Nikon NIKKOR 24mm f/2.8 AIS Manual Focus Lens Imported

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Amazing to HD video with DSLR cameras.
dificult to adjust focus as however with the wide angle lenses

Comments about Nikon NIKKOR 24mm f/2.8 AIS Manual Focus Lens:

This is an amazing manual focus lens. I use it with the FM3A camera. The sharpness is excellent, the contrast is wonderful but the thing you can't find anymore on lenses is the quality. All metal construction, creamy soft focus ring, very small and light. I am a Canon user since 1995 but Nikon did make fantastic manual focus lenses. It is hard to find these lenses now a days so a big thanks to B&H Photo for having them in stock.

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This is one of the classic Nikkor manual focus lenses. Wonderfully sharp even wide open, and great for low light shooting. I use it in macro photography, reversed on a PB-6 Nikon bellows and the details are simply amazing in this configuration. This is a wonderfully constructed lens with great optics!

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I have used this lens for landscape and interior. There is great clarity and no vignetting. Great shape and performance.All my lens are AIS and I use them on my Nikon D40. Can only shoot manual, and that is fine by me. Have had it for 30 years. Still use it.

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I mounted the 24mm lens on my Nikon FM film camera and the image quality and clarity is by far superior to my previous prime lenses. Perfect for landscape shots and is a durable piece of glass. No problems so far. Would definitely recommend to beginners and professionals alike.

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I purchased this lens for my road trip recently. I use this lens with my Nikon FM10. My first impressions are that the lens is light and the zoom ring is very smooth. The distance scale is very useful when shooting landscape. I use this lens all the time during my trip (to Grand canyon, Bryce canyon, Antelope, Zion, and Death valley). The lens is wide enough to capture the scene while maintain subjects' proportion. Highly recommend for full frame and film camera.

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This is great anywhere a 28mm lens would do, only a little more so. Actually, the 4mm makes a stark difference. The lens is very sharp and shows little distortion in normal use. It is great indoors and in urban settings. Those are where I've used it so far. I'm looking forward to the first trip to mountains with it.

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My primary camera is a D90 . I have enjoyed my trusty ole 55mm f/3.5 with the 90. I was hoping for the same enjoyment with this lens. So far not so much. Have slaped it on the FM2n and a,m waiting for a couple of rolls of Velva to come back from processing and scanning. Still expermitting with f stops thinking I'll find the sweet spot. I wanted to make sure I had one before it goes out of production. Thinking the 28 mm version my have been a better choice.

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An old school photographer friend talked me into buying this lens, and it is now my favorite Nikon lens. I like to shoot close foregrounds against interesting backgrounds. This 24mm somehow has the ability to make the close foreground look natural and not distorted while allowing the background to contribute in a robust but integrated way. For example, this lens is great for a portrait in which the subject stands on a garden path that leads back and out of focus. On my full frame camera, an old F3, perspectives are stunning.

On my D300, I mostly shoot in aperture-priority mode, so the lack of auto-focus doesn't bother me. I'll even go one step further: it is a good thing that this lens is not AF because it forces you to think about how you're casting foreground against background.

A few quick extras: bokeh is buttery and beautiful, colors are rich and contrasty, near focus goes to just a few inches, the focus ring feels great and has a very long throw, the barrel is straight and compact, and it has a nice balance on a mid-size DSLR.

I waited for over a year for my lens to come into stock. Because they're still in the catalog, I figure that Nikon makes a batch from time to time. Be patient.

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I have an interesting story to tell you about regarding this lens. I first bought it new in 1992, and sold it during 2004. An unwise move as I thought all I needed was the 24-50mm AFD (purchased during 2001) to cover the 24mm angle. Since 2004 I had been thinking of it, and repurchased it brand new in 2009 from B&H. I still have the 24-50mm AFD, but found it not as sturdy as I had preferred. The construction of the manual 24mm/2.8 AIS is superb. Nikon does a great job producing these classics. It is light, and takes 52 mm filters. Both are qualities if you do travel photography.

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I have had this lens for 25 years now and still in use—the best and most useful lens ever that I have had in all my years in photography. I have used it for both hobby and professional practice and in different countries, settings, climate, and subjects. It works well with groups or individuals as foreground and with people, scenes, or objects. It's a hardy lens, sharp, and quick to handle and operate. The 52mm spec is standard for accessories—filters, hood, extenders, etc. I have used it with at least two different Nikon body models with consistently good results. I've used it effectively in both closeups and full-view shots. In times when I can bring along only one lens with me, this is usually my first choice, because of its superb versatility.