Picture quality
Fast
Slightly Wide on DX format, not too much distortion, but enough to play with
Warm colors

Fixed focal length
lens flare (not too bad, but definitely more flare than my other lenses)

For a wide angle, my options were the 20mm f/2.8, 28mm f/2.8, 35mm f/1.8 and 35mm f/2. I own the 50mm f/1.8 & 18-55mm af-s VR. My camera is DX format.

My 50mm is too long of a focal length sometimes, and the 18-55mm is slow, sometimes horrible with color fringing or pictures would look muddy. 24mm = 36mm on DX format, so it's great for wide and general use!

I didn't choose 35mm because it was too similar in focal length with the 50mm. The real reason why I chose the 24mm over the 20 or the 28 was because it was cheaper. It's only a 4mm difference between both of those lengths as well.

Speed: It's performance is great compared to the zoom lens, but not nearly as fast as my 50mm.
Color: It has warmer colors than the 50mm (really liking that!).
Depth of field: Pretty good actually!
Sharpness: Also good
Softness: Also good
Distortion: Slight. Fun to play with.

I have used this for urban settings and group pictures, it's great!

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Nikon 50mm 1.8D
Nikon 18-55mm AFS

* Sharp Lens
* Great for a Film body
* Fast Autofocus
* Fast Wide Angle Lens

* Doesn't do well on a digital body

Fast wide angle at a decent price? This is your lens. I got this glass when I purchased my first modern film camera (Nikon F80), the salesperson who was helping me at the store said that this was the best for a 'normal' lens for the camera, and he was right. This lens very rarely leaves the camera body.

At f/2.8 it's not the fastest lens out there but it does the job in low light situations, produces a great bokeh, and sharp images at any aperture setting and a quick autofocus to boot.

However when coupled with a digital body (D70s) is where it falls down a little, with the 1.5x crop factor the lens becomes a 35mm, which could be enough for some people, but just isn't wide enough for many applications.

Some things that you should outfit this lens with is a CPOL filter for outdoor stuff and the metal screw on lens hood.

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Pentax 28mm f/2.8
MacKinnon 28mm f/2.8 (Minolta MC Mount)

Sharp images. Great images. Not too much CA

f/2.8 being the largest aperture can be disappointing for low light photography (especially if you don't intend to use a strobe in some shots)

I usually resort to prime lenses for sharp images and for good low light photography. At f/2.8, this lens was actually more of a drawback than an advantage at some a shoot I did not too long ago of a live band performing at a banquet hall. I had better shots with my 50mm nikkor at f/2.0 than I did with the 24mm wide open. On my D80, the crop factor reduced the wide angle effectiveness by making this 24mm Nikkor into a 35mm lens equivalent, making it a typical standard lens and NOT a really wide angle lens. Don't get me wrong, with the right shot and steady aim, this lens produces some awesome shots, but for almost $300 for a prime, I was hoping for maybe a bigger aperture.

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50mm f/1.8 Nikkor, 10-20mm Sigma

excellent performance in all f stop light, small with f2.8

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this is one of the best wide angle lens I've been using. it's compact, light with only 52mm diameter, good price but solid build! the most amazing thing I like this lens is the distortion control. with 24mm wide angle but never give you terrible distortion on edge. it allow me to frame almost all of outdoor situation. when you find 28mm couldn't satisfy but worrying that hard to manage the wide angle distortion, this is the lens you need to consider.

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Nikkor AF 18-35mm f3.5-4.5 Nikkor Ais 20mm f2.8 Nikkor AF 28mm f2.8 Nikkor AF 35mm f2

Solid Build Sharp

Maybe too challenging for beginners

If you have never shot with a wide-angle lens before, you may want to start with something a little less wide. True, this lens is very sharp, but composing with it can be quite challenging if you are accustomed to 28mm and longer. I mention this because many photographers on websites like photo.net and nikonians.com RAVE about this lens, often noting the questionable build quality of the affordable prime lenses that flank it (the AF-D 20/2.8 and the AF-D 28/2.8). But its champions often overlook two crucial details: 1) Becuase this lens creates so much space, you MUST have a VERY STRONG foreground element to anchor the composition--everything else recedes, but still remains as parts of the composition; and 2) This lens flares like nobody's business! The lens hood is good for only about and additional 2 degrees of protection. Bring something along to shield the lens if you're shooting outdoors in bright sunlight (I often used my 18% gray card as an impromptu shade). After shooting with this lens, along with my trusty AF-D 50/1.8, for a year I gathered up all my favorite images and noticed that all but two of them were taken with the 50mm. So I traded it in towards an old AF 70-210/4 and a new AF-D 35/2. To make a long story short, it's a fine (if flare-prone) lens, but I couldn't take a picture worth a nickel with it. Others have taken stunning pics with this lens, but if it doesn't suit your shooting style (or you live someplace excessively flat!), you may want to start with a longer focal length and put off the 24mm until you've got the skills. After 3 years of shooting, I still don't have the skills for this lens. I'm not ashamed to admit it!

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Nikkor AF-D 28-105/3.5-4.5 Nikkor AF-D 50/1.8 Nikkor AF 70-210/4

above all amazingly sharp and contrasty very solid and sturdy construction focus ring smooth manual operation very swift response with autofocus small thread for filters metal sun shade compact size and low weight available for lot of people

does not include sun shade difficult to put on front cap if shade mounted

An ideal piece of glass to start with if you are new to wideangle photography. I would recommend this lens in place of the classic Nikkor AF 2.8 20mm if you intend to have only one short lens or need some time to accustom to wholly different perspective (20mm and 16mm may folow later). It really brings new kind of delight in your everyday taking photos. With this choice no lack of technical quality will limit you in your photographic visions. I have 30x45 enlargements (Velvia 50 and Provia 100) and virtually no grain is noticeable there. In comparison with other bulky lenses you can carry it all the day without being dead tired. Due to its tiny size and weight it appears well suited for every branch of photography especially for landscapes and street documents. Looks reliably and beyond question really is. With careful handling it will serves you for years and years. Worth every penny.

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Nothing comparable.

Sharp Wide Lightweight Small

Accessories (eg lens-hood) are expensive.

One of the most popular Nikon lenses? It is sharp, it is light, it is wide-angle. 24mm is a ideal compromise (between 20mm and 28mm). Wider than this becomes quite distorted, longer than this limits your view. It is ideal for landscapes if you want to include an interesting foreground. It is also a solid lens, and I am happy with the built-quality. The lens is certainly fast enough for me. On top of that, the optical quality is excellent – perfect for enlargements or slide projection. Good contrast, good colour. Apart from that, the lens is small and lightweight, which again makes it fantastic for outdoor photographers. I love mine.

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Sigma 15-30 Tamron 24-135

Being able to use slow shutter speeds.

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This is a FANTASTIC lens. It's very sharp and WIDE. Not as wide as 20mm, but it's a great compromise over the 20mm and about 2/3's the cost. I love being able to get sharp images hand held at 1/20 second. I don't usually have a tripod with me, but I love taking night shots handheld with this lens and it's possible. Becareful when taking portaits with this lens as if the subject is too far to the edges, you'll get weird perspectives.

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Very bright and accurate Solid built (Made in Japan, I don't know if it counts, but at least I'm happy with it)

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I just approached photography with a F80 camera body that came with a NIKKOR AF 28-100/3,5-5,6 G which I immediately found not adequate. So my first "serious" lens was the NIKKOR AF 24/2,8 D. Needless to say that the difference is amazing! I found a lot of (interesting) expert photographers reviews here, but very few from beginners like me. So, if you are a beginner too (and want to improve), my suggestion is to trade the plastic "18-800 f/11-22" zoom lens that came with your camera for a serious lens like this and start taking real pictures!

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AF, sharp, light weight.

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A very good lens, gives very sharp 11 x 14 enlargements and decent 16 x 20 enlargements.

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24mm f2.8 late non AI nikkor.