AF-S NIKKOR 16-35mm f/4G ED VR

Very sharp wide zoom with great clarity, and fast focusing. VR2 makes slow shutter speeds hand held much easier and more reliable = more keepers. Also lighter than an equivalent 2.8 lense, not obtrusively big like the 24-70 2.8, and less expensive than a 17-35 2.8.

But, it does suffer from distortion at the wide ends, which isn´t a problem if you shoot accordingly- rating should really be a 4.5 because of the distortion. Not an ideal lense for architectural photography. Photoshop or LR 3 make it easy to correct in post if need be though.

I returned this lens because it was unacceptably soft off center axis on my D300. At 16mm even when stopped down to f5.6 off center image quality was soft. I also compared it to my excellent Nixon 24-70mm f2.8 at both 24mm and 35mm. The 24-70 was far superior off center axis at both 24mm and 35mm to the 16-35mm both at f4 and even when the 16-35mm was stopped down to f5.6. There was something very wrong with this lens either in design or manufacture.

Since l pass from the D300 to D700, l was waiting for a good lens to replace my Nikon DX 10-24mm. This 16-35mm is just superb. Fast autofocus and very sharp.. In the beginning l was asking to me why a VR on this kind of lens. Wow you can shoot at 20mm at 1/8 sec. very easy. So l recommend this lens and for the price, this is a ´´must´´ in your gear.

The first thing I was pleased to find when I picked up this lens was that it was not nearly as heavy or bulky many people have warned me about. The satisfaction only grew from there.

Very sharp shots, and the VR worked great for a low-light wedding I was asked to do. Minor and easily-correctable distortion at >20mm. You won´t miss the extra stop at this focal length.

Excellent balance on a D700 body.

I am very happy with this new lens!

I love this lens, excellent sharpness and contrast I use it mostly for landscapes where I am really pleased to be able to use the filter.
lens is built to withstand being used every day by a Professional photographer. this is definitely a lens I would recommend to anyone wanting a great optics at a reasonable price.

WOW, what a great lens. A perfect companion to my 35-70.

I have been photographing weddings for almost eigth years now and I was waiting for a good, wide lens. I shoot different cultures weddings and some of them their families are huge! With -many times- being at a confined space a good wide is a must. Definetly a keeper. What I also like is that it forces you to change lenses if you want to shoot a portrait. You can distor your subject with this lens. I gave it a 4 star rating because it doesn´t focus fast enough. But I can live with that.

This lens is an incredible piece of glass. The angle of view provides both a stunning wide angle composition or a midrange frame in one lens. The lens is almost completely free of distortion and is very sharp.

I bought this lens for a trip to 4 national parks out west, and the photos were exactly what I was hoping for. This lens helped me produce the dramatic images that I had been practicing for all winter, and I am glad I chose this lens to bring with me. It is relatively light, and the zoom range was great on both the D300 and D700.

On a D300, the field of view is wide to midrange, and on full frame it is ultra wide to wide. Thank you nikon for putting out this amazing lens!

This lens produces excellent sharpness, low distortion and high contrast in low light conditions were a tripod is not allowed or practical.

Interior images of church, monuments, museums, and corporate headquarters are stunning. Couple this lens with a D700 or D3 and you can make images at 3200 ISO in very low light with beautiful results. This is a fantastic tool for art and technical results.