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$110.00
from Ebay Summary: There's a little secret to this lens I'll let you in on if you own a Nikon. If you're using this on a DX format camera (small sensor) it's no different than the standard DX lenses. Pictures on my D50 looked identical to those with the kit 18-55mm lens, just with a shorter zoom range.
But......lean closer and I'll whisper.....on a full frame camera (FX) like the D700, this is a super wide angle. That's right, it does the same job a DX format lens like the 12-24mm does for only about a hundred dollars and with less distortion. The coverage in my D90 at 12mm and this lens on my D700 at 19mm are practically identical.
And it's cheap! Strengths: Solid construction, if using a lot of plastic.
Much less distortion than other wide angle lenses, good contrast and rendition.
Full manual controls, aperture and zoom ring.
It's a super wide angle on a full frame camera. Remember wide for film was 24mm, and this is goes down to 19mm. To get wider on full frame gets much more expensive very quickly.
Autofocus is acceptably fast. Weaknesses: Screw type autofocus so cameras without an internal motor (d40) are out of luck.
Plastic filter mount can break, and did on my first example.
That's about it.
Similar Products Used: Upwards of 40 Nikon, Tamron, Tokina, and Russian lenses. Customer Service: I had to have the filter ring replaced on my first example as it split. Service was fast (under a week) and the price was reasonable.
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