Here’s a collection of images I’ve taken with the Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8G lens to give an idea of how it performs under real-world shooting conditions.
This lens is excellent optically. It has a fast maximum aperture of a f/2.8 that’s constant throughout the zoom range. And it has a very wide angle of view, from 114° at its widest (14mm) and 84° zoomed in to 24mm (that’s a on an FX full-frame camera; on a camera with a DX camera it’s 90° – 61°). It’s a rectilinear lens to minimize the distortion that you get from such a wide angle of view.
It doesn’t have vibration reduction, but that’s normal for wide-angle lenses. It does have ruggedized construction and is built to be resistant to dust and moisture.
My biggest complaint about this lens is how big and heavy it is–2.2 pounds (or 1 kg). That’s not much if you’re talking about long telephotos, and indeed there are heavier lenses like the 24-70mm, but for a wide-angle lens that isn’t quite versatile enough that I’d be happy leaving it on my camera most of the time, that’s hefty. It’s also not going to be a concern for everyone, but I like to travel light, and packing this lens forces me to leave out some of my other favorites.
One other thing worth mentioning about this lens is that because of the heavily curved front glass element, you can’t use the usual screw-on filters with this lens.
Here are some sample images I’ve shot with this lens. The shooting info is in the caption for each shot, and you can click on the images to open full resolution versions of you want a closer look. Most of these are travel photography shots, but I’ve sometimes used this lens for architectural and location clients when they want a particularly dramatic look, often for their social media campaigns, and aren’t concerned about converging verticals that would otherwise lead me to be using a tilt-shift lens.
Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 Sample Images
Photo taken with a Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 lens on a NIKON D800 at 24 mm and f/3.2.
Photo taken with a Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 lens on a NIKON D800 at 14 mm and f/8.0.
Photo taken with a Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 lens on a NIKON D800 at 24 mm and f/3.2.
Photo taken with a Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 lens on a NIKON D800 at 24 mm and f/20.
Photo taken with a Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 lens on a NIKON D800 at 14 mm and f/8.0.
Photo taken with a Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 lens on a NIKON D800 at 24 mm and f/2.8.
Photo taken with a Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 lens on a NIKON D800 at 14 mm and f/2.8.
Photo taken with a Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 lens on a NIKON D800 at 14 mm and f/8.0.
Photo taken with a Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 lens on a NIKON D800 at 14 mm and f/2.8.
Photo taken with a Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 lens on a NIKON D800 at 24 mm and f/4.0.
Photo taken with a Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 lens on a NIKON D800 at 18 mm and f/5.6.
Photo taken with a Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 lens on a NIKON D800 at 14 mm and f/11.
Photo taken with a Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 lens on a NIKON D800 at 14 mm and f/5.0.
Photo taken with a Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 lens on a NIKON D800 at 14 mm and f/2.8.
Photo taken with a Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 lens on a NIKON D800 at 14 mm and f/9.0.
Photo taken with a Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 lens on a NIKON D800 at 14 mm and f/5.0.
Photo taken with a Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 lens on a NIKON D800 at 23 mm and f/5.0.
Photo taken with a Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 lens on a NIKON D800 at 14 mm and f/4.5.
Photo taken with a Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 lens on a NIKON D800 at 14 mm and f/5.0.
Photo taken with a Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 lens on a NIKON D800 at 15 mm and f/2.8.
Photo taken with a Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 lens on a NIKON D800 at 14 mm and f/5.0.
Photo taken with a Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 lens on a NIKON D800 at 24 mm and f/6.3.
Photo taken with a Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 lens on a NIKON D800 at 14 mm and f/5.6.
Photo taken with a Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 lens on a NIKON D800 at 22 mm and f/2.8.
Photo taken with a Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 lens on a NIKON D800 at 14 mm and f/8.0.
Photo taken with a Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 lens on a NIKON D800 at 14 mm and f/8.0.
Photo taken with a Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 lens on a NIKON D800 at 14 mm and f/8.0.
Photo taken with a Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 lens on a NIKON D800 at 17 mm and f/2.8.
Photo taken with a Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 lens on a NIKON D800 at 17 mm and f/2.8.
Photo taken with a Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 lens on a NIKON D800 at 15 mm and f/2.8.
Photo taken with a Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 lens on a NIKON D800 at 16 mm and f/8.0.
Photo taken with a Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 lens on a NIKON D800 at 14 mm and f/8.0.
Photo taken with a Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 lens on a NIKON D800 at 14 mm and f/10.
Photo taken with a Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 lens on a NIKON D800 at 14 mm and f/5.0.
Photo taken with a Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 lens on a NIKON D800 at 14 mm and f/5.0.
Photo taken with a Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 lens on a NIKON D800 at 14 mm and f/8.0.
Photo taken with a Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 lens on a NIKON D800 at 23 mm and f/8.0.
Photo taken with a Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 lens on a NIKON D800 at 14 mm and f/8.0.
Photo taken with a Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 lens on a NIKON D800 at 14 mm and f/2.8.
Photo taken with a Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 lens on a NIKON D800 at 14 mm and f/2.8.
Photo taken with a Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 lens on a NIKON D800 at 14 mm and f/8.0.
Photo taken with a Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 lens on a NIKON D800 at 14 mm and f/2.8.
Photo taken with a Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 lens on a NIKON D800 at 14 mm and f/5.0.
Photo taken with a Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 lens on a NIKON D800 at 19 mm and f/11.
Photo taken with a Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 lens on a NIKON D800 at 14 mm and f/2.8.
Photo taken with a Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 lens on a NIKON D800 at 24 mm and f/2.8.
Photo taken with a Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 lens on a NIKON D800 at 15 mm and f/8.0.
Photo taken with a Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 lens on a NIKON D800 at 18 mm and f/2.8.
Photo taken with a Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 lens on a NIKON D800 at 14 mm and f/2.8.
Photo taken with a Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 lens on a NIKON D800 at 16 mm and f/2.8.
Photo taken with a Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 lens on a NIKON D800 at 17 mm and f/2.8.
Photo taken with a Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 lens on a NIKON D800 at 24 mm and f/2.8.
Photo taken with a Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 lens on a NIKON D800 at 14 mm and f/5.6.
Photo taken with a Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 lens on a NIKON D800 at 14 mm and f/2.8.
Photo taken with a Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 lens on a NIKON D800 at 14 mm and f/8.0.
Photo taken with a Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 lens on a NIKON D800 at 14 mm and f/8.0.
Photo taken with a Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 lens on a NIKON D800 at 14 mm and f/5.0.
Photo taken with a Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 lens on a NIKON D800 at 14 mm and f/8.0.
Photo taken with a Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 lens on a NIKON D800 at 14 mm and f/5.6.
Photo taken with a Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 lens on a NIKON D800 at 24 mm and f/5.6.
Photo taken with a Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 lens on a NIKON D800 at 19 mm and f/9.0.
Things Worth Knowing
This is a surprisingly hefty lens in terms of both size and weight.
One small thing I don’t really like about this lens is that the zoom ring is not as tight and smooth as I’d expect from a premium lens from Nikon. There’s a slight bit of give in the zoom ring. Not a lot, to be sure, and it still works normally, but it just doesn’t feel as it should. At first, I thought it was just something with the copy I got, but I’ve since used another one that has the same issue, leading me to conclude that it’s just how they’re built. This is admittedly nit-picking, but I know Nikon can do better.
Where to Find Them
Nikon’s MSRP for this lens if $1899.95. You can find them at B&H Photo, Adorama, and Amazon.
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Jack says
Dear Mr. Coleman:
Thank you for this article and pictures. I very much enjoyed them.
Up until this last year my wife and I have traveled quite a lot and I take along my D800. I have an equivalent lens in a Sigma 14-24 2.8 which I acquired this last year. I have debated whether to take it traveling. Seeing the work you’ve done with your 14-24 was very interesting to me and has convinced me that if I leave it home, I’ll probably regret it. At the same time, my observation with mine has been that, other than specific objectives, I usually don’t know ahead of time when I’ll want it so I have to be willing to carry it a lot. My main travel/walk-around is a 24-85 which is quite handy and relatively light.
Enjoy your site, lets hope we can get back to traveling.
Jack
Sarasota
David says
Hi Jack. Thanks for your note. I actually sold my 14-24mm a couple of years ago because I found I wasn’t using it enough to justify it. It was big and heavy and quite specialized and took up space in my travel camera kit that I thought could better go to other gear. But I found I missed it, and I ended up buying a new copy not long ago during the Black Friday sales. I’m glad I did–even without travel opportunities at the moment, I’ve been enjoying shooting with it again.