Best European Professional Lens EISA Awards 2008/2009!
Extreme wideangle, fast aperture lens with a revolutionary optical design. This remarkable professional lens features a Nano Crystal coating to reduce the effects of ghost and flare, and delivers edge-to-corner sharpness that can surpass that of equivalent fixed focal-length lenses.
Features:
- Professional, extreme wideangle zoom NIKKOR lens.
- 14-24mm zoom range (DX equivalent: 21-36mm).
- Nano Crystal coat reduces ghost and flare.
- SWM (Silent Wave Motor) for whisper quiet and fast autofocus.
- ED glass to minimize chromatic aberration.
- Rubber mount seal.
- Instant manual focus override (M/A or M switching).
- Integrated hood.
- Maximum aperture : f/2.8
- Minimum aperture : f/22
- Lens construction : 14 elements in 11 groups (with 2 ED glass elements, 3 aspherical lenses and one Nano Crystal Coat)
- Picture angle : 114° - 84° (90° - 61° with DX-format camera)
- Minimum focus distance : 0.28 m/0.9 ft. (with focal length 18-24 mm)
- Maximum reproduction ratio : 1/6.7
- No. of diaphragm blades : 9 (rounded)
- Focusing : Internal Focusing (IF) system; autofocus with a built-in SWM and manual focus
- Diameter x length (extension from lens mount) : Approx. 98×131.5 mm/3.9x5.2 in
- Weight : Approx. 970 g/34.2 oz.
- Supplied accessories : Semi-soft Case CL-M3