The 10-24mm focal length range can take care of the wide angle work at weddings, at events and for other photojournalism needs. For similar reasons, many sports photographers carry a wide aperture wide angle zoom with them.

What does Ed mean on a Nikon lens?

extra-low dispersion glass
“ED means extra-low dispersion glass—it’s an optical glass Nikon developed for correction of chromatic aberrations. If the lens features both Nano and ED, the ED designation moves down to a part of the descriptor text—that’s the line below the Nikon name and the indicator window.”

Is Nikkor and Nikon the same?

Nikon’s lens subsidiary is called Nikkor. The Japanese camera giant doesn’t make a single lens branded “Nikon,” but private sellers on sites like eBay and Amazon might call a lens “Nikon” to assure buyers that the lens is compatible with a Nikon digital single-lens reflex camera (DSLR).

What are 50mm lens good for?

50mm lenses are fast lenses with a fast maximum aperture. 8 – a very wide aperture. This means they are great for low-light photography (e.g. low-light portraiture or indoor shooting) as they allow more light into the camera’s sensor.

What does S stand for in AF-S?

AF-S – A autofocus (AF) lens with a silent wave (S) integrated, core-less focus motor. It is the standard autofocus function for Nikon lenses. AI – Automatic (A) maximum aperture indexing (I). This is the mechanical system for coupling the lens to the camera’s exposure system.

How old is the Nikon D50?

The Nikon D50 is a 6.1-megapixel entry-level digital single-lens reflex camera, sold from June 2005 until November 2006 by Nikon. It was Nikon’s first DSLR aimed at the consumer market, and sold for US$899.

Is the Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 10-24mm good for landscape?

Covering ultra-wide to wide-angle, the AF-S DX NIKKOR 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED from Nikon is a 15-36mm-equivalent DX-format lens well-suited for landscape, cityscape, interior, and architectural photography.

Is the Nikon 10-24mm DX a macro lens?

The Nikon 10-24mm f3.5-4.5 DX is not a macro lens. Nikon specifies a maximum reproduction ratio of 1:5, which we have found to be correct, meaning you can fill the frame with a subject that measures 118x79mm. The close-focus point is at 24mm from the sensor plane.

Is the AF-S DX NIKKOR 10-24mm lens compatible with the Nikon D7000?

As you can see in the picture above, it complements the Nikon D7000 very well, although it can be a tad front-heavy on a smaller camera body such as the Nikon D3200. In terms of camera-lens communication and auto-focus, the AF-S DX Nikkor 10-24mm lens is fully compatible with every Nikon DX camera ever made.

What is the widest DX lens on a Nikon camera?

Introduction. The AF-S Nikkor DX 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED is the widest rectilinear lens in Nikon’s DX lens line-up. Compatible with all of the manufacturer’s DX-format digital SLR cameras, the 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5 lens boasts an angle-of-view range similar to that of a 15-36mm lens in a 35mm system.