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Customer Reviews for Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED
Fast aperture, high-performance, ultra-wide-angle zoom optimized for FX- and DX-format sensors featuring Nikon’s exclusive ED Glass and Nano Crystal Coat.
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90 out of 92(98%)customers recommend this product.
Customer Reviews for AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED
Review 1 for AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED
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double vision issues, superb contrast & saturation, excellent build quality
PostedFebruary 29, 2012
sesopenko
Location Canada
Age 25-34
Nikon Family 0-1 years
Experience 1-3 months
Role Semi-professional photographer
The contrast & saturation is superb. There's a sort of "double vision" effect for out of focus things which is a little annoying. It doesn't perform as well on subjects at infinity as I would like but for what it is it's quite good. It's a zooming, wide angle retrofocus lens and considering the constraints of modern engineering this is as good as it gets. You might get a bit better sharpness performance out of a PC-E lens if you want to monkey with tilt movements for a couple minutes before taking the shot.
It doesn't take filters but the contrast & saturation are so high I don't think it's as big a deal as people make it out. It's heavy so keep that in mind if you're using it on a heavy body with an on camera flash.
The construction is solid and the focus & zoom rings are smooth. It's moving almost 1KG of glass so it's a given that there's a bit of resistance in the zoom ring compared to the focus ring. It's probably the smoothest "full time manual focus" ring I've ever experienced.
The lens element is very exposed so I leave the lens cap on at all times and take it off to take a picture. I might relax a bit more and "let go" later but for now it makes me nervous. Dust on the front element WILL show up in the shot. This camera is unforgiving in that aspect.
The chromatic aberration is manageable. Usually it doesn't need correction. There's barrel distortion on the wide end.
Used on a D300. Waiting for my pre-ordered D800 to come in.
The reason this lens gets 3 stars is because there's a serious "double vision" problem for out of focus elements. On the D300 small details are rendered twice if they're out of focus, about 3-4 pixels apart. Things like telephone wires in the distance, little leaves, etc. Having to stop down the lens extra to mitigate this defeats the purpose of having such a sharp lens. I really wish this issue didn't happen.
For those interested I'm comparing this lens to the following that I've used: Zeiss 35mm T* 2.0 Distagon (on full frame), voigtlander 21mm color skopar F4 (on 35mm film and aps-c sony nex), Schneider Super Angulon F8 on 4x5 film
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Review 2 for AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED
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Fast aperture & the ultra wide
PostedFebruary 27, 2012
A . R. Abbasi
Location Jerusalem, Israel
Age 45-54
Favorite Subject Landscape
Nikon Family 21+ years
Experience 3-6 months
Role Serious passion, hobbyist
I own this lens befor five months i am so pleased that i bought this lens because the sharpness & the well constructed , I keeping it mounted on my D700 , photographing churches its so nice with glass
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+4points
Review 3 for AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED
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One Tack SHARP! lens
PostedJanuary 24, 2012
gtwhogger
Location Lawton, MI 49065, USA
Age 45-54
Favorite Subject Landscape
Nikon Family 21+ years
Experience More than a year
Role Serious passion, hobbyist
I have had this lens for just about one year now and I must say I don't use it as often as I like but I should, since this in my opinion one of the sharpest pieces of glass I have used, I usually use this in tight city and town shots at night but need to start breaking it out for day time photos, the one draw back is filter usage is next to nil on the options here, but Lee has designed an after market Cokin style holder that fits behind the built in lens hood that uses 150mm filters, so a Grad. ND filter can be used or others.
I love this glass for indoor Cathedral photos in that the wide angle it offers on a FX sensor is perfect on my D3-D3x bodies and it is a beautiful to handle lens, if you only want top notch glass and don't want to purchase a arsenal of lens to cover a good range I suggest that this needs to be in your kit bag and a perfect compliment to 2 other beautiful lenses offered in the Nikon line up that one should consider is the 24-70 f/2.8 VR, and 70-200 f/2.8 VR. These three lenses will just about cover anything you will ever need.
One recent photo I shot at night is with this 14-24mm f/2.8 and is included in my review was shot on my D3x full frame sensor at 16mm focal length at ISO 640 and 2 seconds, yes I did use lens correction in PS CS5 to straighten out the lens distortion but you can see some of the endless possibilities possible with this lens.
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Review 4 for AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED
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Glass Glass Glass !!!
PostedJanuary 11, 2012
Spyglass Hill
Location San Francisco, CA, USA
Age 55-65
Favorite Subject Portrait
Nikon Family 2-5 years
Experience 1-3 months
Role Semi-professional photographer
Bought this lens along with the D700 for shooting in jazz / night clubs with no flash .. Between the glass and the high available ISO, it's the perfect combination .. heavy, yes .. perfect, yes !! Great for city shots as you can get crazy with this lens .. You can take it all in even when the light gets low between the tall buildings .. Love hand holding the night shots, no tripod !! A monster of a lens ..
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Review 5 for AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED
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one excellent bit of glass
PostedDecember 31, 2011
wsj2day
Location England, UK
Age 55-65
Favorite Subject Landscape
Nikon Family 21+ years
Experience 6-12 months
Role Professional photographer
without doubt a superb piece of glass! i have owned and used this lens now for the past 6 months and love it! i have no reason to doubt the 'true' ability of this lens and only my lack of 'daring' (and the bloody cost of the thing) is holding me back from just taking all sort of chances with it: "have to get that shot" - "at all cost" Really, this is a marvelous piece of glass, one you will never be disappointed with, just release your imagination and watch it be fulfilled! i highly recommend this lens (for what it's worth)
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+8points
Review 6 for AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED
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Excelente lente !! Se esta convirtiendo en uno de mis favoritos
PostedDecember 17, 2011
tomy5000ar
Age 45-54
Favorite Subject Portrait
Nikon Family 21+ years
Experience More than 20 years
Role Serious passion, hobbyist
Si bien siempre me incline por otras focales, despues de comprar el 14-24 es uno de mis elejidos !!
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Review 7 for AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED
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Wicked Lens
PostedDecember 11, 2011
Nicky
Location Toronto
Age 45-54
Favorite Subject Portrait
Nikon Family 11-20 years
Experience 1-3 months
Role Serious passion, hobbyist
I tried other wide angle lens hoping to save a few dollars. I just recently purchased the 14-24mm and I can honestly say it’s the best of them all. My only negative is its susceptible to flaring if in direct contact with light source. Beyond that it’s sharp, colourful and controls distortion better than any other wide angle lens I’ve worked with. I love the weight and construction and I highly recommend this lens to anyone who’s picky about picture quality. This is definitely one of Nikon’s best achievements, and its one of my favourites for sure.
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Review 8 for AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED
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Masterpiece.
PostedNovember 25, 2011
Rye
Age 18-24
Favorite Subject Sports
Nikon Family 21+ years
Experience 1-3 months
Role Semi-professional photographer
This lens is easily one of the best in my arsenal of lenses. A lot of people get all into their zoom lenses, but if you are not into zoom lenses and want easily one of the best lenses nikon has ever made. This is their Mona Lisa. The ƒ2.8 comes in handy for low light scenes. helps long exposures at night. crisp sharp details across the spectrum.
Can't see that light fall off. - Using DX, it's just Awesome. on FX, It's even more so! I highly recommend this lens. The construction is superb, I use raincovers all the time, but sometimes there will be that long exposure you were dying to get and suddenly, rain! This lens can take on quite a bit. it's been through some light rain and hail at the same time. Just keep that bubble of the lens at the front clear of anything. - Only down falls are: the price (this lens is WELL worth it. the lower the price you find the better!) and that bulge of the lens in the front. Not complaining. It adds that uniqueness to the lens and for me.
Can't see that light fall off. - Using DX, it's just Awesome. on FX, It's even more so! I highly recommend this lens. The construction is superb, I use raincovers all the time, but sometimes there will be that long exposure you were dying to get and suddenly, rain! This lens can take on quite a bit. it's been through some light rain and hail at the same time. Just keep that bubble of the lens at the front clear of anything. - Only down falls are: the price (this lens is WELL worth it. the lower the price you find the better!) and that bulge of the lens in the front. Not complaining. It adds that uniqueness to the lens and for me.
this is the best lens for ultra wides out there.
If you want smaller sizes, you can go for the fixed D series which are still great!
If you want smaller sizes, you can go for the fixed D series which are still great!
Seriously, try this lens, I guarantee you will fall in love with Wide style photographs.
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+8points
Review 9 for AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED
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Simply Amazing Lens!
PostedNovember 21, 2011
SamS
Location Orange, CA
Age 35-44
Favorite Subject Landscape
Nikon Family 11-20 years
Experience More than a year
Role Serious passion, hobbyist
This lens has been the heart and soul of all my landscape work. I'm pretty much addicted to it; it stays on my camera almost 70% of the time.
It's super sharp and built to last, my photo friends that use other brands cameras salivate when they see this lens and wish they can use it :)
Buy one!
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+5points
Review 10 for AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED
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EXCELLENT LENS
PostedNovember 21, 2011
RAUL
Location SAN ANTONIO TX
Age 45-54
Favorite Subject Family & Friends
Nikon Family 21+ years
Experience Less than a month
Role Serious passion, hobbyist
AMAZING AND REALLY SHARP LENS, QUALITY IS THIS LENS IS EXCELLENT QUALITY IS AMAZING, their great NIKON OPTICAL TECHNOLOGY IS A SUPERIOR GRADE LENS
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Review 11 for AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED
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THE BEST
PostedOctober 22, 2011
WOLFY
Location New York,NY
Age 55-65
Favorite Subject Travel
Nikon Family 11-20 years
Experience Less than a month
Role Serious passion, hobbyist
I just bought this special lens and immediately I found it so special!Simply the best!Ever!
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Review 12 for AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED
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Eye-poping clarity
PostedOctober 20, 2011
David-eye
Location Texas Hill Country
Age 55-65
Favorite Subject Nature
Nikon Family 2-5 years
Experience 1-3 months
Role Serious passion, hobbyist
I know I am probably just "singing to the choir", but I wanted to add my voice to the many admirers of this amazing lens. It has stellar optics and the color rendering is just delicious. When another lens might have difficulty capturing a shot because of tricky lighting, this hunk of glass comes through with yet another amazing image. This is the ultra-wide gold standard.
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Review 13 for AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED
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One of the best!
PostedSeptember 11, 2011
Manny
Location Northridge, CA
Age 35-44
Favorite Subject Landscape
Nikon Family 6-10 years
Experience 6-12 months
Role Serious passion, hobbyist
I use this for shooting landscape and am always excited with the results. It is a pricey lens but you get the one of the best.
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Review 14 for AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED
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PostedAugust 1, 2011
FXUser
Location Orlando, FL
Age 25-34
Nikon Family 2-5 years
Experience 1-3 months
Role Professional photographer
I've owned this lens before but sold it due to the fact I wasn't using it much nor did I completely understand this lens.
After re-owning this lens for a week, I've gained a whole new respect for the lens and I don't think there is another lens that provides the color and contrast of this lens!
Highly recommend if you are on FX and looking for an ultra-wide angle lens. I can't think of a better lens near it's range.
Oh and if it matters, I own the trinity.
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+3points
Review 15 for AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED
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Best of the best
PostedJuly 4, 2011
Parky
Location Dallas, Tx
Age Over 65
Favorite Subject Landscape
Nikon Family 21+ years
Experience 1-3 months
Role Professional photographer
This lens is so close to perfect that it could be the best zoom lens ever made by Nikon. It is also suitable for both FX and DX formats. Simply outstanding!
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+4points
Review 16 for AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED
Overall rating
Monster wide angle glass
PostedMay 26, 2011
Denver Shooter
Location Denver, CO
Age 45-54
Favorite Subject Landscape
Nikon Family 6-10 years
Experience 1-3 months
Role Serious passion, hobbyist
Its big, it has some heft and its not cheap, but man does this lens take really great pictures.
Its seriously fast and has virtually zero artifacts at any zoom and aperture combination I have shot with.
And its incredibly sharp and a blast to use for just about anything from interiors to landscapes to pets and family..
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+7points
Review 17 for AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED
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Wonderful Lens. New horizon for me.
PostedMay 25, 2011
baseelo
Location Dearborn, MI
Age 45-54
Favorite Subject Nature
Nikon Family 0-1 years
Experience Less than a month
Role Serious passion, hobbyist
This the first lens that I get of the Golden Triad (I just ordered the Nikkor 24-70 mm f/ 2.8 E.D. last night)
I just love it. Even though I'm using it on a Dx frame body (my D7000) but I just love it because it gives me more freedom for indoor pics and gives more real feeling of the rooms. And it should come in handy when I upgrade to an Fx camera. (hopefully a 3Dx or 3Ds).
Even relatives who have no idea about lenses and focal lengths gave me comments to that regard.
The photos are tack sharp.
Everyday I believe more in the fact that if you need good results in photography, get the best that you cann afford, it really pays.
Everyday I believe more in the fact that if you need good results in photography, get the best that you cann afford, it really pays.
Super piece of glass!!
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-3points
Review 18 for AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED
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Super-wide and fast
PostedMay 18, 2011
RSPhotog
Location Saint Louis, MO
Age 35-44
Favorite Subject Travel
Nikon Family 6-10 years
Experience 1-3 months
Role Semi-professional photographer
Recently acquired this valuable tool. I immediately put it to use for some HDR shots and nighttime use in St. Louis Forest Park. It allowed some great photos of the front of the St. Louis Art Museum from a close perspective.
I would recommend adding it to your 3-4 lenses you want with you on any travel photography.
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Review 19 for AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED
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Would not leave home without it
PostedMay 14, 2011
Pats Pics
Location Rifle Colorado
Age 55-65
Favorite Subject Nature
Nikon Family 2-5 years
Experience More than a year
Role Semi-professional photographer
Outstanding lens. Clearity edge to edge. Slight distortion at widest Zoom which adds to landscapes and scenery. Found it too much for my taste for wildlife, or portrait.; at widest zoom. I only wish the sun shade attachment extended just a little bit but that might not be possible given such the wide angle of view at 14mm setting. Distortion at 14mm is not near as much as the fish eye effect which I personally do not favor. I would not leave home without this lens in my bag even when I only carry 3 or 4 lenses for my field back pack.
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+6points
Review 20 for AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED
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Up to Nikons' outstanding other lenses.
PostedApril 18, 2011
"Beas"
Location California High Movaje Desert
Age Over 65
Favorite Subject Landscape
Nikon Family 21+ years
Experience Less than a month
Role Professional photographer
A Bit larger and heavier than I'm used to but very easy to adapt to the 14-24mm f2.8 Zoom.
I do like the fact that the lens is f2.8 at all focal lengths, easily hand holdable.
I do like the fact that the lens is f2.8 at all focal lengths, easily hand holdable.
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