Nikon 20mm 1.8

MrSleepin · Jan 10, 2015

THIS is my dream lens!
Super wide....mild distortion!

anyone have this one yet?

Nikon 20mm f/1.8 Review

D-B-J · Jan 10, 2015

It's on my long list.

MrSleepin · Jan 10, 2015

i just bought it! hopefully i have it before the weekend!

ByronBrant · Jan 10, 2015

Congrats. I have been eyeing this one. I think it would make a great landscape/ cityscape lens.

JTPhotography · Jan 11, 2015

I have it, it is a really good lens. So good that I have been using my 14-24 a lot less because of filters (I have a filter holder for the 14-24 but it is cumbersome). It is very sharp, nice contrast and colors, very light and ergonomic. It really shines with night sky photos. My only complaint is that it is not wide enough, but then I really enjoy and am used to shooting wide with the 14. If it was 17-18 I would probably stop using the big zoom completely. Links to some photos:

Nikon 20mm f/1.8G | Page 3 | Photography Forum

45 Second Exposure at Noon | Photography Forum

MrSleepin · Jan 11, 2015

well, i have the sigma 15mm fisheye, if i really need to go wide... haha

i can't wait to get some great shots with this lens!

first thing, i think i am gonna retake this hdr shot.

treatyoak by MrSleepin (Nick Garcia), on Flickr

ByronBrant · Jan 11, 2015

JTPhotography said:
I have it, it is a really good lens. So good that I have been using my 14-24 a lot less because of filters (I have a filter holder for the 14-24 but it is cumbersome). It is very sharp, nice contrast and colors, very light and ergonomic. It really shines with night sky photos. My only complaint is that it is not wide enough, but then I really enjoy and am used to shooting wide with the 14. If it was 17-18 I would probably stop using the big zoom completely. Links to some photos:

Nikon 20mm f/1.8G | Page 3 | Photography Forum

45 Second Exposure at Noon | Photography Forum

Not wide enough has been why I haven't purchased it yet. Yet

jsecordphoto · Jan 11, 2015

JTPhotography said:
I have it, it is a really good lens. So good that I have been using my 14-24 a lot less because of filters (I have a filter holder for the 14-24 but it is cumbersome). It is very sharp, nice contrast and colors, very light and ergonomic. It really shines with night sky photos. My only complaint is that it is not wide enough, but then I really enjoy and am used to shooting wide with the 14. If it was 17-18 I would probably stop using the big zoom completely. Links to some photos:

Nikon 20mm f/1.8G | Page 3 | Photography Forum

45 Second Exposure at Noon | Photography Forum

How is it wide open, and how does it handle coma? I was thinking this could be a good lens for landscape astrophotography

JTPhotography · Jan 11, 2015

jsecordphoto said:
JTPhotography said:

I have it, it is a really good lens. So good that I have been using my 14-24 a lot less because of filters (I have a filter holder for the 14-24 but it is cumbersome). It is very sharp, nice contrast and colors, very light and ergonomic. It really shines with night sky photos. My only complaint is that it is not wide enough, but then I really enjoy and am used to shooting wide with the 14. If it was 17-18 I would probably stop using the big zoom completely. Links to some photos:

Nikon 20mm f/1.8G | Page 3 | Photography Forum

45 Second Exposure at Noon | Photography Forum

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How is it wide open, and how does it handle coma? I was thinking this could be a good lens for landscape astrophotography

It does great, very little coma. And very sharp wide open, even to the corners. Of the few reviews I have read, they are somewhat mixed on both those factors, but I have found it to be equal to my 14-24 at 20mm.