![[With Sample Photos] Nikon D5 + AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED | Capturing Ordinary Moments in the City](http://five-star-camera.com/cdn/shop/articles/DSC_0047_c48ba8bb-78ef-447b-b935-559cb31f5aca.jpg?v=1794186312&width=650)
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This time, we pair the Nikon D5 with the AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED and introduce their appeal.
The Nikon D5 is a digital SLR camera equipped with an approx. 20.8-megapixel sensor. It has many focus points, making it easy to capture moving subjects such as people running or vehicles. It also focuses easily in dark places, so you can enjoy shooting even in low light. It's a camera that performs in a wide variety of scenes, from people you see around the city to striking scenery created by light and shadow.
The AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED it's paired with is a zoom lens that can cover a wide range, from expansive views to people and small scenes around the city. You can change how much is in the frame to suit what you want to shoot, whether capturing buildings and blue sky widely or turning your attention to passersby or things you find at your feet. It also makes it easy to take photos with softly blurred backgrounds, and is useful when you want to preserve familiar scenery in a striking way.
This time, through sample photos of people in the city, a parent and child, buildings standing out against a blue sky, and ordinary scenes found at our feet, we introduce the rendering unique to this combination.
1. A Woman with a White Parasol
Among the people walking down a city street, this shot focuses on a woman holding a white parasol. By focusing on the woman from behind, the people around her blur naturally, making her stand out as the main subject.
2. A Moment Between Parent and Child
A shot of a parent and child sitting, seen from behind. Taken from a little distance away, the mother's expression comes through clearly even in the slightly backlit scene. It's a photo that conveys a natural moment between parent and child.
3. A Monochrome Street Corner
A shot of a woman in the city, rendered in monochrome. By deliberately focusing on the wall in the background rather than the walking woman, the photo takes on a slightly mysterious atmosphere. Changing the focus point lets you enjoy photos with different impressions.
4. Blue Sky and City Buildings
A shot of city buildings against a blue sky. By giving the top half of the frame to a cloudless blue sky, the presence of the buildings is emphasized, resulting in a clean look.
5. A Small Scene Found at My Feet
A shot of a green beverage container lying on brown tiled ground. The cute illustration catches the eye—even an ordinary city scene can become a striking subject when you change your point of view.
6. A Photographer in Light and Shadow
A vertical shot of a man holding a camera beside a staircase. Strong light falls only on the man while his surroundings are in shadow, making the contrast between light and dark stand out. It's a striking photo that makes the most of light and shadow.
Even ordinary city scenery can show a different face depending on how the light falls and where you focus. Why not discover new charms in familiar scenery with the Nikon D5 and the AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED?
About the Nikon D5
A professional full-frame digital SLR camera released in 2016. It is equipped with a sensor with approx. 20.8 effective megapixels, and its appeal lies in its high AF performance for capturing moving subjects, as well as excellent focusing performance even in dark places. It excels not only at sports and wildlife photography but also at street snapshots and everyday scenery. With a rugged body and excellent handling, it's a dependable camera in all kinds of shooting situations.
Width × Height × Depth: Approx. 160 × 158.5 × 92mm
Weight (XQD card model): Approx. 1405g (including battery and memory card)
Weight (CF card model): Approx. 1415g (including battery and memory card)
About the Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
A standard zoom lens for the Nikon F mount, released in 2007. Covering focal lengths of 24-70mm, it lets you enjoy a wide range of photography, from expansive cityscapes to people and familiar scenery. Its f-number, which indicates lens brightness, is a bright f/2.8 throughout the zoom range, making it useful for photos with blurred backgrounds and for shooting in low light. It's an easy-to-use lens for all kinds of situations, from everyday snapshots to landscape photography.
Length: 133mm
Filter size: 77mm
Weight: Approx. 900g
See Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED listings here
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