Lens Testing - Nikon 24F2.8 AF-D - page 12
Non-scientific, seat-of-the-pants shots with a Nikon 24 F2.8 AF-D lens. When I got my D700 I took out several lenses one at a time to see how they performed on FX. I never used the 24 F2.8 much on film or digital DX, and I wanted to give it another chance on FX format.

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Pretty much the same spot as the previous shot, but stooped down closer to the ground.  Which position works better?<br><br>NIKON D700, AF 24mm f/2.8D, F16, 1/160
Pretty much the same spot as the previous shot, but stooped down closer to the ground. Which position works better?

NIKON D700, AF 24mm f/2.8D, F16, 1/160
This looks like 'the hand of the saquaro' reaching out to grab me.  I took this shot a couple of days earlier at 35mm and I like it better on a longer focal length.<br><br>NIKON D700, AF 24mm f/2.8D,  F5.6, 1/500
This looks like 'the hand of the saquaro' reaching out to grab me. I took this shot a couple of days earlier at 35mm and I like it better on a longer focal length.

NIKON D700, AF 24mm f/2.8D, F5.6, 1/500
A 'knuckle' in a dead Palo Verde tree.  There are lots of these around, but I don't really know how to present them.<br><br>NIKON D700, AF 24mm f/2.8D,  F4, 1/640
A 'knuckle' in a dead Palo Verde tree. There are lots of these around, but I don't really know how to present them.

NIKON D700, AF 24mm f/2.8D, F4, 1/640
Another 'knuckle' in a dead Palo Verde tree.<br><br>NIKON D700, AF 24mm f/2.8D,  F3.2, 1/2500
Another 'knuckle' in a dead Palo Verde tree.

NIKON D700, AF 24mm f/2.8D, F3.2, 1/2500
Backlit saguaro.  A real metering challenge.<br><br>NIKON D700, AF 24mm f/2.8D,  F8, 1/1600
Backlit saguaro. A real metering challenge.

NIKON D700, AF 24mm f/2.8D, F8, 1/1600
On this one, I just held the camera about an inch off the ground and fired blindly.<br><br>NIKON D700, AF 24mm f/2.8D,  F8, 1/500
On this one, I just held the camera about an inch off the ground and fired blindly.

NIKON D700, AF 24mm f/2.8D, F8, 1/500