This right here is, of course, the newst member in the familyof Nikon lenses, the AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED. And i gotta say, it’s an interesting lens. Not because of the specs, those are good but fairly mundane in their way. It’s DX, so it’s for your Nikon digital cameras with the DX crop sensor, so you’re looking at a very solid 15-36mm ultra wide-angle zoom, which pretty much covers the entire usable and useful wide angle spectrum. f3.5 to 4.5 is a nice decision to bring weight and cost down. So nothing too interesting there.

What is interesting is its place in the current market. It’s very similar in view to the older 12-24 G, although weighing in at 200 bucks less is a pretty decisive factor in differentiating those twos roles. And, it’s all made further complicated by the fact that Tamron makes lenses with identical spec to both of the Nikons (in the case of this 10-24, the Tamron was even out first). So, at this point I’m waiting for some reviews of real-world performance to see how this newest Nikkor is going to fend for itself in an increasingly expansive line of options for Nikonians.