Review on 📷 Nikon 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED Zoom Lens with Auto Focus for Nikon DSLR Cameras - AF-S DX NIKKOR by Jasmit Singh ᠌

I have been using this lens (paired with the D7100) for more than a year for landscape and interior photography. AF is not ideal, but there are no problems with it; the darker the surroundings when shooting, the longer it can focus, but there is nothing terrible about it, lightning-fast AF is the prerogative of top lenses, and even then not all. Well, let's move on to the most important "minus" - the price. Now (09202222) ~ 60-65 thousand, and 12-24 mm 4G ~ 75 thousand. The question arises: is it really necessary? Answer: needed, under certain conditions: 1) commercial shooting of interiors, alas, photos on standard station wagons from 16 mm will suit only unassuming clients; 2) specific work in narrow / small rooms, where there is no way to move away to working focal lengths (partial reference to paragraph 1); 3) you are an avid landscape painter, here the question is removed by itself. When comparing with 12-24 mm, it is worth saying the following: it makes no sense to overpay for the "golden ring", the lens is older and the resolution is lower, but there is compensation in the form of (possibly) better lenses (I will never believe that cheap plastic lenses are not at all no worse than more expensive glass ones), the aperture varies -0.5 / +0.5, which is unlikely to help much if necessary, but a normal tripod completely corrects the situation and the most important thing is + 2 mm (+1 mm in EGF) to the short end of the FR, this is , which finally "finishes" 12-24 in the throes of choice. When compared with competitors, it is regrettable, but how much cheaper they are (Sigma 10-20 mm; Tamron 10-24 mm; Tokina 11-16 mm (not bad, but very chromate and a very narrow focal range)) they are so much worse in optical quality and AF. Conclusion: a very good "width" on the KROP, without significant disadvantages, with the exception of the price, it is worth considering the second-hand option here, because it will be comparable to a new one from competitors, but will win in quality. If the above conditions are not present, then it may be worth it to save money altogether or look at a used "shirik" from third-party manufacturers.