Nikon AF Nikkor 14mm f/2.8 D ED

Great landscape lens. Super sharp lens.

Nikkor AF 14mm f2.8 #519 This lens is solidly built. I have used it on several occasions since I got it a few days ago. The edge of the image is not wonderful at full aperture, but by f5.6 it is! The lens mechanisms seem to function very well. There is less flare than other lenses I have used with short focal length. It seems to be made from quality materials, and all of its functions are very smooth. The "soft" lens cap is a very good thing for such a lens. The images that I have obtained are great.

Sharp in center. This is a well built, professional lens that was one of the first ultra-wides available. The lens was in good mechanical conditions with clean optics. Although the center of the image is very sharp, I found that the image degraded rapidly about half way across the image with the corners being very dark when fully open. Stopping down to f/8 or more improved the edges somewhat, but they never came close to the center resolution.