Nikon AF 20mm f/2.8D

Nikon AF 20mm f/2.8D Lens

Overview

The Nikon AF 20mm f/2.8D is a compact and lightweight ultra-wide-angle prime lens, designed for photographers who need an expansive field of view. This 20mm focal length is perfect for capturing landscapes, architecture, and interiors, offering a dramatic perspective and enhanced depth of field. With its f/2.8 maximum aperture, this lens performs well in low-light conditions, making it versatile for various types of photography, including nightscapes and astrophotography.

Key Features

• Ultra-Wide 20mm Focal Length: With a 20mm focal length, this lens delivers an expansive field of view, making it ideal for landscape, architectural, and interior photography. It captures more of the scene, creating images with an immersive perspective.

• Fast f/2.8 Aperture: The f/2.8 maximum aperture allows for fast performance in low-light conditions and enables greater control over depth of field, making it ideal for isolating subjects with background blur or shooting in challenging lighting environments.

• D-Type Lens with Distance Information: As a D-Type lens, it transmits distance information to the camera, helping with flash exposure control and providing more accurate metering, especially useful for portrait photography and flash photography.

• Close Focusing Distance: The lens has a minimum focusing distance of 0.25m (0.85 feet), allowing you to get close to subjects and still achieve wide-angle shots with a pronounced sense of depth.

• Compact and Lightweight: Weighing just 270g (9.5 oz), this lens is compact and portable, making it easy to carry around for travel, street photography, and outdoor adventures.

• High Optical Performance: The 6-element, 6-group optical design of the Nikon AF 20mm f/2.8D ensures excellent sharpness and contrast across the frame. It features super integrated coating (SIC), which helps reduce lens flare and ghosting, ensuring high-quality images even in challenging lighting conditions.

• Seven-Blade Diaphragm: The lens has a seven-blade diaphragm that creates smooth, natural background blur (bokeh) when shooting at wider apertures, adding a pleasing aesthetic to out-of-focus areas.

• Multicoated Glass Elements: Nikon's proprietary coatings on the glass elements enhance light transmission and minimize reflections, which contributes to better color reproduction and clarity.

• Manual and Autofocus: The lens supports both manual focus and autofocus when used with Nikon cameras that have a built-in focusing motor. It ensures fast and accurate focusing for dynamic photography, but also gives the photographer manual control when necessary.

Ideal For

The Nikon AF 20mm f/2.8D is perfect for photographers who need an ultra-wide-angle lens with a fast aperture for creative shooting. Whether you’re capturing sweeping landscapes, detailed architecture, or working in tight interior spaces, this lens delivers crisp images with minimal distortion. Its compact size and lightweight design make it a great option for travel photographers and photojournalists.

Condition

This listing includes the Nikon AF 20mm f/2.8D lens, provided in its original retail packaging with the front and rear lens caps.