I use this lens primarily for landscapes and it performs beautifully. It is extremely sharp edge to edge even nearly wide open. I´m always amazed when I see the images taken with this lens--detail is rendered so clearly.

Build quality is excellent--very robust. I once tripped while hiking, fell, and the lens (with cap) hit a large boulder. No damage to lens or camera.

The only downside to this lens: 1. It´s big and heavy; 2. It doesn´t take filters easily.

The nikkor 14-24 is by far the best ultra wide zoom lens I´ve used. It is as sharp, if not sharper than similar f/2.8 prime lenses from 14mm all the way to 24mm. It is like having 3 primes (14,16,24) in one. When used with a full frame format DSLR, it simply creates stunningly crips images that are sharp corner to corner.

Autofocus is very fast and the f/2.8 aperture is great to have in low light conditions and also renders wonderful shallow DOF effects when focusing on close subjects. I recently took my copy to the jungles of Costa Rica and it performed without issue in the rigors of the tropical rain forrest.

The only drawback to this lens is that in order to use filters, you will need to purchase a square filter adapter such as the cokin-x pro system or the lee adapter. However, square filters provide more flexibility than screw on round filters so using a square filter system can yield better results.

In summary, this lens is one for the books of Nikon classics and a must-have if you are into ultra wide angle photography.

I first rented this lens in 2008 to test with my D700. I was immediately impressed with the clarity and contrast of images and equally worried about having a big bulbous front element unprotected. It turned out the inability to put a safety filter on the front was not such a big deal. I got used to the giant lens cap, which stays on the lens when it should.

I have since purchased this lens. Distortion is very low until you get to the extreme end of its range. It is sharp as a tack even wide open. With a little care, I can use my ND grads at 24mm, but that is about it. Lee is planning a 6 x 6´ filter and special holder for this lens, but it is yet to be available.

I have a 24mm f/2.8 AFD, but I have stopped carrying it most of the time and the 14-24 is now a regular fixture in my bag. There is flare shooting into the sun, but it is actually quite well controlled for a zoom.

I always was missing such a good wide zoom on my Canon gear. This lens is fantastic. Excellent optics and build quality.
IMO it has two drawbacks:
1. no standard way to use filters (due to its front element); so you must be very careful using it especially on events
2. it´s huge and very heavy

This is truly a remarkable lens. Great image quality with imperceptable distortion across the entier zoom range. Flare is well controlled and predictbale. Great for stunning broad landscapes or creative close-up and perspective shots. Fast for beautiful, low light interior shots. AF is also fast and accurate.It is large, and it is heavy, but on a pro body it balances well.

I have used this lens for Landscapes and Architectural Interiors. This lens has little or no barrel distortion and it´s sharpness has no equal. I must agree that living here in the Southwest, I wish I could put a filter in this lens!!

Image quality is unmatched at any distance in the range. Sharpness is beyond reproach. There´s a reason Canon users buy lens adapter mounts and buy this lens for their Canon´s

I´ve taken so many, and such a wide range, of my favorite shots -the ones that stop buyers and friends in their tracks - with the ultra-wide zoom AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED lens on my Nikon D700. If I could keep only one lens for that full-frame, I´d pick it, and let my Nikon D200 cover the rest.

Once you get used to positioning lens to optimize effective, dramatic capture of subject-scene with this incredibly edge-to-edge sharp, ultra-wide lens, your creativity will be unleashed more than ever.

These are some wow shots Nikkor´s 14-24mm helped make possible: (1) vast three-floor atrium with jet fighter suspended (2) crime scene with detective looming in foreground (3) all sharp in same shot: tall reeds feet away, hand inches away, face feet away, (small but clear) building at least mile away, (4) sweeping scenic vistas with massive moody cloudscapes, (5) close-up of pet with intense sense of depth. I could go on and on. I LOVE this lens.

full frame gave me the ISO i had been needing at weddings...the 14-24 is insanely crisp and true. I get images right out of the camera that are ready to print and without distortion.

the optics would be absolutely unheard of even a few years ago.

I can stand in the corner of a room and see all four walls.....all four walls!