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Nikon 16-35mm f/4 VR

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Nikon 16-35mm f/4 VR

The new 16-35 f/4 VR is hopefully the first of several professional quality, full-frame f/4 lenses. It features Nikon’s newest Vibration Reduction technology, providing the ability to shoot at shutter speeds up to four stops slower than would otherwise be possible. The new complex optical design features Nikon’s exclusive anti-reflection Nano Crystal coat, two ED glass elements and no less than three aspherical glass elements to minimize distortion and aberration, even at maximum aperture. The VR system and Silent Wave Motor deliver extremely quiet, discrete operation and the nine bladed rounded diaphragm renders delightful bokeh.

Roger’s take: Well its everything I had hoped for, but unfortunately a bit more. First the great: its relatively small so its convenient to carry in a bag or pack. Its as sharp as you could ever hope, autofocuses quickly, and the VR is spectacular (shooting at 1/6 second I’m getting nice, sharp images). Its a great all-around ultrawide and its ability to take filters gives it an advantage over even the legendary 14-24 f/2.8.

There’s a downside though: at 16mm the barrel distortion can only be described as ‘nearly fisheye’. Its much less at 18mm and gone by 20mm. Barrel distortion is, of course, easy to fix in Photoshop or your image processor of choice, but this needs to be mentioned (and perhaps demonstrated below). The corners are soft at the wide end at 16mm and the lens is a bit soft at 35mm. How important this is will depend on what you’re planning to shoot and if you’re willing to spend some time postprocessing the images. I don’t shoot a lot of buildings, so it won’t bother me much, but I wouldn’t recommend this lens to someone who’s going to shoot a lot of architecture.

Includes
Hood

Specs:

Filter Size
77mm (nonrotating front element)
Aperture
f4-22
Length
4.9”
Diameter
3.2”
Weight
1.6 lb (without tripod collar)
Hood
HB-23
Minimum Focusing Distance
0.95 foot
Maximum Magnification
0.25x
Angle of view: (full frame)
107 to 63 degrees
Zoom method
Front element, inner barrel withdraws into sleeve, nonrotating
Image Stabilization
4 stop, no panning mode
Focusing System
Internal, Silent Wave motor
Aperture Blades
9, circular
Groups/Elements
12/17
Low Dispersion Elements
2
Aspherical Elements
3
Weather Resistant
No

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Pricing

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Rental Period Price Day Rate
4 days $43.50 ~$10.88 per day
7 days $58.00 ~$8.29 per day
10 days $78.25 ~$7.83 per day
14 days $101.50 $7.25 per day
21 days $136.25 ~$6.49 per day
30 days $171.00 $5.70 per day
45 days $223.25 ~$4.97 per day
60 days $261.00 $4.35 per day
90 days $336.50 ~$3.74 per day

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Rental Period Waiver Price Total Price Day Rate
4 days +$9.00 $52.50 ~$13.13 per day
7 days +$12.00 $70.00 $10.00 per day
10 days +$16.25 $94.50 $9.45 per day
14 days +$21.00 $122.50 $8.75 per day
21 days +$28.25 $164.50 ~$7.84 per day
30 days +$35.50 $206.50 ~$6.89 per day
45 days +$46.25 $269.50 ~$5.99 per day
60 days +$54.00 $315.00 $5.25 per day
90 days +$69.50 $406.00 ~$4.52 per day

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