![]() The same thing applies to the 20mm f/1.8G – it is significantly wider than a 24mm lens, a difference of 10° in terms of angle of view, as illustrated below: Those 4mm of additional focal length might not seem like a lot, but there is a pretty big difference! And the wider you go, the more noticeable each mm of focal length becomes. Having previously used and tested the Nikkor 28mm f/1.8G, I found 28mm on full-frame to be a bit too long for my taste, so I kept my 24mm f/1.4G prime as my workhorse for those wide-angle moments. Because of this, I practically always make room for an ultra wide-angle lens in my bag. ![]() So even if one does not frequently use such lenses, some situations call for going very wide. Even for portrait photography though, there are always situations where an ultra wide-angle lens can come in handy (such as when photographing large groups, or composing wide to include more of the scene). Finding out how well a particular focal length can serve one’s needs can be challenging, as it depends on many factors, including the type of photography one is primarily engaged in.Īrchitecture, landscape and night sky photographers might often enjoy shorter focal lengths, while portrait photographers generally tend to stay in the 35mm+ range. When assessing wide-angle prime lenses, the biggest challenge for most photographers is to determine the best focal length. Therefore, prime lenses do have their use and advantages when compared to zooms. When it comes to ultra wide-angle lenses (those lenses that typically cover focal lengths shorter than 24mm on full-frame), many photographers often use zoom lenses, like the Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8G, Nikkor 16-35mm f/4G or DX zoom / third party lenses, because they give more flexibility in situations where one cannot physically move closer or away from the subject – zoom lenses certainly have their conveniences.īut those conveniences often come with their own list of problems, whether it is the high price tag, heavy weight and bulk, smaller maximum aperture or inferior optics. I have had the joy of shooting with the Nikkor 20mm f/1.8G for the past three months and as you will see in this review, the lens deserves high praise for its superb optical performance. Thus, a wider, lighter and much less expensive lens sounded very appealing to me. Personally, I have been very interested in checking out the new 20mm f/1.8G lens, because I found the 28mm f/1.8G to be a bit too long for my taste.Īnd although I love my 24mm f/1.4G (see my detailed review here), it is pretty expensive and often quite heavy to carry around. Nikon finally revealed a replacement on Septemand the new lens came with a nice surprise – the Nikkor 20mm f/1.8G ED is not only completely revamped in terms of optical design, but it is also 1.3 stops faster than its predecessors. Since then, the 20mm prime sadly did not receive much attention, so it was about time for Nikon to refresh the line with a modern version. It has been 30 years since Nikon first introduced the original Nikkor 20mm f/2.8 Ai-S lens and long 20 years since the autofocus version, the Nikkor 20mm f/2.8D was released to the market. ![]() ![]() This is an in-depth review of the Nikon 20mm f/1.8G ED prime lens designed primarily for landscape, astrophotography, architecture and environmental portrait photography. ![]()
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