AF Nikkor 20mm f/2.8D
Compact and lightweight ultra-wide-angle lens ideal for landscapes, interiors, events and more.
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AF NIKKOR 20mm f/2.8D
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Perfect for indoor family candids on DX
35mm is probably the most popular all around lens, but from my experience the 52mm equivalent on DX makes it a tad too long for indoor. On Full frame it's probably just right.
I was hesitant to go this wide and was contemplating the Nikon 24mm f/2.8D AF (35mm equivalent), but it didn't quite get the same positive reviews as the 20mm. While the 35mm f/1.8G AF-S has received outstanding reviews, i just didn't want to settle on that focal length. So i took the plunge with the 20.
Great decision! Most would probably use this lens for landscape, but i find it just right for indoor candids of the family. I never worry about shooting space and never find it too wide.
The lens itself feels solid, it's small and all around great performer.
December 10, 2011
Excellent lens for getting the big picture
Terrific for urban landscapes and interiors with large groups.
Tack sharp from corner to corner.
Quickly became a favourite lens.
April 17, 2011
A Remarkable Lens!
After reading some reviews of this lens, I began to have doubts about its quality. After buying one, and using it for just a few days, all doubts have vanished. This is a great lens! It is as sharp as the best of Nikon's lenses in the center, with only a slight loss of sharpness in the corners. It is almost as sharp at f/2.8 as at other apertures. It does have some coma in the corners, noticeable when photographing stars, but not too bad. Thee is some distortion, but not too bad. There is vignetting at maximum aperture on my Nikon D700, uncorrected, but with the D700 vignetting control feature, that eliminates the problem. There is very little ghosting or flare. The color rendition is excellent and the contrast is superb. AF is not lightening fast, but acceptable. All it lacks is AF-S. On a scale of 1-10, with 1 being a Coke bottle bottom and 10 being a perfect lens, I give this lens an 8.
February 9, 2011
Indespensable lens
Renders "normal" perspective with D300. Never without it when shooting on the streets of . chicago.
Good bu ild quality, excellent glass, superb b/w image quality.
February 2, 2011
Great optics in a compact package
The lens built reasonably solid with a slight play at the front barrel that doesn't bother me. Manual focus operation is fantastic, very smooth and even well damped.
The optical quality is on par with the more sophisticated pro zoom lens, it's sharp even wide-open, great contrast, and very few flare & ghosts despite somewhat complex design.
This lens is the most reliable companion for street and vast nature photography, thanks to the very compact design, it's not eye-catching and will not scare the subjects off like the big chunky zoom lens, and the fast f/2.8 aperture let me shoot via street-available lights at night.
October 26, 2010
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Is the 20mm f/2.8D fully compatible with the D7000, including AF and metering?
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This lens works flawlessly on my D80, so it should also work with the D7000Has staff answer
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Is the AF NIKKOR 20mm f/2.8D compatible with the Nikon D60?
I have a Nikon D60 at work and I need a wide angle lense to take interior home photos and I want to make sure this lens is compatible. If it isn't, any suggestions as to what lens I should buy? I don't want anything that is fisheyed. Thanks!!!!!!
8 months ago
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Joanna
Houston
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Houston
Age: 25-34
Favorite Subject: Nature
Nikon Family: 2-5 years
Experience: More than a year
Role: Occasional user, memory keeper
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Nikon offers two types of autofocus digital camera bodies: those with a built-in focus drive motor and those which require a lens to have a motor. Cameras such as the D60 do not have a focus motor in it so they require the lens to have the focusing motor – an “AF-S” lens. While these bodies can use a lens with no focus motor (an “AF” lens) you would have to manually turn the focus ring to bring the subject in to sharp focus.6 months ago
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Anonymous
Age: 55-65
Favorite Subject: Landscape
Nikon Family: 21+ years
Role: Serious passion, hobbyist
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Sure it is2 months, 3 weeks ago
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Anonymous
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Yes but will be manual focus only.1 month, 3 weeks ago
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Donna
Oregon
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Oregon
Age: Over 65
Favorite Subject: Landscape
Nikon Family: 6-10 years
Experience: More than a year
Role: Serious passion, hobbyist
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Yes1 month, 3 weeks ago
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Anonymous
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It is compatible but doesn't have an focus motor so will not autofocus with the D40x1 month, 2 weeks ago
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mag
Boston, MA, USA
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Boston, MA, USA
Age: 18-24
Favorite Subject: Nature
Nikon Family: 2-5 years
Experience: Less than a month
Role: Just getting started with photography
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No there is no AF with this lens, its manual focus only on the D30001 of 1
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