Review Nikon DX AF Fisheye Nikkor 10.5mm 1: 2.8G ED

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Review Nikon DX AF Fisheye Nikkor 10.5mm 1: 2.8G ED

Nikon DX AF Fisheye Nikkor 10.5mm 1: 2.8G ED is a fisheye lens for Nikon DX cameras. The lens gives a huge viewing angle equal to 180 degrees diagonally. And, of course, Fisheye has the strongest barrel distortion, which helps to create unusual photos. EGF lens is 16mm. Thus, on Nikon DX cameras, this 'cropped' Nikon DX Fisheye 10.5 / 2.8G is an analogue of a full-length lens Nikon AF Fisheye Nikkor 16mm 1: 2.8D.

Cropped and full-length fish. The front lens of these lenses is not very convex.

Nikon DX Fisheye 10.5 / 2.8G was launched in Japan in the summer of 2003, while there were no Nikon DX cameras without an integrated focus motor, and the first non-motor camera Nikon D40 appeared already in 2006. In this regard, the Nikon DX Fisheye 10.5 / 2.8G does not have a built-in focus motor. A camera with support is required for convenient operation with this lens. AF optics. You can find the exact list of cameras that Nikon DX Fisheye 10.5 / 2.8G will work with in the pro section AF, AF-S, AF-I lens types. Strange, but out of the entire series of DX lenses, the Nikon DX Fisheye 10.5 / 2.8G is the only lens without an integrated focus motor, and this is not very good, because owners of non-motor cameras like Nikon D5200, D3200 etc. have to use it without autofocus capability. The situation is aggravated by the fact that it is already 2015, and AF-S modifications of this lens have not been released. In general, Nikon DX Fisheye 10.5 / 2.8G is the only native fisheye lens for Nikon DX cameras.

Nikon DX AF Fisheye Nikkor 10.5mm 1: 2.8G ED on its case has gold ring and applies to lenses top leveland also included in the list of professional equipment Nikon NPS website. A complete list of Nikon DX professional lenses can be found. here.

Main technical characteristics of Nikon DX AF Fisheye Nikkor 10.5mm 1: 2.8G ED:

Review Instance Name	Nikon DX AF Fisheye Nikkor 10.5mm 1: 2.8G ED
Basic properties	DX (for Nikon DX) - Lens designed for Nikon DX APS-C cameras Fisheye (Fisheye) - Uncorrected fisheye lens with ultra wide angle of view AF (Auto Focus) - automatic focusing due to the camera motor G (Gelded) - no aperture control ring, transfer of focusing distance to the camera ED (Extra low dispersion) - the use of special low-dispersion elements in the optical scheme IF (Internal focusing) - internal focusing RD (Rounded diaphragm) - rounded petals aperture Lens uses gel filters on the back of the lensinstalled in a special holder for such filters uses a fixed hood Professional Nikon NPS Listing Lens
Front Filter Diameter	the lens does not use front filters
Focal length	10.5 mm, the lens gives a viewing angle of 180 degrees along the diagonal of the frame.
Zoom ratio	1 X (this is a fixed lens without the ability to change the focal length)
Designed by	for digital cameras Nikon DX
Number of aperture blades	7 rounded petals
Tags	focusing distance in meters and feet, bayonet mount mark, depth of field scale for F / 8, 16, 22
Diaphragm	from f / 2.8 to f / 22. The lens is deprived of the aperture control ring, control is via the camera menu (G - lens type)
MDF	0.14 m, maximum magnification unknown
The weight	305 g
Optical design	10 elements in 7 groups, 1 ED element (shown in yellow on the optical diagram).The image is clickable.
Lens hood	built-in, fixed
Manufacturer country	MADE IN JAPAN
Period	From July 2003 to the present
Instructions	View ->
Price	All prices for E-Catalog Look at Power socket All prices for Magazilla All prices for Nadavi Look at M.Video

Auto focus on the lens is fast. The focus ring is rubberized and rotates approximately 60 degrees. There is no focus mode switch on the lens body and in order to switch to manual focus mode, use the switch near the camera mount. A very nice feature of the lens is very small minimum focusing distance, it is only 14 cm... When photographing at close range, you can touch the subject with the lens. But the lens does not have internal focusing - when focusing, the front lens moves slightly forward and backward.

Distortion on Nikon DX Fisheye 10.5 / 2.8G

The lens has a focusing distance scale that 'infinity starts' after 0.5 meter. Therefore, such a lens will not be particularly difficult to use for owners of junior non-motorized Nikon cameras. The lens has a depth of field scale for F / 8, F / 16, F / 22. The diaphragm has 7 blades. Nikon DX Fisheye 10.5 / 2.8G also boasts a good aperture in f / 2.8. Given the very short focal length and good aperture, this lens can be easily take off in low light conditions.

Background on Nikon DX Fisheye 10.5 / 2.8G

Nikon DX Fisheye 10.5 / 2.8G - actually turned out compact small lens. In size, it is about the same as Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm 1: 1.4G... The lens itself is very well made, with a metal mount and a built-in hood. Weight - about 300 g. Attention: Screw-on filters cannot be used with Nikon DX Fisheye 10.5 / 2.8G. The front cover just fits tightly on the lens.

Macro on Nikon DX Fisheye 10.5 / 2.8G-5-mm-fisheye-sample-4

Sample Photos

My Nikon DX Fisheye 10.5 / 2.8G creates a very sharp image. In the center of the image, very good sharpness is already available with F / 2.8. The lens well tolerates side and back light. On closed apertures, Nikon DX Fisheye 10.5 / 2.8G turns bright light sources into 14-beam stars (example) I want to note an interesting nuance: when focusing at short distances, the lens 'twists' the background very strongly. The lens suffers from freezing (aberrations in the blur zone), which color the contrasting elements in the photo in purple (example).

My impressions

Nikon DX Fisheye 10.5 / 2.8G is a very good lens, but you need to know how to use a fisheye lens. Often a fish-eye lens is bought to 'play around', after which it gathers dust on the shelf. Therefore, before buying, I advise you to try somewhere to shoot with a fish-eye and decide whether such a lens is needed on the farm.

Using this lens, you can create very interesting and unusual photos with a game of perspective. For owners of cameras without a motor, I would recommend Samyang 8mm F / 3.5 AE, it costs half the price of Nikon DX Fisheye 10.5 / 2.8G. For those who want the widest possible viewing angle without strong distortion, good aperture and auto focus on all DX cameras - I recommend looking to the side Tokina AT-X 116 PRO SD 11-16mm F2.8 (IF) DX II.

Prices

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Games with perspective on Nikon DX Fisheye 10.5 / 2.8G-5-mm-fisheye-sample-4

Alternatives

Below is a list of all the features with automatic focus support for SLR cameras with a full-format or APS-C sensor, which can give an angle of view on cropped cameras (cameras with an APS-C sensor) 180 degrees:

Tokina:

1. Tokina 107 Fisheye 10-17mm F3.5-4.5DX AT-X (versions for Canon and Nikon)
2. Tokina 107 Fisheye 10-17mm F3.5-4.5 DX NH AT-X (versions for Canon and Nikon, can work at full frame)
3. Tokina 107 Fisheye 10-17 F3.5-4.5 DX AT-X V NH (Canon only)

Sigma:

1. Sigma 4.5 mm 1: 2.8 EX DC HSM Circular Fisheye (versions for Canon, Nikon, Sigma and Sony / Minolta)
2. Sigma 8 mm 1: 3.5 EX DG Fisheye (can work at full frame, versions for Canon, Nikon and Sigma)
3. Sigma 10 mm 1: 2.8 DC HSM Fisheye (versions for Canon, Nikon, Sigma, Sony / Minolta and Pentax)

Nikon:

1. Nikon DX AF Fisheye Nikkor 10.5 mm 1: 2.8G ED
2. Nikon N AF-S Fisheye Nikkor 8-15mm 1: 3.5-4.5E ED (can work at full frame)

Canon:

1. Canon Fisheye Zoom Lens EF 8-15mm 1: 4.0L USM (can work at full frame)

Pentax:

1. SMC Pentax-DA FISH-EYE 1: 3.5-4.5 10-17mm ED [IF] (Pentax 10-17) (most likely optically identical Tokina Model 107)
2. HD Pentax-DA FISH-EYE 1: 3.5-4.5 10-17mm (most likely optically identical Tokina Model 107)

Samsung / Schneider-Kreuznach:

1. Samsung Zoom Lens Fisheye D-Xenon 10-17mm 1: 3.5-4.5 AL (most likely optically identical Tokina Model 107, Pentax only)
2. Schneider-Kreuznach D-Xenogon 1: 3.5-4.5 10-17mm ED AL (most likely optically identical Tokina Model 107, Pentax only)

Do you know more similar lenses? Or do you have experience with any of them? Then be sure to share your experience in the comments).

An accurate list of all Nikon DX Nikkor lenses

1. 10.5 mm/ 2.8G AF Fisheye [gold ring]
2. 35 mm/1.8G AF-S
3. 40 mm/2.8G AF-S Microphone
4. 85 mm/3.5G AF-S VR Microphone
5. 10-20mm/4.5-5.6G AF-P VR
6. 10-24mm/3.5-4.5G AF-S
7. 12-24mm/4G AF-S [gold ring]
8. 16-80mm/ 2.8-4IN AF S VR [gold ring]
9. 16-85mm/3.5-5.6G AF-S VR
10. 17-55mm/2.8G AF-S [gold ring]
11. 18-55mm/3.5-5.6G AF-S [black / silver]
12. 18-55mm/3.5-5.6GII AF-S [black / silver]
13. 18-55mm/3.5-5.6G AF-S VR
14. 18-55mm/3.5-5.6GII AF-S VR
15. 18-55mm/3.5-5.6G AF-P
16. 18-55mm/3.5-5.6G AF-P VR
17. 18-70mm/3.5-4.5G AF-S
18. 18-105mm/3.5-5.6G AF-S VR [Thailand / China]
19. 18-135mm/3.5-5.6G AF-S
20. 18-140mm/3.5-5.6G AF-S VR [Thailand / China]
21. 18-200mm/3.5-5.6G AF-S VR [Japan / China]
22. 18-200mm/3.5-5.6GII AF-S VR
23. 18-300mm/3.5-5.6G VR
24. 18-300mm/3.5-6.3G VR
25. 55-200mm/4-5.6G AF-S [black / silver, Japan / China]
26. 55-200mm/4-5.6G AF-S VR
27. 55-200mm/4-5.6GII ED VR
28. 55-300mm/4.5-5.6G AF-S VR
29. 70-300mm/4.5-6.3G AF-P
30. 70-300mm/4.5-6.3G AF-P VR

Conclusions

Nikon DX AF Fisheye Nikkor 10.5mm 1: 2.8G ED is the only native fisheye lens for Nikon DX cameras that offers 180 degrees of coverage. Lens very good optically and mechanically, has amazing MDF, maximum aperture F / 2.8. Among the disadvantages: there is no built-in focusing motor and there is no way to use filters.

Material prepared Arkady Shapoval.