Archive for June 3rd, 2009
Nikon D700 and Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8 zoom lens – bokeh in Japan
Kobe graffiti corner
Several weeks ago I picked up the highly acclaimed Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8 zoom lens. On a full frame camera like the Nikon D700, the wide angle junkie can attain Nirvana for its field of view (fov) in a non-fisheye lens. Now sometimes, amateur photographers think of ultra wide angles (UWA) and landscapes in the same breath. However, UWAs are very useful in shooting photographs where the subject is closer, such as in this series of photographs recently shot in Kobe, Japan.
This lens is considered the reference standard for wide angle zooms. And for good reason. The resolution is phenomenal with a sharpness in image that almost unmatched. Edge to edge image quality at a f-stop of 11 is quite sharp. However, at wide open or near wide open, the lens yields bokeh that is pleasing. These photos were shot at focal lengths from 14 to 24mm.
Downside? The lens is huge, with a bulbous front element, for which there is no filter.
Photos shown are uncropped and taken with a Nikon D700 and Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8 zoom lens.
Closer can be interesting
What to eat
Looking from the outside
Flowers with bokeh
