fbpx
Lenses

Field Review Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24mm f/1.4 G ED N Aspherical Lens (Day 1)

Gevon Servo
No Comments
08/29/2010
3 Mins read

Last Updated on 07/27/2011 by Chris Gampat

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24mm f/1.4 G ED N Aspherical (77mm filters, 21.8 oz./618g).

Well, I am currently working with the new Nikon 24mm f/1.4G ED AF-S RF SWM Prime Wide Angle Nikkor Lensand oh man what a sweet piece of glass it is! When it comes to Camera lenses, I am a lover of all things prime. If you have read previous post on this site like “Why Everyone Needs an 85mm Lens” you could understand my interest in this lens.

Gear Used

Nikon D90

A smile

First Shots

I woke up early, day after receiving the lens, to get to work and I took this lens for a walk to the train station. Out the box this lens is a joy to work with. There was very, very low light this morning. The sky was overcast due to the previous nights rain. The lens handled the light well. The other shots I took with the Nikon 24mm f/1.4worked out very well also.

Camera Nikon D90 Exposure 0.033 sec (1/30) Aperture f/1.4 Focal Length 24 mm ISO Speed 640
Camera Nikon D90 Exposure 0.013 sec (1/80) Aperture f/2.8 Focal Length 24 mm ISO Speed 640

Focal Length and Angle of View of Lens

On a FX or Full Frame Nikon DSLR the actual focal length is 24mm but since my camera is a D90, a DX/APC-C sensor it made the lens 36mm. The autofocus was quite and fast. Shooting at such a wide angle was very interesting. This lens 84° diagonal on FX is 61° on DX cameras such as my D90.

Exposure 0.003 sec (1/320) Aperture f/8.0 Focal Length 24 mm ISO Speed 200

Feel of the lens

It had quite a weight to it. Compared to the Nikon 50mm f/1.8D AF Nikkor Lensit’s a big lens. This lens will take up as much room as a zoom lens in your camera bag. The only button the lens has and needs is the M/A (Autofucus) – M (Manual)switch. The Auto Focus ring is easy to reach when needed.

Image Quality

I like my initial shots. They were hurried and for just waking up and rushing to the train with a lack of coffee, they were decent. I liked the colors the lens produced also. The lens is great close up , and far away, it’s all about how you compose with this lens do to the wide angle.

Exposure 0.008 sec (1/125) Aperture f/2.8 Focal Length 24 mm ISO Speed 400

A Little About the Lens

Lens compatibility with the following Nikon cameras:

* D1 Series, D2 Series, D40 Series, D50, D60, D70 Series, D80, D90, D100, D200, D300, D300s, D3x, D3s, D700, D3000, D5000

* Pronea 600i, Pronea S Series

* Nikon F5, F6, F100, F80, F75, F65, F60, F55, F50, F-401

* F4, F90 Series, F70, F801 Series, F601M (P and S modes only)

AF-S NIKKOR 24mm f/1.4G ED Primary Features

* A fast, wide-angle 24mm fixed focal-length lens with a maximum aperture of f/1.4

* Constructed with two ED and two aspherical lens elements

A new optical design achieves an excellent balance between high resolution and aberration.

* Nano Crystal Coat significantly reduces ghost and flare

* Equipped with a Silent Wave Motor (SWM) for extremely quiet autofocusing

* Offers two focus modes, M/A (autofocus with manual override) and M (manual)

AF-S NIKKOR 24mm f/1.4G ED specifications

Focal length: 24 mm

Maximum aperture: f/1.4

Minimum aperture: f/16

Lens construction: 12 elements in 10 groups (with two ED glass and two aspherical lens elements, and Nano Crystal Coat)

Angle of view: 84° (61° for Nikon DX format)

Minimum focus distance: 0.25 m

No. of diaphragm blades: 9 pcs. (rounded)

Filter/attachment size: 77mm

Diameter x length: Approximately 83(dia) x 88.5 mm (extension from the camera’s lens-mount flange)

Weight: Approximately 620 g

Supplied accessories: 77mm Snap-on Front Lens Cap LC-77, Rear Lens Cap LF-1, Bayonet Hood HB-51, Flexible Lens Pouch CL-1118

Please Support the Phoblographer

We love to bring you guys the latest and greatest news and gear related stuff. However, we can’t keep doing that unless we have your continued support. If you would like to purchase any of the items mentioned, please do so by clicking our links first and then purchasing the items as we then get a small portion of the sale to help run the website.

You might also like
P1000_BK_front34r_lo_t
News

The New Nikon P1000 Has a 125x Optical Zoom with a Laughable 1/2.3 inch Sensor for $999.95

9 Mins read
07/10/2018

Today, for some odd reason, the Nikon P1000 point and shoot camera is being announced. Odd, you ask? The fact that it is a point and shoot isn’t such a big issue at all; but the fact that it’s a superzoom camera being marketed as one with a 125x optical zoom is what’s insane. Kudos to Nikon for being able to do something like this; but then you read the fine print (or in this case, print that’s not even in the press release) and see the bait and switch–this Nikkor lens is having its potential wasted by being placed in front of a 1/2.3 inch sensor.

chris gampat the phoblographer leica m9p review praying (1 of 1)
Features

Opinion: I Dream of a Camera with a CCD Sensor Again

3 Mins read
10/17/2018

Digital photography in my opinion has become too simple; and that’s fine if you’re a beginner but I also think that it breeds a number of bad habits based solely on human laziness. You may call it evolution, but in the world of communications and journalism there is the idea that as we create technology, we become the technology. So we end up just relying on it to do all the things for us. And indeed that is true–I still laugh at my old teachers who told me that I’d never bring a calculator while grocery shopping. These days, I simply order my groceries via Fresh Direct unless I need something specific that I can get a few blocks away.