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

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The extreme corners are a little soft, albeit less so than they were wide-open at 14mm, but again, both focusing in the corners and stopping down to F5. The lens also has a unique physical design, which incorporates a top OLED information panel that can be used to quickly confirm aperture and focus settings, and an assignable L.

If the lens does this, the image "breathes" by growing and contracting slightly as the dialog goes back and forth.

The uniform rendering performance and outstanding resolution to the edge of the frame make it the “definitive lens for astrophotography. At 14mm only one fat filter (9mm-thick ring, exclusive of male threads) can be used without vignetting. While you can't attach filters directly to the front of the lens, two removable hoods are included and one of these does feature filter threads.

A stepping AF motor benefits both photographers and videographers with its fast, precise, and near-silent performance. You can look at the 14-24mm from outside of the picture angle and still see glass, which means that stray light can hit that glass, too.Feel free to try them (some samples are pretty good), but if you don't like the results, you've been warned. This is a relatively aberration free lens, and many will either easily work around, or forgive, its shortcomings around across-the-frame consistency and bokeh. It's not a particularly standard size (and will prove to be a very expensive one), but both Nikon and B+W do make filters in this size.

For that, the Sigma gets you an even more complex optical formula and two extra aperture blades, for a total of 11. The lens balances well on both entry-level and semi-pro/pro bodies because the center of balance is close to the zoom ring, where one would normally hold the lens with the left hand. Detailed specifications for the lens, along with MTF charts and other useful data can be found on the Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2. When it comes to weather sealing, the Nikon 14-24mm is well-protected against dust, moisture, and tough weather conditions. it will yield a similar magnification to equivalent lenses on other mounts, and will get you just as close.Use Kodak Wratten gelatine filters, the laboratory reference for optical quality and flatness for over a hundred years — better than glass.