Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED

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It's also flat, which is a major contrast to the large, bulging front elements of the earlier DSLR lens and most similar optics. By utilizing the characteristics of the short flange focal length, this new-generation large-diameter zoom lens combines both compact body and unprecedented high-resolution image quality.

It also has a reassuring weight to it and just like it’s bigger brother it feels very robust and sturdy in the hand.

If we discount the slower discount brands like the 15-30mm Sigma and 12-24mm Sigma, this 14-24mm Nikon is the world's first ultra-ultra wide angle professional zoom ever. Given that the majority of you would more than likely be shooting mostly landscapes with this lens, the speed of f4 isn’t really too much of a problem as you’d stop it down a bit to get some extra depth of field anyway, and be shooting from a tripod. And, with that huge front element comes an equally huge lens cap that slots over the front, and sits tight on the hood. depending on working needs: the HB-96 maintains a sleeker overall size while the HB-97 hood gives the unique advantage of permitting 112mm threaded filters to be attached.

Two ED glass elements and three aspherical lens elements virtually eliminate coma and other types of aberration—even when shooting wide-open. The 16-35 VR can certainly hold its own, so much so that at times when reviewing my images I had to double check the meta data to see which lens the photo was taken with. I put up with the canon M6ii 11-22 because it’s like carrying a compact camera around and I haven’t got a Leica Q2 yet. Designed for FX format DSLRs it is also compatible with DX-format cameras on which it offers the 35mm focal length equivalence of 21-36mm. It's sharp wide open at all focal lengths, and any corner softness is dealt with by stopping down a couple of stops.ED VR II Lens from Nikon is a sharp, versatile, and durable telephoto zoom lens with a fast constant maximum aperture, useful in lowlight situations. has been known for its remarkable edge-to-edge performance, superb colors, and excellent contrast across its zoom range. Those may be very nice snapshots, but when we view pictures a meter+ wide (on screen or printed), we can see all the detail, the lack of sharpness, the aberration and noise and everything. You need a USA Warranty Card, and the serial number must match the one on the bottom of your lens, otherwise you have no warranty.

Included rear filter holder is equipped with a fall-prevention lock for attaching and securing gel filters along the lens mount. With advanced optics and extensive sealing, this bright, full-frame 14-24 mm mirrorless lens is a true professional.Both have spring-loaded locking pawls so they will stay put, and come off easily when you want them to. Where once good performance was held only for the flagship models, lower end bodies have excellent focus systems now.

Only after they stop making it does everyone figure it out, and then used ones skyrocket in value, as like the 58mm Noct-Nikkor has. I mean, the outstanding center sharpness can make the corners look bad :), even if they are completely fine, for a zoom lens. Nikon's users manual rightly cautions not to grab the lens by the cap, because it will slip off and drop your 14-24mm (and camera) to the ground if the lens slips out of the cap. Don't use polarizers on ultrawide lenses; the sky's natural polarization will appear as a dark band in the sky!

I’ve got to admit, having just handled the 14-24, I was fully expecting to be disappointed with the feel of it’s cheaper little brother. I’ve read elsewhere that it is an excellent Astro lens, but no coma tests and mentioning a fast fall off in sharpness is worrisome. As part of the Art line within Sigma's Global Vision series, this lens' is designed to achieve truly notable optical performance and is ideally suited for creative and artistic applications. When Nikon drops almost two grand worth of its considerable manufacturing prowess into a lens like this 14-24mm, the results are extraordinary. If this 1,200 × 900 pixel crop is about 12" (30cm) wide on your screen, the complete image would print at a mammoth 55 × 82½″ (1.