I think not. Reading through all the above I'd conclude that they may be similar at close distances but not infinity. Wouldn't make sense to call the 28-70 a 28 if it was really a 24-70 and the 24-70 is definitely wider than 28!
For me that extra 4mm was crucial and I miss it terribly now.
Don.
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Nikon have a massive incentive to be tricky with the marketing of this product.
I for one have never been interested in a 28-70 whereas a 24 70 has got me thinking about that zoom, because a 24 prime was one of my first proper lenses - I always found the 28 not to ba a 'proper wide'
The concept of integrating a 'proper wide' and a short tele in one package appeals to me for one - it might mean that I can shoot 90% of my nikon work without removing the lense or desiring two bodies
I think two questions needs to be answered
-how does the 24 compare with a nikon 24 prime
- does the 24 on the 24-70 smoothly integrate with the 24 on the 14-24
I would suggest that the latter may be true but not the former
p.s. I for one am not interested in infinity - I'm usually close when using a wide
p.p.s does any one know about the close focus of this lense - often a lillte mentioned drawback of zooms
S