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The best AFS wide angle Nikkor zoom
by Anonymous from Markham
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Can't get any sharper than this gem.
Pricey. But well worth it. It's become the standard lens on my F5.
Perfect for Digital
by William from Canada
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This was my first wide angle zoom for my D2H digital and I'm not disappointed. Perfectly usable wide open and a stunning performer when you stop down a little (f4 and beyond). Distortion is noticeable if you shoot architectural subjects from 17mm to 24mm, but this can be cleaned up nicely in Photoshop with the PT-Mac plug-in. Heavy, but balances well on a pro-body SLR. Expensive, but no alternative if you want fast and wide.
A commanding lens - requiring a disciplined view
by Mark from London, England, via Edmonton Ab.
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This lens gives users a variable view that requires some effort to control. A 17 mm lens is used rather differently to a 35 mm lens. Twisting or turning the lens at 17mm makes dramatic changes to the view which is more obvious the closer you are to the object. It is a great lens. It is sharp. It will stretch your abilities. Crowd set shots are wonderful whether of the group or an individual. Photojournalists can't be without this lens.
Awesome lens!!
by alessandro shinoda from Toronto- ON
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I just got mine from vistek. Perfect lens for PJ. Expensive, but you get what you pay.
A part of my dream team
by Sean from Toronto
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Pros: Versatile focal lengths, solid construction - built like a tank. Not for those who stay out of the fracas, and designed as such.
Cons: If it really matters to you, the corners can be a little soft at wider apertures. At 17mm, don't add any more than one filter - you'll get noticeably dark vignettes. Also, polarizers aren't very effective at the wide end, but that's the nature of physics and not a fault of lens design.
So...
I kept searching for a reason to buy the 35mm f/2 D lens, and always came back to the fact that, although a stop slower and about $1300 more expensive, this lens would offer up far more artistic freedom and creative possibilities on the fly than having 2 or 3 lenses in my bag to cover the range. There are plenty of technical reasons to buy a 24mm 1.4 and a 35mm 1.4 and a 14mm 2.8, but for those on a realistic working capital, this is the one to beat.
If you want to get into your subjects' space and really push the limits of your photography, while remaining versatile enough to back off and take a more traditional editorial viewpoint, then this lens will live on your camera.
