Nikon's amazing 14-24mm f/2.8 Lens

Above view of Singapore's financial district at Boat Quay was taken with the 14-24mm f2.8 Nikon lens mounted on a D40.

When I first looked at the image, I was awe-struck by the "flatness" of the image rendered by the amazing 14-24mm lens, the same feeling I got with images taken with the Nikon 24mm f/2.8 lens. Is that only me or do you also have the same reaction?

The DX format D40 is an admirable camera, but does not fully exploit the full-frame lens. To buy D3X, D3 or D700? Each has its pro's and con's. Well, no hurry, as I believe Nikon will launch a full-frame camera targeted at the prosumer market in about 18 months' time i.e. a product with the features and capability of the D3 full-frame sensor but in a US$1,500-2,000 price package.

The Indochine Restaurant at Empress Place

12-24mm Nikkor or 24-70mm Nikkor ?
A common question that has been asked on several forums is which lens should one buy to go with the D700 / D3. Particularly when it comes to a toss-up between the amazingly sharp 14-24mm f/2.8 and the equally impressive 24-70mm f/2.8.
The answer is simple: both are equally indispensable: in a space as small and confined as a HDB flat, there is simply no substitute for the 14-24mm Nikkor ! The 24-70mm Nikkor does not have a wide enough angle to capture group shots comfortably in a confined space. Likewise, out on the streets or in a church hall, the 14-24mm Nikkor does not have the "reach" of the highly versatile 24-70mm f/2.8 to give close-up shots of events that happen. So both are indispensable, depending on the occasion and space available.

The former General Post Office Building at Fullerton Road

Now rebirthed as The Fullerton Hotel.