which was developed in the nearly fifty-year history of the company NIKON. Rarely has a lens was in its dimensions (or at least better proportions?) So uncompromising with the requirements of physics according to the requirements and the targeted group of buyers diametrically opposite, designed, built and successfully established in the market. Even inveterate CANON fans admit the lens (also div. Canon cameras) true world champion qualities and that's saying something. I mean, weighing almost exactly one kilogram, it is also in this vote very front. But, and I trust myself clearly to say, every gram is worth, that it drags itself into the last corner of Patagonia or Bhutan. I would like on the imaging performance not say much because that is just grenzgenial - grenzgenial because I do not want to conceal some downer, more precisely three. The first two are in a fight current price of 1599 and the hefty weight clear. The second occurs only at night, more precisely in the night, when wet and a plurality of light sources or reflections on. No wonder the sun visor with the optics is securely connected and can in my opinion even of extreme Pimpern not remove without leaving decrease the resale value to zero. All of the listed recording situations is sometimes with unwanted reflections, and possibly even to be expected artifacts. I myself have noticed that but often a small relocation (sometimes sufficed as even centimeters) leads to significantly better results - and this is a situation in which I appreciate the quality of the monitor my D700. Although the focal length range of 14 to 24 mm does not sound great, but the laws of physics can not be changed - a, albeit Lightly larger area would inevitably mean a significant loss of quality and in this respect is no compromise a NIKON.
Conclusion: if you can afford it, have to use the appropriate focal length range or wants and is willing to shoulder this burden also, this lens itself should definitely buy.
Tip: for Nikon lenses unusual design of the front lens cover is once again back on physical constraints and should be used meticulously, since damage can very easily pass through the extreme lens curvature - also the base of a camera bag is not always free of particles.
