James Dell

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Price Paid:  $349.00 from Brooklyn Camera Exch

Summary:
I have heard of several different feelings about this lens. I find it as about as good as it gets. I have taken it everywhere with me it is one of staple lenses. I have many enlargements the largest being 12x18 using Fuji 400 press film and it is perfect perfect.

Strengths:
small light-weight focus is fast very sharp.

Weaknesses:
None that affect me

Similar Products Used:
Pentax, olympus, Hasselblad, Sinar, Nikon and more.

William Kazak

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Visitors rate this review
4.00 of 5,
3 votes

Price Paid:  $450.00 from Adorama

Summary:
I love this lens. Compact and very fast. Ok in flare control. Nice focal length.

Strengths:
Compact. Gret speed. Easy to view through SLR. CRC for close focus.

Weaknesses:
Not AF.

Similar Products Used:
Most all Nikon lenses.

Customer Service:
Not needed.

Grandalltex

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Price Paid:  $200.00 from Georges in San Diego

Summary:
I bought this lens for a song because they did not have a fixed price on it and were changing their store around, and just did not really care about it - strange. But what was I worried about - I jumped at the opportunity to own one. I have taking it all the way to Tahiti and back on an old FA. The pictures that came out of this piece of optical magnificence are just the best. I was amazed and impressed. I use it now for the image quality and wide angle more than my 20mm AFD, which I also think is a wonderful lens.

Strengths:
Heavy lens with superior optical qualities

Weaknesses:
Not AF, but if it was I probably would not be able to afford it.

Similar Products Used:
24mm 2.8 non ai (an equally wonderful lens)

Customer Service:
none needed

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
1 to 3 months

Price Paid:  $0.00

Summary:
As far as I know, it should be the most compact 24mm F2 lens among all other brands similar lenses. It gives wider perspective and also produce the same or may be even better image quality than ais 28/2.

Strengths:
Small, compact size, well built lens constriction. F 2 aperature give bright viewfinder observation. Very good sharpness, good control of vignetting, but distortion found nearby edges and flare control is average only.

Weaknesses:
Distortion found nearby edges and flare control is average only. But it only cost HK$3500, has over 10 years design and use 52mm filter.

Similar Products Used:
Pentax FA 24mm F2, R 24mm F2.8, Ais 28mm F2.

Customer Service:
Nil

Overall Rating
 3 of 5

Value Rating
 2 of 5

Used product for
Less than 1 month

Visitors rate this review
1.75 of 5,
8 votes

Price Paid:  $399.00 from Adorama

Summary:
A poor performing lens, that generally has a poor reputation, despite of the rave reviews posted here.

Strengths:
Sharp at f/5.6 to f/8 Well built and easy to focus

Weaknesses:
Very soft at f/2, fairly soft at f/4

Similar Products Used:
Nikon AIS 28mm f/2.8 Nikon AIS 28mm f/2 Leica Summilux 35/1.4 Asph Nikon AF-S 17-35/2.8D and 20-35/2.8D

Customer Service:
Adorama is terrible for overseas orders and sent me items I didn't order (lens hood and filter) + they charged me of course