Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 20mm f/1.8G ED Lens

Good value product, colours are rendered nicely when paired with pro filter. Sharp edge to edge (even open wide at infinity compared to 2.8G 14-24) plus light weight so can carry with kids in tow. Perfect for low light hand held and can crop to suit if necessary (although I prefer to shoot first time and capture subject in context). Bokeh is nice if subject is very close!

Not a scientific judgement here, but what has amazed me with this lens is that I have seen things zooming in in post processing that I could not see with the naked eye at the time. It's like going back to the place I took the photo with a pair of virtual binoculars. Given it's wide angle, that was a surprise and is not something I could do with less capable lenses. Now these are details I won't see in the final print unless I go very, very big (I am zooming in on a 4k 27" monitor). But it tells me two things - I am sharp well beyond where I need in most cases, which I prefer. And if see a better tighter crop after the fact, I can crop in and it will still be sharp. If I had a D810, that would be even more useful, but even at 24MP on a D750 it helps. Compared to the ubiquitous 18-200 for example (on a D7100), this 20mm is very much better in the final analysis. Sharpness is only one aspect of performance of course, although perceived sharpness is affected by several things (like contrast, chromatic aberration etc), so overall quality may be in part responsible for this sense of sharpness. For astro you do need to find the focus point by manual means - several ways to do it. Nikon recommend auto focusing in daylight, switching the lens to manual and taping the focus ring with masking tape to stop it getting knocked.

BEAUTIFUL Professional untra wide, I'm a professional and have used many lenses in this focal range, and this is the singular standout for optical quality. It's also small, light, and takes filters. The disadvantage of all this amazingness is the fragility, it won't take a fall well but it's a third of the price of an inferior 14-24 so I'm glad all the money was spent on the optical design and lens elements.

I purchased this lens for landscape photography, and I am so glad I did. Absolute cracking sharp lens. Light, portable, 77mm filter thread. Makes fabulous sunstars. It is my go to lens for landscaping. Fabulous....well worth every single penny :)

This must be the best lens I have ever bought, it is not too heavy, unlike my trinity of zooms. The sharpness is breathtaking from corner to corner. The distortion is minimal and the colours and contrast are perfect for me. Incredible

Stunning detail / quality across the f stop range. Used it on several low ISO, long shutter speed, landscape shots and it still continues to impress me. Great starburst effect around lights. Used it in low light, and hand held, underneath the Eiffel Tower and the detail was incredibly good. Would recommend this to anyone using an FX - full frame - camera

I'll let you judge how sharp this lens is from my photos (handheld on a D700) Fairly inexpensive for a 'N' lens and versatile Reasonably lightweight I'd recommend a Hoya filter (I have the PRO1 digital) in order to protect the front element

Disappointed. After receiving this Nikkor 20mm f/1.8G ED and compared it with my Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 28mm f/1.8G and 24-70mm f/2.8G at 24mm on a subject at moderate distance, this 20mm f/1.8G ED turned out to be the worst in image quality. It's not a bad lens! The low light focus and close-distance focus appeared to be great. I intended to buy this 20mm to replace my 28mm for need of shooting ultra wide. But my hands-on comparison (I won't call it a test, as it's very practically eye view of the images on the camera) shows it's less sharp than the 28mm and 24-70mm at 24mm. Given others' positive reviews, may be possible I got a poor copy. It's known to us that sometimes Nikon lens quality lacks consistency in different copies (I had such an experience when I bought my 24-70mm f/2.8G). So, I had to return the 20mm f/1.8G ED I ordered. I hope Nikon would do something to improve their quality control if they read my review. Post-note: After returning it back, I ordered it from a different supplier and was very satisfied: very sharp at full open through to f16, AF as the spec expected, beautiful colour dynamics (I use it with D810), fantastic sun/light burst. Now I'm convinced the Nikon AF-S 20mm f/1.8 G ED is an excellent lens. But you have to be careful don't get a poor copy. I hope Amazon will sort it out with Nikon to ensure the quality reliability.

Lo compré para usar en una cámara Aps-C ( ya que es el formato que uso actualmente ), por lo que en ésta, se convierte en un 30 mm. Al ser un objetivo FX, en un futuro, me serviría si decidiera volver a usar una FF. Es un objetivo que sirve para casi todo: paisajes, interiores, social, nocturnas, arquitectura, ... etc. En definitiva, es un objetivo para llevar casi siempre puesto en la cámara, o simplemente, para llevar como único objetivo cuando se va de vacaciones, y no se quiere, o no se puede andar cambiando constantemente de objetivos y disfrutar así de los viajes. La distancia mínima de enfoque, de 20 cm, te permite hacer un tipo de fotografía original y creativa. Creo que es una mejor opción, más económica, más luminosa, más ligera y de mejor calidad que el 14-24 f/2.8. Un angular luminoso, con apertura 1.8, enfoque rápido, silencioso y preciso, y a buen precio, para mí se convierte en un objetivo totalmente recomendable e imprescindible.

De mis lentes favoritos para sesiones en exterior. su enfoque es de lo mas rápido, su nitidez excelente, por el precio es un lente que supera cualquier expectativa.

Outstanding lens!

Acquistato in prevendita per 740 euro circa il 9 di ottobre , spedizione prime .Dopo circa un mese e mezzo il corriere me lo ha consegnato in un imballo amazon non particolarmente protettivo , ma a questo , aveva gia pensato nikon all'uscita dalla fabbrica. L'ottica funziona molto bene , la costruzione e' solida ma non a livello del 24mm 1.4 o del 35mm 1.4 . La messa a fuoco e' rapida , ma sinceramente pensavo di piu' ,alcune volte in situazioni un po' piu' critiche di luce ,il motore ultrasonico va in crisi ,non risulta pronto ed inizia a fare su e giu' tra i fine corsa ,fino a quando non si punta su un particolare di maggior contrasto. Paragonandolo con il 20mm 1.8 della sigma e con il nikkor 20mm 2,8 af D ,in ogni caso penso sia il piu' veloce della sua categoria . Confrontato con il suo diretto concorrente , il sigma appunto ,il nikon risulta nettamente piu' compatto e leggero (filtro 82mm vs 77mm). Denota una leggera maggior nitidezza a f 1.8 , una migliore resa agli angoli (formato dx) ed una dominante leggermente piu' calda (tendente al giallo)rispetto al sigma che tende al verde. Dato fondamentale , che molti fotografi vorrebbero conoscere da una recensione e' la distanza minima di messa a fuoco ... il sigma , pur dichiarando 20cm di distanza minima , in realta' si spinge fino a circa 6-8 cm . Il nikkor pur dichiarando 20cm ,in definitiva pareggia il sigma con svariati anni di ritardo . 5 stelle meriate in ogni caso (per quanto pagato ) rapporto qualita' prezzo +che buono . Brava nikon per il lavoro fatto e brava amazon che riesce spesso a garantire i prezzi migliori sul mercato ai propri clienti. Acquisto consigliato

Nein, man muss es nicht haben. Aber wer es besitzt und gelernt hat damit umzugehen, wird es wohl nicht mehr hergeben wollen. Ultraweitwinkel, das klingt irgendwie gewaltig und 20 mm Brennweite sehr, sehr kurz. Optische Abbildungsfehler sind da vorprogrammiert. Ja, stimmt. Das ist aber nur die halbe Wahrheit. Das Objektiv ist in seiner optischen Qualität derart gut korrigiert, dass es Verzeichnungen, Stürzende Linien, Farbverfälschungen oder abnehmende Schärfe zum Bildrand hin tolerierbar bzw. vernachlässigbar machen. Natürlich kann man nachbearbeiten, werden wohl auch viele Fotografen machen. Ich lasse die Aufnahmen so wie sie sind. Keine Korrekturen. Denn jede Korrektur bedeutet auch, dass es Ausschnittverkleinerungen und Pixelverluste geben wird. Will ich nicht. Im Gegenteil, die Originalablichtungen sind rattenscharf, allumfassend (94 Grad bei FX) eben und wirken interessant, irgendwie auch besonders. Das ist es (für mich). Schon beim Fotografieren muss man gezielt darauf achten, dass sich Abbildungsfehler nicht noch potenzieren sondern in Grenzen halten. Unschärfen kann der Fotograf ganz vermeiden (ist bei dem Objektiv auch nicht sonderlich schwer). Ich nutze das Objektiv an einer Nikon D 610 für Landschaften und Architektur, auch für Innenaufnahmen. Der Anschaffungspreis ist bezahlbar und im Verhältnis zur Qualität fast noch als günstig zu betrachten. Blende 1,8 ist für die größte Blendenöffnung sehr gut und völlig ausreichend, eine größere Blendenöffung klingt natürlich immer besser, brauch der Fotograf aber eigentlich nicht, es sei denn, er will einiges an Geld mehr ausgeben (kann man natürlich auch machen). Übrigens ist eine Naheinstellgrenze von 20 cm auch nicht schlecht, das kann ganz interessante Perspektiven eröffnen. Das Objektiv ist leicht und nebst schnellem Autofokus lässt es den Fotografen fast vergessen, dass es ja auch noch viele andere Nikkore für's Ablichten gibt. Danke Nikon, wieder etwas worüber ich mich freuen kann.