Nikon Wide Angle AF Nikkor 24mm f/2.8D Autofocus Lens Imported

Comments about Nikon Wide Angle AF Nikkor 24mm f/2.8D Autofocus Lens:

I purchased this lens to use on my D80 with my primary intention of using it indoors and outdoors mostly as a walk about lens.

Indoors, I find this is a very nice length to work with on a DX camera. I also have the AF-S DX 35mm F1.8G which is a very nice lens but kept finding myself "running out of room" with it. At F2.8, I am able to get quite a few non-flash shots, though ISO will climb to 1600 on the D80 at times.

Outdoors, it is more than meeting my expectations as a walk about lens. Here also, the length is very comfortable to work with on a DX body and the lens exhibits the rich colors one associates with the AF-D lenses.

Focus is quick and accurate on my D80.

As a wide angle lens, don't expect lush bokeh here. That is not what this lens is all about. In fact, front-to-back is pretty sharp already at F2.8, getting sharper as one stops down though the difference in overall sharpness from F2.8 to say F8 is not as great as one might expect. You can get "acceptable" bokeh on close-ups.

If you are after lush bokeh look to the AF-S DX 35mm F1.8G or one of Nikons 50mm lenses. I personally have and prefer the AF 50mm F1.4D.

Comments about Nikon Wide Angle AF Nikkor 24mm f/2.8D Autofocus Lens:

I primarily bought this for widefield astrophotography and nighttime landscapes because of the hard infinity focus stop. Focusing more modern AF-S lenses on stars can be a pain since there's no hard infinity focus point.

At 2.8 the center is very sharp, with the edges suffering a bit. At f/4 it's really good. At f/5.6 its sharp across the whole field on a full frame camera. I'd say overall its quality is comparable to the Nikkor 24-70 2.8 at 24mm.

Comments about Nikon Wide Angle AF Nikkor 24mm f/2.8D Autofocus Lens:

I bought this lens in preparation for upgrading to an FX body. Needed something wide and fast for astrophotography landscapes. In the meantime, the results I am getting on my DX body are very satisfying (sharp) and I am enjoying having close to 50mm focal length for a trying my hand at a little street photography. Small size of the lens makes handling the camera a pleasure.

For it's size it's a weighty lens, but up to a point I've never seen weight as a negative. Rather, a nice weighty body and lens feels good in the hand and lends stability to composing a shot.

Best thing is this lens made me dig out my old F100 (to get an idea of true 24mm) which I have neglected due to limited time for developing and printing film these past few years.

Comments about Nikon Wide Angle AF Nikkor 24mm f/2.8D Autofocus Lens:

Lens works great on a full frame - its a little soft wide open on the the edges but beautiful non the less. awesome contrast.

Comments about Nikon Wide Angle AF Nikkor 24mm f/2.8D Autofocus Lens:

I use this lens for landscape photography. It is much lighter than the Nikon 17-35. It is also much less expensive. I carry this lens, a 50mm f/1.8 and a 135mm f/3.5 when I go hiking in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The 24mm allows me to have great depth of field without the weight of a zoom. The lens is tack sharp. You just zoom with your feet. It has the wide angle needed in some situations without the distortion of the wider angle lenses.

Comments about Nikon Wide Angle AF Nikkor 24mm f/2.8D Autofocus Lens:

Utilizing on a Nikon D90, I was looking for something a bit wider than normal, with good focusing in dim lighting, i.e. churches. The lens has more than met my expectations, offering clarity with a decent bokeh as well as a fast focus. The only downside would be some flare, the screw-in lens hood is ok and will have to do; I rarely shoot with flare being an issue, but for others, it may be. I also wanted this lens for when I possibly upgrade to FX.

Comments about Nikon Wide Angle AF Nikkor 24mm f/2.8D Autofocus Lens:

Great lens. Does exactly what I need and in perfect quality.

Comments about Nikon Wide Angle AF Nikkor 24mm f/2.8D Autofocus Lens:

This is a great lens for taking group photos at events when standing back with your 50mm is not an option and you're tired from wearing the 24-70mm f/2.8 around your neck. The first example I got, however, would not focus sharply, but B&H's returns dept took care of that and voila - I got the quality this lens is supposed to have.

Comments about Nikon Wide Angle AF Nikkor 24mm f/2.8D Autofocus Lens:

Great lens for a fixed focal length walk around lens - fast sharp light.

Comments about Nikon Wide Angle AF Nikkor 24mm f/2.8D Autofocus Lens:

Got this lens to act as a "light" wide on a D300s DX format; Nikon lens build quality is without question and the lens generally small and light. I have a 35mm 2.0D that I use as a "normal" lens and the image quality and sharpness seem great throughout the full range of f-stops; unfortunately, the sharpness on the 24mm 2.8D is far below that of the 35mm 2.0D. I guess it's an OK lens for the price, since the next step up is the 24mm 1.4G ED, which I'm sure is great glass, but for $1,999 it better be; it's also quite large and heavy in comparison.

I've returned the 24mm 2.8D and am not sure what I'm going to do to cover the 35mm focal length for my camera; maybe save for the 1.4G ED? We'll see.

Comments about Nikon Wide Angle AF Nikkor 24mm f/2.8D Autofocus Lens:

Sharp images, accurate color, fast AF. Equivalent to a 36mm on a DSLR that does not have a full frame sensor. Chromatic aberrations at certain apertures are present, but are minimal. Slight vignetting also present at low apertures.

Comments about Nikon Wide Angle AF Nikkor 24mm f/2.8D Autofocus Lens:

This compact 24mm prime provides a very wide angle of view on film or FX bodies and a moderate wide view on DX bodies. It's acceptably sharp at full aperture and quite commendably so when stopped down to f8. It has some slight barrel distortion that may be noticeable depending on the subject, although I don't find it objectionable even for streetscapes containing architecture. Excellent travel lens.

Comments about Nikon Wide Angle AF Nikkor 24mm f/2.8D Autofocus Lens:

The build quality of this lens is excellent. The auto focus is pretty fast, that's just what I want.

Comments about Nikon Wide Angle AF Nikkor 24mm f/2.8D Autofocus Lens:

Inexpensive, compact and excellent optically.

It's a classic and it's optics have been a favorite of Nikon photographers for decades.

Sharpest 24mm lens or zoom in Nikon's stable.

I had been shooting with the expensive/heavy Nikon 14-24mm f2.8G AF-S ED N. For the price this seems to be a tad sharper at 24mm. It's so much lighter that it's much easier to lug around. Honest I was shocked at how tiny it was. It makes my Nikon 50mm lens look larger. I chose it over the 20mm for less distortion. The only con is to watch your fingers on the focus ring if you use auto focus. It works on the Nikon D700. For anyone shooting it wide open... there is a little vignetting which is really easy to fix with Photoshop if you shoot raw and do the lens distortion control upon importing. Autofocus is always dead on. Manual focus is equally as easy. 1 full turn to go from infinity to 2 feet.

Comments about Nikon Wide Angle AF Nikkor 24mm f/2.8D Autofocus Lens:

Sold my wide angle zoom and needed something wider than my 50mm. This lens is exactly what I wanted. Great value for money, small - so easy to travel with, sharp and a lovely wide angle on my D700.

Comments about Nikon Wide Angle AF Nikkor 24mm f/2.8D Autofocus Lens:

This is an undersrated lens. I'm using it as my wide end and for walking around on a DX body, and it makes an excellent street lens, also great for architecture and nature. It focus fast, but not 70-200 vr ii fast, but fast enough in most situations. It's best used during the day with good light. Decent at night photography as well, but 2.8 does get in the way at times. Overall perfect walking around lens on a DX body. I shot NY with this and a 50mm 1.8 and never missed anything else.

Comments about Nikon Wide Angle AF Nikkor 24mm f/2.8D Autofocus Lens:

I use this wonderful lens (to excess) on my D80. I use it on landscape, architecture and group shots. So don't listen to the naysayers about this lens being terrible. Find out for yourself. Nice lightweight and highly functional. I would have preferred the more expensive model, but this one fits the bill perfectly.

Comments about Nikon Wide Angle AF Nikkor 24mm f/2.8D Autofocus Lens:

I've only had the lens about a week or so but, it seems like a great lens for the money! Nice and sharp!

Comments about Nikon Wide Angle AF Nikkor 24mm f/2.8D Autofocus Lens:

So far the lens is beautiful. I got this because it will work good on both my full frame and d7000 camera (like a 35mm lens). Lens feels solid.

Comments about Nikon Wide Angle AF Nikkor 24mm f/2.8D Autofocus Lens:

It is sharp and the pictures pop! Good contrast. Good color fidelity. This is what I expect from a prime fixed focal length lens. The only 2 zooms I have that give fidelity anywhere near my fixed length primes are the Nikkor 35-70mm 1:2.8 AF D and the Tokina 11-16mm ATX Pro. Note that these two pro lenses do not zoom a lot.