leroy_jenkins Posted July 3, 2003 Share Posted July 3, 2003 Has anyone tried the new 12-24DX lens from Nikon. I would really be intersted in seeing some sample shots, or any comments you may have. I am a photojournalism student with a D100 looking for a wide lens. Is it worth the money? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis_vener_photography Posted July 3, 2003 Share Posted July 3, 2003 i had a brief chance to test one this afternoon, and the answer is yes, it is definitely worth the money. it is a very fine performing lens is the one I got to try is representative. <P>Because Nikon does not recommend using the lens on a film SLR I went ahead and tried it on an F5. There is gradually decreasing vignetting from 12mm to 16mm, but no vignetting from 17mm to 24mm. At 17mm I tested for vignetting at all f-stops: there was none. Color was excellent as was resolution (although I was not photographing test targets). The lens has a very nice feel, and auto-focus is very, very fast. the interesting thin =g for film shooters is that at 12mm you get the coverage of a 12mm rectilinear lens across a 24mm x 24mm format(that is cropping out the vignetted corners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plattro Posted July 3, 2003 Share Posted July 3, 2003 There's a current thread on the Nikon forum about this, it might help you. I've had one for a few weeks now, using it on both an F5 and a D1. It finally lets me get the same angle of view on the D1 as I used to be able to get with an 18mm on film. And it focuses fast. It is a bit bigger and heavier than expected. But not objectionable. Worth the money? Take a look at the AF18-35 F/3.5-4.5D, too. It's a bit smaller and lighter a lot cheaper, and pretty wide. You have to say if the extra 1.5x wider is worth >2x the price. I've had the 18-35 for several years now, but missed the wide angle with the D1. So I'm happy to have it back again. But I also observe that the extreme wideangle can be hard to work with. It all depends on what you want to do... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leroy_jenkins Posted July 4, 2003 Author Share Posted July 4, 2003 Thanks very much for the replies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilkka_nissila Posted July 4, 2003 Share Posted July 4, 2003 That's great news. I would like to get a 18 mm wide to complement my 24 mm and this would then do that job for 35mm as well as be a true wide for a DSLR once I get hold of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oskar_ojala Posted July 4, 2003 Share Posted July 4, 2003 There's a good review at <a href="http://www.naturfotograf.com/AFS12-24DX_rev00.html">http://www.naturfotograf.com/AFS12-24DX_rev00.html</a> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff_courtney Posted July 19, 2003 Share Posted July 19, 2003 I bought the first of two delivered in Tampa FL two weeks ago and have had the pleasure of using it on several shoots. I do primarily youth sports photography, which requires a lot of team shots. My D100 with a 28mm required me to get way back. Using this new 12-24 allowed me to get 4 feet from a team of 10 and use my DZ80 in a stroboflip, instead of rigging and metering strobes. The edge to edge sharpness even at wide open is terrific. Overall it is the handiest lens I have used in this type of photography and has really made my life easier. http://www.picturethisgraphicsandphotography.com/wideteam.jpg will show you an example.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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