Nikon 12-24mm f4G ED-IF is a Fixed aperture Auto Focus (AF)
Ultra-Wideangle Zoom lens with APS-C / DX max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with Nikon F (DX) mount cameras.
What type of photography is the Nikon 12-24mm f4G ED-IF lens good for?
The type of photography that you are planning to use the Nikon 12-24mm f4G ED-IF is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated its suitability to various photography scenarios:
| Photography Type |
Suitability |
| Bird/Wildlife | Poor |
| Sports | Poor |
| Portrait | Fair |
| Travel | Good |
| Street | Good |
| Wedding | Fair |
| Walk Around | Good |
| Vlogging | Very Good |
| Landscape | Very Good |
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Reasons to Buy Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 12-24mm f4G ED-IF Lens
Here, we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 12-24mm f4G ED-IF lens in a list form to help you determine whether it offers the features you need.
| Autofocus |
| Distance Scale |
| DoF(Depth of Field) Scale |
| Hood supplied |
| Full-time Manual Focusing |
| Internal Focusing |
| Fast Aperture at Tele end |
| Constant f4 aperture throughout the range |
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Lens Mount
Nikon 12-24mm f4G ED-IF is compatible with cameras that have Nikon F (DX) lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Nikon F (DX) lenses are Nikon D3500, Nikon D7500 and Nikon D5600.
Size, Weight and Filter Thread
Size and weight is a very important decision factor when searching for your next lens. Nikon 12-24mm f4G ED-IF has a maximum diameter of 83mm and total length of 90mm. It weighs 485g / 17.1 oz.
Nikon 12-24mm f4G ED-IF has a filter thread of 77mm.
Focal Range
Nikon 12-24mm f4G ED-IF has a focal range of 12-24mm and 2.0X zoom ratio which has a 35mm equivalent focal range of 18-36mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
Optical Image Stabilization
Nikon 12-24mm f4G ED-IF doesn't have an optical image stabilization system so the only option to stabilize the image taken with this lens is to mount on a camera body with IBIS (sensor based In-body image stabilization).
Alternatively, you can check the Nikon AF-P DX 10-20mm F4.5-5.6G VR in Nikon F (DX) mount that have similar focal range but features Optical Image Stabilization.
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Zoom Method
Nikon 12-24mm f4G ED-IF features Rotary (internal) zoom method where the length of the lens doesn't change while you are zooming in or out. Even though this design has a size disadvantage in general compare to extending designs, it has the benefits of better sealing against dust and moisture, no zoom creep and no weight balance shift while zooming.
Aperture
Nikon 12-24mm f4G ED-IF is a fixed aperture lens with a constant max aperture of f4 from 12mm all the way to the 24mm .
| Focal Length |
Max Aperture |
Min Aperture |
|
12mm
|
F4 |
F22 |
|
24mm
|
F4 |
F22 |
Optical Formula
Nikon 12-24mm f4G ED-IF's optical formula consists of 11 elements in 7 groups . Following special elements are used in this design:
- 2x ED glass elements
- 3x aspherical lens elements
Lens Hood
Nikon 12-24mm f4G ED-IF comes with a removable lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos. The model number of the hood is HB-23.
Body Colour
Nikon 12-24mm f4G ED-IF is available in Black color.
Popular Comparisons of Nikon 12-24mm f4G ED-IF
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