Six years later now Nikon surprised us with another wide angle zoom, the Nikkor AF-S DX 10-24/3.5-4.5, slightly extended in range at the wide end, but no longer a constant aperture zoom.

No regret to get this lens to replace as my kit lens for D90. I choose this lens because of the zoom range which is perfect for walk-about photoshoot.

Super wide; Sharp; Fast AF

Price; Distortion

Wide Angle The NIKKOR 10-24mm lens is equivalent to 15-36mm in 35mm film terms. This is real-estate wide; not a distorted fish-eye perspective, but sufficiently wide to make the smallest of rooms appear spacious.

Wide angle; Low distortion; Manual/automatic focus mode

No vibration reduction

Nikon's 10-24mm f3.5-4.5 is a new super-wide-angle zoom for DX-format Nikon bodies (ie, not full-frame). Its 2.4x zoom range offers an equivalent focal length of 10-36mm, which is pretty much state of the art right now. The extra zoom range is important.

I bought this lens for my Nikon D300s and used it on a trip to Grand Canyon (north and south rim). The pictures are sharp.

This is an initial impression review and I will update it in the next couple months as I use the lens. The lens, although used, is in very good condition. The only used part seems to be the rim on the front having a few dents. The optics look fine and the motor/focusing looks good.

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Consistent Output; Durable; Easily Interchangeable; Fast / accurate auto-focus

Heavy; Poor in Low Light

Good little lens for its purpose. I have used it with a D7k for interiors and if you stay away from flare points and shoot with a little care, the CA is not too bad (manageable with software corrections). The range is great and is reminiscent of when I shot Canon with the 16-35. About as sharp too.

Range, usefulness for Architectural photography on a crop body; The focus is dead on (rare for this type of lens IMO)

CA; distortion (although I don't care too much as it's easily correctable)

Moderate.

The exorbitant price made this lens unpopular, enthusiasts going behind Tamron or Sigma; I am fine with this lens which I borrowed from my friend for testing, went well; I am not planning to go Nikkor 12-24, price factor

This is Nikon's only real solution for a wide, wide view for the Nikon DX cameras. It is fairly light and not too big. My only complaint is that I wish there was a f2.8 version. Nikon makes one but you got from 10mm to 12mm and double the price. I really wanted the 10mm so I went with this lens.