I've been taking pictures for an awfully long time, I got my first camera over 45 years ago, and used it at the 1970 Commonwealth Games – my shots were universally rubbish, but I was smitten.

Glorious wide open spaces

Less than ideal for portraits or sporting events; also expensive new

Very good quality optics. Good value. Decent build quality. Authentic product with warranty card included. Made in China. Received package had fair protection for the item. Excellent images, pretty sharp. Expect some distortion, especially around the 10mm end, but nothing that can't be fixed in PP.

This is a class leader in the ultra wide zoom category. Designed for crop sensor Nikon DSLRs it offers an ultra wide to semi wide focal length range (35mm equivalent of 15mm - 36mm). It delivers fantastic image resolution throughout its entire focal range which is unmatched.

Nikon's new 10-24mm zoom is mightily similar to the previous 12-24mm version. What Digital Camera reviews the Nikkor AF-S 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED DX lens...

Alternative option for Nikon users

Slightly too costly

Wide Angle The NIKKOR 10-24mm lens is equivalent to 15-36mm in 35mm film terms. This is real-estate wide; not a distorted fish-eye perspective, but sufficiently wide to make the smallest of rooms appear spacious.

Wide angle; Low distortion; Manual/automatic focus mode

No vibration reduction

I've had this lens for three years now and it is the lens that is on my camera most of the time. I've taken lots of pictures with it ranging from landscapes to indoors and as a travel walk around. I find it to be sharp and well built - no regrets here.

Sharp; solid build

flare; distortion but fixable

The Nikon Nikkor AF-S 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED DX shows little externally difference from the previous 12-24mm version, both being the same size and carrying the same headline specifications; AF-S, IF, DX, with aspherical profiles and ED glass.

Alternative option for Nikon users

Slightly too costly

This is an initial impression review and I will update it in the next couple months as I use the lens. The lens, although used, is in very good condition. The only used part seems to be the rim on the front having a few dents. The optics look fine and the motor/focusing looks good.

This is Nikon's only real solution for a wide, wide view for the Nikon DX cameras. It is fairly light and not too big. My only complaint is that I wish there was a f2.8 version. Nikon makes one but you got from 10mm to 12mm and double the price. I really wanted the 10mm so I went with this lens.

First the good. This is a quality piece of kit that covers an ideal range from ultra-wide of 10mm (15mm in full frame terms) to close to a standard utility length of 24mm (36mm in full frame terms) making it more versatile than most other ultra-wide angle zooms that typically cover a range of...