Reviews and Problems with Nikon 12-24mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S DX
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Expert Review
photo.net
25 July 2012
Conclusion: This is a highest quality wide-angle zoom lens for Nikon's small sensor digital SLR cameras, wonderful to use for landscape, travel and photojournalism.
Excerpt: 18-36mm lenses have long been many photographers' standard short zooms for full-frame shooting. Here's the equivalent of that range in a 1.5X 35mm lens factor for...
Excerpt: ePHOTOzine lens tester, Gary Wolstenholme takes a look at the 12-24mm G ED lens from Nikon. As an innovative lens when it was released, can it hold its own against the...
Pros: Excellent sharpness, especially at 12mm, Light weight design, Good build quality, Decent flare performance with included hood
Cons: Strange distortion signature at 12mm may be troublesome to correct in software
Excerpt: Nikon's Nikkor AF-S 12-24mm has a constant f/4 through the zoom range. What Digital Camera's Nikkor AF-S 12-24mm f/4 G ED IF DX lens review sees if it's as good as buy as...
Conclusion: Nikon were the first to produce a dedicated ultra wide angle lens for their cropped sensor cameras and they obviously put all their experience of both SLR lenses and wide
Pros: Superb optical quality, Compact and well built, Silent autofocus
Cons: Price, Slight pincushion throughout (Being picky!)
Conclusion: Paradoxically, the results of this test are good news for the owners of Nikon reflex cameras. No, you don’t have to spend more than 1000 $ to buy a good quality ultra...
Cons: sharpness of images near the maximum relative aperture should have been better,, high vignetting at all focal lengths,, visible coma.
Summary: Despite being among the first of its kind, Nikon's 12-24mm f/4 DX still holds its own against competition from third party manufacturers and even other manufacturer's
Pros: Excellent sharpness, especially at 12mm, Light weight design, Good build quality, Decent flare performance with included hood
Cons: Strange distortion signature at 12mm may be troublesome to correct in software
Summary: Nikon were the first to produce a dedicated ultra wide angle lens for their cropped sensor cameras and they obviously put all their experience of both SLR lenses and wide
Pros: Superb optical quality, Compact and well built, Silent autofocus
Cons: Price, Slight pincushion throughout (Being picky!)