Nikon AF-S Nikkor 16-35mm f/4G ED VR Review

#1 Paul

Many thanks for posting the sample images and using a tripod. This had helped me with my next lens purchase decision. I downloaded the DxO module for this lens/D700 combo and it eliminates the distortion, vignetting etc on your samples.

9:55 pm - Wednesday, August 4, 2010

#2 Dr. Samuel Evenstein

This is my third copy of this lens.  The other two had focusing issues of back focusing and centering problem.  I was a bit surprised at Nikon with their (lack) quality control.  I would expect that from third party lens makers but not from Nikon. On my D3s this 16-35mm performs well.  Good colors, contrast, and fairly good sharpness.  The distortion at 16mm, to me is not a big issue. At 19mm -35mm its manageble in post-processing.  Otherwise it is on my camera 85% of the time, the other I use the 70-200 VRII lens.

4:16 pm - Wednesday, August 11, 2010

#3 Alan

I have just looked at your review of the Nikon 16-35mm zoom. Under “main rivals”  you say “Listed below are some of the rivals of the Nikon AF-S Nikkor 16-35mm f/4G ED VR:” and then briefly comment on a Nikon DX standard lens and an Olympus fast standard zoom, neither of which could be considered a rival to the Nikon FX wide-angle zoom, but both refer to your previous reviews of these unrelated lenses.  This doesn’t really enhance the credibility of your site, however good or bad the reviews may actually be!

12:20 pm - Friday, August 13, 2010

#4 VanillaSeven

I rather use the f2.8 version. f4 are too slow.

6:28 am - Tuesday, August 31, 2010

#5 Adam Weisblatt

Great lens which I use often for my underwater photography.

12:27 am - Wednesday, October 5, 2011

#6 Jamie

Great review but why test this lens on a Tripod and omit any tests utilizing the VR, after all this must be the reason for Nikon bringing out this lens, it surely must be better than current offerings without VR Why VR? possibly for hand holding at faster shutter speeds, night photography? please please please test the lens and report on all it’s functionality instead of repeating what everyone else says albeit in a different format it says a lot but tells us nothing

12:16 am - Sunday, December 18, 2011