Nikon 10.5mm f/2.8G ED AF DX Fisheye Nikkor Lens
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- List Price:
- $830.00
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- $579.99
- Savings:
- 30%
- Average Customer Rating:
- 5.0 out of 5
- Manufacturer:
- Nikon
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- List Price:
- $830.00
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Features
- DX-Nikkor reduces the diameter of the lens' image circle, allowing a range of lenses with practical size and excellent performance
- DX-Nikkor lenses offer compact and lightweight design, fast aperture and fast autofocus via NIKON's Silent Wave Motor design
- 180 degree diagonal angle-of-view
- Close range focusing up to a near 5.5 inches
- Innnovative Close Range Correction ( CRC ) technology ensures consistently crisp, sharp images
Description
An important addition to the DX Nikkor lens lineup, the first fisheye lens designed specifically for digital SLR photography is also the first to achieve a full-frame 180-degree picture angle. The ultra-wideangle focal length of 10.5mm brings digital camera users a picture angle equivalent to that of a 16mm fisheye lens on a 35mm [135] format camera.The lens is targeted at Nikon DX Format digital SLR camera users who seek the unique visual effects a full-frame fisheye lens lends to landscape and other shots, to taking close-ups, or when shooting within vehicles or other tight interiors.The AF DX Fisheye-Nikkor 10.5mm f/2.8G ED excels at shooting extreme close-ups. Combining a minimum focus distance of just 3cm (1.2 in.) from the front of the lens with Nikon's Close-Range Correction (CC) System ensures sharp results.The new "Fisheye to Wideangle Transformation" function in the optional Nikon Capture 4 software package transforms diagonal fisheye images shot using the AF DX Fisheye-Nikkor 10.5mm f/2.8G ED to ultra-wideangle photos, (by transforming the type of projection). This is an appealing new feature made possible only with digital photography and with the Nikon Total Imaging System.Optical and close-range focusing performances are both optimized for Nikon DX Format digital SLR cameras. An ED (Extra-low Dispersion) glass element minimizes chromatic aberration for clear, natural colors, and the rounded seven-blade diaphragm opening ensures a natural look to out-of-focus elements.This G-type Nikkor lens is designed with no aperture rings. Its operation is easy and virtually mistake-free because the aperture does not have to be set to minimum.The compact, lightweight design fits comfortably in the hand. And photographers at all levels will be pleased with its outstanding cost performance.
Spotlight customer reviews
Incredibly Fun.
[ Posted: 2008-08-02 ]
This lens is the perfect addition to my relatively small collection of lenses. I just got it yesterday after work, and have not been able to stop playing with it. After a while of fiddling around to figure out how to actually squeeze some cool shots out of this bad boy, the instant classics started flowing like water. However, it is pretty difficult to get a decent composition sometimes due to of the insanely large FOV. But I would recommend this lens to anyone. Compared to most other lenses, the price is right for this fisheye, and it produces great photos (once you develop a good technique). I can't wait to use it on my Trip to Europe at the end of this month!
I am so pleased !
[ Posted: 2008-07-14 ]
A great, sharp, fun lens that I waited a long time researching before my final decision to buy it and I am so glad I finally made my move.
It is a productive tool in the field and not just a pricey special effects toy. I am very pleased with my decision!
Fun Lens
[ Posted: 2008-07-13 ]
This is a great little lens for fun photography. I bought it to get interior shots of a cruise ship and it produced wonderful images.
Fun Lens
[ Posted: 2008-07-07 ]
This is a great lens to get the whole picture. It is fast for indoor use and allows you to have a very shallow DOF for really blurring the backgrounds. Only downside is that it can have a bit of chromatic aberration, but can easily be fixed in post processing. The fisheye effect can also be fixed, but not as easily sometimes. This lens is a lot of fun to use and to get great special effect pictures. I highly recommend it.
Wide and Fast
[ Posted: 2008-06-04 ]
I bought this lens in April 2008 to use on my D1X. I wanted a lens wider than I've ever used before and faster than the slow, variable-aperture zooms that are a fact of life with digital cameras. I've primarily used it for interior shots where the f/2.8 speed really helps. But my compact SB-30 flash has wide enough coverage to use with this lens for added versatility. I've taken a lot of photos wide open and am amazed at how sharp the lens is, even at the corners. But then I only make 8.5x11 prints which isn't a strain on any lens. I've also found that the fisheye distortion can be minimized on some subjects, such as interior shots, by careful composition. Most of the shots I've printed have been corrected using the Fisheye Hemi plug-in as a filter in Photoshop CS3. I like having the option of two perspectives; it makes this a much more versatile lens.