With the ultra-wide view of a 20mm lens, you’re free to capture expansive landscapes and architecture, wedding parties, an entire band on stage, crowd shots and much more. Add low-light capabilities to that view, and the shooting possibilities are nearly endless. Introducing the Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 20mm f/1.8G ED, a compact, lightweight FX-format lens that
With the ultra-wide view of a 20mm lens, you’re free to capture expansive landscapes and architecture, wedding parties, an entire band on stage, crowd shots and much more. Add low-light capabilities to that view, and the shooting possibilities are nearly endless. Introducing the Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 20mm f/1.8G ED, a compact, lightweight FX-format lens that combines the ultra-wide perspective of a 20mm focal length, the low-light capabilities and shallow depth of field of an f/1.8 maximum aperture and the superb optical characteristics of an advanced NIKKOR prime lens. Whether you shoot stills, HD video, time lapse sequences or star trail images on an FX- or DX-format D-SLR, the AF-S NIKKOR 20mm f/1.8G ED will widen your creative potential. Dramatic Ultra-wide-angle PerspectiveThe AF-S NIKKOR 20mm f/1.8G ED delivers a 20mm, 94° angle of view (30mm, 70° equivalent on DX-format cameras) that’s ideal for stills or motion capture. With its 7.8-inch close focus capability, you can work in tight spaces or get close to your subject to accentuate your focal point. From a distance, the AF-S NIKKOR 20mm f/1.8G ED lets you get wide, expansive vistas into the frame. Videographers will love using their Nikon D-SLR and this compact, lightweight lens for establishing shots, first-person point-of-view sequences and B-Roll footage. Brilliant Low-light Performance and Beautifully Blurred BackgroundsAt its maximum aperture setting of f/1.8, the AF-S NIKKOR 20mm f/1.8G ED produces beautifully blurred backgrounds in your photos and HD videos and lets you shoot at lower ISO settings to retain high image quality. In low light situations, opening the aperture to f/1.8 will also increase shutter speed to prevent camera shake and motion blur. Versatile, Exceptional PerformanceThe AF-S NIKKOR 20mm f/1.8G ED is designed to draw peak performance from high-resolution Nikon D-SLRs in both still and HD video applications. Aspherical (AS) lens elements and Extra-low Dispersion (ED) glass elements
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Another Winner from Nikon Note: See comments section for test photos.This review will be updated periodically as I use the lens more.Update 1 (6/3/2015): As I’ve now used it for half a year, I have added some of the breathtaking photos this lens has allowed me to capture (all shot at f/1.8). One additional thing I’ve noticed concerns the focus. Although I don’t classify it as a con, I have found that the optimal focus of the lens changes at different temperatures. A lot of the photo work I do involves cold conditions (usually 0 C), and I have found that if I correctly focus the camera at infinity at room temperature, the lens will go slightly out of focus when I bring my camera+lens down to freezing temperatures. Presumably this is due to the glass or barrel contracting. The effect is definitely noticeable on Nikon’s full frame 36 MP-class sensors (i.e. D800-series), and still noticeable on 12 MP full frame sensors. The easy solution is to cool your camera down before focusing it,…
One of the best wide angel prime lens for Nikon full body I was little reluctant to purchase this since there were little or no reviews for this lens. DxoMark has yet to review this lens and I no longer take Ken Rockwell’s reviews too seriously as some of his comments and reviews seem to contradict each other more often than not. Despite limited number professional reviews regarding the lens, I felt it was worth buying considering previous Nikon wide angle lens such as the 28mm 1.8g lens are well received and regarded. I did notice that this lens has been frequently going out of stock and admittedly I felt little left out wandering if I’m waiting around too long. When I finally received it and tried it on my Nikon D750, I wasn’t disappointed. I could easily tell the level of sharpness was extraordinary. It’s superior to my 50mm 1.8g prime lens and perhaps even the already sharp Nikon 35mm 1.8g (Not DX). The 20mm f1.8g lens is excellent with smooth and accurate auto focus. It seems as sharp as my 85mm 1.4g portrait lens. I’m tempted to…