Nikon AF-P 10-20mm f4.5-5.6G DX NIKKOR VR Lens

Nikon AF-P 10-20mm f/4.5-5.6 G DX NIKKOR VR Lens

The Nikon AF-P DX NIKKOR 10-20mm f/4.5-5.6 G VR lens is a compact and versatile wide-angle zoom lens, designed specifically for Nikon DX-format DSLR cameras. Offering an impressive focal length range and advanced technology, this lens is perfect for landscape, architecture, and travel photography. It combines Nikon’s renowned optics with modern features such as Vibration Reduction (VR) and a pulse stepping motor for smooth, quiet autofocus, making it a valuable tool for both still photography and video work.

Key Features:

• F-Mount Lens/DX Format: Built for Nikon's DX-format cameras, offering a 15-30mm equivalent focal length range that delivers an ultra-wide-angle perspective ideal for capturing expansive scenes.
• Maximum Aperture: f/4.5-5.6: A variable aperture lens with a wide-angle view, offering flexibility in lighting conditions.
• Pulse Stepping Motor AF System: Ensures fast, smooth, and silent autofocus, making it perfect for both still photography and video recording.
• Vibration Reduction (VR) Image Stabilization: Reduces camera shake by up to 3.5 stops, allowing sharper images in low-light conditions or when shooting handheld.
• 72mm Filter Thread: Allows attachment of various filters, such as polarizers or neutral density filters, for enhanced creative control.

Exceptional Wide-Angle Performance:

• 15-30mm Equivalent Focal Length: With its ultra-wide-angle coverage, the Nikon 10-20mm is perfect for capturing expansive landscapes, architectural shots, interiors, and even dynamic perspectives for creative photography. This versatile focal length allows photographers to fit more into the frame, perfect for when you need to capture large scenes or close-up subjects in tight spaces.

• Compact and Lightweight Design: Despite its powerful optical performance, the lens remains lightweight and portable, weighing in at approximately 230g, making it easy to carry for travel and outdoor photography. Its compact size ensures it won’t weigh down your camera bag, allowing you to be mobile and responsive while shooting on the go.

Advanced Autofocus for Still and Video:

• Pulse Stepping Motor (AF-P): The pulse stepping motor ensures fast, quiet, and precise autofocus, which is ideal for capturing smooth transitions in video recordings and ensuring sharp focus for still images. This motor offers near-silent focusing, preventing unwanted noise from being picked up in your footage, making it ideal for videographers.

• Silent Wave Motor (SWM): Nikon’s Silent Wave Motor contributes to the fast and quiet autofocus, further enhancing the lens’s performance in both video and still modes.

Enhanced Stability with VR:

• Vibration Reduction (VR) Technology: Nikon’s VR image stabilization system provides up to 3.5 stops of compensation, helping to minimize camera shake. This is especially beneficial for handheld shooting or working in low-light conditions, where slower shutter speeds are often needed. VR allows you to capture sharper images and smoother video, even in less-than-ideal lighting situations.

Optical Construction and Design:

• Superior Image Quality: The optical design of the Nikon 10-20mm features aspherical lens elements that help to reduce distortions and aberrations, resulting in sharper, clearer images with vibrant colours and enhanced contrast. Even at wide angles, the lens produces excellent edge-to-edge sharpness.

• Minimal Distortion: The lens design corrects for distortion and maintains straight lines, making it an excellent choice for architectural and interior photography where distortion control is crucial.

• Flare and Ghosting Reduction: Nikon's multi-layer lens coatings help to suppress lens flare and ghosting, ensuring clarity and contrast even when shooting in challenging lighting conditions, such as strong backlighting.

Ideal for:

• Landscape Photography: The ultra-wide-angle view allows you to capture sweeping vistas and panoramic scenes in all their glory.
• Architectural and Interior Photography: This lens is well-suited for shooting inside buildings, architectural structures, or any other scenario where space is tight, and you need a broad perspective.
• Videography: The fast, quiet autofocus and VR make this lens a solid option for shooting professional-grade video with smooth transitions and minimal camera shake.

Specifications:

• Focal Length: 10-20mm (15-30mm equivalent on DX cameras)
• Maximum Aperture: f/4.5-5.6
• Minimum Aperture: f/22-29
• Lens Construction: 14 elements in 11 groups, including aspherical elements to minimise aberrations
• Minimum Focusing Distance: 0.22m
• Image Stabilization: Yes, VR (up to 3.5 stops)
• Autofocus: Pulse stepping motor (AF-P)
• Filter Size: 72mm
• Weight: Approx. 230g
• Lens Mount: Nikon F (DX)

The Nikon AF-P DX NIKKOR 10-20mm f/4.5-5.6 G VR lens offers an affordable yet high-performance option for wide-angle photography, making it ideal for a wide variety of creative applications. Whether you are shooting stills or video, this lens provides the sharpness, stability, and versatility needed to capture stunning images across different genres.