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

I picked up this lens primarily for office interiors but now I use it all the time. It is sharp, sharp, sharp! It has great color, great perspective and seems brighter that I expected. The VR seemed overkill but now I love it, popping off razor sharp images at 1/4 second without a worry at weddings or location portrait sessions. Put this lens on a D3 and go shoot in a pitch dark room and wow yourself.

This lens is a very good Value for the Money. Even though I don´t use Ultra Wides in my normal jobs, this lens is a great Landscape Lens. I have used it for some Architectural Interiors too.

This is a superb wide angle zoom, priced more reasonably than the 14-24mm, and in a package that is more friendly to the photographer. Although not great for architecture photography at its widest setting due to distorted lines, this limitation is easily corrected for in imaging software.

First, I want to begin by saying that all my experiences are based on using this lens as a FX lens on either a D3 or D3x. I also base my review in light of my results with other Nikon lens, a 14-24; 24-70; 24 PCe; 20 mm and 60 mm.

My 14-24 is a terrific lens, but as Thom Hogan says, its my favorite lens I never use. For most uses, its just a little too short. The 16-35 fills that gap for me as an everyday lens for someone who like wide angle work. The lens is much lighter than the 14-24 and if your walking around all day with a D3, the weight adds up.

On the down side, there is some angle bending at 16 mm, in particular, the horizon, much more so than the 14-24. I have been doing correction with NX-2 and CS5, but there is no current lens correction profile for this lens yet in the Adobe profile list (July 2010), once that profile is out there, this should be less of an issue.

I find the lens sharp and color great, especially if used at f8.

Overall, good value and a good addition to any wide angle lens inventory

distortions at wide end, field curvature, corners are soft, needs to be closed to f8.0 to be acceptable.

Exceptionally sharp; not too heavy; easy to use; affordable.

I´ve owned a Nikkor 14-24 for a few years and I finally got to try the new 16-35VR f/4 lens. I have to say I am very impressed with this new lens.

I recommend this lens to anybody looking for a light, round filter capable, wide angle landscaping lens zoom lens. It balances a lot better than my 14-24 and the extra mm in the long end does let me get tighter shots whenever I want without having to switch lenses.

Distortion is noticeable at 16mm but easily fixed in software and not really noticeable for most natural landscapes

At first I thought the VR feature wasn´t going to make that much of a difference since this is no telephoto lens. However I was amazed that it does make a noticeable difference in low light conditions and when you lack a tripod. I now wish my 14-24 had VR.

While not as sharp as my 14-24, for most landscape apertures (f/8 and beyond) this lens produces very good images, and probably as good as the 14-24 lens. Only wide open does the difference become noticeable with the 14-24 being better at the edges. Yet I don´t think that´s necessarily a problem for landscape photography since very rarely does on need to shoot wide open.

This lens was a pleasant surprise and I hope nikon keeps making more f/4 zooms. Being a heavy f/2.8 lens owner, I´m definitively liking the weight and price of this new line.

I used this lens extensively on our recent trip to the Tetons. Great quality and the range of the zoom was very helpful.

A year ago, I had a lot of my gear stolen, including a 14-24. Prior to purchasing the 16-35, I had already replaced my camera and the missing lenses, except for the 14-24.

I would keep checking the reviews, and such, regarding the 16-35 versus the 17-35 and the 14-24. The price was attractive, but it wasn´t F/2.8.

In the end though, I decided to go with the 16-35. I couldn´t have made a better choice. Extremely sharp, like the 14-24, but with a more usable focal range (I found that I missed the 24-35 range more than I loved the 14-15 range), and the abillity to mount filters. I am not a user of UVs, but I do enjoy polarizing cityscapes and capturing long exposures with NDs.

Color rendition is beautiful, and contrast is excellent. I never notice the one stop difference in aperture, and if I need it, I can turn on the VR (it´s been in the off position since I purchased the lens). There is considerably more distortion on the 16mm end than on the 14-24, but it is fairly easy to avoid with careful composition, and correct in post-production.

Overall, I can´t recommend this lens enough.