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This diagonal fisheye lens for DX format SLRs offers a 180 degree angle of view from corner to corner, a bright f/2.8 maximum aperture, a minimum focus distance of 14cm and costs around ￡525.

Gary Wolstenholme reviews the Nikon 10.5mm f/2.8G ED diagonal fisheye lens for DX format SLRs.

Excellent sharpness from maximum aperture; Very good build quality; Hyperfocal scale; Smooth manual focusing action; Compact and reasonably lightweight

Chromatic aberrations towards the edges of the frame; Falloff of illumination towards the edges at maximum aperture; No silent wave motor means no AF on entry-level bodies

On Nikon DX D-SLRs, the crop factor puts this lens at around a 16mm full-frame equivalent, but it boasts a 180º angle of view making it much ‘˜wider' than a normal wide-angle.The lens performed well on test with fast, accurate AF that very rarely suffered from hunting.

There's no doubt that the Nikon fisheye lens is easy to use, as long as you understand how it works. (This lens has no aperture setting and exposure must be carefully controlled from the camera.

Good for what it does in limited circumstances

Chromatic aberration

I just started using the lens this week. It was so easy to use but have to be extra careful not to get too close to human subject. Fun also to use during party.

easy useful and fun

be aware of distance to your subject

Good lens even years later after having dropped and broken it. It still works and produces a clear image even though i can see a concoidal fracture inside.

I always liked the effect and wanted to get a fisheye for a lower price. I was thinking about getting a universal one but i decided to go with a nikon one. i really like it.

I had a buddy of mine come over this weekend. He's a freelance stock photographer in Toledo and he b

F/2.8 aperture; 180 degree angle of view; FULL frame fisheye vs.

plastic construction

This lens, like all fish-eye lens, is all about understanding where it will be at its best. I love to use it in big spaces. The bigger the space, the less noticeable the lens will be without editing.

Small; sharp; predictable; well built

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