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8-15mmf/3.5-4.5E EDFisheyeAF-S £1299 Fisheyezoomforfull-frameDSLRsthatgivesa circularviewat8mmandfull-framecoverageat15mm • • 16 n/a 77.5 83 485
10-20mmf/4.5-5.6G VRAF-PDX £330 3.5★ InexpensivewidezoomforDXDSLRshaseffectiveimagestabilisationbutratheraverageoptics • • 22 72 77 73 230
10-24mmf/3.5-4.5G EDAF-SDX £834 4 ★ MTFperformanceis goodfromwideopentof/11,onlybreakingdownpastf/22 • 24 77 82.5 87 460
10.5mmf/2.8G EDDXFisheye £678 DXformatfisheyelenswithNikon’sClose-RangeCorrectionsystemandEDglass • 14 n/a 63 62.5 300
12-24mmf/4G EDAF-SDX £1044 4 ★ Thisvenerableopticmaybea littleweakatf/4,butotherwiseit’sa goodperformer • 30 77 82.5 90 485
14mmf/2.8D EDAF £1554 5 ★ A reallynicelensthathandleswellandoffersexcellentimagequality • • 20 n/a 87 86.5 670
14-24mmf/2.8G EDAF-S £1670 5 ★ A remarkablepieceofkit,producingsharpimageswithlittlechromaticaberration • • 28 n/a 98 131.5 970
16mmf/2.8D AFFisheye £762 Full-framefisheyelenswithClose-RangeCorrectionsystemand25cmfocusdistance • • 25 n/a 63 57 290
16-35mmf/4G EDAF-SVR £1072 5 ★ A fantasticlensthatdeservestobetakenseriously,withverylittleCAthroughout • • • 28 77 82.5 125 685
16-80mmf/2.8-4EEDVRAF-SDX £869 4 ★ ThisnewstandardzoomforDX-formatusersis designedasa travellensforAPS-CDSLRs • • 35 72 80 85.5 480
16-85mmf/3.5-5.6G EDVRAF-SDX £574 4 ★ BoastingNikon’ssecond-generationVRII technologyandSuperIntegratedCoating • • 38 67 72 85 485
17-55mmf/2.8G ED-IFAF-SDX £1356 4 ★ A higher-qualitystandardzoomforDX-formatDSLRs • 36 77 85.5 110.5 755
18-35mmf/3.5-4.5G EDAF-S £669 5 ★ Wideanglezoomwithinstantmanual-focusoverrideforfull-frameDSLRs • • 28 77 83 95 385
18-55mmf/3.5-5.6G AF-PDX £149 A compact,lightweightDX-formatzoomthat’sanidealwalk-aroundlens • 25 55 64.5 62.5 195
18-55mmf/3.5-5.6G VRAF-PDX £199 A compact,lightweightDX-formatzoomlenswithVibrationReduction • • 25 55 64.5 62.5 205
18-140mmf/3.5-5.6G EDVRAF-SDX £579 A compactandlightweightDX-formatzoom,thislensis a greatall-rounder • • 45 67 78 97 490
18-200mmf/3.5-5.6G IF-EDVRII AF-SVRDX £762 4.5★ Four-stopVRII system,twoEDandthreeasphericalelementsin thisDXsuperzoomlens • • 50 72 77 96.5 560
18-300mmf/3.5-6.3G EDVR £849 NewDX-format16.7xzoomwithsuper-telephotoreach– a compactwalk-aroundlens • • 48 67 78.5 99 550
19mmf/4E EDPC £3300 Super-wideangletilt-and-shiftlensforarchitectureandlandscapephotography • • 25 n/a 89 124 885
20mmf/1.8G EDAF-S £679 A fastFX-formatprimelensthat’scompactandlightweight • • 20 77 82.5 80.5 335
20mmf/2.8D AF £584 CompactwideanglelenswithNikon’sClose-RangeCorrectionsystem • • 25 62 69 42.5 270
24mmf/2.8D AF £427 CompactwidelenswithClose-RangeCorrectionsystem • • 30 52 64.5 46 270
24mmf/1.4G EDAF-S £1990 5 ★ Nothingshortofstunning.Asidefromitshighprice,thereis verylittletodislikeaboutthisoptic • • 25 77 83 88.5 620
24mmf/1.8G EDAF-S £629 FastFX-formatlensthataimstoappealtolandscape,interior,architectureandstreetphotographers • 23 72 77.5 83 355
24mmf/3.5D EDPC-E £1774 PerspectiveControllenswithNanoCrystalCoatingandelectroniccontroloveraperture • • 21 77 82.5 108 730
24-70mmf/2.8G EDAF-S £1565 5 ★ Anexcellentsetof MTFcurvesthatshowoutstandingconsistency,easilyjustifyingthepriceof thislens • • 38 77 83 133 900
24-70mmf/2.8E EDVR £1849 5 ★ Nikon’slatestpro-specstandardzoomlookslikeitsbestlensyet • • • 38 82 88 154.5 1070
24-85mmf/3.5-4.5G EDVR £520 5 ★ FX-formatstandardzoomwithAutoTripoddetectionandVR • • 38 72 78 82 465
24-120mmf/4G EDAF-SVR £1072 5 ★ Constantmaximumapertureoff/4andtheadditionof VRmakesthisa superblens • • • 45 77 84 103 710
28mmf/1.4E EDAF-S £2080 Boastsa dust-anddrip-resistantbuildforreliableshootingin challengingweatherconditions • • 28 77 83 100.5 645
28mmf/1.8G EDAF-S £619 5 ★ If youcravea wideapertureandprefera singlefocallengththenthisNikonprimedelivers • • 25 67 73 80 330
28mmf/2.8D AF £282 Compactwideanglelenswitha minimumfocusingdistanceof25cm • • 25 52 65 44.5 205
28-300mmf/3.5-5.6G EDAF-SVR £889 4.5★ Technicaltestingshowsthiszoomtobe,asNikonclaims,the‘idealwalkaboutlens’ • • • 50 77 83 114 800
35mmf/1.8G AF-SDX £208 5 ★ DesignedforDX-formatDSLRs,a greatstandardprimelens • 30 52 70 52.5 200
35mmf/1.8G EDAF-S £479 FastFX-formatprimelenswithbrightf/1.8aperture.Versatileandlightweight • • 25 58 72 71.5 305
35mmf/2D AF £324 3 ★ Atwide-aperturesettingsthisopticachievesrespectableresolution,whichdecreaseswithaperture • • 25 52 64.5 43.5 205
35mmf/1.4G EDAF-S £1735 5 ★ A NanoCrystal-coatedlensdesignedfortheFXrange • • 30 67 83 89.5 600
40mmf/2.8G AF-SDXMicro £250 5 ★ A budget-pricedmacrolensthatdeliversthegoodsonmultiplefronts • 20 52 68.5 64.5 235
45mmPC-Ef/2.8D EDMicro £1393 PerspectiveControl(PC-E)standardlensusedin specialisedfieldssuchasstudioandarchitecture • • 25 77 82.5 112 740
50mmf/1.4D AF £292 5 ★ Entry-levelprimeputsin a fineperformancewhileofferingbackwardscompatibilitywithAIcameras • • 45 52 64.5 42.5 230
50mmf/1.4G AF-S £376 5 ★ InternalfocusingandsuperiorAFdrivemakesthisa goodalternativetotheD-series50mmf/1.4 • • • 45 58 73.5 54 280
50mmf/1.8D AF £135 Compact,lightweight,affordableprime,willstopdowntof/22 • • 45 52 63 39 160
50mmf/1.8G AF-S £200 5 ★ A cut-pricestandardlensforFXshootersora shorttelephotoonDX-formatDSLRs • • 45 58 72 52.5 185
58mmf/1.4G AF-S £1599 4 ★ FX-formatfull-framepremiumprimelenswithlargef/1.4aperture • • 58 72 85 70 385
60mmf/2.8D AFMicro £405 5 ★ Nikon’smostcompactMicrolens,withCloseRangeCorrection(CRC)system • • 22 62 70 74.5 440
60mmf/2.8G EDAF-SMicro £500 Microlenswith1:1reproductionratio,aswellasa SilentWaveMotorandSuperEDglass • • 18 62 73 89 425
70-200mmf/2.8E FLEDVRAF-S £2650 LatestupdatetoNikon’sproworkhorsefasttelephotozoombringselectronicaperturecontrol • • • 110 77 88.5 202.5 1430
70-200mmf/4G EDVR £1180 5 ★ Latest70-200mmoffersthird-generationVRandweightsavingsoveritsmoreexpensivef/2.8cousin • • • 1000 67 78 178.5 850
70-300mmf/4.5-5.6E EDVRAF-P £750 Nikon’sfirstfull-framelenstofeaturea steppermotorforautofocus • • • 1200 67 80.5 146 680
70-300mmf/4.5-6.3G AF-PDX £300 BudgettelephotozoomwithsteppermotorforAFandspace-savingcollapsibledesign • 110 58 72 125 400
70-300mmf/4.5-6.3G VRAF-PDX £350 AddsextremelyusefulopticalstabilisationtoNikon’sbudgetcompacttelephoto • • 110 58 72 125 415
80-400mmf/4.5-5.6G EDVRAF-S £1899 5 ★ Successortothe80-400mmf/4.5-5.6DEDVR,focusingis excellentattrackingfast-movingsubjects • • • 175 77 95.5 203 1570
85mmf/3.5G EDAF-SDXVR £522 DX-formatMicrolenswitha 1:1reproductionratio,VRII systemandEDglass • • 28 52 73 98.5 355
85mmf/1.4G AF-S £1532 5 ★ Fastmid-telelenswithaninternalfocusingsystemandroundeddiaphragm • • 85 77 86.5 84 595
85mmf/1.8G AF-S £470 5 ★ Rear-focusingsystemanddistancewindowin thismediumtelephotolens • • 80 67 80 73 350
85mmf/2.8DPC-EMicro £1299 PerspectiveControl(PC-E)telephoto,designedtobeidealforportraitsandproductphotography • • 39 77 83.5 107 635
105mmf/1.4E EDAF-S £2049 A 105mmFX-formatprimelenswithbrightf/1.4aperture,idealforportraiture • • 100 82 94.5 106 985
105mmf/2.8G AF-SVRII Micro £782 4.5★ A verysharplens,withswiftandquietfocusingandconsistentMFTresults • • • 31 62 83 116 720
105mmf/2D AFDC £980 A portraitlenswithdefocuscontrol • • 90 72 79 111 640
135mmf/2D AFDC £1232 Defocus-ImageControlanda roundeddiaphragmin thistelephotooptic • • 110 72 79 120 815
200-500mmf/5.6E EDVRAF-S £1179 A super-telephotozoomlenscompatiblewithNikonFX-formatDSLRcameras • • • 220 95 108 267.5 2300
300mm f/4 E PF ED VRAF-S £1230 5 ★ Light, compact AF-S full-frame telephoto lens with ED glass elements • • • 140 77 89 147.5 755
DSLR Lenses
LENS RRP SCORE SUMMARY MOUNT DIMENSIONS
IMAGE STABILISATIONSONY ALPHACANONFOUR THIRDSNIKONPENTAXSIGMAFULL FRAMEMIN FOCUS (CM)FILTER THREAD (MM)DIAMETER (MM)LENGTH (MM)WEIGHT (G)