The Nikkor AF-S 24 f/1.4 is an impressive lens. At large apertures it produces very sharp images in the image center with somewhat soft corners wide open, but stopped down it shows very good to excellent sharpness across the whole (DX) frame. Distortion is very low and CAs are moderate.

Claimed as one of ‘the most hotly anticipated lenses in recent memory', the new AF-S Nikkor 24mm f/1.4G ED lens has been designed for professional reportage and landscape photography.

You want very fast; wide angle prime lens for landscape or architectural photography; You require professional performance and build quality; You want high resolution at all focal lengths; along with good flatness of field; You'd like a lens that requires no readjustment when you fit polarisers and

Nikon's first 24mm f/1.4 lens ever is also its first AF-S wide-angle prime, incorporating the familiar AF-S package: a Silent Wave Motor, instant start/stop autofocus action, and the M/A focusing mode that lets you fine-tune focus manually while in autofocus mode.

It is about time Nikon gave us a pro quality 24mm lens. You can toss out your 28mm and 35mm lenses and just use the 24 f1.4! I love wide and this is the best Nikon has ever come up with. Clean, sharp, saturated color in low light, hand held! JUST GET IT!

Consistent Output; Fast / accurate auto-focus; Strong Construction

Heavy

A wide angle lens with a bright maximum aperture of f/1.4 should be of interest to those who like shooting by available light as the brightness fades, or indoors.

Excellent optical quality; Fast focusing; Superb build quality

Occasionally struggles to focus accurately enough for use at f/1.4; Slight barrel distortion; Pricey

My lust for this lens began last spring, when I tested it at Nikon's Ginza showroom in Japan. I promised myself I would own this beauty in the not too distant future. Fast forward five months and I finally got the lens in hand. Honestly, I did run into some focus issues.

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Consistent Output; Rugged

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This lens works in such low light conditions that it sees more than the naked eye can in the dark. Mounted on a tripod it is incredible what this lens can do at night. Daylight shots are top notch and will make every image look professional. This is an artist's lens.

There is no doubt that the Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24mm f/1.4G ED lens is a very high-quality piece of gear. Build quality is up there with the very best of its current stablemates, while optical performance is superlative.