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| With the introduction of the AF DX Fisheye-Nikkor 10.5mm f/2.8G ED lens Nikon fulfills a promise of addressing photographers' needs for wider angle-of-view coverage in digital SLR cameras. These new lenses not only offer Nikon digital SLR photographers the broadest options for wide-angle coverage, but also significantly reduce the size of the lenses they have to carry - without any change in performance or angle-of-view. The AF DX Fisheye-Nikkor 10.5mm f/2.8G ED len offers 180 degree angle-of-view. At 180 degree diagonal angle-of-view, the AF DX Fisheye-Nikkor 10.5mm f/2.8G ED is not only Nikon's first fisheye lens designed for digital SLRs, but also the first to offer such a wide picture-angle for any digital camera. It features optimized optical performance with close range focusing up to a mere 5.5 inches for extreme close-ups. Innovative Close-Range Correction (CRC) technology ensures consistently crisp, sharp images. This palm-sized lens is small and lightweight, and its compact design is exemplary of the potential of DX-Nikkor to reduce lens size and offer added convenience to Nikon digital SLR users. Nikon engineers determined that by reducing the diameter of the lens' image circle (the image it projects on the DX format sensor), a range of lenses with practical size and excellent performance could be developed. Originally designed to address the market's need for wider angle-of-view, high-performance optics for digital SLR photography, DX-Nikkor lenses offer advantages of compact and lightweight design, fast aperture and fast autofocus through Nikon's Silent Wave Motor design. By optimizing them for Nikon's DX-format image sensors used in all Nikon D-series digital SLR's, these lenses achieve outstanding center-to-edge-to-corner image quality. All DX-Nikkor lenses are compatible with all Nikon D-series digital SLR cameras, including the D1, D1X, D1H, D100 and the new high-speed D2H. While photographers will enjoy the incredible depth of field and unique perspective characteristics of this fisheye lens, they can also double it as an ultra-wide angle lens using Nikon's optional Capture 4.0 software's unique 'Fisheye-to-Rectilinear Image Transformation' capability. With the click of a button, Capture 4.0 instantly transforms fisheye images taken with this lens into straight lined, rectilinear images. The software offers a choice of cropping the image vertically or horizontally, during the transformation process, and gives an outstanding 110 degree angle-of-view when oriented horizontally.
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[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]
from Boston, MA on 10/4/2009Comments about Nikon 10.5 mm DX f/2.8 G IF-ED AF Lens:
I use the product to shoot skateboarding maneuvers. The fisheye lens is the main component of skating documentaries and i love this lens for he job.
[7 of 7 customers found this review helpful]
from south carolina on 1/28/2009Comments about Nikon 10.5 mm DX f/2.8 G IF-ED AF Lens:
the lens will not autofocus on a d40/d40x but will on the d80. i use this lens on my d80.
i shoot alot of bands and do their promotional works, the bands LOVE the fisheye effect! they are always pleased with their funky shots!
by thine hands
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by thine hands
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[5 of 7 customers found this review helpful]
from Fayetteville, NC, USA on 12/21/2008Comments about Nikon 10.5 mm DX f/2.8 G IF-ED AF Lens:
This is definitely my favorite lens as of yet.
It can really make that one picture stand out with it's neat distortion and interesting perspective. You can use it just about anywhere and in any situation including landscape, cityscapes, interesting portraits, sports (esp. BMX and skateboarding), and so much more.
This lens is very small and lightweight making it easy to take anywhere.
The only real cons I can think of is the fact that you must be very close to your object because it's a 10.5mm lens, and you also have to be careful not to get the tips of your feet in the picture depending on how you angle it, haha!
Taken at a dingy little gas station near my house.
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A candid shot of a silly friend of mine.
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[8 of 8 customers found this review helpful]
from San Diego on 11/27/2008Comments about Nikon 10.5 mm DX f/2.8 G IF-ED AF Lens:
This is a fun lens to use. It's definitely a niche lens and not applicable to many situations.
If you take a shot and want to reduce the barrel distortion, you can apply a filter such as the Image Trends Hemi to "straighten" most of the distortion, but still keep the 180 degree view.
Here are before and after applying the filter.
Before applying the filter
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After applying Image Trends filter.
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[6 of 6 customers found this review helpful]
from Charlotte, North Carolina on 9/16/2008Comments about Nikon 10.5 mm DX f/2.8 G IF-ED AF Lens:
I love this lens! It was definitely one of the best things I've bought in a while. It's fun, easy to use, and has endless possibilities. Downtown areas are great places to get cool effects and so are forest areas. The only problem I have with it is when you use this lens at night with flash it has a shadowing effect that cuts the bottom and top half off, but this problem is resolved with the Speed Flash SB-600. Before i bought this lens I was looking for a fisheye with the "peephole" effect, but after I purchased this lens I switched my preference. I defenitely recommend this product to any fisheye enthusiast.
Church
[0 of 2 customers found this review helpful]
from san diego, CA on 8/30/2008Comments about Nikon 10.5 mm DX f/2.8 G IF-ED AF Lens:
It is relly good!!
10.5mm fisheye
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[7 of 9 customers found this review helpful]
from pittsburgh, pa on 12/13/2007Comments about Nikon 10.5 mm DX f/2.8 G IF-ED AF Lens:
i got it and i absolutely love it, great lens for nature photography, nice effects
[12 of 12 customers found this review helpful]
from New York, NY on 10/5/2007Comments about Nikon 10.5 mm DX f/2.8 G IF-ED AF Lens:
I used this lens for 2 days during a workshop. The pro who let me borrow it calls it his "secret weapon" and is "like crack"... and boy was he right! It is so fun to use, we shot mountain bikers doing jumps over us and the effect this lens creates is a joy. I bought one as soon as I got home. You can do very creative work and have loads of fun with this lens.
[8 of 9 customers found this review helpful]
from Atlanta Ga on 8/6/2007Comments about Nikon 10.5 mm DX f/2.8 G IF-ED AF Lens:
This is an extremely unique lense that is a lot of fun to use. It produces a wide range of effects that are a must for every photographer.
Tall buildings are extremely effective.
New York City Rockafeller Square
[25 of 25 customers found this review helpful]
from Twentynine Palms, CA on 2/19/2007Comments about Nikon 10.5 mm DX f/2.8 G IF-ED AF Lens:
I've had this lens for a month now and I absolutely love it. You can take 180 degree pictures from as close as two inches from an object. Of course the distortion of the edges of the images is a desirable effect with the fisheye lens and that's what makes the lens amazing. At first I thought this would be a novelty but I'm finding myself using it to catch all kinds of super-wide angle shots.
The only other lens I can recommend for shots that are anywhere near as wide as these are the Nikkor 12-24 but that is not a fish eye lens.
Oh, and did you notice the f-stop on this lens?? Having an apature as wide as 2.8 is great for medium-low lighting shots.
Capture an entire room from the doorway!
I only gave this lens four star rating instead of five because of the price. It's a bit pricy if you're not a professional making money with your camera.
A shot of the beach in Mexico with the fisheye
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Fisheye in the corner of a room
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