According provided by lens Nikon DX AF-S Nikkor 10-24mm 1: 3.5-4.5G ED SWM IF Aspherical many thanks to the reader of Radozhiva - Sergey Dyakov.
Nikon DX AF-S Nikkor 10-24mm 1: 3.5-4.5G ED SWM IF Aspherical (I'll call it Nikon 10-24mm f / 3.5-4.5G for short) is a good ultra wide angle lens for Nikon DX cameras. At one time, he became an addition to the professional model. Nikon 12-24mm f / 4G.
Nikon 10-24mm f / 3.5-4.5G gives widest viewing angle of all native Nikon DX classic (diagonal) lenses, its diagonal angle of view at 10mm focal length is 109 °. Of course, if you want to shoot even wider, then only a fisheye lens can come to the rescue. Nikon DX AF Fisheye Nikkor 10.5mm 1: 2.8G ED, but, unlike classical lenses, the fisheye has a prohibitively high level of distortion.
A complete list of Nikon DX series lenses can be found here.
Main technical characteristics of Nikon DX AF-S Nikkor 10-24mm 1: 3.5-4.5G ED SWM IF Aspherical:
Review Instance Name | Nikon DX AF-S Nikkor 10-24mm 1: 3.5-4.5G ED SWM IF Aspherical US6006381 |
Basic properties |
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Front Filter Diameter | 77 mm, plastic thread for filters |
Focal length | 10-24 mm EGF for Nikon DX cameras is 15-36 mm |
Zoom ratio | 2.4 x |
Designed by | for digital cameras Nikon DX |
Number of aperture blades | 7 rounded petals |
Tags | focusing distance in meters and feet, focal lengths for 10, 12, 15, 18, 20, 24 mm, mark of bayonet mount and hood mount |
Diaphragm | from F / 3.5 to F / 22 at 10 mm of focal length; and from F / 4.5 to F / 29 at 24 mm of focal length. The lens is deprived of the aperture control ring, control is via the camera menu (G - lens type) |
MDF | 0.24 m in auto focus mode and 0.22 m in manual focus mode over the entire range of focal lengths, maximum magnification ratio 1: 5. |
The weight | 460 g |
Optical design | 14 elements in 9 groups, 3 aspherical elements (aspherical elements are shown in blue in the optical diagram) and 2 ED elements (shown in yellow in the optical diagram, the image is clickable). |
Lens hood | Nikon HB-23 |
Manufacturer country | Made in China |
Instructions | See, mirror 2 |
Period | From April 2009 to the present day (at least until the summer of 2017). In May 2017 supplemented by a lens Nikon DX VR AF-P Nikkor 10-20mm 1: 4.5-5.6G. |
Price | View -> |
The lens has a rather complicated optical scheme, which uses as many special elements as in Nikon 12-24mm f / 4G.
The main differences between Nikon 12-24 / 4 and Nikon 10-24 / 3.5-4.5
Overall, Nikon 10-24mm f / 3.5-4.5G and Nikon 12-24mm f / 4G very similar to each other, the main differences between them:
- Nikon 12-24 / 4 refers to professional lineup Nikon Nikkor lenses, has a gold ring near the front lens and is on the list of Nikon NPS professional equipment. The Nikon 10-24 / 3.5-4.5 is a common lens for photo enthusiasts.
- Nikon 10-24 / 3.5-4.5 gives wider viewing angle. The difference between 10 mm and 12 mm of the focal length is felt quite strongly (109 ° versus 99 ° along the diagonal of the frame).
- Nikon 12-24 / 4 has constant maximum hole 1: 4 over the entire range of focal lengths. Nikon's maximum aperture 10-24 / 3.5-4.5 changes as the focal length changes. Nikon 10-24 / 3.5-4.5 is slightly lighter at the wide end than Nikon 12-24 / 4, but also slightly darker at the long.
- Nikon 10-24 / 3.5-4.5 has rubber protective seal near the mount, and Nikon 12-24 / 4 does not have (which is rather strange).
- Nikon 12-24 / 4 has virtually internal zoom (does not change its size during zooming). Nikon 10-24 / 3.5-4.5 changes its size during zooming, but the movement of the trunk of the lens is insignificant and does not greatly interfere with convenience (the difference in size at different focal lengths is shown in the picture below).
- Nikon 12-24 / 4 has a lot more high price tagthan Nikon 10-24 / 3.5-4.5.
- Nikon 12-24 / 4 is more old design. Nikon 10-24 / 3.5-4.5 is 6 years younger.
Assembly
Nikon 10-24mm f / 3.5-4.5G is made in China only. To the touch he nice and weightyThe Nikon 10-24mm f / 3.5-4.5G uses large 77mm professional diameter large filters.
The focus ring is plastic, and the zoom lens is rubberized, wide and comfortable. As befits a good lens, the Nikon 10-24mm f / 3.5-4.5G has a metal mount and also a rubber seal near its mount. Thus, the Nikon 10-24mm f / 3.5-4.5G has at least some hint of dust protection.
There is a bayonet mount mark and a mark on the case for quick installation of the hood. The lens uses a plastic hood HB-23, which is fixed in special grooves located near the front lens of the lens. The hood can be installed in the opposite direction for transportation. In this position, access to the zoom ring is practically not lost.
When changing the focal length, the rear lens moves in the middle of the lens body like a pump - it draws in and pushes out air. This behavior of the rear lens is called 'vacuum cleaner effect', which can increase the amount of dust that accumulates in the camera. The trunk of the lens does not spontaneously protrude, the zoom ring rotates a little tight.
In terms of build quality, the Nikon 10-24mm f / 3.5-4.5G is no worse than the more advanced Nikon 12-24mm f / 4G.
Focusing
Nikon 10-24mm f / 3.5-4.5G focuses very quietly thanks to 'SWM'to the motor (Silent Wbird Motor - quiet wave motor) and refers to the lens'AF S'type (with built-in motor focusing), and therefore it will automatically focus on any Nikon digital SLR camera.
Auto Focus Speed - high. While working on cameras Nikon D700 и Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro I had no complaints about the accuracy, tenacity and speed of auto focus.
During focusing, the front and rear lenses remain stationary, as the lens uses internal focusthat is indicated on the case by the letters'IF'-'Iinternal Focus' - 'Inner Focus'.
When changing the focal length the front of the body frame (trunk) wave-wise moves back and forth, but does not rotate around its axis. From 24 mm to 15 mm, the length decreases, from 15 to 10 mm increases again. The maximum lens length is achieved at 24 mm focal length. The movement of the trunk does not cause any inconvenience.
On the lens housing you can find focus switch 'M / A - M'. In the 'M / A' position, auto focus works with constant manual focus priority. The 'M / A' mode is very convenient and useful - for manual focusing or focus correction, you do not need to additionally switch the lens to the 'M' mode.
It’s rather unusual that the lens uses different minimum focusing distance depending on the focus mode. I only saw this in Nikon 18-55mm 1: 3.5-5.6GII VR II... In auto focus mode, the MDF is 0.24 m, and in manual focus mode, 0.22 m, with a maximum magnification ratio of 1: 5. The closest focusing distance is available over the entire focal length range.
Nikon 10-24mm f / 3.5-4.5G has a window with distance scale in meters and feet. The distance scale contains only 3 distance values (0.5, 0.3 and 0.24 m) and "infinity". The focusing distance scale is almost useless. There is no depth of field scale, as well as marks for working in the infrared spectrum. In manual focusing mode, the ring rotates 90 degrees, when reaching the extreme positions it does not rest against it, but continues to slide without affecting focusing.
Diaphragm
The lens uses an aperture of 7 rounded blades. On covered diaphragms, you can get 14 ray stars from point light sources.
There are marks with a focal length on the zoom ring, the following is a list with the minimum numbers F available for these marks:
- 10 mm - F / 3.5
- 12 mm - F / 3.8
- 15 mm - F / 4.0
- 18 mm - F / 4.2
- 20 mm - F / 4.5
- 24 mm - F / 4.5
Like all modern Nikon Nikkor lenses, the Nikon 10-24mm f / 3.5-4.5G does not have an aperture control ring, all control is carried out using the camera controls.
Image quality
The lens is very sharp in the center at any focal length and at any aperture value. The sharpness at the edges and corners is noticeably worse by 10 mm of focal length and F / 3.5. When closing the diaphragm, sharpness at the edges and corners returns to normal. The sharpness at the corners and edges is worse than that of Nikon 12-24mm f / 4G.
10 mm noticeable barrel-shaped distortioninherent in similar wide-angle lenses. 18 and 24 distortion becomes pillow-shaped, and its level is much lower than 10 mm.
The lens tolerates side and backlight well. At the edges and corners of the image are chromatic aberration.
You can download RAW source files at this link (41 files in '.NEF' format, 600 MB). All photos in the gallery above were taken on Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro (part using protective filter Hoya HD UV 77mm Made in Japan). More examples of photos on this lens can be seen with me here и here.
Sergey Dyakov, the owner of the lens, also shared his photographs taken on a Nikon 10-24mm f / 3.5-4.5G and camera Nikon D7100:
You can download RAW source files by this link.
Work on FX cameras
Nikon 10-24mm f / 3.5-4.5G will work correctly with all Nikon DSLR cameras (full list here).
Although the Nikon 10-24mm f / 3.5-4.5G is designed to work with Nikon DX crop cameras, the lens can also be used on Nikon FX full-frame cameras. If you use the 'FX' framing mode for shooting on Nikon FX cameras, then in the focal length range of 12-17 mm it will be noticeably stronger vignetting. In the range of 17-18 mm vignetting small, and in the range from 18 to 24 mm is practically absent. Unfortunately, the edges and corners of the frame in images from a full-size camera in the range from 18 to 24 mm are not sharp and with a large number of chromatic aberrations. Vignetting from a medium-thickness filter disappears in the range of 18-24 mm.
You can download RAW source files by this link (10 files in the '.NEF' format, 115 MB). All photos were shot on Nikon D700 in the 'FX format (36x24)' mode.
Please note that Nikon 10-24mm f / 3.5-4.5G may show built-in flash shadow (The amount of shadow depends on the used focal length and the specific model of the camera, as well as on the lens hood and focusing distance).
My experience and recommendations
I have been using the Nikon 10-24mm f / 3.5-4.5G for 2 weeks, even taking it to several weddings. As it turned out, the Nikon 10-24mm f / 3.5-4.5G is a nice lens, generally no worse than the more expensive one Nikon 12-24mm f / 4G. I think that for a wide-angle lens, every millimeter of focal length plays a role, therefore I would prefer this Nikon 10-24mm f / 3.5-4.5G instead of Nikon 12-24mm f / 4G.
For the money that they ask for Nikon 10-24mm f / 3.5-4.5G, it is better to buy a fast lens Tokina AT-X PRO SD 11-20 F2.8 (IF) DX.
Alternatives
Below is a list of all ultra-wide angle lenses with auto focus support for cameras with an APS-C sensor (crop Kf = 1.5-1.6X) whose focal length is less than or equal to 14 mm.
Tokina (for different mounts):
With moderate aperture:
- Tokina 124 AT-X PRO SD 12-24mm F4 (IF) DX Aspherical, for Nikon F, Canon EFS
- promaster Digital af 12 - 24 XR EDO F4 Aspherical, previous lens under the 'ProMaster' brand
- Tokina 124 AT-X PRO SD 12-24mm F4(IF)DX II aspherical, for Nikon F, Canon EFS
- Tokina 128 AT-X Pro SD 12-28mm F4 (IF) DX Aspherical, for Nikon F, Canon EFS
- Tokina AT-X PRO SD 12 - 28 F4 (IF) DX V, Canon EFS only
Aperture:
- Tokina AT-X PRO SD 11 - 16 F2.8 (IF) DX ASPHERICAL, since 2007, for Nikon F, Canon EFS, Sony A
- Tokina AT-X PRO SD 11 - 16 F2.8(IF)DX II ASPHERICAL, since 2008, for Nikon F, Canon EFS, Sony A
- Tokina AT-X PRO SD 11 - 16 F2.8 (IF) DX V, for Nikon F, Canon EFS
- Tokina atx-i 11 - 16mm F2.8CF, since 2019, for Nikon F, Canon EFS, black/white
- Tokina atx-m 11 - 18mm F2.8E, since 2022, for Sony E, black/white
- Tokina AT-X PRO SD 11 - 20 F2.8 (IF) DX ASPHERICAL, from 2014, for Nikon F, Canon EFS
- Tokina atx-i 11 - 20mm F2.8CF, since 2020, for Nikon F, Canon EFS, black/white
- Tokina AT-X PRO SD 14 - 20mm F2 (IF) DX, from 2015, for Nikon F, Canon EFS
fisheye:
- Tokina 107 Fisheye 10-17mm F3.5-4.5DX AT-X, for Nikon F, Canon EFS
- Tokina 107 Fisheye 10-17mm F3.5-4.5 DX NH AT-X, for Nikon F, Canon EFS
- Tokina 107 Fisheye 10 - 17 F3.5-4.5 DX AT-X V NH, Canon EFS only
Tamron (for different mounts):
- Tamron SP 10-24mm 1: 3.5-4.5 Di II B001, from October 2008, for Nikon F, Canon EFS, Pentax K, Sony A. Japan / China / Vietnam
- Tamron 10-24mm F/3.5-4.5 Diii VC HLD-B023, from February 2017, for Nikon F and Canon EFS
- Tamron Aspherical LD DI II SP AF 11-18mm 1: 4.5-5.6 [IF] A13, since 2005, for Nikon F, Canon EFS, Sony A. Konica Minolta AF DT Zoom 11-18mm 1: 4.5 (22) -5.6 D and Sony 4.5-5.6 / 11-18 DT (SAL1118) lenses are built on the same optical scheme )
- Promaster Digital EDO AF Aspherical LD (IF) 11-18mm 1: 4.5-5.6, previous lens under the 'ProMaster' brand
- Tamron 11-20mm F / 2.8 Di III-A RXD B060, from April 2021, only for Sony E
Sigma (for different mounts):
- Sigma 4.5 mm 1: 2.8 EX DC HSM CIRCULAR FISHEYE, since 2007 for Canon EFS, Sigma SA and Nikon F. Since 2008 for Pentax K and Sony / Minolta A
- Sigma 10 mm 1: 2.8 DC FISHEYE HSM, from 2007 for Canon EFS, Sigma SA and Nikon F. In 2008 a version for Pentax K and Sony / Minolta A was released
- Sigma 8-16mm 1:4.5-5.6 DC HSM, since 2010, Canon EFS, Nikon F, Pentax K, Sigma SA, Sony/Minolta A
- Sigma 10-20mm 1: 4-5.6 DC EX [+ -HSM, + -D], since 2005 for Canon EFS, Sigma SA, Nikon F, Pentax K and Sony / Minolta A. Since 2008 for 4/3 SLR system. 'D' prefix for select Nikon and Sony / Minolta A only. HSM motor only available for Canon EFS, Sigma SA, Nikon F and 4/3. The Pentax K and Sony / Minolta A versions have a different appearance (there is no focusing distance window). There are two sub-versions: with a matte finish and with a velvet finish on the body.
- Sigma 10-20mm 1: 3.5 DC HSM EX, since 2009, for Canon EFS, Nikon F, Pentax K, Sigma SA, Sony / Minolta A
- SIGMA 10-18mm 1:2.8 DC DN C, from 2023, for Sony E, FujiFilm X and Leica L
Nikon DX (for Nikon F mount):
- Nikon DX AF Fisheye Nikkor 10.5 mm 1: 2.8G ED
- Nikon DX VR AF-P Nikkor 10-20mm 1: 4.5-5.6G
- Nikon DX AF-S Nikkor 10-24mm 1: 3.5-4.5G ED SWM IF Aspherical
- Nikon DX AF-S Nikkor 12-24mm 1: 4G ED SWM IF Aspherical
- Nikon Nikkor ZDX 12 - 28mm 1:3.5-5.6PZ VR
Canon EF-S / EF-M
EF-S (Mirror APS-C)
EF-M (Mirrorless APS-C)
RF-S (mirrorless APS-C)
Pentax DA (+ Samsung / Schneider-Kreuznach, for Pentax K mount):
- SMC Pentax-DA 1: 2.8 (22) 14 mm ED [IF] (Pentax 14)
- SMC Pentax-DA FISH-EYE 1: 3.5-4.5 10-17mm ED [IF] (Pentax 10-17) (FISHEYE, most likely optically identical Tokina Model 107)
- HD Pentax-DA FISH-EYE 1: 3.5-4.5 10-17mm (FISHEYE, most likely optically similar to Tokina 107 NH)
- HD PENTAX-DA * 1: 2.8 11-18mm ED DC AW
- SMC Pentax-DA 1: 4 12-24mm ED AL [IF] (Pentax 12-24) (most likely optically identical Tokina Model 124)
- Samsung Zoom Lens Fisheye D-Xenon 10-17mm 1: 3.5-4.5 AL, copy Pentax 10-17optical scheme from Tokina Model 107
- Samsung Zoom Lens D-Xenon 1: 4 12-24mm ED ALcopy Pentax 12-24optical scheme from Tokina Model 124
- Schneider-Kreuznach D-Xenogon 1: 3.5-4.5 10-17mm ED AL, copy Pentax 10-17optical scheme from Tokina Model 107
- Schneider-Kreuznach D-Xenon 1: 4 12-24mm ED AL, copy Pentax 12-24optical scheme from Tokina Model 124
Sony / Minolta (A or E):
E-mount (E):
- Sony E 4 /10 - 18 Health Care (2012)
- Sony E 4 /10 - 20G PZ (2022)
- Sony E 1.8 /11 (2022)
A-mount (A):
- Sony 4.5-5.6 /11 - 18 DT (SAL1118) (most likely optically identical Tamron model a13)
- Konica Minolta AF DT Zoom 11-18mm 1: 4.5 (22) -5.6 D (most likely optically identical Tamron model a13)
Samsung NX
- Samsung Lens 1: 3.5 10 mm Fisheye
- Samsung Lens 1: 4-5.6 12-24mm ED I-FUNCTION
Fujifilm x
- FUJINON ASPHERICAL LENS SUPER EBC XF 8 mm 1:3.5RWR
- FUJINON ASPHERICAL LENS SUPER EBC XF 14 mm 1: 2.8 R
- FUJINON ASPHERICAL LENS NANO-GI XF 8-16mm 1: 2.8 R LM WR
- FUJINON ASPHERICAL LENS SUPER EBC XF 10-24mm 1: 4 R OIS
- FUJINON ASPHERICAL LENS SUPER EBC XF 10-24mm 1: 4 R OIS WR
Zeiss (E / X)
- ZEISS Distagon Touit 2.8 /12 T* (Sony E-mount, Fujifilm X-mount)
VILTROX (E/X/Z)
- Viltrox AF 13mm 1: 1.4 STM ASPH ED IF C (2021, Sony E-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Nikon Z-mount)
Leica CL/TL/T/L
- Leica SUPER-VARIO-ELMAR-T 1: 3.5-4.5 /11 - 23 ASPH. (2014)
- Leica SUPER-VARIO-ELMAR-TL 1: 3.5-4.5 /11 - 23 ASPH. (2014)
Samyang (E / X)
- Samyang AF 12/2E + Samyang AF 12/2X (2021, Sony E-mount, Fujifilm X-mount)
Yongnuo (E/X/Z)
Yongnuo 11mm 1:1.8 DA DSM WL S/X/Z (2023, Sony E-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Nikon Z-mount)
Do you know more similar lenses? Or do you have experience with any of them? Then be sure to share your thoughts in the comments.
An accurate list of all Nikon DX Nikkor lenses
- 10.5 mm/ 2.8G AF Fisheye [gold ring]
- 35 mm/1.8G AF-S
- 40 mm/2.8G AF-S Microphone
- 85 mm/3.5G AF-S VR Microphone
- 10-20mm/4.5-5.6G AF-P VR
- 10-24mm/3.5-4.5G AF-S
- 12-24mm/4G AF-S [gold ring]
- 16-80mm/ 2.8-4IN AF S VR [gold ring]
- 16-85mm/3.5-5.6G AF-S VR
- 17-55mm/2.8G AF-S [gold ring]
- 18-55mm/3.5-5.6G AF-S [black / silver]
- 18-55mm/3.5-5.6GII AF-S [black / silver]
- 18-55mm/3.5-5.6G AF-S VR
- 18-55mm/3.5-5.6GII AF-S VR
- 18-55mm/3.5-5.6G AF-P
- 18-55mm/3.5-5.6G AF-P VR
- 18-70mm/3.5-4.5G AF-S
- 18-105mm/3.5-5.6G AF-S VR [Thailand / China]
- 18-135mm/3.5-5.6G AF-S
- 18-140mm/3.5-5.6G AF-S VR [Thailand / China]
- 18-200mm/3.5-5.6G AF-S VR [Japan / China]
- 18-200mm/3.5-5.6GII AF-S VR
- 18-300mm/3.5-5.6G VR
- 18-300mm/3.5-6.3G VR
- 55-200mm/4-5.6G AF-S [black / silver, Japan / China]
- 55-200mm/4-5.6G AF-S VR
- 55-200mm/4-5.6GII ED VR
- 55-300mm/4.5-5.6G AF-S VR
- 70-300mm/4.5-6.3G AF-P
- 70-300mm/4.5-6.3G AF-P VR
Lens prices
Real prices for Nikon AF-S 10-24 mm f / 3.5-4.5G DX lens can be viewed here, or in the price block below:
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Results
The Nikon 10-24mm f / 3.5-4.5G remains the widest native zoom lens for Nikon DX cameras so far. Everything in it is at the proper level. I did not find any strong flaws during the creation of this review and came to the conclusion that the Nikon 10-24mm f / 3.5-4.5G is very similar to Nikon 12-24mm f / 4G.
UPDATE: May 31, 2017 a new similar lens was released Nikon DX VR AF-P Nikkor 10-20mm 1: 4.5-5.6G.
Material prepared Arkady Shapoval.
It is against the sun. The picture is clear. Such a hare, hardly noticeable. Take photos of a couple of trifles.
I wonder what camera was? On my 7100, a high-quality picture is also obtained at 5,6 or 8. Here is the whole frame and fragments from the center and right edge:
fragment from the cent:
fragment from the edge:
I have a camera, your older brother; D90.
I walked through the park, saw an openwork bridge, and neither ...
Further, a lens for all cases, the same bridge ...
Did the interior. Hid three SB-700 in the corners. Then seals suddenly ran in, followed by the owner. Here you have a portrait in the interior. The photo is really cropped.
Distortion removed, naturally slightly cropped.
I dreamed of making a cool little movie on shirik. I did it, but something was wrong. Probably it was necessary to go up to the butt or to choose a different shooting angle.
Arkady good afternoon. Thank you very much for the reviews, I drew a lot of useful information from your reviews. In the Nikon 10-24mm review there is a link to Nikon 10-20mm, I want to buy it (and will buy it). but in the description there is an entry that it (10-20mm) is compatible and the list is limitedly compatible and the list is not compatible… .D90. Proceeding from the fact that manufacturers of other companies do not write anything about alignment, and the lenses work, I understand that there will be no automatic distortion correction, some kind of drawback when shooting video. Should the external flash work properly? Should there be a new firmware version in the future? Thanks in advance for your reply.
“… If you use the 'FX' crop mode for shooting on Nikon FX cameras ..“. I liked the lens from the pictures, I think to buy it. Thanks for your hard work))
Everything is right there.
What advise on the FF?
I will advise Nikon 18-35mm f / 3.5-4.5G ED AF-S
what differences (with compatibility it is clear), according to the picture and the work of Nikon 10-20 and Nikon 10-24, thanks in advance to those who responded.
In terms of quality, they are approximately equal, the new one is slightly better, but also slightly darker.
Is this lens compatible with Nikon D3000?
Certainly.
Yes, compatible
Good afternoon. Thanks for the informative review.
Question!
Will there be a review on
Nikon DX VR AF-P Nikkor 10-20mm 1: 4.5-5.6G.
Best regards,
Andrei
if it comes to hand, I will definitely do
How does it compare to sigma 10-20 4-5.6?
Hello! Will this lens work with Nikon D40?
yes it will.
Thanks for the answer! Also, please tell me how much it might cost in $ now?
New around $800, used. around 300 dollars
Understood. Thank you again!