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Product Reviews:
Even better than I expected, January 3, 2006
Reviewer: J. Spicer
This really is a fabulous lens - I am relatively new to digital SLR
photography, and have been slowly acquiring lenses over the past six
months. Just added this to my camera bag, and I am impressed.
First, the build quality is first-rate. The lens feels solid in the hand.
This is a DX lens, so there is no aperture ring, and the result is a lens
with very few moving parts and a clean, well put-together appearance.
Second, the optics are very good - I don't know much about pincushioning,
but I do know that the quality of the image I get is #1. I have been
experimenting by taking close-ups of my dogs, and I can't get enough of
the fisheye treatment.
If you are looking for a second wide-angle lens, and have an eye for
images that are beyond the ordinary, this lens will not disappoint.
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Quality Fisheye, July 26, 2005
Reviewer: J. Best "takeahack"
A fantastic lens! I was hesitant to move into the digital realm, because
any lens wide enough to still be wide on the DX sensor can be priced in
the area of thousands of dollars. As an advanced amatuer, willing to spend
money, but not in a position to have an economic return on the investment,
anything more expensive then a single paycheck is beyond my means.
But I bit the bullet, and bought the amazing Nikon D70. Lo, and behold,
Nikon actually DIDN'T disappoint its customers (like so many other
companies which make promises that never come to fruition). The new
line-up of DX lenses are amazing.
In my opinion the sexiest of all the new DX Nikkor lenses is the 10.5mm
Fisheye (not the most usefull, nor the strongest lens in the series, yet
certainly the most interesting, and definitely the least expected). With
its 180% field of view, and dramaticly cartoonish effect, I'm sure that
many Nikon shooters, myself included will be having alot of fun, and
getting alot of laughs at some of the great pictures we'll be taking with
this affordable piece of glass.
Highly recommended.
I do feel the need to add a closing remark to this review. At the time of
this writing, two other reviews preceeded my own. Both require a differing
amount of disagreement. For the first gentleman who was disappointed by
the large amount of pincushining, the question must be asked to him what
he thought a fisheye lens was. This is NOT simply a 10.5mm lens. This is a
FISHeye lens. Its SUPPOSED to have that effect. His review was negative
quite obviously because he didn't know what he was buying, and giving a
piece of equipment a 2/5 rating because you don't know what your buying is
the height of ignorance. I would request that his review would be removed,
although I'm sure it wont be, since it wasn't vulger, or offensive to
anyone (its only offensive to people who are offended by ignorance, which
apperently I am).
And to the second gentleman, I appriciate your review, it was well thought
out, and I'm in no way saying you are ignorant, although I still think
your slightly missing the point of the lens. Sure, you can use Nikon
Capture to reduce the fisheye effect, but I feel I must as why you would
do such a thing. Granted, at that point you could use it as a standard
16mm lens (on a D series camera), but in my opinion this would be a
tragedy.
This is THE fisheye lens for all us DX shooters. Don't regret the fisheye,
don't deny the fisheye, don't pretend it isn't a fisheye, EMBRACE the
fisheye.
Go out and take pictures which EMPHASIZE the fisheye. Learn how the lens
works, how the distortion "feels". Take ADVANTAGE of the fisheye. If all
you use this lens for is a 16mm (35mm equivalent), then your missing the
most wonderfull thing about this lens.
Anyone who doesn't understand the charm of the fisheye, heres a
photography tip which wont cost you a cent: find a perch ten, or fifteen
feet in the air, have a friend (kids are the best choice), and take a shot
STRAIGHT down at them. They'll be dead center in the picture, they'll be
low on distortion, and you'll have your ENTIRE backyard in the periphery
of the shot.
Sure, you could do that shot with a regular 16mm lens... but... what fun
would that be?
Just another shot of your kid.
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First Impression, October 6, 2004
Reviewer: A. Der (Orange Co. CA) - See all my reviews
As soon as I got the lens I went out to test it.
The scene was down the middle of my street. Shot it as a NEF Raw file with
a Basic JPG with a auto setting and ISO 200 on a D70.
I opened the file in Nikon Capture and was disappointed in the sharpness
and distortions. Contrasty objects at the edges showed aberrations (red
and blue ghosting)and a over all softness
The Capture software allowed me to remove the pincushioning but soften the
image more.
There is a small gel holder in the rear of the lens and you will need to
trim a filter to fit.
This is my first fisheye and I don't have others to compare. I need to try
other apertures and see if it improves.
Back to Nikon 10.5mm
f/2.8G ED AF DX Fisheye Nikkor Lens
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