| FACTS
Think
small, think wide, think 12 elements in 9 groups and you have
this lens.
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| A
backyard in the city of Donaueschingen, Germany. June
1999.
Nikon F5, Nikkor AF 20mm/2.8D on Ilford XP2 Super.
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Before
you buy a used one of these beautiful babies, make sure you
don't get one of the football versions: Check it out before
you buy it, or you might be a sad Nikonian. I have heard there's
a whole bunch of half-wrecked 20mm's on the used market -
but then, it might be only another rumor spread by evil folks.
Here's
the data:
| Number
of elements |
12 |
| Number
of groups |
9 |
| Aperture |
f/2.8
- f/22 |
| Focus
range |
0.25m
- infinite |
| Filter
diameter |
62mm |
| Weight |
~270g |
| Street
price |
$400
USD (USA) |
Now,
go and get one. You won't be disappointed!
Happy
shooting!
Philip
Greenspun also has a nice
page about the 20mm with some good shots taken with it
(and one not so good taken with a broken 20mm lens).
Leonard Foo has a review on the Nikkor AF 20mm/2.8 in his
lens report. Speaks generally about the non AF version.
In
a user driven lens rating, the 20mm/2.8 got a total of 71
points out of 100 possible points. Beaten only by the Leica
Elmarit-R 2.8 19mm and at par with the Canon EF 2.8 20mm USM.
Nikon
USA's product info on the 20mm/2,8 D |
