AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED

Full of high expectations from great reviews I was disappointed.

I get better results with my Nikon 18-35.

The focal length is so broad with the 14-24, I don´t get the fine detail that I get with my 18-35.

Of course this Nikon 14-24 is an old tech lens compared to the Nikon 18-35. The 18-35 has the ability to add filters, and seems to me to be Nikons upgrade to the 14-24.

Great product!... Amazing sharpness around the corners,distortion is very low and easily correctable. Excellent lens!...

Sharp, fast, also tells other nikon users to look at me!!!! haha.
Great lens, especially for compact places where you don´t get to maneuver, and for seances.
It does get a bit heavy with my D4.

I´ve been a Nikon owner and admirer for years. This is a terrific lens in all respects. It has no competition.

Below is a photo of a 340 foot long ´´box´´ truss I recently erected for an airplane hangar in Arizona. With limited foreground in which to work, this ultra wide angle zoom lens allowed me to get close to the structure, capture it all, and with no noticeable distortion. The image was taken at a shutter speed of 1/320th of a second, an aperture of f/9, an ISO of 100, a focal length of 14mm, Auto White Balance, and Matrix exposure metering.

The only lens lacking after decades of enthusiast photography -- wide angle. Here´s one of the many payoffs for being a ´´Nikon guy´´. Cannon doesn´t have anything close to this solution. We´ve had it almost a year and thousands of photos demonstrate there is nothing like this high quality wide angle lens for certain situations. Family gatherings, tripod in corner, capturing the whole room, capturing the whole moment, with amazing depth of field (some folks say it´s not for this, more for the next comment, but I see high value in the indoor family shots that cannot be achieved any other way). Then there is the get right up in there for the high impact shot. Been working this angle (pun intended) for family shots, awesome pet shots, landscape / flower close-ups, night sky (wow) shots -- all with very high impact. This is not a fisheye lens. Straight lines are straight. It is awesome. Love this lens. And as I´m always quick to point out, glass holds it´s value, camera bodies don´t. Glass makes all the difference in the world in 30 years from now looking back at the kids. Enough said!

I´ve been using this lens on a working basis for a couple of years, and it´s quickly become the favorite lens in my bag. On a full-frame (FX) body, you can´t beat the kinds of angles you can get for dramatic effect (see samples). The edge-to-edge sharpness is better than any other lens I use, and that says a lot because it´s all Nikkor glass. When zoomed all the way out to 14mm, you´re going to get some distortion, but that´s to be expected at that angle of view. That´s what gives you that dramatic perspective - use it to your advantage.
This lens inspires a special kind of shooting. Practice with it to develop a style that normal lenses just don´t get.

The first time out of the box I took a few sample shots and was sold. This lens produces extremely sharp images. You have to be aware of your horizon or you will get major distortion, but then again you may want that. It is heavy, lots of glass to produce the sharp image. As for a wide angle lens, this beats them all, get close to your subject and you will get very satisfying results. I have read some reviews about the lack of filter mounting capabilities, the colors are bright and vivid, just know your set up, and avoid having the light source at a 90 degree as it will make you metering difficult if in matrix. This lens is well worth the money if you plan on making large prints.

While I am very happy with the quality of the pictures with this lens. A few days ago wanted to shoot a frame with this wide lens in a windy area, as I did not want to change lenses in that dusty atmosphere decided to proceed with the 14-24 wide and had to use the built-in flash to fill in a face.

It was strange to see the barrel of the lens cast a shadow in the picture,