NIKON 14-24mm lens: Wondering where most people use this lens. I know it is the first part of the trinity. Just curious as to where members have found a use for this that make it their...

RickTaylor

Wondering where most people use this lens. I know it is the first part of the trinity. Just curious as to where members have found a use for this that make it their go to lens for a specific application

Phil Martin Loc: New Hampshire

With a dearth of dollars, I persuaded myself to buy the inexpensive Rokinon 14mm. With the "chip" for Nikon and full-frame coverage, it's a gem!

SusanFromVermont Loc: Southwest corner of Vermont

RickTaylor wrote:

Wondering where most people use this lens. I know it is the first part of the trinity. Just curious as to where members have found a use for this that make it their go to lens for a specific application

I have this lens on my wish list! It is wide angle, making it a great lens for landscapes. Following to see what people who own this lens have to say about it!

Kmgw9v Loc: Miami, Florida

RickTaylor wrote:

Wondering where most people use this lens. I know it is the first part of the trinity. Just curious as to where members have found a use for this that make it their go to lens for a specific application

I own the lens and like having it around. IT IS REALLY A NICE LENS. But, I will confess that I rarely use it.
One might say it was not a cost-efficient purchase.

art pear Loc: North Dakota

Own the rokinon 14 too and enjoy it.

In-lightened Loc: Kansas City

I have this lens and really like it. This is a great lens for night sky. It went the distance in 15 below weather and strong winds in Alaska. For landscapes I have used it extensively when there is good foreground. Waterfalls and White Pocket specifically. The bad news...you have to purchase a filter system that is bulky and difficult to pack around. I have also used the 16-35...lighter and accepts screw on filters.

luvmypets Loc: Born & raised Texan living in Fayetteville NC

From the research I’ve done the Tamron 15-30 comes out ahead of the Nikon. Less expensive, also. It will be my next lens.

GoofyNewfie Loc: Kansas City

luvmypets wrote:

From the research I’ve done the Tamron 15-30 comes out ahead of the Nikon. Less expensive, also. It will be my next lens.

Yes, here is one review:
https://www.dpreview.com/articles/4651324149/tamron-15-30-f2-8-vs-nikon-14-24-f2-8-shootout
Tamron has been catching my eye a lot lately.

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

RickTaylor wrote:

Wondering where most people use this lens. I know it is the first part of the trinity. Just curious as to where members have found a use for this that make it their go to lens for a specific application

I used the Nikon 16-35mm F4 VR for several years as the 14-24 was not stabilized, and much more expensive. I used it for indoor architectural work as well as landscapes. Then Tamron came out with their 15-30mm F2.8 VC and it blew me away! Sold the Nikon for the Tamron immediately.
In a twist of fate I got a Nikon 14-24mm F2.8 in a trade deal a couple years later so I was able to compare it directly with the Tamron. Surprise! The Tamron won in all tests! Kept it and sold the Nikon for the same price as a brand new Tamron would cost. Easy decision.

Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)

RickTaylor wrote:

Wondering where most people use this lens. I know it is the first part of the trinity. Just curious as to where members have found a use for this that make it their go to lens for a specific application

It's a great lens, but it is very specialized. Real estate and interior photography, as well as for some landscape work, is typically where people use it. At 14mm, the volume anamorphosis is bad enough to make you not want to use it. For night sky work, the coma is pretty bad wide open, which is not great. It is the least used of all of my lenses.

The Rokinon/Samyang/Bowers 14mm F2.8 is far superior for stars at night. no coma, very little chromatic aberration, and incredibly sharp across the field, even at F2.8. It is a real gem at under $400. It's only fault is the truly intense complex distortion, but a good lens profile fixes that.

RickTaylor

[quote=In-lightened]I have this lens and really like it. This is a great lens for night sky. It went the distance in 15 below weather and strong winds in Alaska. For landscapes I have used it extensively when there is good foreground. Waterfalls and White Pocket specifically. The bad news...you have to purchase a filter system that is bulky and difficult to pack around. I have also used the 16-35...lighter and accepts screw on filters.

Thank you for sharing. Your images are outstanding.

JD750 Loc: SoCal

RickTaylor wrote:

Wondering where most people use this lens. I know it is the first part of the trinity. Just curious as to where members have found a use for this that make it their go to lens for a specific application

"It's my favorite lens that I never use"

I think that is an appropriate description. It's a great creative lens. It the least used of the three for me. It's big and it has a bulbous front lens that is fragile. The plastic lens cap will protect it but it slips on, so you have to take care to make sure doesn't fall off. Screw on filters won't fit. If you are thinking about the Trinity series, I recommend you rent one and try it. You might end up buying it last rather than first.

JD750 Loc: SoCal

Kmgw9v wrote:

I own the lens and like having it around. IT IS REALLY A NICE LENS. But, I will confess that I rarely use it.
One might say it was not a cost-efficient purchase.

Kmgw9v Loc: Miami, Florida

JD750 wrote:

"It's my favorite lens that I never use"

I think that is an appropriate description. It's a great creative lens. It the least used of the three for me. It's big and it has a bulbous front lens that is fragile. The plastic lens cap will protect it but it slips on, so you have to take care to make sure doesn't fall off. Screw on filters won't fit. If you are thinking about the Trinity series, I recommend you rent one and try it. You might end up buying it last rather than first.

"it's my favorite lens that I never use." very well describes my rapport with the 14-24.

JD750 Loc: SoCal

From my Lightroom Catalog (about 1/2 of my total images):
Total No images: 27525
Taken with D750: 13174
14-24mm F2.8: 98
24-70mm F2.8: 7657
70-200mm F2.8: 1403