New Wide Angle

[ColColt]

I went to KEH's website looking around and found an EX+ Nikkor 24mm f2.8 D lens with caps and hood...couldn't pass it up. I had been periodically looking for a good wide angle for the F,F2 cameras and one that would work as a 35mm lens for the D7000. This one fits the bill nicely. Not too shabby for $300. I'll give it a test drive when it gets here with both film and the DSLR.

 

[Andre Noble]

Test it. If it's not ultra sharp send it back. A new one with usa warranty from B&H is only $80 more.

It's a really nice lens. I used to own that. Enjoy.

 

[Sirius Glass]

Enjoy

 

[HiHoSilver]

I bought one when the pacific subduction zone was passing by Las Vegas... (mid 80s)
Its a lens I've always loved. Razor sharp, keeps lines straight. Its just a joy. 'Hope yours treats you the same. 'Not certain its the exact model you describe - mine doesn't have the 'D'.

 

[ColColt]

It looks like this one...

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[frank]

"looking for a good wide angle for the F,F2 cameras"

I don't have a dslr so I'm not too knowledgeable in this area, but will a D lens cover full frame?

 

[ColColt]

Unless it's a DX lens, yes. That's why I bought the 24mm f2.8 AF-D lens. It works on them all.

 

[John Bragg]

Congratulations on your purchase David. One of the sharpest wides is the 28mm f2.8 ais manual focus. Very low distortion too. Better than the Af variant so I use this on all my Nikons.

 

[Sirius Glass]

There is nothing wrong with the focus on the AF lenses, which can be also manually focused. AF will find the focus more accurately and more often than a manual lens except when there is something closer like leaves, grass or glass and then you have to select the focus point. Not a big deal.

 

[ColColt]

Congratulations on your purchase David. One of the sharpest wides is the 28mm f2.8 ais manual focus. Very low distortion too. Better than the Af variant so I use this on all my Nikons.

Thanks, I wanted the 24mm as I've had the 28mm before but never used it that much-I did use the 20mm I had some years back and decided the 24mm would fit in between those and also give me a 35mm lens on the D7000 since it's a DX camera.

 

[ColColt]

I can't believe that lens just got here today. Talk about fast!! I put it through a quick test with the D-word camera and things look good. I need to put it on the F2A and some HP-5 or FP-4 to see how it really shines. The lens looks like it was just taken out of the box so when KEH says EX+ you can bet it is...that, and then some.

 

[frank]

Great! For wide angles, I have a 28 and 20 for my nikon gear, and a 24 for my Canaon FD kit. I like the 24 field of view! It's airier than the 28 but not so obviously wide angle like the 20. Enjoy!

 

[ColColt]

After playing around with it for a while I think I'm going to like this lens. I sort of wish I had my old 20 back as well. Got some great photos with that lens.

 

[frank]

What happened to the 20?

One thing I've learned over the years: never sell a lens (unless it's to buy another).

I've got both 2.8 and 3.5 Nikkor 28's and both 2.8 and 3.5 Nikkor 20's.

 

[ColColt]

Here's a pic of it mounted on the F2AS...looks at home.

_1DF4270a by David Fincher, on Flickr

 

[ColColt]

Best I recall, I traded the 20 for a 105 f2.5. I don't think I've sole/traded a lens since then. I still have the old Vivitar Series I 90 f2.5 I bought back around 1980.