Nikon Lente Super Grande Angular AF Nikkor 20mm f/2.8D Autofoco USA

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  • B&H # NI2028DAF
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Esta lente ultra-grande angular compacta possui o sistema "Close-Range Correction" da Nikon para fornecer alta performance a todas as distâncias de focagem através de elementos de lente flutuantes internos independentes. Capa de 94º com nitidez borda-a-borda.

Performance
Focal Length 20 mm
Aperture Maximum: f/2.8
Minimum: f/22
Camera Mount Type Nikon F
Format Compatibility Nikon FX/35mm Film
Nikon DX
Angle of View 94°
DX Picture Angle: 70°
Minimum Focus Distance 10.2" (26 cm)
Magnification 0.12x
Maximum Reproduction Ratio 1:8.3
Groups/Elements 9/12
Diaphragm Blades 7
Features
Image Stabilization No
Autofocus Yes
Tripod Collar No
Physical
Filter Thread 62 mm
Dimensions (DxL) Approx. 2.7 x 1.7" (6.86 x 4.32 cm)
Weight 9.5 oz (269 g)

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Nikon Super Wide Angle AF Nikkor 20mm f/2.8D Autofocus Lens
 
4.5

(based on 67 reviews)

Ratings Distribution

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    (43)

  • 4 Stars

     

    (19)

  • 3 Stars

     

    (2)

  • 2 Stars

     

    (0)

  • 1 Stars

     

    (3)

97%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Fast / accurate auto-focus (53)
  • Lightweight (53)
  • Consistent output (40)
  • Easily interchangeable (34)
  • Durable (30)

Cons

  • Slow focus (3)

Best Uses

  • Landscape/scenery (37)
  • Night photography (23)
  • Low light (22)
  • General purpose (14)
  • Weddings (14)
    • Reviewer Profile:
    • Photo enthusiast (16), Semi-pro photographer (16), Enthusiast (11), Semi-professional (10), Pro photographer (9)
    • Was this a gift?:
    • No (28), Yes (3)

Most Liked Positive Review

 

Last lens standing!!

The Nikkor 20mm f/2.8 AF-D lens is one of those lenses that every photographer with a full-frame 35mm DSLR or even an SLR should own! It's crisply sharp (depending on your abilities), ...Read complete review

The Nikkor 20mm f/2.8 AF-D lens is one of those lenses that every photographer with a full-frame 35mm DSLR or even an SLR should own! It's crisply sharp (depending on your abilities), well made, reasonably light, and perfectly sized for traveling! It's a gem of a lens in short. I have been using it for quite some time with my D700 and liked it so much that I bought a new one! A word of caution; if you purchase this lens second hand, be sure to check for haze that can form on some lenses (any brand) over time which can result in very subtle loss of overall sharpness! The first one I bought was second hand, older and had a bit of haze built up, even so, it was more than sharp enough for all practical purposes.Don't pay attention to those who blow up images 200% to find a pixel out of place here or a ray of magenta there, that's not photography... if you spend your time more taking photos than checking out gadgets this lens is for you! It's sharp at all apertures with an ever so slight touch of softness wide open (f/2.8) which depends on the individual lens, if you're lucky it'll be razor sharp at f/2.8 too (mine is). Auto-focus is accurate and fast, though this can vary with every camera-lens combination! [...] I was tempted to buy the 16-35mm AF-S zoom but when I saw how big and heavy it was, immediately changed my mind! Who wants to walk around with a lens the size of a water pipe! If you're into wide-angle photography you'll love this lens!

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Most Liked Negative Review

 

All in all not a bad lens

I had a Sigma 15 to 30mm 3.5 which was a big, heavy lens that always got “Wow, look at that lens” type of responses. Not the type of attention I wa...Read complete review

I had a Sigma 15 to 30mm 3.5 which was a big, heavy lens that always got “Wow, look at that lens” type of responses. Not the type of attention I wanted walking in the park or while doing cityscape work at night.
Safety concerns aside there really are a number of other advantages to short, lightweight lens when you're running around festivals and events all day and night.

After much research on the 20mm 2.8 lens the finale outcome seemed mixed to me with most of the reviews leaning towards the “nice but buy something else”. I got one anyway for 3 main reasons:
1)I wanted small and lightweight – equal to or faster than 2.8 lens.
2)I needed an ultra wide 20mm ( somewhat wide 30mm on my camera)
3)I wanted to stay well below $1000 since I no longer work for a studio and I do this for fun and the occasional computer graphic work.
Here's what I've found about this lens on my D300:
There is a little light fall off at 2.8 but not enough to mean anything to me.
It does seem to be a little soft but in looking at the images I'm noticing some back focusing.
At 2.8 the center of the image is the best as the more you move to the edge the softer you'll get.
I got better than I thought hand held shots at 2.8 and 1/30 to 1/60.
When the camera is held level barrel distortion is not as noticeable as I was lead to believe although it is there. If you plan on using this for professional interior/architectural work you will need some software to help remove what little bowing is there IMO.
All in all I think it is a very good lens for the money when you look at what you get which is a small, well made, fast, bright lens, with very good color and contrast.
If you can live with or I should say learn to work with the “quirky” parts, it's a good lens.
It's not a professional lens but I'm not sure it was ever made to be a digital pro lens.

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4.0

Just wide enough

By ellie

from PA

About Me Semi-pro Photographer

Verified Buyer

Pros

  • Easily Interchangeable
  • Fast / accurate auto-focus
  • Lightweight

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Indoors/Low Light
    • Landscape/Scenery

    Comments about Nikon Super Wide Angle AF Nikkor 20mm f/2.8D Autofocus Lens:

    It was fast enough to get a crisp shot of sunset handheld. It also was able to keep focus on my speedy granddaughter in continuous mode in low light. I shot with my Nikon D700. The distortion is corrected in LR3 with one click, but sometimes I leave it because I like the effect. Overall I am very happy with it. It is small and light. I can see it being a staple in my bag.

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    4.0

    Solid Value in this lens

    By Shawnino

    from Canada

    About Me Photo Enthusiast

    Verified Buyer

    Pros

    • Consistent Output
    • Durable
    • Lightweight

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Landscape/Scenery
      • Wildlife Photos

      Comments about Nikon Super Wide Angle AF Nikkor 20mm f/2.8D Autofocus Lens:

      I prefer primes at wide and standard angle and this is a strong, economical entry below 35mm. Sharp enough at f/2.8 and completely ready to rock at f/4. The build is solid and while I've only had the lens a week I can say it's performed well in both cold and rain. Light enough and easy to control.

      On the downside, the AF can be a little slow. Manual focusers will have no issues.

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      4.0

      A Great Lens

      By PSuwan

      from Springfield, VA

      About Me Photo Enthusiast

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      Pros

      • Consistent Output
      • Durable
      • Easily Interchangeable
      • Fast / accurate auto-focus
      • Lightweight
      • Nice Bokeh
      • Strong Construction

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Indoors/Low Light
        • Landscape/Scenery

        Comments about Nikon Super Wide Angle AF Nikkor 20mm f/2.8D Autofocus Lens:

        I have a bit problem with this lens when using with flash for some angle with some glaring. The most part of this lens has been solid and very good with landscape, interior and group of people shot.

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        5.0

        better than I thought

        By Maximus

        from Burnaby, CA

        About Me Semi-pro Photographer

        Verified Buyer

        Pros

        • Consistent Output
        • Durable
        • Easily Interchangeable
        • Fast / accurate auto-focus
        • Lightweight
        • Nice Bokeh

        Cons

        • Blurry Focus

        Best Uses

        • Indoors/Low Light
        • Landscape/Scenery
        • Travel
        • Weddings/Events
        • Wildlife Photos

        Comments about Nikon Super Wide Angle AF Nikkor 20mm f/2.8D Autofocus Lens:

        As a travel person, i believe that carrying too many lens and gears decreases the guilty of the trip or vacation. Although i do love to shoot photos catching the moments of happiness, the lesson from last trip to Miami, traveling with heavy gears only make you feel tired. No fun at all. That's why i recommend this lens as the best Nikon travel company. It's light and wide. The focus speed is fast as well. F2.8 is also a good atrraction to have it. No matter you are using Dx or FX cameras, it performs what a good DSLR should have. The only drawback for this is the sharpness needs to be improved a bit. However, as i said, its the best travel lens i ever had. Having a trip is definitely more important than shooting a lot good quality of photos but the trip uncomfortable.

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        5.0

        More than I thoght!

        By Cezar Motta

        from Florianópolis, BRAZIL

        About Me Pro Photographer

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        Pros

        • Consistent Output
        • Fast / accurate auto-focus
        • Lightweight
        • Nice Bokeh
        • Rugged
        • Strong Construction

        Cons

        • Don't come with hood

        Best Uses

        • Indoors/Low Light
        • Landscape/Scenery
        • Night Photography
        • Sports/Action
        • Video
        • Weddings/Events
        • Wildlife Photos

        Comments about Nikon Super Wide Angle AF Nikkor 20mm f/2.8D Autofocus Lens:

        Very light, quick fucusing, sharp at all apertures, very low distortion. Should had bought before.

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        4.0

        Very good compromise price and quality

        By cole0283

        from Turin, Italy

        About Me Semi-pro Photographer

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        Pros

        • Lightweight
        • Strong Construction

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • Landscape/Scenery

          Comments about Nikon Super Wide Angle AF Nikkor 20mm f/2.8D Autofocus Lens:

          - I use the product for architecture, landscape and interior picture.

          - It has a very good comprimise price/quality and it's not heavy to carry on

          - It's much less expensive and lighter than the 14-24 f2.8

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          3.0

          Sharp lens but has aperture problems

          By Ramanand

          from Irvine, CA

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          Pros

          • Consistent Output
          • Easily Interchangeable
          • Fast / accurate auto-focus
          • Lightweight

          Cons

            Best Uses

            • Landscape/Scenery
            • Travel interiors

            Comments about Nikon Super Wide Angle AF Nikkor 20mm f/2.8D Autofocus Lens:

            Bought this lens in 1992. Back then its resolution was higher than any slide film that I could buy (may still be true today).

            3 stars only because I am very disappointed with the aperture blades getting sticky over time. Nikon has "serviced" this 3 times and their charges have doubled my true cost of ownership.

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            5.0

            great lens!

            By Etoile

            from Cambridge

            About Me Semi-pro Photographer

            Verified Buyer

            Pros

            • Durable
            • Easily Interchangeable
            • Fast / accurate auto-focus
            • Lightweight

            Cons

              Best Uses

              • Landscape/Scenery

              Comments about Nikon Super Wide Angle AF Nikkor 20mm f/2.8D Autofocus Lens:

              Sharp and fast. Have only had it a few weeks but using it all the time.

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              5.0

              I love it !

              By AlexH

              from Montreal, Canada

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              Pros

              • Easily Interchangeable
              • Lightweight
              • Rugged

              Cons

                Best Uses

                • Landscape/Scenery

                Comments about Nikon Super Wide Angle AF Nikkor 20mm f/2.8D Autofocus Lens:

                I stepped up to a Nikon D3s in spring time and I find the 24-70 f2.8 heavy and big with it. Since I already had a 50 1.4G I was looking to get a wide andle lightweight prime so I went with the 20mm. No regrets at all, amazing how wide thing lens goes with a Full Frame body. Back from a trip in NYC and this lens is a must for travelling and cathing everything !

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                5.0

                Fantastic for architecture indoors

                By Gus Takatori

                from Brazil

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                Pros

                • Fast / accurate auto-focus
                • Lightweight
                • Nice Bokeh
                • Strong Construction

                Cons

                  Best Uses

                  • Indoors/Low Light
                  • Landscape/Scenery
                  • Night Photography
                  • Weddings/Events

                  Comments about Nikon Super Wide Angle AF Nikkor 20mm f/2.8D Autofocus Lens:

                  I'm a professional architecture photographer and bought this lens to make my life easier to shot interiors. It´s awesome. The little distortion is easy to correct using the specific profile in a post-processing software.

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                  4.0

                  Great Light Weight Wide Angle Lens

                  By Nik Player

                  from New Zealand

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                  Pros

                  • Consistent Output
                  • Durable
                  • Easily Interchangeable
                  • Fast / accurate auto-focus
                  • Lightweight
                  • Rugged
                  • SmallCompact

                  Cons

                  • Distortion
                  • Vignetting

                  Best Uses

                  • Indoors/Low Light
                  • Landscape/Scenery
                  • Night Photography
                  • Weddings/Events

                  Comments about Nikon Super Wide Angle AF Nikkor 20mm f/2.8D Autofocus Lens:

                  I sold my (awesome) 14-24mm lens and replaced it with this lens because it is so much easier to carry and handle. Its light-weight, takes up little room in my camera bag. It focuses fast on my D700 and is plenty sharp enough. It also takes filters.

                  It does suffer from vignetting below f4 and a little complex distortion but this is easily corrected in Adobe Lightroom (ACR) using the built-in lens correction feature.

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                  5.0

                  Great for macro and close-up shots

                  By PW

                  from Johannesburg, South Africa

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                  Pros

                  • Consistent Output
                  • Easily Interchangeable
                  • Fast / accurate auto-focus
                  • Lightweight
                  • Strong Construction

                  Cons

                    Best Uses

                    • Indoors/Low Light
                    • Macro Photography
                    • Night Photography
                    • Video

                    Comments about Nikon Super Wide Angle AF Nikkor 20mm f/2.8D Autofocus Lens:

                    Used for taking shots of the hotel suite to start off with. The 50-200mm lens could not do the job. [...]

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                    5.0

                    Compliments 28-300 zoom for FX format

                    By tahoe cruzer

                    from El Dorado Hills CA

                    About Me Photo Enthusiast

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                    Pros

                    • Easily Interchangeable
                    • Fast / accurate auto-focus
                    • Lightweight

                    Cons

                      Best Uses

                      • Indoors/Low Light
                      • Landscape/Scenery

                      Comments about Nikon Super Wide Angle AF Nikkor 20mm f/2.8D Autofocus Lens:

                      Extends my all purpose 28-300 to cover wider angles . For DX format the 14-24 zoom would be perfect, although costing more than twice as much as the prime 20mm.

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                      5.0

                      Awesome

                      By Sam The Lense Man

                      from Wilmot, NH

                      About Me Semi-pro Photographer

                      Verified Buyer

                      Pros

                      • Consistent Output
                      • Easily Interchangeable
                      • Fast / accurate auto-focus
                      • Lightweight

                      Cons

                        Best Uses

                        • Indoors/Low Light
                        • Landscape/Scenery
                        • Macro Photography
                        • Night Photography
                        • Sports/Action
                        • Weddings/Events
                        • Wildlife Photos

                        Comments about Nikon Super Wide Angle AF Nikkor 20mm f/2.8D Autofocus Lens:

                        This lens is great. i have used it on a D7000 and a F100 35mm. though on some cameras it lacks the wide angle ability it gives a great crystal clear look. on my f100 the wide angle look is amazing. everything is sharp and you do not get the huge distortion like you would with a fish eye. all in all this a great lens especially as a person who loves the look and feel of classic old 35mm film cameras.

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                        4.0

                        nice lens

                        By DB

                        from SB, CO

                        About Me Pro Photographer

                        Verified Buyer

                        Pros

                        • Durable
                        • Easily Interchangeable
                        • Lightweight
                        • Rugged
                        • Strong Construction

                        Cons

                        • Slow Focus

                        Best Uses

                        • Landscape/Scenery
                        • Weddings/Events

                        Comments about Nikon Super Wide Angle AF Nikkor 20mm f/2.8D Autofocus Lens:

                        nice overall lens.. seem to have to pay attention to focusing a bit more than you should--but all around great lens for the money. Images look great, I would definitely recommend it...

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                        4.0

                        good lens - wish it was updated

                        By kmkm

                        from NJ

                        About Me Pro Photographer

                        Verified Buyer

                        Pros

                        • Lightweight

                        Cons

                          Best Uses

                          • Indoors/Low Light

                          Comments about Nikon Super Wide Angle AF Nikkor 20mm f/2.8D Autofocus Lens:

                          Lens is sharp and works great on D7000. When using autofocus the foucs ring turns and is noisy - but I knew that when I was buying it. So far autofocus is accurate.

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                          1.0

                          No Auto Focus on Nikon D7000

                          By meels

                          from port angeles, wa

                          About Me Photo Enthusiast

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                            Cons

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                                Comments about Nikon Super Wide Angle AF Nikkor 20mm f/2.8D Autofocus Lens:

                                Unfortunately, this lens arrived and when I tried it on my D7000 only manual focus was available. [...] That's disappointing. So, now just waiting to exchange it for a wide angle lens that WILL work on my D7000. [...]

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                                4.0

                                Nice, Clear Wide Angle

                                By Janelle

                                from San Francisco, CA

                                About Me Pro Photographer

                                Verified Buyer

                                Pros

                                • Durable
                                • Lightweight
                                • Rugged
                                • Strong Construction

                                Cons

                                • Blurry Focus

                                Best Uses

                                • Indoors/Low Light
                                • Landscape/Scenery

                                Comments about Nikon Super Wide Angle AF Nikkor 20mm f/2.8D Autofocus Lens:

                                The lens feels sturdy and solid without being too weighty. It doesn't have too much distortion, but the focus isn't all that sharp.

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                                1.0

                                Aperature fails

                                By Nikon buyer

                                from Denver, CO

                                About Me Semi-pro Photographer

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                                  Cons

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                                      Comments about Nikon Super Wide Angle AF Nikkor 20mm f/2.8D Autofocus Lens:

                                      I've owned two of Nikon's 20mm f/2.8---but the aperature failed except wide open on BOTH (out of warranty, never dropped). Authorized repair shop had seen this before. Too expensive to repair. Nikon won't stand behind this problem product.

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                                      5.0

                                      Essential lens

                                      By Blee

                                      from Ontario, Canada

                                      About Me Photo Enthusiast

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                                      Pros

                                      • Consistent Output
                                      • Lightweight

                                      Cons

                                        Best Uses

                                        • Indoors/Low Light
                                        • Landscape/Scenery
                                        • Night Photography

                                        Comments about Nikon Super Wide Angle AF Nikkor 20mm f/2.8D Autofocus Lens:

                                        Terrific little lens for interiors and low light situations. Essential prime lens for landscapes and light to boot!

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