Nikon 20mm f/2.8D
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I used to have one in the film days and it performed exactly as a 20mm on 35mm film should perform. It's a seriously old design now - I probably bought mine in 1991 when it would have just been AF but I don't think the optical design changed when it became AF-D and may not have changed going from AIS to AF.
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Thanks Jonathan, seems like an ideal prime for landscapey stuff but no one really shouting about them? Seen some interesting results on flickr but mixed reviews on the net.
I think its one to forget about especially on a cropped sensor.
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I've just got one (af-d) but mine is on a FF (D700) thou - you might be better off going for a new 35mm af-s which I would imagine is a fair bit cheaper new than a used 20mm AF-D...
As the 20mm on a cropped camera would give you about 32mm.... Althou the two would AF on your D7000...
As the 20mm on a cropped camera would give you about 32mm.... Althou the two would AF on your D7000...
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That's not right, 20mm on a cropper would give the same field of view as 30mm on FF, the 35mm DX on a cropper has the same field of view as a 52.5mm lens would on FF.
I've just sold my 20mm AF on here, excellent lens on FF and only really selling as I found that I need the flexibility of a zoom at the wide end, a few mm makes such a difference to perspective.
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Noooo I ment a "new" 35mm as in "buy a new" 32mm - compared to a used 20mm....
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Its a 2mm difference John & I did say that it was "about" 32mm (as I went on the basis of a crop sensor being 1.6 & not 1.5 - as couldn't remember which one the Nikon was)...
It was the bit after the part you emboldened I was taking issue with, you were saying he may as well go for the 35mm DX as it was near to what the 20mm would be on a crop, but you need to factor in the crop with the 35mm DX lens as well. There is a huge difference in field of view between a 20mm lens and 35mm if they're both on a crop body.
Also it was me that brought your Nikon 20mm AF-D
Mine was an AF, not AF-D, and I'm sure I posted it to someone else today
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Trig - get yer eyes tested! (how can you forget me so soon - I feel used 
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The 20mm is great - used it loads on the D700 for landscapes and 'fun' pics - back in the day I had one doing press work for tight interiors and the old cheque presentation...
)The 20mm is great - used it loads on the D700 for landscapes and 'fun' pics - back in the day I had one doing press work for tight interiors and the old cheque presentation...
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Trig - get yer eyes tested! (how can you forget me so soon - I feel used
my only excuse is that theres so many user names now that are so similar to others - that I just get people mixed up..... I do apologize :bonk:Its an age thing -
Ohhh and its my birthday tomorrow so another year older so that means more forth coming mistakes 