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The following opinions have been automatically translated with Google Translate.  | sent on August 07, 2022 Pros: Optical quality in general, focal range up to 14 mm, construction and robustness with a single caveat regarding the front lens. Cons: Weight and dimensions, protruding and unprotected front lens, flare-type aberrations lurking. Opinion: It is a lens that I like very much and despite some flaws it will remain in my kit. To be a zoom the general optical quality is really high and in Nikon F-mount is also the only modern product that goes to 14 mm focal length, considering that there are fixed "exotic" natives that go to 14 mm but are dated optics and some of which are also difficult to find at fair prices in the used. It is an ultra wide angle, it distorts, it is its nature not a defect, and compared to others it distorts "better" in the sense that the "warping" effect it determines is less marked than in other lenses. It solves a lot even at full aperture and diaphragm is very very sharp throughout the frame. I really like the fact that with this lens you can give the images a very "immersive" look, which does not depend only on the wide-angle qualities but also on the peculiar character of this lens. It makes saturated /very saturated colors. As already mentioned by many others, the problems of this lens are two, both referring to the protruding front lens: the flare always lurking and the possibility of dirtying / ruining the lens even just by placing the lens in the bag - in my specimen the hood is rather loose and is easily removed, especially using aftermarket padded clutches that instead with every other lens protect against dust and scratches. Wanting to compare it with other Nikon material I would say that at 20 mm it is comparable with the AFS 20 1.8 that I had and I consider a really good lens, obviously the fixed wins for the f / 1.8, the weight and size, perhaps the minimum focusing distance, but overall the general yield is not very different. I didn't compare it to AFS 16-35 because I never had the latter. |
 | sent on June 30, 2021 Pros: Sharpness - Colors - Build Quality - Three-Dimensionality Images Cons: Weight - Flare - No Screw Filters Opinion: Used for almost 2 years on a D810, Lens Cara si but really Imposing, Very Sharp, Minimal distortion and well manageable during shooting, then in many scenes manages to give a three-dimensionality to the image that I had never seen in any other wide angle, solid metal construction, perhaps the only flaw is the quality of the front cap they could do better , but let's move on to the sore notes, the weight and the footprint compared to a classic 16-35 make themselves felt, in conditions of frontal light you have to know how to handle the flares because they are very pronounced and then lastly the inconvenience of not being able to mount screw filters, then in the mountains another 250-300g of weight to carry holders and slab filters , for the rest I think that in Nikon there is nothing more valid to make landscape, optical quality is comparable to fixed objectives. |
 | sent on May 29, 2020 Pros: Sharpness, Absence of Distortion Cons: Weight, Bombed Front Element Opinion: Great lens used for many months even on the go. Sharpness on par with a first, excellent image quality, distortion virtually absent. Only two flaws are the weight (1.1kg On Reflex tired after a while) and the combated front element that does not allow the assembly of threaded filters. Sold for a slightly less superb but lighter lens. |
 | sent on March 30, 2020 Pros: Sharpness Cons: Cumbersome, huge front cap Opinion: Great lens, after years loved and sold waiting for the z-mount series. Sharpness distinguishes it, an optics loved by all fans. Bulky, front lens does not allow you to insert screw filters, and being protruding there is a danger that during the service you may run into involuntary shocks... Waiting for the 14-24 2.8 z-mount I use the 16-35 f4 optics more comfortable 77mm caps with excursion up to 35mm, but not comparable for sharpness and distortion to the king 14-24 f2.8 f-mount. good research |
 | sent on October 21, 2019 Pros: Edge sharpness, incredible colors, focal range Cons: Very pronounced flare, fixed lampshade, protruding front lens Opinion: It is a very high-level lens, but at the moment, since they do it on less interesting lenses, it would require a makeover. I have never appreciated its fixed lampshade and its front lens, too exposed to scratches and weather conditions. Excellent in sharpness, it also has a low distortion, but I was always disappointed by the flares that in difficult conditions are seen and not little. More photos required heavy interventions with Photoshop and not always with positive results. I believe that when you learn to use it well, it will return images comparable only to the fixed (few). Overall, taking into account that it is an extreme zoom, which has incredible autofocus skills, which has high-level optical features, in my opinion it is time to take a step forward (although now everyone is pointing the headlights on the mirrorless). Nikon unfortunately struggles to update some products but this is the only one of the triad that has not yet been modernized (some consider it the holy grail). I am not asking for the vr which I consider useless, but rather a tweak to its nei. Undoubtedly a lens that has made its contribution to the history of digital photography. Cost of the new, in my opinion a little excessive. Weight appropriate to nikon standards. |
 | sent on August 03, 2019 Pros: Sharpness and chromatic rendering, focal aperture construction and versatility. In the backlight after "taming" it also gives a lot of satisfaction. Cons: Maybe the delicacy of the front lens and not be able to mount screw filters. Opinion: I have had this lens for about 10 months, I have used it in many scenarios (even for some improvised portraits) I can say that it is relatively versatile. This does not mean, however, that it is an easy lens to use, in fact you have to learn to "tame" it once you understand it you can even take advantage of the effects it does in the backlight to take particular photos. I don't go into the rendering of colors because they are just spectacular... blue and shades of the yellow greens etc are always well balanced is never excessive. The only flaw is not to be able to mount screw filters and have to be very careful to handle it because of the protruding front lens, but alas and thanks to the one that is so phenomenal. |
user120016   | sent on February 13, 2019 Pros: Versatility, chromatic rendering and detail at all apertual and constructive solidity. Cons: At the time no one found. Opinion: In this focal range I think it's the top in circulation. Magnificently completes the Holy Triad F/2.8 (14-24/24-70/70-200). I honestly do not understand who complains about the weight and for the price. The versatility and quality you pay... With respect to fixed (and costly) targets, it is normal that quality is not the same. But if I choose a zoom, I have to accept a compromise. Otherwise it would be a bit like buying a Ferrari and then complaining that it consumes too much... |
 | sent on January 13, 2019 Pros: Build Quality Cons: Front lens delicate and exposed... bad resistance to backlight... lack of incisiveness (available with post-production)... weight and cost!!! Opinion: I have owned this lens for a few months... but I sold it almost immediately to replace it with fixed wide angles of the Zeiss milvus ZF series. 2 (15 and 21 mm). There is no comparison as a global surrender, as a micro-contrast, as a resistance to backlight, as fidelity colors and tonal transitions: win the Zeiss a man low!!! Basically this is the black sheep of the Nikon f/2.8 zoom triad. It's an outdated lens: it would serve a sound redesign to make it contemporary. But now Nikon will allocate resources and development to the 14-24 f/2.8 Attack for mirrorless use, because that's the future. |
 | sent on January 13, 2019 Pros: Sharpness and chromatic yield, magnificent contrast and crazy incisiveness. Construction at the top and AF very fast and precise. Cons: Cost of a plate filter kit, Opinion: Crazy Optics, it's the second I buy. I had sold it to try out the new Sigma and Tamron proposals, but regained it without thinking about it. I use it mainly in Cape Landscape and for astrophotography and it is a pleasure to use it, AF fast and very precise manual MAF. Compared to the aforementioned Tamron and Sigma offers a microcontrast and fairytale colors from my point of view. I read many reviews of crazy flare, but if used to not known these problems, sure if used directed against sun is inevitable seen the lens. Sharpness already at 2.8 then if you diaphragm a little is not equal. For me I vote 10! |
 | sent on October 03, 2018 Pros: Engraving, colour rendition, lens quality Cons: Prominent front lens, price Opinion: I rented it several years ago as I had requested a service for which a rather pushed wide angle was needed. I had the impression of having my hands a really amazing lens, I didn't notice any flare, a noticeable incision and sharpness even at full aperture. Although not artist to wide angles like this I do not understand the negative criticisms. |
 | sent on September 20, 2018 Pros: Quality, color rendition, sharpness Cons: Cost and weight Opinion: I could try it for just 3 days scarce, having rented this lens and a D810 for a workshop in the Joshua Tree NP Desert. I fell in love with the first shot. It will be that I'm used to DX and much less performing lenses, but the photos it allows to shoot are stunning. With the angle it has, it allows you to play with the shot and create beautiful effects with the clouds. I think it will be my first lens when I finally get my hands on a FF, and maybe I'll take it first, and I'll start using it on my DX. |
 | sent on March 04, 2018 Pros: Engraving, color rendering, quality Cons: Unable to mount screw filters, weight, cost Opinion: It was the first lens of the "Nikon 2.8 zoom triad" that I bought, after months of study and bloody savings. rnFrom my (modest) point of view is a masterpiece of optical engineering, which allows extraordinary perspectives and unattainable by other zoom. It's great for architecture photos and great for landscapes.rnWith the D810 the results are incredible, and I can not wait to try it with my new D850.rnIt certainly is not light, and despite the excellent build quality, it is not very robust because of the big front lens ... But it's worth all (sigh!) the money that costs.rnGood light to all |
 | sent on March 02, 2018 Pros: A lens that makes colors and contrast truly exceptional in my opinion, solid construction and good materials used acceptable distortion and exceptional sharpness. It seems that I must add what I do not want to reach the required 350 characters, next time I will quote sentences of great philosophers or simply ... Why ???? Explain it to me .. Thanks. Cons: Personally I encountered condensation problems at the center of the huge front lens when shooting below zero, at that time I would have thrown in the snow. Replaced with 24 - 120 f4 and no condensation problems. Does it happen to you too? Opinion: A lens that does not need further comments, if you try it you fall in love .... But ... Here is the problem of the characters. I thought this site certainly not the hand could meet my tastes, obviously it is not so, I do not like to add points ... empty. how sad I'm site !!!! are there enough characters? Worse than FB, and this says a lot. |
 | sent on November 14, 2017 Pros: Full-aperture sharpness, chromatic rendering, AF speed Cons: Price, and frontal cap Opinion: I think it's my favorite lens and also the one that has given me more satisfaction. It's very clear at full aperture, if it is used with narrower diaphragms it becomes a razor blade, colors are very contrasting.rn I hear so many complaints about the flare I believe that they are inevitable with an ultra-wide lens like this and even more if you stumble to snap against light .. i adore it just fine! :-) |
 | sent on July 27, 2017 Pros: Construction, focal length, lenses, minimal distortion, contrast, colors. Cons: Price, weight- Opinion: Bought just recently, it's a professional zoom in all respects. Excellent sharpness even at full aperture, the best from f. 5 a f. 11. The D750fx ??has a perfect balance. There are those who complain of the flare, all the extreme wounds suffer from it, the more or less the less. Non-existing vignetting, low distortion, gorgeous colors and blur. What to say is perfect, it is a definitive one. Sin costs a madness. rn |
| sent on April 21, 2017 Pros: Construction, lens quality, aesthetics and durability. Cons: For me anyone. Opinion: When speaking of this lens you must take into account the weight and the price you pay but the quality and weighs more and both the back and on the solid portafoglio.rnObbiettivo, fulfilling and a front lens that can give a really good vision does regret spesa.rnNitidezza esrema and pleasant blur for portraits ambientati.rnSoffre backlighting but it is a detail with which you can convivere.rnOttica in my final opinion, the best of the holy triad, worth every penny and gives clear images and natural colors .rnIl maximum in my opinion with regard to the wide-angle zoom. |
user58495 | sent on April 07, 2017 Pros: Construction, focal length range, sharpness, contrast, colori.rn Cons: It does a bang Opinion: Bought this morning, after having wished for a nice po'.E 'professional zoom to eccellenza.rnNonostante is on the market for several years, still it can not be equaled. Comparisons with Zeiss are useless: comparing a fixed focal Nikon This means only want to win the confrontation with each costo.rnSe never should be compared with similar lenses and with exceptional optical quality and the same performance, but unfortunately there is none who sono.rnSento complains flare: all extreme wide-angle lenses suffer from it, more or meno.rnQuesto Nikkor does not particularly suffer, except in the typical situation in a direct backlight, in which any optical tends to bring up the amazing flare.rnContrasto, where bokeh can be pretty good, excellent sharpness even at full apertura.rnVignettatura nonexistent, low distortion corrected in post produzione.rnColori pasty as only the high-end optical Nikkor can dare.rnPersonalmente are not the type that splits hairs, so I never I complain of the caps, the enclosures or the hardness of a dial, and then from queI'm perspective only has optical performance that is wonderful. Very easy to fall in love forever this goal |
| sent on February 25, 2017 Pros: Sharpness at all focal even at maximum aperture, construction, reduced distortion, price Cons: Kept low to flare and reflections. Range of short focal lengths. Opinion: Very sharp forever, even at full aperture, gives his best to F 4 to 5.6, and D 810 have edges with a soft little. It built very well. It has a large front lens and extruding: holds hurt the direct side light, with flare and stray reflections. The price is low for the services it provides and the optical construction of excellence. |
 | sent on January 18, 2016 Pros: Sharpness, color rendering, construction Cons: Attention to do to 14mm, front cap. Opinion: Excellent lens, practically perfect. As I reported in "against" must be very careful in the backlight (even moderate) to introduce reflections ghost (do), however, is not a defect but an inevitable feature due to the enormous angle field of view and the spherical shape of the lens frontale.rnIl front cap is not up to the product ... at these prices must strive to find a solution migliore.rnrnA my opinion the best choice as a wide-angle lens for Nikon. rn |
 | sent on December 24, 2015 Pros: Color rendering and sharpness. Cons: Weight, short focal length. Opinion: Great and fabulous wide. A little off balance the weight forward of the camera. I use it with the D700 with the 24-70 f2.8 at 70-200 f2.8 VR II and the 105 f 2.8 micro. Great park objectives but pesoooo! The landscape photos taken with this "fireball" have something more and could not be otherwise. Unfortunately costs a lot. |
 | sent on December 01, 2015 Pros: After testing Cons: Since the system knows now hood / filters .evidentemente the project required some standard.tuttavia systems could be adopted to that effect. Opinion: Hi I recently 14-24f2.8 the new Nikon! .noto A noise af do not know whether normal or no.come I can have it set? And then, but because if you lengthen the focal! At 24 the lens moves back rather than forward ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????.?????????????????????????????????((?(??????????????scusate but the system wants questo.grazie |
 | sent on November 23, 2015 Pros: extreme quality Cons: weight, front cap Opinion: It's the top wide-angle optics, it's not discussed, other brands can only envy it. Excellent metal alloy construction, optical quality of the highest level and absolutely not comparable to that of the old AFD 14 mm f 2.8, absence of flare and ghost. The weight is certainly an element to be evaluated, with the machine around his neck he feels, personally depending on the outputs I alter it to the equally excellent 24 f 1.4. I don't like the front cap at all, the plastic with which it is built is definitely cheap and makes fun of it. And always the cap scratches the lampshade, which is fixed and built in cheap platicaccia. To make up for it I armed myself with a cutter and flattened the inner ribs of the cap, then glued a strip of Velcro along the inner circumference. Now the cap closes very well, it does not scratch the lampshade and the dust stays out... I don't even like the 24 mm yield, I make up for it using it under 20 mm. It is not a problem to use filters, I think that optics like this should not be disfigured by third-party glass and then we are digital, post-production what did they invent to do? Vote 10, of course... |
 | sent on June 02, 2015 Pros: Extreme sharpness, Construction Cons: Hood plascicoso, Weight Opinion: And here I am to review my favorite lens. We begin by defects weighs 1 kg and you can hear everything, especially on the road. And if we get a system of filters or Lee Lucroit the balance comes to 1.3 kg, not far from a 70-200 2.8. Also not cheap. And the hood is soft as butter, just a really microscopic blow for incrinarlo or romperne a piece. For the rest, however, is built really well, the rings are smooth and precise, the big front window is a joy to behold. Because here there is so much quality and feels just take it in your hand; after that start to give us some pictures, and started really asentirti embarrassed: 2.8 is sharp as the Samyang 14 to 5.6, and the Samy is really neat ... Located 5.6 close to perfection on D810 and I think will hold up very well the next generation sensor 50 + MP. Unfortunately I have not got to try the 15 Zeiss, but apart from the usual yield Zeiss do not think it can be better, or even if it does not think you would see the difference. In this case the price does not seem so high for what it offers. To close, I can only recommend their purchase specially used: a lens is of excellent quality and opens significant horizons, you just have to accept compromises in performance. |
  | sent on March 25, 2015 Pros: Focal range; impeccable construction; solidity; colors; outstanding clarity; f2.8 Cons: Hood not at the height of the optics, the poor material; lens that protrudes a bit 'too. Ring a bit 'too fluid. Inability to mount filters. Opinion: The use of d800 and I can say that I can hardly separate them. Gripping you the impression of having a well-made product design and quality of the lens. It scales easily with the machine body. Using it to 14mm within the landscape can have the composition magnificent. Great for night shots. Offering an amazing range of colors. The Unique flaws stem from the inability to ride inside filters, but those in the slab. Sometimes there is a quality of the edges of the frame is not the best. |
 | sent on November 21, 2014 Pros: interesting focal range, remarkable clarity, low weight Cons: frontal diameter high dials are not particularly accurate, "stable", the front lens (curve) projects, the hood "format plug" is not particularly practical impossibility to mount filters of any kind Opinion: I acquistaato this lens for my D800, I was initially very confused because I thought that the zoom range is too special to be used a lot; I ricreduto.rnE 'lens is very light and well challenged, its sharpness is great (only a slight decrease to 24 mm) and distortion, after all, is ridotta.rnNonostante the high price, recommended. |
 | sent on September 01, 2014 Pros: optical quality construction and cared for Cons: weight and size, very protruding front lens (but I think it was an inevitable choice) Opinion: a zoom fixed opening and with wide excursion in the wide-angle sector that lends itself to many uses, in particular to the landscape, even urban, able to ensure always a commendable optical quality. The focal length less powerful, in my opinion, is equal to 24mm, where the edges behaves a bit 'less well than "brother" 24-70mm (at least mine). It also works well with the 800E, which says a lot about his ability to work out the details. In conclusion inescapable choice for photographers with Nikon equipment, as long as willing to bear the weight (1 kg), really high and said to discourage the use in occasions of long and challenging hikes in the mountains. rnHo also the 21mm Zeiss ZF that, in my opinion, is still higher, mainly because of its greater ability to read the shadows, but I think the logic of things that one can zoom succumb compared to a fixed lens. |
 | sent on July 31, 2014 Pros: Objective wonderful, superb sharpness, tonal range stratospheric Cons: Care must be taken, in tight spaces, if you work with the 14mm as it protrudes very Opinion: It is a lens that I purchased in March of this year linking it to my D800, it came out a marriage perfetto.Come said superlative especially at longer focal extreme, to 24 mm lost something but it is always significantly higher than the 24-70 2.8 of which are proprietario.Sono money, not just for the truth better spent, along with the camera body. |
| sent on July 30, 2014 Pros: construction, image quality, contrast and sharpness af Cons: weight, ability to use only filters LEE square, too protruding lens to 14mm Opinion: It 'a fantastic lens. heavy but well built, looks can resist everything but then you realize that a 14mm lens is so prominent (compared to the fixed lens hood) that if an edge bumps frantumi.rnLa the fantastic thing about this lens is that what you think of not being able to shoot the entire scene you realize that you can put everything in a photo .. sometimes even troppo.rnovviamente is not suitable for portraits because it distorts the price of the new visi.rnil is high but there are great deals on used mainly because is not a lens that is used very often. |
 | sent on May 04, 2014 Pros: Construction, image quality, optical quality, color rendition, resistance to flare, distortion practically non-existent, cost justified by the quality optics and construction Cons: Weight, reduced ability to insert only the Lee Filters SW150 square series (inability to use other types of filters) Opinion: Wonderful view, with a yield dell'immagini unparalleled in my opinion, is one of those lenses that when attacks on reflex, hardly replace! The only flaw it has is the lens that flows in the transition from 14 to 24 mm, and when you're 14 you have to be really careful as you move because you risk damaging slamming somewhere. My advice is to always shoot with the lens cover attached! |
 | sent on August 15, 2012 Pros: Construction, fast AF, sharpness, contrast. Cons: Care must be taken to the front lens protruding, Flare. Opinion: I have the best optics, fast, sharp and high-contrast. Such as flaw add the inability to add filters (except Lee) but has his quest optical polarizer a sort of inside! So to speak, of course, however, because of the price board especially for landscape photographers and those who love photos that artistic. DX also does very well. |
user1660 | sent on June 02, 2012 Pros: impeccable construction, extreme incision across the frame at any aperture and focal length. Cons: hood insufficient, especially to 14mm. exposed front lens and optical cover of poor quality compared to the rest. Opinion: Purchased to replace the 16-35 vr that, while good for 16-24mm (5.6 to 16) did not convince me, of d800, especially at focal 'long' (28-35mm, soft and poor in the corners, even at f8). The quality of construction of 14-24 is valuable, class decidedly superior to 16-35, both for materials and for precision of the ferrules (the focus of 16-35 presents games which undermine the use of fact for adjusting Precision AF, although it is part of what the utility of a wide angle ... but since cost is an unacceptable flaw, in my opinion). The incision, since 2.8 and with 'peaks' drugs in 5.6 to 8.0, is a feast for the eyes and allows considerable size prints and gallery quality. Mates perfectly with d800 and I think one of the few lenses currently available that can do justice to the potential of a sensor that 'unforgiving'. The VR of 16-35, potentially useful freehand, do not actually feel his absence: a 2.8 optical quality of the 14-24 is equal, if not superior to that of 16-35 to 5.6 ( to 16 mm) and 24mm, with 14-24, by setting the camera on DX format, in fact get a 36mm equivalent of sharpness already frightening to 2.8, compared to a 35mm 'soft', with 16-35vr (although in against about 36mp 16mp) .... more gain 2 mm wide (and not cheap) and the possibility of good results astrofotografici. It 's definitely the best wide-angle zoom exists, and it will be much longer. The price, in absolute terms, is high ... but well worth the money. |
 | sent on February 17, 2012 Pros: Razor sharp even at room temperature and up to the edges, very good mechanical construction, fast and responsive AF and tropical Cons: It can not be mounted directly filters, heavy and slightly unbalanced forward, some limitations with the reflections due to the huge front lens, a little 'Distortion but easily correctable Opinion: And 'perspective expensive but considering what it offers is considered almost economy. Truly exceptional performance at all focal lengths and at any aperture. Can not mount filters, even in gelatin in the back, but several new solutions are coming from third parties to remedy the problem (Lee, LucrOit, Photodiox, etc ...). When disassembling, the lens is quite heavy and unbalanced forward, you must support it properly. It goes better with the bodies of a certain "weight". Fast and accurate AF, among other things with an interesting focus on a rather limited for photos within easy reach. Outstanding on the FX format, becomes an equally excellent 21-36mm on DX SLR. I use it as a wide-angle zoom "standard" on the D300s. The huge front lens intercepts easily sources of light, so it is quite sensitive to certain reflexes, but even so considering the angle of view and the number of lenses of which it is composed. My Nikkor 15mm fixed focal length, for example, is much more sensitive to the impact of this zoom. At 24mm the problem is almost invisible because the front lens moves back in fixed lens hood, which, however, is constructed of plastic material, perhaps in order to better absorb possible shocks and does not transfer the energy directly to the delicate internal mechanisms of optics . |
 | sent on October 10, 2011 Pros: Excellent sharpness to the extreme corners, excellent contrast, sealed, sturdy, made with materials of first order (I saw a friend working with this lens in the pouring rain without any problem ... Cons: The weight and cost, the lens being protruding front must pay attention to scratches, also because it is not possible to mount protective filter Opinion: Optical certainly for professional use to combine with as many bodies to be properly balanced. During the first few shots I hit that reached the extreme sharpness of the edges unchanged. I consider the 14-24 a wide-angle zoom reference, so that the thing, after seeing the results of a friend convinced me to change camera system, especially because, taking 90 per cent with wide-angle lenses, these wonder full ... |
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