Review on Nikon AF DX NIKKOR 10.5mm f/2.8G ED Fixed Zoom Fisheye Lens - Auto Focus for Nikon DSLR Cameras by Jessica Harrison

Many real photography websites have reviewed this lens in all details and dimensions, so I will not try to duplicate them. Fun. Opens up many interesting creative possibilities. Perfect measurement with every Nikon DX. Fast enough to shoot indoors without a flash. Cons: Autofocus doesn't work on most consumer cameras. Correct metering or exposure does not work with older film cameras. Does not cover the entire sensor of an FX or film camera. Direct flash cannot be used. Who should buy this lens: Nikon DSLR owners who want a useful fisheye lens without the hassle. People who make videos about extreme sports. 't: People with FX or film cameras, people who don't have other wide-angle lenses, people who look at their photos under a magnifying glass are very happy with it. I used it for portraits. I used it indoors to take over the entire space. I have used it for animals. I used it for astrophotography. The minimum focus distance with this lens (even covered slightly) actually touches the lens. You won't notice how close you are looking through the viewfinder. Be sure to purchase a lens grip and microfiber cloth for this lens as it will get messier than any other lens you own. This lens is constantly licked by animals. You will come across things. Don't use it for anything dangerous as you could hurt yourself. This is the only DX AF-D lens that Nikon makes. This means it's the least "compatible" lens in the entire collection: it's useless for film or FX, but only the D70 and up can focus it. About half of potential buyers of this lens will treat it like a manual-focus AIS lens: no AF, but full metering. The lack of AF is of course not a problem. Zoom out to about half a meter and everything is sharp even at f/2.8. Of course, to achieve the extreme effects this lens is capable of, you'll need to get close. Move about two inches away from the cat so its head looks larger than the rest of its body; Use bounce flash for lighting, and you can stop down to f/5.6 indoors to keep everything in focus, from about four inches to infinity. Focusing manually with this lens is easy as you will always have more depth of field than you know what to do with. The total focus range is about 1/5 of a ring turn, which is very convenient. Please note that lighting with a fisheye lens is a different matter. You can't use direct on-camera flash unless you're trying to keep the corners dark. In that case, I'd suggest considering a regular wide-angle lens instead. The built-in flash on most models casts a lens shadow right in the middle of the front of the frame, and it gets bigger the closer you get. Even the SB-900 doesn't cover the 180 degrees this lens does, leaving edges and corners dark. They need to bounce or at least scatter, ideally both. I got good results using the SB-700 far-camera flash in CLS mode, aiming at the ceiling behind the camera. Even then you can usually tell that a flash was used. You could hide the flash in a lampshade if you're indoors with this lens; On the other hand, it's also a good idea with a regular lens. For most people, this is not an everyday lens. It might not be worth the price if it only comes out on a blue moon. If you do a lot of "creative" stuff, this is a good choice. Children's parties, definitely. Pets, definitely. weddings? Maybe two or three shots a day; You probably only want it if you have a spare body to wear. All of this says that I like it, and if it means no financial difficulties, go for it.