8G is the best standard zoom for Nikon's full frame cameras. However, at around $1900, it's not easily affordable. There are of course third-party standard zooms that cost far less, such as from Sigma, Tamron and Tokina, but their performance is not quite as good as that of the Nikkor 24-70.
One alternative that some newer Nikon shooters might not know about is the predecessor to the 24-70, the Nikkor 28-70 2.8D. It is no longer being sold new, but used prices are about half the price of the 24-70.
But is the 28-70 as good as the 24-70? In this post, I compare the 28-70 to the 24-70 and let you judge for yourself.
