After the switch to FX / KB I use very much Festbrenweiten, from facial and cost reasons also like older as the 24mm f / 2.8 AIs. But sometimes not enough 24 mm, including the Ludt is then quite thin when it comes to the selection of lenses. 20 mm are too close to 24 mm, the Samyang / Wallimex 14 mm is extremely from her angle and weight. When zooming, there are next to 16-35er f / 4 yet the 12-24er f / 2.8 (without stabilizer) and brand new Tamron 15-30mm f the / 2.8 (with stabilizer). (There are also 2-3 older zooms Nikon and Tokina). After längerren research I decided on the here-reviewed Nikon 16-35mm f / 4. It's not a top lens in the image quality and brightness, but scores in the sum of its properties. Here is a brief comparison of the advantages and disadvantages: + Image quality Open and at the focal length ends rather soft. In the center are already open very sharply, to well in light scattering, small CAs In practice quite well without f / 2.8 or Tamron 15-30 f / 2.8 get to the merciless severity of 12-24 ran. But since one anyway often dims in these focal lengths, you can not complain here. Distortion at 16 mm are quite strong, and the internal Koorektur (in JPG) gets the not 100% gone. ++ Free processing In this discipline, there is nothing to complain about, all the best ++ Practical benefits Very good I think the image stabilizer. The creates While only 2-3 stops (and not 4 as promised), but 1/8 s almost always enough. Also, the focus range is super. Covers my 35s, my 24er and an ultra wide angle. Often I prefer even wrong with this lens, for example at night in NYC. Although the good piece is significantly lighter than the f / 2.8-alternatives, it is quite large. My little Df We thus quite top-heavy. 77mm filter thread is also quite often disseminated, speaks for the lens.
All in all, this lens by the sum of its properties, the best choice for photographers who want to be so universally established. It is less what pixelpeepende D8xx owners nor for Action freaks (where the stabilizer does not help, but lack a diaphragm). I no longer spend my forth at least :-)
