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Nikon Nikkor AF 20 mm f/2.8D

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Manufacturer Nikon Nikkor
Model AF 20 mm f/2.8D
Lens style Wide angle
Focal length 20 mm
Maximum aperture f/2.8
Angle of view 94 o
Closest focusing distance 0.25 m
Maximum magnification 8.3
Minimum aperture 22
Number of diaphragm blades 7
Auto focus type AF
Lens Construction 12 elements / 9 groups
Filter diameter 62 mm
Macro No
Available mounts Nikon F
Dimensions 42.5 x 69 mm
Weight 270 g
Additional information Marketed 1994
Average rating (10 owners reviews)
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4.60 Good
Owners reviews (10)
  1. RR
    RR 22 January 2017, 18:54
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    IP 99.224.x.x
    Owner since: 3 years
    Price: 400 (used
    User profile: Amateur

    Cons: slight flare prone, slight distortion (rectilinear), slow AF, decent close-up performance

    Pros: price (used), a bit noisy (used?)

    Summary: great price for the focal length comp to other lenses. sharp!

  2. Kasraei
    Kasraei 17 June 2012, 11:39
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    IP 5.52.x.x
    Owner since: 6 years
    Price: $640
    User profile: Amateur

    Cons: Mine is not smooth at the time of attach/detach

    Pros: Very sharp, acceptable vignette, minor barrel, accurate and fast AF

    Summary: I love this and always carry 2 lwnses: this one and my favorite Nikkor 50mm f1.4 AF-D

  3. Khosrow
    Khosrow 16 June 2012, 22:12
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    IP 130.255.x.x
    Owner since: 1 year
    Price: $560
    User profile: Semipro

    Cons: Nothing, but focus ring movement on auto focus.

    Pros: Light weight, sharp, always on the back bag.

    Summary: Using on D7000 with no fall off and very good optic quality due to crop image on dx format.

  4. Drazen
    Drazen 20 April 2012, 09:46
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    IP 88.207.x.x
    Owner since: 3 years
    Price: 350USD
    User profile: Amateur

    Cons: No focusing motor so it doesn't work on cheaper bodies, on my D300 AF is fast but focusing ring turns under your fingers, small body so there is no space to hold it well.

    Pros: Sharp, images have that "pop" that even 2.8 zooms don't give me. Great focal length on DX, good build, small, light.

    Summary: I love this lens, even made a mistake of selling it when I got Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8 but bought another one again. Great for travel and everyday. Really quality lens in a small package. Ideal focal length on a DX for me.

  5. Colin James
    Colin James 31 January 2012, 02:16
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    IP 67.191.x.x
    Owner since: 3 months
    Price: 330
    User profile: Professional

    Cons: AF occasionally off at close focus points.

    Pros: Good flare resistance, not as much CA as tests indicate (D7000 RAW), great close focus, perfect size/weight

    Summary: A winner.

  6. philosophy66
    philosophy66 16 September 2011, 01:45
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    IP 67.187.x.x
    Owner since: 3 months
    Price: $330 USD
    User profile: Amateur

    Cons: Very soft everywhere @ f/2.8 and the bokeh is not so good.

    Pros: Built like a tank. Feels very solid. Quite wide on FX and film.

    Summary: A good, light prime lens for wide FX work and a decent street lens for DX when you have a good amount of light to work with. Would pick up a Nikkor 28mm if having the wide field of view at 20mm is not important to you.

  7. nbn
    nbn 4 June 2011, 09:35
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    IP 188.4.x.x
    Owner since: 1 year
    Price: 475
    User profile: Amateur

    Cons: not that sharp

    Pros: an excellent indoors lens

    Summary: I think that my 20mm was an excellent choice when travelling , visiting museums , caves etc

  8. pgordito
    pgordito 19 September 2009, 14:17
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    IP 87.196.x.x
    Owner since: 2 years
    Price: 200,00 
    User profile: Amateur

    Cons: Distortion, although linear, near the corners and sides.

    Pros: Sharp from f2.8, very sharp from 5.6 to f11

    Summary: Really a nice lens especially when used on DX. I use in mainly on FX with a D700 and I am really happy with it.

  9. guestxy
    guestxy 18 September 2009, 17:03
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    IP 93.42.x.x
    Owner since: 1 year
    Price: 285eur
    User profile: Amateur

    Cons: Quality not good as I was told Not so sharp as I expected

    Pros: is wide on FX, fast, small & light, More then decent optical quality.

    Summary: Very nice lens, but I optical quality is not super as It should be.

  10. BXL guest
    BXL guest 1 September 2009, 05:35
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    IP 136.173.x.x
    Owner since: 3 months
    Price: 475 EUR
    User profile: Amateur

    Cons: soft corners (esp. f/2.8), lots of vignetting (again at f/2.8)

    Pros: very light and compact, yet ultrawide

    Summary: Much more portable & less scary than 14-24/2.8, -- but eventually no match for IQ.

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