Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor Wide Angle Zoom Lens

I ordered my Nikon 12-24mm F2.8 lens right here from Amazon. The order was filled by J&R, they shipped out my lens and it was delivered to my front door in less than 48 hours with expedited shipping. You just can't expect any better or faster service than what Amazon and J&R provided me. This lens is a work of art. The front of the glass is like a giant BULB, but WOW, it is WIDE. RAZOR SHARP is simply a understatement, this lens is "GREAT". I knew from the very first shot that I took, that I had a keeper in my hands. The color just POPs out and grabs you like a barbed wire girdle, and everything was unbelievably tack sharp, I was truly stunned by the performance of this lens. I am using this lens with a FX D700, and boy it is one heck of a combination for what this lens was designed for. The creative possibilities with this lens are endless. I won't bore you with anymore hype to sell you one these lens, because if you have read some of the other reviews here on Amazon, you won't find hardly anyone that has anything negative to say about this lens, other than you can't put a protective filter on the front of it due to the front lens being rounded like a bulb. Trust me, just be very careful with it, and it will produce some of the most stunning wide photographs you will ever lay your eyes upon when in the right photographers hands. They will have to "pry my dead cold hands" off of this lens one day, it is that GOOD !!!!!! It is definitely a keeper for life. Thanks Nikon, Amazon & J&R, I am signing off to go take some amazing Photographs here in Steinhatchee Florida on the Gulf of Mexico. Happy Shooting everyone @@@@@

I always do my homework before investing a significant amount of money into a product like this. I agonize over every bench test report and professional review. My first indication of the type of performance that I could expect with this lens came from numerous professional reviews that consistently used words like "phenomenal" and "best in class". I have never seen a lens draw so many accolades. I fully agree. This lens is sharp as a tack throughout its entire focal range. There is no color aberration at any setting and if there is any barrel or pin cushion distortion...I can't find it. It is a significant amount of money to spend on a lens but the best of anything has a price associated with it and in my opinion it is worth every dollar.

Super-sharp wide-angle doesn't get any better on a full-frame 35mm camera. This lens is also excellent on a DX body, just not quite as wide. Very low distortion, no CA or fringing, and razor sharp. This lens is so nice, Canon shooters created an adapter so they could use this lens: [...]

The lack of filter use on this lens is a bit annoying for taking landscape shots, and the gorgeous front element is a bit exposed, but the image quality is unbelievable.

great piece of glass
produces wonderful etherial photos
captures a ton of light
downside exposed front element is vunerable

This is by far the best wide angle lens I have ever used. There is just nothing I can find to fault it.