Nikon 10.5mm f/2.8G ED DX Fisheye Interchangeable Lens

Nikon 10.5mm f/2.8G ED DX Fisheye Nikkor Verdict

Even though this lens was one of the first diagonal fisheye lenses made available for DSLRs with a sensor smaller than 35mm film, it still holds up well against the competition, despite being more expensive. The sharpness across the frame is excellent from maximum aperture, making this lens suitable for low light shooting, as well as for landscapes and interiors, where the extra-wide field of view may come in handy, so long as the wild fisheye distortions can be lived with. Build quality is great too.

It is a shame that this lens doesn't include a silent-wave motor, although with Nikon slowly re-vamping their lens line-up at the moment, I wouldn't be too surprised to see an updated version. Owners of entry-level Nikon cameras may still get plenty of use out of this lens, as the extensive depth of field provided by a fisheye lens makes manual focusing pretty straightforward.

Nikon 10.5mm f/2.8G ED DX Fisheye Nikkor Pros

Excellent sharpness from maximum aperture
Very good build quality
Hyperfocal scale
Smooth manual focusing action
Compact and reasonably lightweight

Nikon 10.5mm f/2.8G ED DX Fisheye Nikkor Cons

Chromatic aberrations towards the edges of the frame
Falloff of illumination towards the edges at maximum aperture
No silent wave motor means no AF on entry-level bodies

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