I bought a copy of this lens 2 years ago as a faulty for 25 dollars copy and I remember not being able to find any reviews about this model it is a fine lens
I have this lines and love it, even though it has a scratch on the front element, it doesn’t affect the quality. It has a very painterly rendering and is quite sharp when focused, nice and close. I really really like it for doing weddings and getting close to my subject if they’re dancing or if they doing whatever where I need to see the background and this lens has less distortion than the 2.8 version. And you’re right it’s definitely sharp in the center, and I compared it to the new 24 1.4 lens and wide open I couldn’t see any difference except the 1.4 made the background a little bit more blurry. It’s a lot of money to pay for extra stop. This is nice and small and handy. I even put a chip on mine because it’s AIS lens and the aperture of linear so it works very good on the newer cameras. Just bought the 24 1.7 aps-c lens for my Zfc and I must admit it is an improvement over this lens. But on full frame I still use the old one for its size and character. Great comprehensive review as usual and I like some of your shots. Thanks for sharing, Regards Gerry
Thanks for the talk and I enjoy it very much. I have a small collection of the Nikon Ai-S lenses and this is one of my favourites. Have to admit I don’t use it very often nowadays and I should. Have a great day.
yes, i have this lens and i love it as well! and i 100% share your perspective, IF(!!!) one REALLY likes it's redering and it's funky traits, then it is a gorgeous lens, and well worth it's money! in any other case, especially for someone simply looking for a good fast wide angle for allround use it actually is a bad choice - when used wide open it will look special and weird!
Just recently got a pristine pre AI 24mm f2.8 in a bundle of 5 other pristine Nikkors. For $25 each... Very nice glass in any generation or version. Sure the later 24mm f2 version with CRC is incrementally superior but the quality and sharpness shows in all versions. Add an AF adaptor on an IBS camera and you give up nothing. The early MF Nikon primes will be shooting when the much larger plastic AF versions are forgotten.
Got insanely lucky about 3 months ago and was able to find a bargain bin 24/2 AI-S for $75 at a local shop! It's not a focal length I use super often but I find myself enjoying this way more than the older pre-AI Nikkor 24/2.8 I used to have.
@@BriansPhotoShow thanks! My copy of the 24/2 does have a dented filter ring so it isn't the cleanest example but so far in both night and daytime photography it hasn't failed me yet!
I have the 28mm ais and just don’t like that focal length. I think I will pick up a 24mm F2.8 and a 35mm . I shoot the F3hp and have a 55mm micro and 135mm F2 lens. Plus a few 50mm 1.8 and 1.4 lenses. Though i use the 55 way more than the 50’s. I am going to get all the Nikon ais primes from 20mm to the 135 I already have.
Got one out of pure luck. It was attached to a Nikon F70 at a pawn shop in 2007. $30 . They had no clue, it looked like an old kit lens to them. F70 is long gone, but I'll never get rid of my 24mm f/2. Works great with my D4s.
