Nikon Nikkor 14-24mm F/2.8 G ED IF AF-S Aspherical Autofocus Lens

The Nikon 14-24mm F/2.8 G ED IF AF-S Aspherical lens is a very sharp wide angle zoom for FX Nikon cameras. This lens features a constant maximum aperture of f/2.8 which is extremely rare for a wide angle zoom. This lens can create great depth of field as well as great bokeh. Its superior optics (2 ED elements, 3 aspherical elements, 1 Nano Crystal coated element) allows it to stay sharp even wide open. It also features Nikon's SWM (Silent Wave Motor) focusing system for quiet and accurate focusing. It is the best wide angle zoom a Nikon shooter can have.

This series of zoom lenses was created to give a lightweight lens that could be wide angle or telephoto or in-between. The focal length rules still apply to zoom lenses. The focal length is for the format the lens was designed for.  This focal length is based on 35mm full-frame cameras or digital full-frame cameras. An SLR that uses a lens such as DX or APS-C most be multiplied by a factor to see the actual focal length that comes from using a sensor that is smaller than 24x36 size. If the lens is used with a full-frame SLR, the first number is the widest angle, the second the maximum focal length. If the second is less than 50mm, then it is a wide-angle zoom. If it goes higher than 50mm, it is a wide-angle to telephoto zoom. If the base maximum f/stop is a fixed number, the f/stop range will remain constant throughout the zoom range. If this number is two part, such as f/2.8-f/4, then the lens will only be an f/2.8 lens at the smallest millimeter. This will vary throughout the zoom range and will end at the maximum telephoto at the second f/stop. With a camera that meters through the lens, this change will be automatically adjusted. If you are using a flash that is not coupled to the meter, you must adjust the f/stop to compensate for the change. If not a TTL meter, then this must be adjusted in setting the exposure.