This ultra-wide angle zoom lens for Nikon DX format SLRs costs around ￡670 and sports fast silent internal focusing with full time manual override. At only 460g, it is a quite a lightweight lens too and it balances perfectly on the Nikon D300 body used for testing.

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.

Back in 2004, Nikon pioneered the DX lens concept; that is, lenses specially designed for the smaller DX-format sensor (16×24mm), popular for digital SLRs. Since their image circles do not need to cover the entire traditional 35mm film area (24×36mm), these DX lenses are less expensive to produce...

Nikon has done well with its new ultra-wide angle zoom lens: it's a sharp lens, with corners that don't get significantly soft. CA performance is good, probably excellent on a D3, D300 or other Nikon body that employs CA reduction.

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

Nikon's new 10-24mm zoom is mightily similar to the previous 12-24mm version. What Digital Camera reviews the Nikkor AF-S 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED DX lens...

Alternative option for Nikon users

Slightly too costly

The Nikon Nikkor AF-S 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED DX shows little externally difference from the previous 12-24mm version, both being the same size and carrying the same headline specifications; AF-S, IF, DX, with aspherical profiles and ED glass.

Alternative option for Nikon users

Slightly too costly

We have seen new options from independent and camera maker manufacturers alike, each bringing the fun and creative options of these unique angles of view to ever more affordable price ranges.

The Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 10-24mm f3.5-4.5G ED is an internally focusing

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