Nikon 24mm f/2.8D AF Lens

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Nikon 24mm f/2.8D AF Nikkor Wide Angle Prime Lens


Description: Nikon 24mm f/2.8D AF Nikkor Wide Angle Prime Lens

A supreme wide angle prime lens featuring fantastic optical accomplishment. Autofocus functions are quick and precise, while the light weight and compact package makes for a highly versatile lens. Close-Range Correction guarantees high resolution as close as 15 inches.

An auto-focus 24mm f2.8 Nikon lens that has not optically changed from the manual focus 24mm f2.8 Nikon. This speaks quite well for this layout, which was the very first CRC (floating element) ever manufactured by Nikon. For sure, it's one of the finest 24mm lenses you can buy, with such fine resolution and contrast. In fact It performs almost as well as the esteemed Distagon Zeiss T* 25mm f2.8 lens.

If you have a tendency to shoot a lot of landscape photos or have a need to frame a moderate area of interior areas without excessive amounts of distortion, then this lens will be a terrific addition to your Nikon DSLR collection. As this is a Nikkor AI-S lens, additionally it will function mounted on any manual focus Nikon camera manufactured as far in the past as the esteemed Nikon F2A and the Nikkormat FT3. Updated Review May 12, 2011

The mount is metal, the AF is the "screw type" and the lens has an aperture ring so it works with all previous Nikon cameras, only no AF on Nikon D40, D60, D3000, D3100, D5000 or D5100.

Lens Chart for Nikon Cameras without built-in Motor: D40/D40x, D60, D3000, D3100, D5000 or D5100
Invasive
Fisheyes
Pre-AI
Modes
AI Converted***
Exposure Modes
AI, AI-s***
Exposure Modes
AF, AF-D screw
Exposure Modes
AF-S, AF-I
Exposure Modes
VR* G**
Exposure Modes
No
Breaks
Mirror
Yes
No Meter

Manual
Yes
No Meter

Manual
Yes
No Meter

Manual
AF: No
Program,
Shutter,
Aperture, Manual
AF: Yes
Program,
Shutter,
Aperture, Manual
AF: Yes

VR
AF: Yes
Program,
Shutter,
Aperture, Manual


Features

AF - Nikkor's initial autofocus label, signifying that focus handled by a motor integral to the body of the camera.

CRC - Close-Range Correction is another Nikon extremely significant focusing break-through, as it allows advanced image perfection at close focusing range and expands the focusing distance.

D- Distance. Denoted after the  f-number. It signifies the lens has the capacity to use Nikon's 3D Matrix Metering on camera bodies where it is supported.

SIC - Nikon Super Integrated Coating
Nikon uses an elite multilayer lens coating to augment the operation of its lens elements which also helps diminish ghosting and flare to minute levels. Nikon Super Integrated Coat also accomplishes several purposes,

Lens Includes

52mm lens cap, rear lens cap

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